By Dave Rubenstein, President and CEO of California Ethanol + Power Special to The Digest Some 20+ years ago, as California announced plans to reduce transportation emissions through carbon reduction mandates and diversification of its energy portfolio, an inspired group of Imperial Valley farmers came up with an idea. Amid the 2008 recession, they saw […]
In Florida, The Daily Digest announced the Bioeconomy 500 for 2024, which recognizes individuals for their leadership contributions to the bioeconomy’s development and project deployment. The Bioeconomy 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers, feedstock pioneers, offtakers, advocates and supply-chain and distribution partners. All Digest subscribers were eligible to nominate candidates of […]
In New York, Dimensional Energy announces the successful closure of a $20 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Envisioning Partners, a Korea-based impact venture capital fund with a strong global focus on climate investing, with strategic participation from United Airlines’ Sustainable Flight Fund, Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, RockCreek Group’s Smart […]
In Canada, WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech, confirmed the airline’s ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “Air travel is essential to Canadians and critical to the nation’s economy; with the right regulatory environment and collaborative efforts of producers and airlines, Canada has an enormous opportunity to further its global leadership in […]
The mention of Montana tends to conjure up visions of the episodes of Yellowstone, or roughnecks and cattle ranchers, chants of “drill, baby, drill” and an epic disdain for vegan cuisine. You wouldn’t likely have pegged Montana as home, just now, of the largest SAF producer in North America. Doesn’t sound like Houston when it […]
In Illinois, United said it aims to boost SAF production through the investment of $5 million in algae biofuel company Viridos. The airline said this new investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the food supply chain. […]
In Florida, The Daily Digest announced the Bioeconomy 500 for 2023, which recognizes individuals for their leadership contributions to the bioeconomy’s development and project deployment. The 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers, feedstock pioneers, offtakers, advocates and supply-chain and distribution partners. All Digest subscribers were eligible to nominate and vote for candidates […]
In Canada, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it is strongly encouraged by the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). IATA highlighted that this decision adopted by ICAO member countries aligns with both […]
A team of energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy is joining the Government of Panama to develop the world’s largest biofuels production and distribution hub. Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama, will be the largest advanced biorefinery and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production […]
Just before ABLC 2022 convened, I had an opportunity to visit with four leaders of the bioeconomy, now working together at Lee Enterprises Consulting, as to how the bioeconomy is evolving and how the industry is re-shaping and expanding to meet new needs. In today’s column and roundtable discussion, we explore the what, where and […]
