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Hydrogen rising: IRS Releases Proposed Regulation to Section 45V of Internal Revenue Code

Hydrogen rising: IRS Releases Proposed Regulation to Section 45V of Internal Revenue Code

January 30, 2024 |

By John R. Kirkwood, Virginia M. Speck, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Jason Deppen, Bryan Michael Allen Special to The Digest In connection with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on December 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Proposed Regulation related to Section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code. The Proposed Regulation, […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium

January 29, 2024 |

Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions today. Infinium’s production process uses renewable power, waste CO2 and water and, unlike most of today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel, does not compete with food or land resources, allowing for greater potential scale. Infinium CEO Robert Schueltze presented these […]

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Grown-Up Talk about Blue Hydrogen

Grown-Up Talk about Blue Hydrogen

January 29, 2024 |

By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The late Sir John Cadogan, renowned organic chemist and Welsh Member of Academia Europaea, was the first person whom I heard exclaim that we were on a path towards the ‘hydrogen economy.’ It was 1986, and my company, SOHIO (The Standard Oil Company (Ohio)), […]

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Bio-SynDiesel and Bio-SynJet from EBTL and BETL Processes

Bio-SynDiesel and Bio-SynJet from EBTL and BETL Processes

January 28, 2024 |

By  David J. Patterson and Gord Crawford, Expander Energy Inc. Special to The Digest Expander’s Enhanced Biomass to Liquids (EBTL™) and Biomass Electrolysis to Liquids (BETL™) processes produce and combine hydrogen and carbon monoxide into paraffin carbon chains in the diesel boiling range to produce “drop-in” synthetic diesel or jet fuel. The three elements for […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenbrier Valley WV

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenbrier Valley WV

January 25, 2024 |

This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of renewable DME, and as part of the proceedings, we had a fascinating foray into the technologies and techniques in renewable DME from Jan-Willem Konemann of TNO. This deck packs a punch. The slides are here.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenbrier Valley WV

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenbrier Valley WV

January 24, 2024 |

This week in the OPPORTUNITY ZONE, we looked at two double-AA rated districts under the BDOZone initiative, and as part of the proceedings, Samantha Stone, Ruthana Beezeley and Mark Dorrer led this presentation on the business parks, infrastructure, incentives and above all feedstock that make Greenbrier Valley WV so much more than the famed resort […]

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Someday became now: LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, the world’s first alcohol-to-jet fuel plant

Someday became now: LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, the world’s first alcohol-to-jet fuel plant

January 24, 2024 |

In Georgia, the glitterati of the bioeconomy world —  including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, Treutlen County Commissioner Phil Jennings, and Soperton Mayor John Koon.and many government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters — gathered in the wilds of southwest Georgia […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME 2024

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME 2024

January 23, 2024 |

This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Renewable Diesel and rDME, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Renewable Diesel and rDME presentation. The slides are here.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Dimeta

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Dimeta

January 22, 2024 |

This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of renewable DME, and as part of the proceedings, we had an incisive presentation from Sophia Haywood of Dimeta on the progress and projects at Dimeta. Inspiring stuff. The slides are here.

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Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production

Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production

January 22, 2024 |

By: Mark Robertson Special to The Digest Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydrotreating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes), the most common feedstocks are animal fats, waste greases, and vegetable oils, which are made up mostly […]

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