Author Archive: Jim Lane

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ABLC 2021, in a year about policy — From Pioneer to Player, Field to Fork, Plant to Pump, and Trash to Cash

ABLC 2021, in a year about policy — From Pioneer to Player, Field to Fork, Plant to Pump, and Trash to Cash

October 22, 2020 |

In Florida, The Daily Digest announced that ABLC 2021 will be held March 17-19, 2021. We’ll be safely live in Washington DC and will have a virtual program for those who cannot join us for the main stage events. At ABLC 2021 we’ll be focused on three interlocked strands: emerging technologies and the feedstocks they work with, the vibrant stream of commercial-scale […]

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Data, Data, Everywhere: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioenergy Data

Data, Data, Everywhere: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioenergy Data

October 21, 2020 |

The U.S. Department of Energy and Next Rung Technology shared this illuminating slide guide on the creation, valorization and disposition of bioenergy data assets. By looking at data types, data assets, checking back in on bioenergy technology life cycles, and more, we can get a more complete picture of the changing landscape of tech commercialization in […]

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The Need for State and Local Initiative

The Need for State and Local Initiative

October 20, 2020 |

American citizens are rich. They own governments that are “of the people, by the people and for the people”. Through them as trustee, citizens own land, water, and air as well as public infrastructure such as transportation, water and energy management assets and land parcels with improvements. Arguably, they even have an earned interest in […]

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Renewable Jet Fuel Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to UOP

Renewable Jet Fuel Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to UOP

October 20, 2020 |

You’ve probably heard of Honeywell UOP, but did you know they are working on making commercial renewable aviation biofuels a reality? At ABLC Digital, they shared this illuminating slide guide on their latest projects, including ones with AltAir, United Airlines, World Energy, and others. Also take a peak into their renewable jet fuel technologies and process, the […]

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What Ag Needs: Accelerating Technology to Secure The Future

What Ag Needs: Accelerating Technology to Secure The Future

October 19, 2020 |

By Jim Collins, CEO, Corteva Agriscience Special to The Digest Adapted with permission from two of Jim’s most recent articles, here and here. Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in an engaging and thought-provoking discussion at the World Food Prize, titled “Investment Innovations for Food System Transformations.” One of the questions posed to the […]

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Reducing Carbon Emissions in Agriculture: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Agriculture: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon

October 19, 2020 |

At ABLC Digital this summer, there was lots of talk about carbon. In this slide guide, GIC takes us on a learning journey about commodity plus carbon and how it monetizes carbon. What is CPC? What are the advantages? What is the methodology? How does blockchain tech work with it? What is CPC’s potential for the […]

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The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris & Cannabinoids

The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris & Cannabinoids

October 18, 2020 |

If you missed Amyris COO Eduardo Alvarez and Sr. VP, R&D Sunil Chandran at last week’s DigestConnect webinar, then check out their slide guide where we asked, is there an opportunity for pure, consistent cannabinoid product at huge scale with minuscule cost of goods via commercial-scale fermentation for a market that people are projecting will shortly top $100B? […]

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COVID-19 Federal Response Impact on Energy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Federal Opportunity Outlook for Bioeconomy

COVID-19 Federal Response Impact on Energy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Federal Opportunity Outlook for Bioeconomy

October 15, 2020 |

At ABLC this summer, Holland & Knight offered this illuminating perspective on COVID-19 federal and congressional actions, funding programs, the first 4 legislative packages, the CARES Act, the HEROES Act, what’s ahead and how it impacts the advanced bioeconomy, how the COVID-19 response is supporting the energy sector, 3 major things we in bioeconomy need to […]

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Acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Covestro

Acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Covestro

October 14, 2020 |

In case you missed the news that Covestro acquired DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials, then check out this slide guide that looks at their acquisition rationale, details on the transaction, the timing, the financial impact, the coating resins market, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, bolt-on acquisitions, sustainability goals, and more.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Licella, Canfor form Arbios Biotech JV to accelerate adoption of ultra low-carbon fuels technology

Trans-Pacific Partnership: Licella, Canfor form Arbios Biotech JV to accelerate adoption of ultra low-carbon fuels technology

October 13, 2020 |

In Australia and Canada, Licella has entered into a new joint venture with Canadian Forest Products Ltd, usually known as Canfor — the JV is called Arbios Biotech. Arbios will be principally focused on the advanced biofuel sector in the short-to-medium term, reflecting its positive environmental footprint as well as the current market stimulus for […]

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