If COVID-19 has taught us anything this year, it’s that a flexible supply chain and healthy workers are needed to ensure food security. In this illuminating slide guide, ADM shares it’s Q1 accomplishments, like the ability for thousands of global colleagues to be able to work virtually in this extenuating circumstances. But that’s not all! Achieving […]
By Peter Brown, Founder and Principal of Euro Marketing Tools Special to The Digest This election cycle has confirmed that the United States’ political hopefuls have abdicated any participation, influence and presence in the climate change debate as it is being set out in the various ecosystems around the world. This is happening in the […]
The U.S. Grains Council presented findings from its 9th annual corn quality survey in this 2019/2020 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report, which is based on samples taken at the point of loading for international shipment early in the 2019/2020 marketing year. Find out what impacted the quality of the corn assembled for export early in the […]
A new technology that produces a doubling of overall biomass in algae and 40 percent in camelina has appeared on the horizon, and I’d like to draw your attention to this work in The Plant Journal and this one in Nature Research. If you’ve been a fan of the New Mexico Consortium, Dick Sayre’s algae […]
In the past 50 years, population has doubled, food and water tripled, fossil fuels quadrupled. So how do we transition to a net positive world? That’s where RSB comes in with their community, resources and sustainability standard and certification system as part of a global movement to create a world of positive impacts and a thriving planet. […]
By Nigel Davies, Insights Editor, ICIS Special to The Digest The impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on the oil, gas and chemicals industries’ integrated value chains is radically shifting relationships and profitability. It is also making planning virtually impossible, as BASF suggested last week. The environment around refining and chemical margins remains challenging, Shell CEO […]
There’s a new way to invest in decarbonizing transportation. This week, the Seattle-based angel investor community known as E8 launched Decarbon8-US, that could break down several barriers holding back the scale-up of cleantech, especially barriers faced by bioeconomy startups just emerging into revenues and facing the valley of death. Decarbon8-US accepts philanthropic donations that will […]
If you missed the DigestConnect webinar last week, check out the slide guides from Bill Hagy’s presentation on what federal programs and resources are available for biofuels, biopower, biochemicals and biobased products throughout all stage levels from research and development to commercial. These include Small Business Administration programs, USDA and DOE programs, and more.
Last week, The Digest reported on the European Bioeconomy Alliance’s position on the EU Green Deal but here is a visual slide guide on what the EUBA’s key policy messages are for the forthcoming Green Deal, the current state of play on the implementation of the EU bioeconomy strategy, key features of the updated strategy, what a […]
Regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic, Neste’s just released Q1 financials show a solid start to the year and good results despite margin pressure. But how? Adaptation. Flexibility. Innovation. Efficiency. Neste’s renewable products segment led the way with a record-high production volume. Sure, there was high volatility in feedstock prices, especially with vegetable oil and animal fat […]
