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Advanced Biofuel Reduces Carbon Emissions: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant’s Sunliquid and Lignocellulosic Ethanol

Advanced Biofuel Reduces Carbon Emissions: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant’s Sunliquid and Lignocellulosic Ethanol

April 26, 2020 |

Clariant takes us on a journey on how carbon emissions can be reduced by advanced biofuels, more specifically, how lignocellulosic ethanol made from agriculture residues like straw, non-food materials, and waste can make an immediate impact, how their sunliquid technology, enzymes, microorganisms and fermentation organisms leads to bioethanol. Take a peek at the latest slides from […]

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The Competitive Edge: Marine BioEnergy, Inc.

The Competitive Edge: Marine BioEnergy, Inc.

April 23, 2020 |

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 U.S needs a billion tons of biomass per year, both predictable and affordable.  While corn and other land crops […]

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Company Focusing on What They CAN Do During Coronavirus: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Stora Enso’s Plans for Fighting COVID-19

Company Focusing on What They CAN Do During Coronavirus: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Stora Enso’s Plans for Fighting COVID-19

April 23, 2020 |

Stora Enso has a “better than expected quarter” for Q1 2020 but things have changed quickly causing most companies to adjust quickly. Stora Enso is “discontinuing its quarterly guidance and annual outlook until further notice, due to exceptional uncertainty in the global economy,” but how are they adjusting to new norms? Check out this just released […]

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An Economic Rebound Will Need Ethanol

An Economic Rebound Will Need Ethanol

April 22, 2020 |

By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Special to The Digest A recent article by Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor caught my eye due to a simple but important headline, which was Ethanol Industry Needs Support Now More than Ever. The economic importance of the ethanol industry to agriculture and rural America cannot […]

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From Biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) to Algae and Fermentation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion’s Food, Health and Planet Solutions

From Biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) to Algae and Fermentation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion’s Food, Health and Planet Solutions

April 22, 2020 |

“Preserve what matters” is what Corbion is all about according to their latest presentation, but what exactly does that mean? Here’s a deep dive into their company, how they are working on preserving food and food production, health and the planet. From biobased and biodegradable alternatives with lactic acid specialties to biomedical and biochemical solutions and […]

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Earth Day 2020: 4 Green Shoots to celebrate amongst the devastation

Earth Day 2020: 4 Green Shoots to celebrate amongst the devastation

April 21, 2020 |

As I write, the May contract for West Texas Intermediate is selling for -$40.21 a barrel, or a negative cost of $240 per tonne. Let’s put that in context, you can throw unmixed useless garbage into a US-based landfill for an average price of around $75 a tonne. Literally, you can make money by buying […]

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4 Ways to Address Your Home’s Carbon Footprint

4 Ways to Address Your Home’s Carbon Footprint

April 21, 2020 |

By Drew Page, Content Marketing Lead, Siege Media Special to The Digest After many studies and drastic changes in the environment, scientists are certain that human pollution, especially in the last 50 years, has had a significantly negative effect on the planet. In less than 150 years, greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane have […]

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Potential Feedstocks, Biofuel Markets, Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels

Potential Feedstocks, Biofuel Markets, Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels

April 21, 2020 |

The Biomass Research and Development Board published a report that looks at how to address the constraints surrounding availability of biomass feedstocks for biofuels. Four questions guide the analysis: What feedstocks and at what price? What is the regional distribution of feedstock production? What are the effects of alternative investments in research on feedstocks? What are […]

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Getting Money to Survive and Thrive – Federal Programs and Resources Available to Support the Bioeconomy

Getting Money to Survive and Thrive – Federal Programs and Resources Available to Support the Bioeconomy

April 20, 2020 |

By Bill Hagy, Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest A series of PowerPoint Presentations outlining key Federal Financial Programs and Assistance that are available to support the domestic bioeconomy have been provided.  This was not intended to be an” all inclusive” listing of federal programs/resources available.  The PowerPoints were divided into the three […]

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Renewable Hydrogen and Natural Gas 101: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Xebec’s Renewable Gas

Renewable Hydrogen and Natural Gas 101: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Xebec’s Renewable Gas

April 19, 2020 |

Xebec is reducing carbon emissions in the gas grid by accelerating the adoption of renewable gases, focusing on both renewable natural gas and renewable hydrogen. With a $100 million in order backlog that validates the technology and over $60 million invested into proprietary technology, and more than 65 RNG and 200 hydrogen projects deployed worldwide. Get […]

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