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? Our company was founded in 2012 to sharply enhance algae growth by completely dissolving CO2 gas into water versus competitors […]
As a world leader in polymers from itaconic acid, it’s no mystery how Itaconix got their name. But it may still be a mystery to some how they are turning their chemistries into global products. Well, mystery solved with this illuminating presentation from John Shaw, CEO at Itaconix who shared their strategy, how new economics […]
Iowa State University is working on fast pyrolysis, and Robert Brown, Director of the university’s Bioeconomy Institute looks at how their work is making us rethink thermochemical processing. By looking at autothermal pyrolysis, and more, Brown shared this presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco.
From what is an advanced biofuel to why, we take a look at the gallons, the ethanol blend wall, the residue capacity, and over 30 advanced biofuels projects from around the world to watch. In today’s Digest, a Digest 2020 Multi-Slide Guide on advanced biofuels that you won’t want to miss.
With 116 companies funded in 4.5 years, IndieBio is enabling scientists to build transformative companies in human and planetary health and rejecting conventional thought that funding biotech must be expensive. Alex Kopelyan, Partner and Program Director at IndieBio shared this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco that talks about their lab space, engineering […]
Cyanobacteria are interesting little organisms. They have the highest photosynthetic efficiency of all organisms. They were the first O2 producing photosynthesizers. But the big question is how to get these natural little guys to help with bioindustrial processes and a circular economy? Just ask David Smernoff of HelioBioSys who shared this presentation about how they […]
What’s up with green hydrogen in Germany? What’s the German Climate Change action plan for 2050, and the role of renewables and hydrogen in that mix? What’s the NIP in both its phases, the hydrogen refueling infrastructure and more? Jan Wegener, Programme Manager Europe at NOW gave this illuminating overview of green hydrogen’s horizons.
It’s Christmas morning for many and biobased Barbies are on the horizon with Mattel’s promise to use only recycled, recyclable, or renewable plastics in all products by 2030, starting with the Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack made from sugarcane plastics. And soon you can write letters to Santa on paper made from waste pineapple leaves while munching on […]
What are the current opportunities in renewable natural gas? Mike McCurdy, Managing Director at ICF set out to answer that question at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco. Check out his illuminating presentation on their view of the LCFS, cellulosic RINs, how carbon intensity is driving innovation, and more.
Methane is proving to be a pretty valuable waste after all. iMicrobes is using their synthetic biology approach with industrial microorganisms to convert methane into methanol and their first product is 3HP, a key intermediate chemical. According to Noah Helman, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at iMicrobes, methane is far lower cost than sugar and […]
