A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors? What combination of product mix, experienced management, technologies that excel, capital at work, and effective vision make it possible […]
A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors? What combination of product mix, experienced management, technologies that excel, capital at work, and effective vision make it possible […]
A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors? What combination of product mix, experienced management, technologies that excel, capital at work, and effective vision make it possible […]
Why should DOE work on plastics circularity? For one, ~2-3% of total energy consumption in the US is used to manufacture plastics, resins, and synthetic rubber. Also, plastic production generates ~3.8% of global GHGs. Finally, plastic production uses ~6% of global oil production, representing a large opportunity for further energy and process efficiency improvements. These […]
In Spain, Cepsa has undertaken its first direct supply of second-generation biofuels for the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona. Further supplies have been confirmed for the coming months, with biofuels available on a regular basis from the Ports of Barcelona and Algeciras. The supplied fuel contains a 24% sustainable component, which will prevent […]
A team of researchers partnered with Visolis to develop a hydrogenolysis catalyst that can operate at low-pressures (≤ 5 MPa) and demonstrate conversion of a fermentation-derived C6 intermediate to a high value chemical monomer. The rewards? Risk and cost reduction for bioproduct process commercialization. And, developing a stable and selective catalyst for biomass conversion R&D. […]
In Hong Kong, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) and partners join hands to advance low-carbon shipping, opting for cleaner fuel to reduce supply chain emissions. With the participation of several partners including IKEA and Kyocera, the first voyage commenced in early August. The fuel used on the voyage is a B24 biofuel blend, with […]
What are the best pathways to generating and upgrading biochemical intermediates. For example, wet waste to mixed volatile fatty acids in arrested methanogenesis. Or, sugars to butyric acid, or 2,3 butanediol. Tasks include mitigation of scalability roadblocks, measurement of finished fuel properties and quantification of blend limitations, demonstration of life-cycle GHG emissions, and more. What’s […]
How can a public biofoundry develop and demonstrate capabilities that enable commercially-relevant biomanufacturing of a wide range of bioproducts by both new and established industrial hosts? The ABF has operated as a BETO-supported project since 2016. In 2017 the ABF expanded to a $20M/year BETO-consortium. The goal? To enable biorefineries to achieve 50% reductions in […]
In California, Prophecy Market Insights reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is projected to reach $1.1 billion in 2024. The report stated that the global SAF market is also forecasted to reach $3 billion by 2034, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6% during the forecast period (2024 – 2034). “Prominent […]
