POET has been turning one big idea after another into biofuel and renewable alternative product solutions for thirty years. They have grown from a single, humble refinery in Scotland, South Dakota, to one of the world’s largest producers of ethanol and other biorefined products. Dave Bushong, Senior Vice President of Research at POET, gave this […]
Holland & Knight, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. and in the know of the fast changing federal regulations and rules, spoke at the Digest’s webinar this week about the road ahead for industrial hemp. Is it a smooth road ahead for hemp? Check out the slide guide to find out. Michael Werner and […]
Sustainable Energy for All was created to drive the energy transition, particularly in developing countries. below50 is a global campaign that brings together companies and organizations who commit to growing the global market for the world’s most sustainable fuels. They connect the entire value-chain for sustainable fuels that produce at least 50% less CO2 emissions […]
New Mexico Consortium is non-profit corporation formed by 3 NM universities to facilitate research collaborations for universities, industry & Los Alamos Laboratory. They are looking to algae as a solution where cell factories could produce energy in a carbon neutral way with a primary focus on developing best producers (sourcing, strain selection, genetic modification). Alina […]
Microvi has a vision of safe water, sustainable chemicals and a clean environment for all. How they do this is through their exclusive MicroNiche Engineering platform which combines material science and microbiology to provide novel, fit-for-process biocatalyst composites (MNE biocatalysts). Ameen Razavi, Director of Innovation Research, Microvi, gave this illuminating overview of their MicroNiche Engineering […]
IEA Bioenergy´s Task 36 is a three-year work program focusing on solid waste energy recovery and a forum for information exchange. The participating countries in this Task are France, Germany, Italy and Sweden. Inge Johansson, Task leader if IEA Bioenergy Task 36, Researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, gave this illuminating overview of the […]
Northwestern University has been conducting research on the identification of bioprivileged molecules using computational approaches at their Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Linda J. Broadbelt from Northwestern University, gave this illuminating overview of novel pathways to propionic acid, identifying putative enzymes, evaluation of candidate bioprivileged molecules using data science, identification of bioprivileged molecules using […]
IndianOil has a 33,000-plus work-force, extensive refining, distribution & marketing infrastructure and advanced R&D facilities. In the country’s pursuit of alternative sources of energy, IndianOil is focusing on CNG (compressed natural gas), Autogas (LPG), ethanol blended petrol, bio-diesel, and Hydrogen energy. Dr SSV Ramakumar, Director (R&D), IndianOil Corporation Limited gave this illuminating overview of India’s […]
ISOThrive is gastroenterologist recommended microFood that nourishes specific bacteria in the gut to resolve imbalances that are at the root of chronic health conditions. It is a lightly sweet nectar of non-digestible soluble fiber called MIMOTM (maltosyl-iso-malto-oligosaccharides). Peter Swann, M.D., FAAFP, FACOEM, Co-Founder, CMO, of ISOThrive, gave this illuminating overview of their functional microbiome that […]
Vertimass technology converts renewable ethanol into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel blend stocks and high value chemicals. They recently had $2 million scale-up and $500k catalyst optimization awards by DOE BioEnergy Technology Office (BETO) accelerating commercialization. Charles E. Wyman, PhD, President and CEO, Vertimass, gave this illuminating overview of their technology and how it produces […]
