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PyroGenesis extends Varennes Carbon Recycling contract to US $3.6 million

PyroGenesis extends Varennes Carbon Recycling contract to US $3.6 million

August 4, 2025 |

In Canada (Quebec), Pyro Green‑Gas Inc., a subsidiary of PyroGenesis, has expanded its supply agreement for the Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR) project by US $1.1 million, raising total involvement to US $3.6 million. The contract covers engineering and delivery of thermal swing adsorption (TSA) and nitrogen loop systems to dehydrate and purify oxygen for the VCR facility. The broader Varennes plant—led by Enerkem with […]

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University of Queensland identifies invasive weeds as lignin‑rich feedstock

University of Queensland identifies invasive weeds as lignin‑rich feedstock

August 4, 2025 |

In Australia (Queensland), University of Queensland researchers have reported that 15 invasive weed species around Ipswich—including Brazilian Nightshade and Climbing Asparagus—contain high lignin contents (~25 %), making them promising feedstock for compacted biomass pellets. The initiative aims to convert environmental nuisance species into sustainable feedstock for biodiesel and renewable diesel, promoting circular economy innovation. While early in development, the […]

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UniSQ pilots duckweed and dairy effluent for renewable biofuel feedstock 

UniSQ pilots duckweed and dairy effluent for renewable biofuel feedstock 

August 4, 2025 |

In Australia (Queensland), the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has launched a government‑backed pilot to convert dairy effluent and duckweed into scalable biomass feedstock. Funded by nearly AU $200,000 under the Ignite program, the initiative targets rapid-growing duckweed enriched by dairy nutrients as a low-cost input source for biodiesel and renewable diesel. The pilot, beginning in June 2025, aims to address feedstock […]

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DOE to launch US $23 million SPARC NOFO for renewable chemicals & marine biobased fuels

DOE to launch US $23 million SPARC NOFO for renewable chemicals & marine biobased fuels

August 4, 2025 |

In United States, the DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)under its SPARC programme, slated for January 2025, with up to US $23 million available. It targets two areas: Topic 1, biobased value‑added chemicals (e.g. biobased propanediols, bio‑LPG); Topic 2, biobased propane/LPG innovations, including sustainable marine fuels. Concept papers are due March 14, 2025, full proposals by May 30, with awards expected in October 2025. The […]

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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Combined Biogas and Hydrochar Production from Organic Waste

The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Combined Biogas and Hydrochar Production from Organic Waste

August 4, 2025 |

The National Research Council Canada innovates in clean energy, converting wet organic wastes via combined bio and thermochemical processes. A key approach integrates Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) with Anaerobic Digestion (AD), bypassing energy-intensive drying. Case studies show this enhances biogas (methane) production from food waste and digestate, increases energy yield, and reduces waste. This flexible strategy […]

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Emerging and promising applications which lead to reducing CO2 emissions

Emerging and promising applications which lead to reducing CO2 emissions

August 4, 2025 |

By Sam A. Rushing, president – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest    Despite announcements whereby the EPA will no longer consider CO2 a hazardous gas; the end result from this is devastating to the environment, our economy, and our lives. On the other hand, whether or not this occurs, there remains a greater […]

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All Clear: A New Signaling Technology for the Advanced Bioeconomy

All Clear: A New Signaling Technology for the Advanced Bioeconomy

August 4, 2025 |

Today, Digest AI is announcing that its new tool for predicting economic shock events — those that imperil or foster bioeconomy projects — has passed two major backtests, and will now commence its real-time beta-test. The Hybrid Hazard Index successfully “signaled” the shocks of the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID‑19 economic panic far earlier […]

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Fractious, Fabulous, Fractal Hydrogen: Why the Path to a Clean Molecule Gets Muddy

Fractious, Fabulous, Fractal Hydrogen: Why the Path to a Clean Molecule Gets Muddy

August 1, 2025 |

Hydrogen is supposed to be smooth. At least, that’s how the national roadmaps and investor decks present it—neatly distributed pipelines, symmetric electrolyzers, clean blue curves of growth. But step inside the real hydrogen economy, and it looks nothing like that. It’s jagged. It’s fractal. It’s a collection of breakthroughs, retreats, and strange alliances—exactly what you’d […]

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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Policy Impact on Biorefinery Strategies

The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Policy Impact on Biorefinery Strategies

July 31, 2025 |

This project analyzes innovative policies’ impact on biorefinery strategies in Canada for radical GHG reductions. Using a case-study methodology with “Attractiveness Grids,” it quantifies the effect of monetized fiscal, land use, carbon, and targeted policies on biorefinery value chains. Results demonstrate significant project performance improvements with policies like carbon pricing and tenure modernization. This innovative […]

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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biorefineries as Integrators in a Circular Bioeconomy

The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biorefineries as Integrators in a Circular Bioeconomy

July 30, 2025 |

This presentation positions biorefineries as crucial integrators for a circular bioeconomy, creating synergistic “systems of systems.” It defines integration as yielding more than the sum of parts, emphasizing resource exchange and enhanced resilience. An innovative “second 50% value” concept focuses on reliability, resilience, and flexibility against uncertainties. A new framework based on “Nature’s contributions to […]

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