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.
As of early Wednesday evening, we do not have a clear winner in the 2020 US Presidential election, yet we do have significant results to share from down-ballot races and the latest on the Presidential stakes. Here’s a recap of what we know so far: The Presidency 8 states are still outstanding in the Presidential elections […]
What’s in a name? So many re-naming and brand extension efforts are underway this week, let’s look at those to see what’s working, what’s popular, when it comes to building trusted brands. It’s not a story of technology, but it’s a story of technology acceptance, or as has been often observed elsewhere “Things go Better […]
Hydrofaction is Hot! Don’t take our word for it – dive into this new slide guide from Steeper Energy’s CEO Perry Toms who takes us through the progress towards commercial scale of Steeper’s hydrofaction technology as it cracks low-value waste feedstocks into high-value fuels. Find out the latest from this emerging company on hydrothermal liquefaction […]
By Susan P. Rupp, PhD, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The production of industrial hemp, grown for fiber, seed, and cannabidiol (CBD), has surged in recent years. More recently, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp and hemp seeds from the Drug Enforcement […]
If you missed DigestConnect last week, take a look at this illuminating slide guide from Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee on their newest biogas venture, making renewable natural gas from dairy waste, the switch to making hand sanitizer as they adapted to COVID-19, and future plans for low-carbon ethanol projects like their California ethanol plant, India […]
