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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to California Organic Fertilizers

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to California Organic Fertilizers

January 8, 2026 |

California Organic Fertilizers introduces Phytamin Pure 5-0-0, a 100% efficient natural ammonia derived from bio-fermentation of protein-rich wastes like manure and food waste. This innovation targets a North American organic fertilizer market valued at 2.16 billion by 2025. Phase 2 planning aims for an ARR of $43 million. Unlike traditional manure fertilizers (35-50% efficient), this […]

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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Ukrainian Regenerative Bioeconomy Ecosystem

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Ukrainian Regenerative Bioeconomy Ecosystem

January 7, 2026 |

The Ukrainian Regenerative Bioeconomy Ecosystem (URBE) framework addresses the $100 billion in losses and 7.5 million hectares of damaged land in Ukraine. Leveraging Ukraine’s 40% share of Europe’s fertile soils, the initiative integrates science and finance to turn recovery into a continental opportunity. Ambitious 2030 impact goals include removing 20 million tonnes of CO2e, creating […]

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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Itaconix

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Itaconix

January 6, 2026 |

Itaconix leverages plant-based itaconic acid to produce safer, non-persistent chemistries for a line of 17 specialty ingredients. The company projects approximately $9 million in 2026 revenues, supported by high annual growth in cleaning and consumer product markets. Data highlights indicate that their itaconate polymers offer 100% biogenic carbon and superior scale inhibition compared to traditional […]

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Will 2026 be a renewable fuel turning point? 
7 Areas to watch out for….

Will 2026 be a renewable fuel turning point? 
7 Areas to watch out for….

January 6, 2026 |

By 
Mikala Grubb, Sandra Winter-Madsen, Milica Folić and Sylvain Verdier

, Topsoe Special to The Digest The renewable fuels industry has reached a critical juncture. After years of incremental progress, false starts and regulatory uncertainty, the sector is entering a phase that experts describe with cautious optimism. The question is not whether the fuel transition will […]

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Beat Crude with Altitude: Why Cascadia Needs a Place Where SAF Risk Can Clear

Beat Crude with Altitude: Why Cascadia Needs a Place Where SAF Risk Can Clear

January 6, 2026 |

Editor’s Note: This is part II of a four-part series on the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator and opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Part I is here: Notes from Peanut Butter Lake: Why SAF Is Moving Slower Than It Should — and What Cascadia Teaches Us About Real Take-Off. Part III is here: Speed, Baby, Speed: […]

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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenBridgeLLC

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenBridgeLLC

January 5, 2026 |

GreenBridgeLLC focuses on bridging the gap between clean-technology innovation and commercial success, specifically targeting sectors like SAF, plastic circularity, and decarbonization. President Poornima Sharma emphasizes that the “Scale-up stage” is the toughest hurdle, where the scale-up factor becomes a critical variable for managing enterprise risk. The sources outline strategic pathways such as “Build, Own and […]

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Notes from Peanut Butter Lake: Why SAF Is Moving Slower Than It Should — and What Cascadia Teaches Us About Real Take-Off

Notes from Peanut Butter Lake: Why SAF Is Moving Slower Than It Should — and What Cascadia Teaches Us About Real Take-Off

January 5, 2026 |

Editor’s Note: This is part I of a four-part series on the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator and opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Part II is here:Beat Crude with Altitude: Why Cascadia Needs a Place Where SAF Risk Can Clear.  Part III is here: Speed, Baby, Speed: How Washington State’s Cascadia Accelerator Turned a Launch into […]

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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to U.S. Energy Policy

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to U.S. Energy Policy

January 1, 2026 |

LEC Partners in this presentation navigates the “America First” energy transition, focusing on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and Executive Order 14154. They specialize in de-risking investments, recently identifying $2.8M in necessary upgrades during a bioenergy acquisition to restore credit eligibility. Data-centric modeling for a lumber company yielded a 25% ROI improvement by […]

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Selling the Oomph, Not the Oil: Aemetis, XCF, and the Invisible Value Shift That Will Define Renewables in 2026

Selling the Oomph, Not the Oil: Aemetis, XCF, and the Invisible Value Shift That Will Define Renewables in 2026

January 1, 2026 |

Hollywood figured this out a century ago. They don’t sell celluloid — they sell star power. If you have an established icon like Clara Bow, you sell It: allure, magnetism, and the special sparkle that turns a performer into a phenomenon. If you have a rising force like Ann Sheridan, you sell Oomph: that impossible-to-bottle […]

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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Topsoe and NXT Clean Fuels

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Topsoe and NXT Clean Fuels

December 31, 2025 |

Topsoe leads the HEFA market with 22 operating licensed units and 45 more in engineering. Their collaboration with NXT Clean Fuels aims for a world-scale complex in Oregon, targeting an ultra-low CI of 10.1 g C/MJ2. The project plans to produce 540 million GPY of fuel, comprised of 55.8% SAF. Integration of the H2Bridge™ ensures […]

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