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Vive le ROI: has Sylvatex uncovered a gold mine in renewable fuels?

Vive le ROI: has Sylvatex uncovered a gold mine in renewable fuels?

February 14, 2018 |

One of the purest, high-yield financial plays we have ever seen in the energy business is possibly emerging, one that could put fracking returns to shame. Vive le ROI. And Vive le IRR and DCF, while we’re at it. Catalyst for industry attention is the news that Sylvatex and Valicor inked a Joint Development Agreement […]

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Making it Count: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Consortium for Computational Physics and Chemistry

Making it Count: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Consortium for Computational Physics and Chemistry

February 14, 2018 |

The Consortium for Computational Physics and Chemistry (CCPC) is a joint core research and development activity among five national laboratories that has been created to utilize unique DOE computational modeling facilities and experience in order to accelerate the discovery and deployment of novel materials in support of the Energy Materials Network and the Materials Genome […]

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A Million Minds in the Advanced Bioeconomy

A Million Minds in the Advanced Bioeconomy

February 13, 2018 |

Two of our most popular editorial features return today in their 2018 livery— the corporate 5-Minute Guides and the “4 Minutes with…” series that introduces you to some of the Million Minds in the Advanced Bioeconomy, who gather together in different parts of the Digest Cinematic Universe, including ABLC and the Bioenergy by Biofuels Digest […]

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4 Minutes with…Ian Gosling PhD, Owner, ChemSim

4 Minutes with…Ian Gosling PhD, Owner, ChemSim

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. We are specialists in bioprocess simulation, providing expertise in process design and optimization, and techno-economic assessments. We have experience in a range of processes including bioethanol, biodiesel, biobutanol, levulinic acid, and bioplastics. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on […]

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4 Minutes with…Lester Krone, Managing Director, Stern Brothers

4 Minutes with…Lester Krone, Managing Director, Stern Brothers

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Stern, founded in 1917, is an investment bank with headquarters in St. Louis and eight offices from California to New York. Our group helps private developers raise capital for renewable projects, primarily bio-product manufacturing facilities and WTE projects. Tell us about your role […]

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4 Minutes with…Marcelle Peuckert, Business Development Director, Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)

4 Minutes with…Marcelle Peuckert, Business Development Director, Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) is a global, multi-stakeholder independent organisation that drives the development of a new world bioeconomy through sustainability solutions, certification, and collaborative partnerships. It provides tools and solutions that mitigate business risk www.rsb.org Working on positioning RSB as […]

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4 Minutes with…Tiffany Trottman, Business Development Manager, Nelson Engineering

4 Minutes with…Tiffany Trottman, Business Development Manager, Nelson Engineering

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The Nelson Engineering team is driven by an enthusiasm for biotech innovation. We partner with the industry’s pioneers to provide turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services. You will find us innovating in a number of biotech applications including ag processing, biochemicals, biomass, as […]

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4 Minutes with…Ben Thorp, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board, Biorenewable Deployment Consortium

4 Minutes with…Ben Thorp, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board, Biorenewable Deployment Consortium

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium connects Emerging Technology it the deployment stage with Forest Industry Partners to Accelerate Deployment and Optimize Value. BDC is a Catalyst to the Future. BDC provides educational opportunities, networking, information, and guidance and assistance with projects and partnerships where […]

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4 Minutes with…Katrina Cornish, CEO, EnergyEne

4 Minutes with…Katrina Cornish, CEO, EnergyEne

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. EnergyEne is a start up materials/energy company with technology licensed from the Ohio State University. EnergyEne’s CapEx & OpEx light guayule biorefinery model produces high value latex, natural rubber, and suite of high value bio products from integrated breakthroughs in harvesting, processing, conversion, […]

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4 Minutes with…Muriel Dewilde, Business Development Manager, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

4 Minutes with…Muriel Dewilde, Business Development Manager, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

February 13, 2018 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. As open innovation pilot plant we serve companies around the world for bringing their bio-based innovative products from the lab to the market, with state-of-the-art equipment for fermentation, purification, ATEX green chemistry, biomass pretreatment and biocatalysis, up to 10 ton scale. Tell us […]

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