Editor’s Note: For quite a number of years, we have been pleased to collaborate with our friends at Ocean Park Advisors to bring you an annual report for Biofuels Mergers and Acquisition activity during the year — and the trends and takeaways therefrom. Here is this year’s edition. By Ocean Park Advisors Special to The […]
By Alexander A. Koukoulas, A2K Consultants LLC Special to The Digest Forest biomass has long been positioned as a cornerstone of the U.S. bioeconomy. The logic is compelling: abundant working forests, a mature forest products industry, deep technical expertise, and increasing pressure to decarbonize materials, fuels, and energy. Yet despite decades of policy support, R&D […]
By Sam Rushing, president, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd Special to The Digest Recent plans for the US to remove CO2 and other greenhouse gases from the 2009 Endangerment Finding, represents ever more climate change denial; however, the world continues to endure significant adverse changes due to climate change. The tide will turn in due time, and […]
By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition, Project Manager, Federal Funding Services Special to The Digest Editor’s Note: CJ Evans and his teams of subject matter experts have helped more than 250 companies of all sizes prepare applications for federal grants and loan guarantees over the past 20 years. He has seen far […]
By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition, Project Manager, Federal Funding Services Special to The Digest Editor’s Note: CJ Evans and his teams of subject matter experts have helped more than 250 companies of all sizes prepare applications for federal grants and loan guarantees over the past 20 years. He has seen far […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. – www.CO2consultant.us Special to The Digest The merchant CO2 industry is estimated to be around 22 million metric tons in size, otherwise stated in consumption terms; and the US accounts for about 40% of this value. The food and beverage industry is some 70% in developed […]
By Stephen Toon, CEO, BioVeritas Special to The Digest The Feedstock Dilemma at the Heart of SAF After several decades working across industrial biotechnology, from greenfield plant startups to navigating more than a few cellulosic scale-up challenges, I’ve learned that the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) hinges on something far more fundamental than technology: […]
By Rick Gilmore, President, GIC Group Special to The Digest Biofuel production, end-use in the US, and exports all have registered steady gains from 2016-2025. The track record of growth and production efficiencies has been impressive, but challenges lie ahead and verifiable carbon benefits can serve to enhance the industry’s competitiveness. CPC Inset, our new […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics Ltd. www.CO2consultant.us Special to The Digest CO2 quality begins with the raw feedstock, and even the ingredients and agents which go into this feed gas or feedstock – these agents can be substances such as the natural gas or coal which is combusted for flue gas, then downstream […]
By Mikala Grubb, Sandra Winter-Madsen, Milica Folić and Sylvain Verdier , Topsoe Special to The Digest The renewable fuels industry has reached a critical juncture. After years of incremental progress, false starts and regulatory uncertainty, the sector is entering a phase that experts describe with cautious optimism. The question is not whether the fuel transition will […]
