By Gregory T. Benz LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting) and Benz Technology International, Inc. Special to The Digest A recent article in Ethanol Producer Magazine (1) highlighted the potential for growth in the ethanol industry, noting that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) can be produced from ethanol, which is predominantly made from corn in the […]
In Florida, Digest Data launched the BRISKIs, the Bioeconomy Risk Indexes, tracking risk for 30 bioeconomy fuels and chemical molecules, and 60 feedstocks. They are free, and here. The purpose The BRISKIs offer insight for decision makers, at a time in the bioeconomy when the industry turns from development to deployment, and risks are a […]
In Canada, MAX Power Mining said it has nearly tripled the size of its recently announced Rider Natural Hydrogen Project along the expanded Torquay-Rocanville Corridor in southeast Saskatchewan. The firm noted that Rider is Canada’s largest Natural Hydrogen target area and now covers 3,356 sq. km with MAX Power’s staking of an additional eight claim […]
In Washington DC, Voice of America reports Asia-Pacific Business Advisory Council business executives have proposed the issuance of climate bonds indexed to a basket of currencies and recommended launching a pilot program for a voluntary carbon market (VCM) within the Asia-Pacific region. Highlighting the vulnerability of Asia to climate-related disasters and economic reliance on fossil […]
If you’ve been hiding amongst the outer planets in recent months and years, you’ll not have heard of the increasing alarm over microplastics — these almost microscopic-sized bits of hydrocarbon that are piling up in our bodies, in our food, and everywhere. Dire predictions there have been about the risks, and solutions generally have been […]
The new clear plastic bottle — the opportunities range beyond finding biobased alternatives to the components of conventional PET plastic — there’s the higher-performing PEF polymer to consider, which is arriving after many years of development at commercial scale, soon. What are the applications, the partners, the timelines, the competitive edge? Avantium’s Bart Van Limpt […]
In Iowa, Iowa State University reported that a research team led by Iowa State University landscape ecologist Lisa Schulte Moore has spent the past six years studying how to efficiently turn harvested grass into lucrative renewable natural gas. “We’re looking at existing markets where there is already a demand, use existing infrastructure to reduce costs […]
In Spain, Spanish oil company Repsol said that it has reached an agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF provided by Repsol will be used by the IAG airlines flying from Spanish airports, including Aer Lingus, […]
In Washington State, the interactions between algae and bacteria are essential to the primary productivity of Earth’s oceans and surface waters. Bacteria can increase the productivity of algae by producing key factors, such as vitamins, iron-chelating molecules, and growth hormones. In addition, bacteria remineralize organic matter—a process that provides a steady supply of nutrients to […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet announced a strategic investment from Airbus, which will enable the company to continue to build its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel process technology. “LanzaJet intentionally developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investors comprised of leading, global companies to ensure we have the ecosystem to scale […]
