In Australia, at the initial meet-up of the global Bold Goals Action Group, leaders of the global bioeconomy, a “coalition of the willing”, established a draft of 25 Bold Actions that, if achieved by the various stakeholders in the industry, would realize Bold Goals for the Bioeconomy as outlined by the Biden Administration at a […]
In Washington, HO Sports, a watersports designer and manufacturer has announced the launch of their new Sabre Water Ski in partnership with Checkerspot, a biotechnology company headquartered in Alameda, California. The new product features a biobased foam core designed specifically for water skis, developed through Checkerspot’s WING Platform, which custom formulates algae-derived biomaterials to meet […]
News has arrived from Trillium Renewable Chemicals (www.trilliumchemicals.com of a partnership with Zeton to design the world’s first demonstration plant to convert plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile, deemed “Project Falcon.” Trillium is pioneering the development of a new chemical manufacturing process to produce acrylonitrile from glycerol. The acrylonitrile backstory OK, what exactly is acrylonitrile good for? The […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Power has announced that Takasago Hydrogen Park, what it claims to be world’s first integrated hydrogen validation facility, has entered full-scale operation. The park is located at MHI’s Takasago Machinery Works in Hyogo Prefecture in west central Japan. Electrolysis hydrogen production recently began operation at the park, and Mitsubishi Power said it […]
In Montreal,Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) said that Gevo has joined ATAG as a Strategic Associate. ATAG is a global association representing commercialaviation’s commitment to working towards the sector-wide commitment to net-zero carbon by 2050. ATAG is working to raise awareness about sustainable aviation practices and foster collaboration amongst its members, including airlines, airports, airframe […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the attorney general’s office is launching an investigation into potential corruption in the palm oil fund agency between 2015 and 2022, with 15 people interviewed so far. The investigation will specifically look into the monthly biodiesel price index and potential manipulation, as that price index is what is used to determine […]
In West Virginia, a researcher at West Virginia University is unearthing what facilitates the robust growth of Miscanthus grass, a bioenergy crop that grows well on reclaimed Appalachian mine lands and holds the potential to produce fuel and capture carbon dioxide. Little is known about what makes the crop so effective, so Jennifer Kane, a […]
This week, the Digest makes its way Down Under for a meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group — a coalition of the willing aiming to help accelerate the pace of bioeconomy deployment. At the same time, we’re stopping in at two must-see industry events I’d like to bring to your attention in case you’re […]
By Matt Lucas, PhD. Managing Partner, Tuatara Development Capital Special to The Daily Digest We read with interest CJ Evan’s piece about the need for development capital (“Dev Cap”) to expedite the development and deployment of projects in the energy transition space. CJ is completely correct: Dev Cap is both incredibly important to project success […]
By Tony Cartolano, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Daily Digest In 2021, the US Department of Energy announced its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.[1] The intent was to supply at least three billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 and to produce sufficient SAF to meet 100% of aviation fuel demand by 2050 […]
