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Past, Present, & Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to the U.S. Ethanol Industry

Past, Present, & Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to the U.S. Ethanol Industry

February 25, 2019 |

Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s largest bioeconomy consulting group with over 100 subject matter experts (SME’s) in all areas of the bioeconomy. Douglas B. Rivers, PhD, from Sunflwr Consulting and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, offers this illuminating overview of the U.S. ethanol industry’s history, current technologies, new developments and trends, and more

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New webinar announced, “Maximum value from lignin” on the new wave in biobased materials

New webinar announced, “Maximum value from lignin” on the new wave in biobased materials

February 24, 2019 |

In Tennessee, a free webinar with speakers from MetGen, Metsä Fibre, and the University of Tennessee will take place Tuesday, February 26th on “”Maximum value from lignin”.  The organizers note: “Enabling a paradigm shift from petroleum and change over to renewable biomass, the new fractionation technologies of lignin allow the entire biomass to be utilized.” Slated […]

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Biomass Separation Technology: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Attis Industries

Biomass Separation Technology: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Attis Industries

February 24, 2019 |

Attis Industries is a diversified company focused on innovation and technology including renewable fuels, bio-based plastics, healthcare and communications infrastructure. At a recent investor meeting, Attis offered this illuminating overview of their proprietary biomass processing technology, Attis’ renewable fuels,  investment highlights, diversifications, existing laboratory operations, developing technologies, and more

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Mabus in two upcoming appearances to advance efforts on sustainable aviation fuels

Mabus in two upcoming appearances to advance efforts on sustainable aviation fuels

February 22, 2019 |

In Washington, former US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will be appearing as a keynote speaker at the Washington Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit taking place March 7-8 in Seattle, and will also keynote the opening day of ABLC in Washington DC on April 3rd. The long-serving Navy Secretary was instrumental in backing a Great […]

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Grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 20th

Grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 20th

February 21, 2019 |

The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of February 20th. In today’s Digest, grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle — these and more, ready for you now at The Digest online. […]

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So Happy Together: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass and Plastic Wastes Co-Processing

So Happy Together: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass and Plastic Wastes Co-Processing

February 21, 2019 |

Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s largest bioeconomy consulting group with over 100 subject matter experts (SME’s) in all areas of the bioeconomy. Lorenz Bauer, from LJBILL Chemical Consulting and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating overview of biomass and non-recyclable plastic to liquid fuel, landfill and carbon reduction, and more

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Quiz: What’s Your Renewable Fuels IQ?

Quiz: What’s Your Renewable Fuels IQ?

February 21, 2019 |

 

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Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard

February 20, 2019 |

With the news that Matt Carr is leaving his post as the Executive Director of the Algae Biomass Organization, it’s beginning to feel like a real changing of the guard is taking place on the watchtowers that surround and advanced the bioeconomy. It was only a few months ago that long-time RFA CEO Bob Dinneen […]

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The Expert Witness: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Litigation

The Expert Witness: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Litigation

February 20, 2019 |

Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s largest bioeconomy consulting group with over 100 subject matter experts (SME’s) in all areas of the bioeconomy. Wayne Lee, CEO of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating overview of what bioeconomy litigation is, what makes a good expert witness, and more.

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Risks in the Climate Finance Markets

Risks in the Climate Finance Markets

February 19, 2019 |

By Michael Newman, Chief Operating Officer, Parhelion Underwriting Inc. Special to The Digest Risks often act as barriers to investment and trading in the climate finance market – the systems designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), California’s Cap & Trade and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) – because […]

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