By Aaron L. Szabo, Nick Weber, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Special to The Digest Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announced $4.6 billion in availability for grants under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. The CPRG program was established by Section 60114 of the […]
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but what happens in Nevada occasionally rocks the world. Nevada, Iowa, that is. Sure enough, news arrives from Nevada that Frontline BioEnergy announced has achieved a breakthrough in syngas quality for biomass gasification at its new pilot facility located in Nevada, Iowa. Nevada is, if you will, to the […]
In Norway, a startup aims to lower the carbon footprint of home furnishings by swapping out petrochemical-based foams with seaweed. Celine Sandberg, founder and CEO Agoprene, tells Wired that polyurethane foam rubber for furniture causes 105 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually. “In the furniture industry, everyone knows that foam is bad for the […]
The problem of renewable molecules is not hard to understand. Molecules that are sustainable and affordable are not available. Those that are sustainable and available are not affordable. If they are available and affordable, they are not sustainable. So: sustainable, affordable, available, pick two out of three, or head to Congress and ask for a […]
By John R. Kirkwood, Christopher B. Berendt, Matthew R. Levy, Jason Deppen, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Brian S. Fennerty, Bryan Michael Allen, Wendy Yan, Virginia M. Speck – Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Special to The Digest The next round of funding for the qualified advanced energy project tax credit — known […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the achievement of two significant milestones, including biofuel production yields of more than 100 gallons per dry ton of woody biomass as measured on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis (“GGE”), and market-leading, extremely low carbon intensity (“CI”) scores of 15 for Cellulosic Ethanol and the company’s proprietary Hydrodeoxygenated Bioleum™ Oil […]
By Russ Freeman, PE Retired Special to The Digest This discussion begins with a vision of a desired future where governance, finance and public opinion promote people: Realizing and sharing value created or derived through utilization of public assets; Becoming financially independent and free from unrewarding work as computers and machines perform mundane or repetitive […]
By Steve Weiss, co-founder of Grey Heron, and member of the Due Diligence Wolfpack Special to The Digest Want to get noticed by prospects, investors and press? And stand out from fifty companies using the same buzzwords? Win some awards. This article speaks to the art and science of where awards fit in your […]
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 CEO Jimmy Samartzis gave this illuminating update for the most recent episode of REenergize.
By Jeff Allen, Project Director, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The Bioeconomy – Investment Community Grand Challenge The pace of decarbonization and the success of net zero initiatives are closely tied to financial returns. Bioeconomy technologies are now primed for mainstream investment, but a crucial missing piece is the bioeconomic analytics framework needed for […]
