With plans to be fully circular, Covestro is on top of alternative raw materials like biomass, CO2, used materials and waste that can replace fossil resources. For example, their biobased car top coat is just one way to lower CO2 footprint of automotive products. Find out their ambitions to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by […]
By Susan P. Rupp, PhD, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest Because of the challenges of registering it as an agricultural crop, federal agencies have not yet provided clear direction on the use of agrochemicals (i.e., herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides) on hemp, and regulatory decisions have subsequently devolved to the states. However, the majority […]
Taking on the global plastic waste issue is not easy, but NexantECA is up for it and tackling it with thermal plastic waste conversion technologies. The production of feedstocks for olefins gives value to “unrecyclable” plastics and the production of methanol and naphtha creates the potential for a circular economy. Dive into the details of […]
Q3 2020 was rough for many companies, but not for Neste who recorded a solid quarter despite COVID-19. “Renewable Products was very resilient and improved its sales margin and sales volume compared to the corresponding period last year. Oil Products continued to suffer from a very weak refining market caused by the global COVID-19 related […]
What’s the bottom line of the election results for the bioeconomy? Get the latest look at the U.S. election results and what they mean for bioeconomy mandates, regulatory policy, EPA, carbon prices, financing, R&D, key legislators, ballot measures, state races, a look at potential new Cabinet officials in the New Year, policy stability for the […]
Did the bioeconomy win or lose? If you missed the conversation on Thursday at DigestConnect, check out this slide guide from Mike McAdams, President of Advanced Biofuels Association for his post-election analysis from the Presidential race to key House and Senate races, the COVID-19 focus, what leadership changes mean, and more.
“Hushed and grim, Atlanta turned painful eyes towards the faraway little town of Gettysburg, and a page of history waited for three days while two nations came to death grips on the farm lands of Pennsylvania.” – Gone With The Wind This past weekend, two armies once again came to death grips on the farm lands […]
The Competitive Edge: Spectrolytic Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? The reason for founding the organisation was a need to bring analysis of samples (fluids) out […]
There are major barriers in growing a bioeconomy, but Idaho National Laboratory is tackling some of those by applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the supply of sustainable biomass feedstock for conversion to biofuels and high-value coproducts, which also can lower technical and cost barriers. Find out what R&D needs are to make […]
The Associated Press reports Iowa went to President Trump this election, but this slide guide from Iowa State University will give you a break from politics with its focus on the hottest next-generation agricultural sensors, how they can accelerate crop breeding, details on Iowa State’s crop sensors and how it improves crop yields, and more.
