In Germany, Synhelion inaugurated what it claims to be the world’s first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat in Jülich. The facility, dubbed DAWN features a 20-meter-high solar tower and a mirror field. The solar tower contains a solar receiver, a thermochemical reactor, and a thermal energy storage that enables cost-efficient solar […]
In the UK, Hydrocarbon Engineering reported that px Group announced that OXCCU will develop a first-of-a-kind demonstration plant at its Saltend Chemicals Park in the Humber, UK, that will convert carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel. OXCCU is a carbon-to-value company that develops catalysts and processes to convert carbon dioxide and green […]
In Miami, cultivated meat pioneer UPSIDE Foods is planning a cultivated chicken tasting on June 27, just days before a Florida ban on the product goes into effect. UPSIDE has not disclosed the location, but interested parties can contact media@upsidefoods.com for more information. Mika Leon, a celebrity chef and owner of Caja Caliente, will prepare […]
The BioDesign Challenge has come and gone for another year, and we are left to consider what it tells us about the intersection of biotechnology, design, and story. You can learn all about the Challenge, the worthy staff that runs it, the students from high school to graduate school who compete, right here. Five projects […]
The BioDesign Challenge has come and gone for another year, and we are left to consider what it tells us about the intersection of biotechnology, design, and story. A more in-depth profile of the event, the winning entry and the context which makes BDC important, is here. Yet, a review of the event would not […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet, Inc. This ownership increase is in accordance with a previously signed agreement which allows LanzaJet to further sublicense the Alcohol-to-Jet technology originally developed by LanzaTech in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest National Lab and the U.S. Department of Energy, which enables the […]
By Wayne Lee and Dr. Doug Rivers, LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting) Special to The Digest In bioeconomy-related projects, two distinct scenarios emerge concerning the expert. On one hand, there’s a company’s proactive decision to seek the expertise of an expert to guide them through the complexities and help them complete a project while […]
In Bermuda, Offshore Energy reports dry bulk shipping company Himalaya Shipping has received its twelfth and final 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax dual-fuel LNG vessel “Mount Emai.” The ship was built at New Times Shipyard (NTS) and will soon commence a 23 to 27-month time charter with a major Japanese shipping company. Mount Emai will earn an […]
In Belgium, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe and the US outstrips supply, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows. Stratas Advisors’ research, on behalf of T&E, looks at the collection capacity of the world’s leading UCO producers and finds that China already exports more than half its […]
Bioprocessing solutions for next gen biorefineries is what MetGen is about, and this illuminating slide guide from ABLC 2024 highlights how they maximize the value for biomass, de-bottleneck a biorefinery, all about the enzymatic lignin fractionation process, their commercial roadmap, and more. CEO Alex Michine is the incisive presenter here.
