Category: Multi-Slide Guides

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Tire Pyrolysis and the Circular Economy

May 12, 2026 | Jim Lane

Ecolomondo uses advanced thermal processing and pyrolysis technology to transform end-of-life scrap tires into valuable industrial resources, addressing the global challenge of over one billion discarded tires annually. Their proprietary process yields recovered carbon black, pyrolysis oil, steel, and syngas. To overcome the complex capital and operational challenges of scaling to commercial production, Ecolomondo utilizes […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Recovery and Co-Digestion

May 11, 2026 | Jim Lane

The U.S. currently recovers significant biogas, generating enough renewable electricity for 2.4 million homes. While landfills produce the majority, agricultural and food waste digesters are rapidly expanding. Co-digesting manure with food waste or perennial grasses significantly boosts biogas yields by up to 80%. Unlocking the nation’s vast untapped biogas potential could power 24 million homes […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Decentralized Biomanufacturing Platforms

May 10, 2026 | Jim Lane

Visolis is pioneering the decentralized production of chemicals and fuels using its proprietary mevalonolactone (MEV) platform, which upgrades biomass into high-value products. In a highly newsworthy development for national security, Visolis recently secured $2.86 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to onshore the isoprene and rubber supply chain, which is currently dominated by Asian […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Bioindustrial Manufacturing Ecosystem

May 7, 2026 | Jim Lane

BioMADE is tackling the critical shortage of U.S. pilot-scale biomanufacturing infrastructure to prevent domestic innovators from moving scale-up operations overseas. Supported by $208 million across 92 projects, the Department of Defense-backed institute is launching Phase I of a domestic Pilot Plant Network. Opening between 2027 and 2028 in California, Iowa, and Minnesota, these facilities will […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Circular Naphtha and Waste Management

May 6, 2026 | Jim Lane

SynPet is revolutionizing waste management with its proprietary Thermal Conversion Process, which successfully transforms unsorted, mixed plastics—including PVC—directly into a Circular Naphtha Substitute. Following a successful technical due diligence of its Istanbul demo plant, the company is targeting a massive commercial rollout in Antwerp, Belgium. Crucially, SynPet’s technology offers exceptional ESG benefits, drastically reducing greenhouse […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Section 45Z tax credits

May 3, 2026 | Jim Lane

Graham Noyes provided a crucial regulatory and market update focusing on Section 45Z tax credits. The most newsworthy information is the publicly disclosed pricing data for 45Z Production Tax Credits (PTCs). Noyes revealed that 45Z PTCs for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Ethanol are currently trading at strong valuations between $0.80 and $0.93 on the […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Castlerock Biofuels

April 30, 2026 | Jim Lane

Castlerock Biofuels, co-founded by Castlerock Green Energy, announced a significant strategic collaboration with Ensyn Corporation. The most newsworthy aspect of the presentation is Castlerock Biofuels securing exclusive rights to utilize Ensyn’s groundbreaking Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP®) technology for pivotal applications within the United States. This fast thermal conversion technology transforms biomass into Renewable Fuel Oil […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to BTG Bioliquids

April 29, 2026 | Jim Lane

BTG Bioliquids presented its mature, commercial-ready fast pyrolysis technology, which converts non-food biomass residues into second-generation (2G) advanced biofuels. The most newsworthy aspect is their highly standardized, modular plant design that practically eliminates scale-up risks. Following a “scaling by numbers” philosophy, BTG brings standardized pyrolysis plants directly to the biomass source, requiring minimal engineering. Furthermore, […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Mango Materials and PHA Biopolymers

April 28, 2026 | Jim Lane

Mango Materials is scaling methane-based PHA biopolymers to replace polluting plastics. Operating a launch facility in Vacaville, CA, the company produces carbon-negative materials from waste greenhouse gases. Techno-economic assessments identify 1.5 million kg/year as the “smallest viable plant” size to dilute fixed costs. Their Life Cycle Analysis reveals that while renewable electricity improves GHG impact […]

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF and the Raymond James Big Picture

April 27, 2026 | Jim Lane

Raymond James’s Pavel Molchanov offers a cautious outlook on aviation decarbonization, noting that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) remains a “tiny” 1% of the biofuel market. Despite IATA’s goal for SAF to drive over half of 2050 emissions reductions, production chronically underperforms expectations. While U.S. SAF prices carry a 33% premium over conventional fuel, electric aircraft […]

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