This is a presentation given by Lotte Rosenberg, CEO of Carbon Recycling International (CRI), at the ABLC San Francisco conference in October 2024. It highlights CRI’s role in decarbonizing transportation through their innovative technology that transforms captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into sustainable methanol. The presentation showcases CRI’s global leadership with multiple plants in operation and […]
This presentation deck, “Accelerating SAF Adoption: A European Airline Perspective,” argues that International Airlines Group (IAG), one of Europe’s largest airline groups, is a leading force in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. The presentation deck highlights IAG’s significant role in the SAF ecosystem, with the company having the largest SAF commitment globally, encompassing both short-term […]
This 2021 report from The Digest and its ABLC CONNECTseries assesses the state of renewable diesel, highlighting both positive (“tailwinds”) and negative (“headwinds”) factors affecting its growth. Tailwinds include increasing global planned capacity, supportive government initiatives (like RED II and RFS), a potentially strong value stack due to carbon pricing, and readily available and affordable […]
This is a 2025 presentation slide deck from Mike McCurdy of ICF, a global consulting firm, on the state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The presentation analyzes the market dynamics of SAF, including the impact of various governmental policies and tax credits, such as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and the Inflation Reduction Act […]
The presentation from NEXANT ECA’s Steve Slome examines four main pathways for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ), Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (G-FT), and Power-to-Liquid (PTL). Each method’s advantages, disadvantages, and potential for scaling are discussed, highlighting feedstock availability and carbon intensity as crucial factors. The report analyzes the relative supply […]
This presentation deck outlines the Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF), a collaborative initiative funded by the Schmidt Sciences philanthropy and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR). The initiative aims to accelerate the development and use of underutilized biomass as alternative feedstocks for biomanufacturing. VIFF’s mission is achieved through five research […]
This is a presentation for Oleo, a company that provides sustainable palm oil solutions. The company aims to solve the problem of conventional oilseed production, which relies on arable land and competes with our food system. Oleo utilizes untapped biomass waste through a four-step process involving recycled biomass, biomass deconstruction, fermentation, and finally, high-value oil […]
This presentation deck details the Cyclotron Road program, a fellowship program designed to bridge the gap between scientific research and real-world applications. Founded by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Cyclotron Road aims to empower scientists to translate their research into viable products and companies, tackling global challenges like climate change. The program offers fellows […]
This source is a presentation about Topsoe’s role in the global transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to developing and providing technologies for producing SAF, emphasizing their 80-year history of innovation and leadership in the chemical industry. The key themes are Topsoe’s commitment to a net-zero future, their SAF pathways […]
This presentation deck is a presentation for SynPet, a company that has developed a unique thermal conversion process (TCP) to recycle mixed plastic waste, including PVC, into valuable products like circular naphtha, renewable natural gas, electricity, steam, biochar, and liquid fertilizer. The presentation highlights the shortcomings of existing waste management solutions, such as incineration, landfill, […]
