By Steve Klein, Senior Manager, Marketing, Renewable Energy Group Special to The Digest As we enter Q4 and a new calendar year draws near, many fleets are entering what’s known as bid season. With private and public sector organizations putting a growing importance on environmentally responsible decisions, the institutions that hire fleets are looking more […]
By John Hanselman, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Vanguard Renewables Special to The Digest At COP26, the United Nations climate change summit, top leaders from around the world (save a few) came together to collaborate on solutions for keeping the planet’s temperature from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. They agreed that […]
By Katarin Van Orshaegen, Commercial Lead at GoodShipping Special to The Digest Left unchecked, emissions from international shipping could account for more than 15% of the world’s total by 2050. That’s not just a challenge for the industry itself to become more sustainable, but for wider society. Encouragingly, Katarin Van Orshaegen, Commercial Lead at GoodShipping, […]
By Joel Stone, ConVergInce Advisers and Executive VP of Lee Enterprises Consulting & Thalia Aoki, Sales Engineer at ZwitterCo, Inc. Special to The Digest “Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.” This idiomatic expression characterizes the idea of tossing out the good along with the bad. Bioprocessing of agricultural or fermentation product businesses could […]
By Sulzer Chemtech Special to The Digest Businesses interested in producing biodiesel need advanced processing solutions that can achieve high purity levels while maximizing the recovery of this fuel. When Bremfield Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian vegetable oil processor, was looking to add biodiesel to its product portfolio, Sulzer Chemtech’s distillation technology offered an effective […]
From SAF size and scale, Shell’s plans for scaling up, fuel use and blends and more, check out this Digest exclusive Q&A with Bryan Stonehouse, Head of Aviation Sustainability & Risk at Shell Aviation. Q: What is the current size and scale of SAF across the industry? Stonehouse: Despite the progress that has been made, […]
By Shannon Bergstrom, Sustainability Brand Manager, RTS Special to The Digest There’s been a lot of talk lately about the amount of perfectly edible and nutritious food that goes to waste in the US. And, by now, you’ve probably heard the shocking numbers. Americans waste about 40%, or around 80 billion pounds, of all the […]
By Alper Yarasik, Global Industry Manager – Plasticizers, Cargill Bioindustrial Special to The Digest There’s no question that consumers and manufacturers around the world are demanding materials made without petrochemicals, especially where potential concerns around toxicity and sustainability will continue to be a priority. As a response, the industry is seeing more innovation across the […]
By Patrice Sellès, CEO, Biotalys Special to The Digest While our global food system is still incredibly dependent on chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers, pest resistance is building in our fields and costs continue to climb thanks to escalating fuel costs and global events like the Chinese phosphate export ban. As supply concerns create massive price […]
