“2019 was in many ways a pivotal year for Avantium,” writes their CEO, Tom van Aken. We couldn’t agree more, and this 2019 Annual Report recently released by the company delves into the what, why, when, where and more. From the end of their PEF joint venture with BASF, to the acquisition of 100% ownership […]
Few countries blend ethanol beyond 10% right now but are targets moving? What about biodiesel targets, mostly set below 7% volume in some countries? How about the 18 countries that plan to ban of phase out ICEVs and more than 45 countries have set or are setting national targets for EVs by 2030 – how […]
At last week’s Digest webinar, Mark Laurenzo from the Iowa Economic Development Authority shared this illuminating presentation on Iowa’s key value propositions, activity from the biosciences industry in the state where bioscience R&D expenditures per capita is 30% higher than the national figure, how there is still opportunity to unleash Iowa’s energy potential especially with the […]
Earlier this week we shared the latest federal programs supporting demonstration concept and today our focus is on federal programs supporting commercial scale development for biofuels, biopower, biochemicals and biobased projects. Check out this slide guide from Bill Hagy at Lee Enterprises Consulting, for details on the USDA Biofuels, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program […]
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is always thinking about energy and these days long duration energy storage seems even more important. Check out this illuminating slide guide from NREL researchers who looked at how power systems are likely to benefit from long duration storage, how that benefit increases as the amount of renewables on the system […]
Government support for regional solutions doesn’t just relate to the coronavirus pandemic. The United Kingdom’s Department of Transportation just released this plan for decarbonizing transportation across the board, from rail and aviation to road vehicles like buses, cars, freight and heavy duty trucks. The UK’s plan includes ways to become a hub for green transport technology […]
Having been in the news recently for its launching of hand sanitizer and receiving initial positive result for vaccine adjuvant during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amyris also happens to be the fastest growing skin care brand in North America. Check out this Slide Guide from their latest investor meeting on how the world’s leading synthetic biology platform […]
Here are our 34 Takes. In all, 4 Crises, 10 Macro Trends, and 20 Emerging Trends we’d like to point your attention to.
Last week we shared the latest federal programs in the R&D space and this week we focus on the federal pre-commercial programs supporting biofuels, biopower, biochemcials and biobased products. Check out this slide guide from Bill Hagy at Lee Enterprises Consulting, for details on the National Science Foundation I-Corp Program (ICAP), the DOE Advanced Research Projects […]
Avantium’s Dawn Technology is the future of biorefining, according to this illuminating slide guide from Zanna McFerson, Managing Director at Avantium. Get the details on the current status of their Dawn tech as well as their MEKONG technology that is transforming the materials industry with their demo plant launched in Q42019, how their partnership and […]
