Today’s top story is all about converting trash to treasure, but if you want to see the nitty gritty details behind it, check out this Slide Guide hot off the press from Anellotech’s CEO David Sudolsky. A look at their Bio-TCat thermal catalytic biomass conversion process and how they are turning loblolly pine from SE USA […]
Wild type algal strains don’t have the productivity and robust growth characteristics needed to push algae forward as a biofuel feedstock, but researchers are working on changing that. Stephen Mayfield from the University of California San Diego, shared the latest research developments at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2019 Project Peer […]
2019 was a good year for Stora Enso, with new renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, construction and paper, and nearly $11 million (€10.1 billion) total in sales, cash flow that is up 45%, and more. Find out why, what the main drivers are behind their growth, what their future expectations are, the latest data on […]
Reducing cost and improving manufacturability of the biomass sugar platform through Continuous Enzymatic Hydrolysis (CEH) technology is one of the goals for NREL. James D. McMillan from NREL shared the latest research developments at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2019 Project Peer Review on how CEH is essential to realize economical […]
USDA made a big announcement recently on targeting 30% biofuels by 2050, but did you know there are many ways they have been adding value to agricultural products to help the rural economy? Did you know the USDA continues to collect royalties from McDonald’s sale of 65 million lbs/year of apples in the U.S.? How […]
We may love our pet, but do we love fossil-based PET? Don’t worry, PEF is working on kicking PET out of the plastics space. PEF is one of the most interesting plant-based polymers right now and Avantium is looking to PEF for the future of packaging. Their market traction in high-value applications like multilayer packaging, enhanced […]
Two birds with one stone – if you can get BOTH a clean sugar stream for the production of hydrocarbon fuels AND lignins that can feed multiple product streams, then you are talking economic viability. Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies […]
2019 was a good year for Corbion, with an organic net sales increase of 2.8% and food markets growing, but surprisingly biochemicals declined. Find out why, what the main drivers are behind their growth, what their future expectations are, the latest data on their business segments, innovation platforms, updates on the Total Corbion PLA JV, […]
Subway recently launched the Beyond Meatball Marinara sub in Canada, Dunkin’ Donuts with Beyond Sausage, Del Taco with Beyond Taco and Beyond Burrito, and Beyond Burger, the world’s first plant-based burger that looks, cooks, and satisfies like beef, without GMOs, soy, or gluten, can be found almost anywhere now. Overall the company hopes that “By […]
Sean Simpson and Michael Köpke from LanzaTech and researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on developing and scaling up a novel technology platform for direct conversion of biomass syngas to acetone, which can be converted into a range of fuels and commodities via existing downstream technologies. Can it be done? Can there be […]
