Author Archive: Jim Lane

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North American Outlook on Biofuels Challenges and Opportunities

North American Outlook on Biofuels Challenges and Opportunities

November 5, 2019 |

Challenges and Opportunities in Biofuels By Steve Hartig, Former VP of Technology Development at ICM Special to The Digest The North American biofuels market can be split into three main segments all of which have major dynamics.  What I would like to do is give a high-level overview of what I see as some of […]

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SOFAST it’s Scary!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Arthrospira/Spirulina Algae Strains

SOFAST it’s Scary!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Arthrospira/Spirulina Algae Strains

November 5, 2019 |

Streamlined Optimization of Filamentous Arthrospira/SpirulinaTraits (SOFAST) is looking at algae in a whole new way. Lumen Bioscience in particular has been working on a unique, patented technology to genetically enhance Arthrospira for improved growth and biomass composition for biofuels and bioproducts. Damian Carrieri from Lumen Bioscience gave this presentation at the DOE’s BETO Project Peer […]

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Protected: ABLC Next 2019 Presentations

Protected: ABLC Next 2019 Presentations

November 4, 2019 |

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ABLCNext Top 10 Takeaways – What was the industry buzzing about in San Francisco?

ABLCNext Top 10 Takeaways – What was the industry buzzing about in San Francisco?

November 4, 2019 |

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The Top 25 Trends in the Bioeconomy

The Top 25 Trends in the Bioeconomy

November 4, 2019 |

It was ABLC Week last week and the semi-annual State of the Industry Address was a highlight at the opening of the on-stage presentations — known as a networking event but also featuring a slide deck and commentary on US and international bioeconomy trends.

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Cash and Costs: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Stora Enso’s Q3 Update

Cash and Costs: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Stora Enso’s Q3 Update

November 3, 2019 |

Stora Enso has a new CEO coming in as of December 1st, Annica Bresky, and they saw sales decrease by 7.1% compared with Q3 last year, and their outlook for the rest of 2019 is not that great thanks to deteriorating trading conditions and slow demand forecasts, but they are ready to handle it with […]

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Heard on the Floor at ABLC Next

Heard on the Floor at ABLC Next

November 1, 2019 |

In California, ABLC Next 2019 opened with a record crowd of more than 420 delegates and 47 of the Next 50 Companies to Disrupt the World were on hand among more than 2300 companies across the spectrum of the bioeconomy including fuels, chemicals, nutrition, materials, and toolkit companies, researchers, policymakers and financiers. The Digest announced […]

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The Digest’s 2019 State of the Industry Address

The Digest’s 2019 State of the Industry Address

October 31, 2019 |

It’s ABLC Week and the semi-annual State of the Industry Address was a highlight at the opening of the on-stage presentations — known as a networking event but also featuring a slide deck and commentary on US and international bioeconomy trends.

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Feedstock supply chains & Clariant’s experience in Romania

Feedstock supply chains & Clariant’s experience in Romania

October 31, 2019 |

By Paolo Corvo,  Head of Sales & Marketing Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives at Clariant Special to The Digest Bioenergy, and in particular advanced biofuels, will help mitigating climate change, will significantly contribute to reach national and global emission goals, and play a key role in the decarbonization of the transport sector. Multiple studies agree […]

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Biobased polycarbonate breakthrough, seaweed diapers, bamboo toothbrushes, one cow’s manure can power Toyota’s new Mirai hydrogen car and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 31st

Biobased polycarbonate breakthrough, seaweed diapers, bamboo toothbrushes, one cow’s manure can power Toyota’s new Mirai hydrogen car and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 31st

October 30, 2019 |

It’s Halloween and things are getting pretty scary out there with stinky, petroleum based, disposable, plastic diapers and plastic toothbrushes being discarded all over the world but have no fear, for a new seaweed-based reusable diaper and Colgate’s new bamboo toothbrush is here to save the day! But wait there’s other news that will calm […]

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