Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Leaf Resources Limited (ASX:LER) is focused on making sustainable products from plant biomass. We offer an advanced technology package for breaking down plant derived biomass to useful, sustainable, renewable and biodegradable products. Leaf Resources’ innovative GlycellTM technology suite will have a significant role […]
Based on current oil prices, there’s almost no chance that super high-performing aviation fuels can be made at mainstream aviation “everyday low prices” from fossil sources. But these 9 high-density, high-power, high-performance fuel molecules could come from renewable resources, and revolutionize aircraft and missile design. The Digest investigates. Boom! Boom! Boom! This morning, the heavy thud of artillery fire […]
EPA comes down hard on CO2, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach Carbon Capture and Use not deemed a key strategy, but algae advocates aim to change that thinking. In Washington, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy proposed a climate action rule that, by 2030, will cut carbon emissions […]
By Gregory T. Benz, Benz Technology International, Inc. Though most process tanks are agitated by means of a mechanical agitator, comprised of a rotating shaft and one or more impellers, occasionally process engineers will ask, Why can’t we just use a pump, instead of an expensive agitator? This paper attempts to answer that question by comparing […]
As many technologies pivot or delay, one train keeps chugging on its route to biosuccinic acid, and markets like BDO, resins and polyols. What is it about the business model that keeps on working? What can every integrated biorefinery learn from its approach? In Minneapolis, BioAmber just announced a contract to supply a minimum of […]
Algae has been touted as the ultimate platform for fuels, chemicals, nutraceuticals, proteins — even cancer therapies. There’s been a rate of progress that would impress any devotee of Moore’s Law — and a series of wacky claims that would impress any devotee of P.T. Barnun. So, what are the real trends? We’ve traveled several […]
As Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels, relates the tale, he hears the 4 Monster Myths of Renewable Fuels, also known as the “conventional wisdom,” all too often. Turns out the conventional wisdom is, er, dead wrong. “Number one, there’s no brand loyalty in the fuel business, they’ll tell you right away,” Matt Horton explained […]
Are you missing out on great investment returns – is the Dow really headed for 20,000? Is the advanced biofuels rally for real? Why are investors sitting on the sidelines in the Valley of Disbelief? This year in the United States, despite awesome returns in the stock market and miserable bond yields, the Investment Company […]
What’s up with Australia and aviation biofuels? The kangaroos are flying, for sure, and perhaps only feedstock woes could get in the way. In the world of biofuels there is no sector as active as military and aviation biofuels in terms of willing customers. At the Low Carbon Fuel Conference, held over two days in […]
In Florida, AAA is reporting that a recent survey finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties in the use of E15 gasoline. AAA reports, “An overwhelming 95 percent of consumers surveyed have not heard of E15, a newly approved gasoline blend that contains up to 15 percent ethanol. With […]
