IRA, everyone has heard about it — what does it mean? The IRA has been billed as the largest clean energy infrastructure investment in United States history. It allotted $370B to the development and promotion of clean energy solutions. The IRA is designed to include both supply and demand side incentive programs. In our industry […]
In the world of the bioeconomy, USA BioEnergy CEO Nick Andrews is known as “the guy with the cowboy hat”. He’s almost never seen without it, on the sidelines of ABLC or other major events. He’s the Tim McGraw of the bioeconomy. I caught up with Nick as the historic 680 million gallons offtake deal […]
Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzaJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of their plants and projects? LJ’s Jim Andersen gave this illuminating update on the company’s progress and prospects at ABLC Next […]
In San Francisco on the sidelines of the ABLC NEXT 2023 meeting, a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group outlined a series of 31 Bold Actions that must be taken by industry and government in order to achieve the global timelines for Net Zero economies that address climate change and the […]
In Hong Kong, Modern Terminals launched of a trial program of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at its facilities at Terminal 9 (South), becoming the first company in Hong Kong to deploy this renewable diesel. This initiative is part of the Company’s decarbonization program and it is estimated that the trial will last for three to […]
In Pakistan, AGI Denim and Huue joined forces to bring to market denim and jeans made from bio-based technology, Huue Indigo, to advance responsible manufacturing. Huue Indigo is made from microbial fermentation using microbes engineered to digest sugars to produce natural enzymes that create colors. Huue Indigo, is produced by leveraging bio-based technology, which mirrors […]
In Pakistan, AGI Denim and Huue joined forces to bring to market denim and jeans made from bio-based technology, Huue Indigo, to advance responsible manufacturing. Huue Indigo is made from microbial fermentation using microbes engineered to digest sugars to produce natural enzymes that create colors. Huue Indigo, is produced by leveraging bio-based technology, which mirrors […]
ABLC is buzzing about BioVeritas, which tipped this morning that it has initiated the second phase of Front-End-Loading (FEL-2) for its first commercial production facility, which is targeted for commissioning in 2026. If you are an engineer of the physical world, probably enough said right there. You’d already know that FEL-2 is the Rubicon, stepping […]
By Tim Obitts, CEO & Dr. Derek Vardon, CTO, Alder Renewables Special to The Digest Tl;dr: Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from miscanthus Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 110% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.* A purpose-grown energy crop, miscanthus can store roughly half of the carbon it removes from […]
In California, Contra Costa County Superior Court last week ordered Phillips 66 to halt its plan to operate a biofuel refinery in Rodeo, California. The court put the Bay Area megaproject on hold until the county fully complies with environmental review requirements that it violated when first approving the project. Communities for a Better Environment […]
