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9 Ways to Establish an Ethical Framework – Part 1 of The Importance of Ethics in ESG Investing

9 Ways to Establish an Ethical Framework – Part 1 of The Importance of Ethics in ESG Investing

March 16, 2021 |

By Cynthia Thyfault, Global BioFuture Solutions, Founder and CEO Special to The Digest In an exclusive Special to the Digest, Cynthia Thyfault, Global BioFuture Solutions, Founder and CEO shares a 2-Part Series on ESG Investing and the Bioeconomy. In this first part, we look at the importance of ethics in ESG investing and how to […]

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Sustainable Biochem at Scale: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Circa

Sustainable Biochem at Scale: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Circa

March 16, 2021 |

We’ve got the latest Circa presentation that dives into the world’s only scalable production process for several high value biochemicals. Yesterday’s top story was about Circa’s landmark IPO, and today this slide guide talks tech of converting biomass into high value biochemicals, the current global chemicals market, the ReSolute project, targets for 2030, and more.

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CIRCA’s Landmark IPO: What does it mean for renewable chemicals, and the IPO market for bioindustrials?

CIRCA’s Landmark IPO: What does it mean for renewable chemicals, and the IPO market for bioindustrials?

March 15, 2021 |

Late last month, we reported that Circa Group had completed a €56 million (about USD$66 million) IPO and is now trading on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange where it is trading roughly at the IPO price (16.75 NOK – about $1.98 per share), for the month it has traded in a 14.77-19.75 NOK range — […]

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Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas from Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas from Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

March 15, 2021 |

Decarbonizing natural gas for transportation and utility/pipelines by taking organic waste from landfills, dairy and hog farms, food waste and wastewater treatment plants and converting it to biogas and low-carbon RNG is what Greenlane Renewables is all about. From the renewable natural gas ecosystem, market drivers, Greenlane’s key projects, the tech, and more.

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Membrane Tech – The Way of the Future?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Whitefox

Membrane Tech – The Way of the Future?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Whitefox

March 14, 2021 |

Did you know membrane separations would use 90% less energy than distillation? Find out how Whitefox’s tech works and how it can help boost bioethanol, jet fuel, H2 and others while reducing energy consumption at the plants, increase capacity, reduce emissions, and more.

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Producing More with Less: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BD and BDO Zones

Producing More with Less: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BD and BDO Zones

March 11, 2021 |

Trends to watch, emerging companies and tech platforms, and will sustainability drive the value proposition? James Iademarco, Strategic Avalanche’s President shared this illuminating slide guide on some emerging biological players and tech in microbial biopesticides, biofertilizers, precision ag, nutrient use efficiency, and more.

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DigestDev – Rapid response, on-demand, custom bioeconomy Research & Business Development

DigestDev – Rapid response, on-demand, custom bioeconomy Research & Business Development

March 11, 2021 |

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The Digest’s Exclusive Q&A with Clariant/ Enviral: Decarbonization, EU transport, Slovakia project, biofuels developments and more

The Digest’s Exclusive Q&A with Clariant/ Enviral: Decarbonization, EU transport, Slovakia project, biofuels developments and more

March 10, 2021 |

Climate change is one of the global challenges of this century. The Paris Agreement sets greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) targets also for the transport sector, which contributes significantly to GHG emissions, that requires a reduction of 85-90% between 1990-2050. The European Commission presented its 2030 Climate Target Plan in mid-September, raising the EU’s ambition to […]

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The Science Behind Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity, Land Use Change: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Corn Starch Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity

The Science Behind Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity, Land Use Change: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Corn Starch Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity

March 10, 2021 |

What’s the life cycle system for corn starch ethanol? What is the current best estimate for carbon intensity of corn ethanol? What about ethanol biorefinery energy use intensity and land use change carbon intensity? What is the potential for further reductions in carbon intensity?

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5 Key Tech Takeaways: Highlights from Tech presented at ABLC 2020

5 Key Tech Takeaways: Highlights from Tech presented at ABLC 2020

March 9, 2021 |

By Iacovos Vasalos, Research Director Emeritus, Center for Research and Technology-Hellas Special to The Digest This report summarizes highlights from the ABLC 2020 Biofuels Digest Virtual Conference, which took place in July 7-10, 2020. (And if you haven’t already registered for this year’s ABLC Digital on May 3-7, 2021, check it out now here.) There […]

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