News arrived earlier this year that Geno, Unilever, Kao, and L’Oréal have named their joint venture which aims to make alternatives to petroleum and palm for surfactant ingredients used in laundry detergent and cosmetics. They’ve chosen Future Origins as the moniker. Yes, there’s a Market Says here, “USDA forecasting palm oil consumption in 2023-24 to […]
News arrives from Washington state that Propel Fuels has E85 expansion underway and a new outlet has opened in the Yakima Valley town of Wapato. Also, the company announced a new regional office in White Salmon, along the north side of the Columbia River at the only vehicle between Portland and The Dalles. You might […]
In Florida, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and biofuel production. Their research was published in Advanced Functional Materials. This study is the first to demonstrate the […]
By Steve Weiss, co-founder of Grey Heron, and long-time member of the Due Diligence Wolfpack* Capital is the fuel for building your business – and you can get it, just like you keep achieving milestones and adding partners. But fundraising is often harder, longer and more uncertain than you’d like – and you don’t want […]
A decarbonization path for the LPG sector continues to increase in importance as a response to political forces which affect regulatory survivability and access to capital. Global North LPG marketers are responding to the lack of green LPG by getting involved in upstream green supply development. Global South countries are looking for ways to unlock […]
In Germany, a company developing an automated, end-to-end cultivated meat production concept has raised €3 million despite what it characterizes as a “challenging market environment.” Founded in 2020, Innocent Meat said participants include anchor investor Venture Capital Fonds MV, which invested €500 thousand, and a new private investor, which invested €2.5 million. Together with the […]
By Peter Brown Special to The Digest I have come to the conclusion that due less to climate change than suffocation we are coming to the last chapter of our presence on this planet. AND we will have done it with the best intentions. In pursuit of our salvation from climate change we are now […]
In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published their manifesto, setting out the legislative priorities for the EU biodiesel industry for the coming years. In order to reach the EU climate targets, decarbonization of transport will remain a big challenge, as demand for transport continues to increase. The manifesto therefore highlights how domestic sustainable biofuels […]
In Sweden, sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a new report launched recently by technology group Wärtsilä. The report, titled ‘Sustainable fuels for shipping by 2050 – the 3 key elements […]
In Santa Cruz, California, a food waste upcycler backed by A-list investors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher, is already mitigating 17,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Made from 70% food waste, Cruz Foam’s product is formulated for cold chain logistics. By working with Atlantic Packaging, one of the largest private packaging companies in […]
