Working as an M&A and capital market counsel focused on the biofuels sector, Oswaldo Dalla Torre has been monitoring the developments of the Brazilian Renovabio program, which has just entered into force. RenovaBio is Brazil’s federal program aimed to curb carbon emissions by 10% in 2028, in line with the UN Paris Agreement on climate change. […]
I thought I would never hear concentrated joy as at the evangelical churches of my childhood, on Easter morning, when the faithful sang “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today” — and then I arrived at the 2020 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo. This year’s conference theme was simple and bold enough, Vision 2020. But it could […]
Fuel enhancement, cathode benefits, efficient synthesis process – those are all things we want, right? Sylvatex’s CEO Virginia Irwin Klausmeier gave this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francscio that covers how Sylvatex is working on this with their nanoparticle chemistry platform, the plant-based MicroX blending that enables global scale-up and flexible production, how […]
There’s a lot of flat, dry land in the U.S. but researchers at Arizona State University and others are looking at how that land could support biofuel production. How about evaporation-resistant reactors coupled with thermotolerant, high-productivity mixotrophic algae? Check out this Slide-Guide from P.I. Peter Lammers from Arizona State University’s BETO Project Peer Review to get […]
From Houston and elsewhere, Davos-attenders and others news has arrived that World Fuel Services and World Energy have a World Economic Forum Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program designed to increase SAF availability and supply chain efficiency within the industry. The program will be available in time for business jets traveling to the 50th Annual Meeting of […]
Time to air out the dirty laundry and see what nasty ingredients are hiding in your detergents. This Slide Guide from Sironix’s ABLC NEXT presentation in San Francisco focuses on the facts of their Eosix Surfactants which are 100% bio-renewable and 100x improved hard water performance. And with a huge chunk of regions across the U.S. […]
Reality bites sometimes but John Forcier from Forcier Consulting Engineers and Lee Enterprises gives some good advice for dealing with anaerobic digestion reality like sand and grit removal, foaming, heating and insultation, corrosion protection, and – a’hem – odor control and gas cleaning. Check this out and more.
Everyone wants to lower their risk. But how do you do that? Just ask John Forcier from Forcier Consulting Engineers and an Associate at Lee Consulting, who gave this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco. He shared how manures and WWT sludge have limited energy due to previous digestion, but that there are […]
Kermit the Frog said “It’s not easy being green,” but these innovations might just change that and make it easier than ever to support a biobased economy. From a 100% compostable plant-based iPhone case, to Taco Bell’s look at fiber packaging and Perdue’s new biodegradable cornstarch-based foam, and cabbage leaves lampshades it’s easier than ever […]
With an estimated $48 billion or more industry value, flavors and fragrances are no small potatoes. In fact, the top 3 fragrance and flavor companies represent about 24% of the global industry sales. Here’s a quick look at biotech partnerships that are innovating in this industry like Amyris, Codexis, Evolva, Gingko Bio, Green Biologics, Algenol, […]
