Bioenergy dominates Brazil’s renewable landscape, supplying over half of the nation’s heat and 22% of its transport energy. The recently passed 2024 Future Fuel Law marks a major milestone, establishing national mandates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), green diesel, and carbon capture integration. Simultaneously, Raízen is aggressively expanding its second-generation ethanol capacity, targeting 1.6 billion […]
By Huckleberry Finn (mostly) Special to The Digest You don’t know about me, Huck Finn, without you have read Mr. Mark Twain or this here Digest before, but that ain’t no matter. I been ridin’ along with Mr. Jim lately, and I he’ped him write his “H’ain’t We Growed Up Yet?” essay about the bioeconomy. […]
Bioenergy now accounts for over 60% of the EU’s renewable energy supply, proving crucial for offsetting the region’s 70% reliance on fossil fuels. The newly updated RED III directive significantly tightens biomass sustainability criteria and raises the binding 2030 renewable energy target to 42.5%. Furthermore, to curb dependency on Russian gas imports, the ambitious REPowerEU […]
Canada’s bioenergy sector is expanding rapidly, backed by CAD$1.5 billion from the Clean Fuels Fund and the Clean Fuel Regulations, which target a 15% carbon intensity reduction by 2030. While fossil fuels still dominate its overall energy supply, Canada is highly self-sufficient in bioenergy and ranks as the world’s second-largest wood pellet exporter. Breakthrough newsworthy […]
The laboratory is cluttered with circuit boards, glassware, and a curious metal suit no larger than a briefcase. Hank Pym studies it carefully. For years he has chased a single impossible idea: that matter itself might be compressed — that the vast distances between atoms could be folded, the way a map folds into a […]
Despite early momentum, global cellulosic ethanol operational capacity peaked around 2015 and has stabilized near 40 facilities due to persistent economic and technical barriers, including high enzyme costs and complex feedstocks. Regional deployment varies significantly: Brazil leads by integrating advanced biofuels within its established sugarcane industry, while the US and Europe face project cancellations stemming […]
Last week on the Florida Turnpike, Flavia and I pulled into the Fort Drum service plaza for gas. Off to one side sat the electric charging area — and it was jammed. Every charging space was occupied. Several drivers stood nearby with the slightly strained patience familiar to anyone waiting for a “fast charge” that […]
Every March, the sports world waits for the same thing: the Cinderella run. The improbable team that survives the early rounds and suddenly finds itself under the brightest lights of the tournament. This year, the bioeconomy has two. In one bracket, SunGas Renewables is advancing with a technology that turns forestry residues—sawdust, bark, and wood […]
Bioenergy currently provides 10% of global primary energy and is projected to double by 2050 to support the net-zero transition. While manual biomass combustion causes significant particulate emissions, advanced automated boilers enable stable, high-temperature combustion with optimized air-to-fuel ratios. By utilizing primary measures like two-stage combustion and advanced secondary controls such as electrostatic precipitators and […]
