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A new hydrogen: from methane, via pyrolysis, without the CO2 release

A new hydrogen: from methane, via pyrolysis, without the CO2 release

June 20, 2023 |

By Chingis Idrissov, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx Digest note. This column from Chingis Idrissov focuses on production of hydrogen from methane, with an underlying assumption that the methane will come from fossil gas reserves. But, not necessarily so. There’s renewable methane, which we would style not so much as classic green hydrogen (made from water splitting), […]

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The Aviation Industry’s Quest for Zero Emissions: Challenges and Opportunities

The Aviation Industry’s Quest for Zero Emissions: Challenges and Opportunities

June 19, 2023 |

The aviation sector, as a consumer-facing industry, has long been a high-profile contributor to global carbon emissions. It accounts for around 1 billion tonnes of CO2 per annum or over 2 percent of the world’s entire CO2 emissions. And with the demand for aviation fuel expected to more than double by 2050 compared to pre-COVID […]

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An emerging bonanza in  ethanol-focused carbon capture?

An emerging bonanza in ethanol-focused carbon capture?

June 18, 2023 |

By Jim Kendrick Special to The Digest The US carbon capture market has grown, experts say, to $13 billion in 2023 and according to ExxonMobil is on the way to $4 trillion. That could mean that a bonanza for infrastructure in the form of carbon dioxide pipelines is on the way in ethanol country.   […]

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New book exposes EPA, oil industry’s role in ensuring the dominance of high-emission fuels: Gasolinegate debuts

New book exposes EPA, oil industry’s role in ensuring the dominance of high-emission fuels: Gasolinegate debuts

June 12, 2023 |

In Washington, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that EPA and oil interests collaborated to manipulate computer models used to certify fuel emissions and set standards, say authors Burl Haigwood and Doug Durante in their explosive new chronicle of  the“stranglehold on the motor fuel market. They contend it led to consumer gasoline […]

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Unlocking The Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries

Unlocking The Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries

June 11, 2023 |

By Melich Seefeldt, Vice President – Business Development, Europe, Praj Industries Special to The Digest Advanced bioethanol (also named 2G or cellulosic bioethanol from inedible biomass) and its co-products lignin, stillage, and biogenic CO2 are sustainable key tools to decarbonize the difficult-to-abate transport sector. In addition, they can be chemical precursors and intermediates for next-gen […]

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E-fuels: Do they work on the numbers?

E-fuels: Do they work on the numbers?

June 5, 2023 |

By Dr. Ashish Gupta, Process Manager, S&B; Muhammad Islam, Vice President, Commercial and Technology, S&B; and Clint Johnson, Vice President, Saber Equity Special to The Digest As the world works towards decarbonization, one sector contributing significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is transportation. To address this issue, the concept of e-fuels has emerged as a […]

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ABLC Next 2023 announced – October 18-20 in San Francisco – Networking like Crazy for Net Zero

ABLC Next 2023 announced – October 18-20 in San Francisco – Networking like Crazy for Net Zero

June 4, 2023 |

In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies,  ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]

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Can We Replace All Crude Oil Within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?

Can We Replace All Crude Oil Within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?

May 29, 2023 |

By Charles Forsberg ([email protected]) and Bruce Dale ([email protected]) Special to The Digest In the United States, crude oil products provide 48% of the total energy to the final customer: residential, commercial, industrial and transportation. Replacement of crude oil products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, chemical feed stocks, etc.) made from non-fossil-fuel carbon sources, principally products made […]

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When Wrinkles Annoy but Polyester’s a no-no, try HICCUPS

When Wrinkles Annoy but Polyester’s a no-no, try HICCUPS

May 26, 2023 |

We love polyester, the magic molecule, the bane of wrinkled or torn shirts, friend of moisture resistance. We just can’t stand the way it’s made. In some ways, right up there with hot dogs. Why throw out the molecule? Why not make the carbon we love from the carbon we disdain — like carbon dioxide […]

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Australia on the Brink: will “electrify everything” doom the Lucky Country?

Australia on the Brink: will “electrify everything” doom the Lucky Country?

May 23, 2023 |

Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic renewable fuels sector, says a new report by Deloitte and commissioned by Bioenergy Australia. The report is titled Transitioning Australia’s Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels – which addresses decarbonization of Australia’s economy:   Especially, it […]

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