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Explosive new ICCT report says “offsets” will dominate “alternative fuels” in aviation

Explosive new ICCT report says “offsets” will dominate “alternative fuels” in aviation

June 21, 2017 |

“Bulk of aviation emissions reductions will be achieved through carbon offsets,” not fuels, writes ICCT Slow scale-up foreseen for biofuels Challenges in feedstock costs Carbon pricing too little, too late The fatal distortion lies in petroleum markets In Washington, the International Council on Clean Transport reports that “it is likely that the bulk of aviation […]

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Growing Global Bioenergy Markets

Growing Global Bioenergy Markets

June 21, 2017 |

By Gerard J. Ostheimer & Douglas L. Faulkner Special to The Digest The world really, really wants to have a thriving Global Bioeconomy. It just doesn’t know it, yet. Two years ago, essentially all the governments of the world agreed that they wanted a sustainable, low carbon future. These ideas were encapsulated in two landmark […]

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And no extra hydrogen: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to one-step, high-yield, drop-in biofuels

And no extra hydrogen: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to one-step, high-yield, drop-in biofuels

June 21, 2017 |

Vertimass’ John Hannon gave this illuminating overview of Done-step, high-yield production of drop-in fuels without added hydrogen, at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions.

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From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel

From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel

June 20, 2017 |

Arizona State’s Wim Vermaas gave this illuminating overview of Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions.

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Algae’s PACE: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to algae for co-products and energy

Algae’s PACE: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to algae for co-products and energy

June 20, 2017 |

Los Alamos National Lab’s Dick Sayre gave this illuminating overview of the PACE project for Producing Algae for Co-Products and Energy at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions.

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Algaemagic: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to the MAGIC Marine Algae consortium project

Algaemagic: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to the MAGIC Marine Algae consortium project

June 20, 2017 |

Mark Huntley and Zackary Johnson gave this illuminating overview of the MAGIC Marine Algae consortium project at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions.

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Algae from thin air: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to algae biofuels using atmospheric CO2

Algae from thin air: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to algae biofuels using atmospheric CO2

June 20, 2017 |

Michael Huessmann and John Benemann gave this illuminating overview of Microalgae Biofuels Production on CO2 from Air at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions.

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Making Algae Obese: Synthetic Genomics, ExxonMobil breakthrough brings algae fuels clearer, closer

Making Algae Obese: Synthetic Genomics, ExxonMobil breakthrough brings algae fuels clearer, closer

June 20, 2017 |

In California at the annual BIO convention, ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics announced a breakthrough in joint research into advanced biofuels involving the improvement of the Nannochloropsis gaditana algae strain. Currently at proof of concept scale, at the productivity rates seen under lab conditions, the strain could produce up to 1600 gallons per acre per year of […]

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Algae Obesity! Synthetic Genomics, ExxonMobil breakthrough doubles lipid content; algae biofuels come clearer, closer

Algae Obesity! Synthetic Genomics, ExxonMobil breakthrough doubles lipid content; algae biofuels come clearer, closer

June 20, 2017 |

In California at the annual BIO convention, ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics announced a breakthrough in joint research into advanced biofuels involving the improvement of the Nannochloropsis gaditana algae strain. Currently at proof of concept scale, at the productivity rates seen under lab conditions, the strain could produce up to 1600 gallons per acre per year of […]

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Chickens, Get Ripped! ICM unveils high-end protein as 5th core product for ethanol biz

Chickens, Get Ripped! ICM unveils high-end protein as 5th core product for ethanol biz

June 19, 2017 |

In Minnesota, ICM is rolling out a new product category for the US ethanol industry this week, a companion to ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil, and CO2. And, perhaps, a window into a future of a whole range of specialty products with higher pricing profiles. It’s called UltraMax, which sounds like something you’d pick up […]

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