Category: Top Stories

Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17

November 4, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Florida, Reverdia took the #1 spot in the 2016 “40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” rankings, published today in The Digest and Nuu, the world’s most widely-read advanced bioeconomy dailies. Last year, Reverdia ranked #12. Gingko BioWorks (#2), Rennovia (#3), Leaf Resources (#4), Mango Materials (#5), Calysta (#6), Bolt Threads (#7), Zymergen […]

Cellana, PIVEG ink algae commercial development deal for algae Omega-3s and more

November 3, 2016 | Jim Lane

At ABLC Next in California, Cellana and PIVEG announced a letter of intent for the joint development and commercialization of Omega-3 oils and other high-value applications from algae biomass. Initially, Cellana will supply PIVEG with material from its Kona Demonstration Facility, and PIVEG will utilize its existing processing equipment and facilities in Central Mexico, while […]

State of the Industry, November 2016: A Digest ABLC Next Special Preview

November 3, 2016 | Jim Lane

All this week, we’ve been highlighting a series of 5 special industry announcements occurring during ABLC Week. The New CEO at the National Biodiesel Board, the historic partnership between the Carbon War Room, SKyNRG and Sea-Tac Airport to shift the way renewable jet fuel is purchased to move renewables faster towards commercial-scale. Also, S2G BioChem, Mondelēz […]

Heard on the Floor at the Algae Biomass Summit

November 1, 2016 | Jim Lane

On October 23-26 the algae industry gathered in Phoenix, AZ for the Algae Biomass Summit , its annual get together. Gone are the glory days of algae biofuels capturing headlines and promising to save the world from climate change. Over the years some of the early players are gone, others have changed focus and others […]

Changing off-take to achieve take-off: Sea-Tac, SkyNRG, Carbon War Room partner to shake up renewable jet fuel supply chain

November 1, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Washington state, the Port of Seattle, SkyNRG and Carbon War Room have signed a partnership to investigate long-term financing mechanisms that could supply all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation fuels. Sea-Tac is the first airport in the world to initiate this step to provide an airport-wide sustainable aviation fuel supply for […]

National Biodiesel Board taps Donnell Rehagen as new CEO

October 31, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Missouri, the National Biodiesel Board has named Donnell Rehagen as the trade group’s chief executive. Rehagen was named interim CEO in June after serving 12 years as NBB’s chief operating officer. Now, when someone like Aquaman is first asked to join the Justice League of America, it doesn’t entirely catch the fans by surprise, […]

REG delivers high performance musk ingredient; first commercial product for Life Sciences unit

October 31, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Iowa, REG Life Sciences reports that it has delivered its first commercial product, a specialty fatty acid. REG developed, produced and delivered approximately one metric ton of the renewable, multi-functional chemical to Aroma Chemical Services International. ACS will use the specialty chemical for the production of a high performance musk ingredient for sale into the […]

S2G BioChem, Mondelēz to collaborate on new sweetener process

October 30, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Canada, S2G BioChem has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Mondelēz International — a leader in biscuits, chocolate, gum, candy and powdered beverages — to help commercialize a sustainably-sourced supply of the food ingredient xylitol using a proprietary co-production technology. Commercial-scale production of the sustainably-sourced food ingredient xylitol is expected to begin […]

Renewable fuel from vehicle exhaust: Oak Ridge’s catalytic breakthrough

October 27, 2016 | Jim Lane

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have come up with a highly-efficient process to make liquid fuels directly from carbon dioxide and water. Because burning fuels in an internal combustion engine produces CO2 and water as its byproducts, the new discovery is, essentially, a form of reverse combustion. It’s a simple concept, but over the […]

For cars of the future, the fuels they need, today, from algae

October 26, 2016 | Jim Lane

Of all the many wonders at the Algae Biomass Summit this week, perhaps there was nothing more interesting in terms of the Department of Energy’s laudable attention to the sector than a poster from NREL on a project “to screen microalgal biomass to discover novel molecules which have potential to be used as gasoline fuel.” In […]

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