By Sam A. Rushing Special to The Digest Carbon dioxide is principally sold in the developed markets to the food and beverage industries; ‘food grade’ standards and somewhat vague at times; however beverage applications demand strict quality standards. CO2 specifications for food related service, as I have observed over the years, has a range of […]
In Brazil, FS, a producer of ethanol and animal nutrition said it has just completed technical studies that prove suitable geological conditions for injecting carbon dioxide (CO2), emitted in the fermentation phase of biofuel production, in the subsoil. The firm said it could become the world’s first ethanol producer with a negative carbon footprint and […]
I first visited Pearl River, New York during the July 4th celebrations of 1986, when the Statue of Liberty turned 100, and amidst tremendous traffic jams owing to the holiday, I discovered a path to Tuxedo Park that did not require chancing the crowds near Paramus Mall, and I have returned many times to Rockland […]
I wonder at PLA, I wonder about it, it’s a wonder, it’s a mystery. Two of the most bullish newsbites about the prospects for biobased polylactic acid are sitting on my desk. News that we have reported that n Thailand, leading polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has obtained a $350-million loan to finance its fully integrated […]
By Gregory T. Benz, LEC Partners/Benz Technology International Inc. Special to The Digest There are many ways to produce hydrogen: electrolysis, catalytic methods on alkane gasses, pyrolysis or organic matter and “wet” processing of biomass, usually converting to sugars before conversion to hydrogen. This brief paper is not about the reaction chemistry, but is about […]
Here, Greg Jaffe, senior adviser to the Secretary of Agriculture, highlights recent actions at the USDA on behalf of the bioeconomy. Specifically, highlighting the new USDA report on building a resilient bioeconomy supply chain. What’s in the report? An assessment of biomass availability and current uses. Factors affecting biomass supply chain systems: climate change, food […]
In the UK, British renewable energy business, Drax Group said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese companies NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP) and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, to develop what it claims to be the world’s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Through the […]
Myself, I first landed on Governors Island in New York Harbor in the spring of 1968 when my parents dumped my sister and myself in the Coast Guard nursery for a couple of days, while the folks made official and personal visits. However, the first European settlers arrived at Governors Island on May 20, 1624, […]
By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Special to The Digest Go ahead, blend any amount of ethanol you want. And here’s why. Has the E15 Saga come to an end? At least the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning so that we can get to the end? The […]
In Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the CEO of NEOM Green Hydrogen Co. has announced progress on building what it claims to be the world’s largest hydrogen plant in Saudi Arabia. Wesam Al-Ghamdi revealed that the construction of the plant in NEOM’s city of “Oxagon” is advancing significantly. Al-Ghamdi revealed that his company received […]
