Category: Thought Leadership

On the path to net zero, Canada must grow a circular bioeconomy

On the path to net zero, Canada must grow a circular bioeconomy

July 7, 2021 |

By Sandy Ferguson, Principal of SF Consulting, and Rob van Adrichem, Director of External Relations at the City of Prince George Special to The Digest Bathroom sinks made of wood fibre, energy derived from garbage, skyscrapers built of cross-laminated timber, and carbon fibre that is used in Formula 1 cars are all examples of bioproducts […]

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Carbon capture is a no-brainer solution for companies facing net-zero policy goals

Carbon capture is a no-brainer solution for companies facing net-zero policy goals

July 6, 2021 |

By Ian Palmer, PhD, former BP petroleum engineer Special to The Digest Fossil fuel causes 73% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an escape hatch, or an offset, to be used if there are “leftover” GHG emissions.  If a country is on a pathway to reduce GHG to zero […]

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Why Embracing Failure Is Good for Business

Why Embracing Failure Is Good for Business

July 5, 2021 |

By Cynthia Thyfault, Global BioFuture Solutions, Founder and CEO Special to The Digest Rejection is a bitter pill to swallow. And most of us have had a good dose of it. Whether we didn’t get a job we applied for, weren’t admitted to our top choice college, didn’t make it to the team we tried […]

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Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

June 28, 2021 |

By Alexander Laska, Transportation Policy Advisor of Third Way’s Climate and Energy Program Special to The Digest Aviation is responsible for a growing portion of transportation emissions. As air travel begins to bounce back post-COVID, we need to ensure the industry comes back stronger and cleaner than it was before. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of […]

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America’s Transformation to Clean Energy Economy

America’s Transformation to Clean Energy Economy

June 22, 2021 |

By Philip Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, Echogen Power Systems Special to The Digest With the United States’ planned investment of between $2 and $4 trillion to achieve a net-zero emissions economy by FY2050, what role do clean energy companies play in reaching these goals?  To reach a net-zero emissions economy, America requires clean technology to enable […]

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Iowa Institutions on Leading Edge of Next-Gen Vaccines and Therapies to Protect Human and Animal Health

Iowa Institutions on Leading Edge of Next-Gen Vaccines and Therapies to Protect Human and Animal Health

June 17, 2021 |

By the Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest It’s a safe bet that most people know much more about viruses and vaccines than they did a year ago. But while COVID-19 has brought viral diseases and the methods we use to fight them into the mainstream, experts at the University of Iowa (UI) […]

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Avoiding the Coming Apocalypse: NREL’s Vision for Strategic Piloting and Enabling the Deployment of Bioenergy Technologies

Avoiding the Coming Apocalypse: NREL’s Vision for Strategic Piloting and Enabling the Deployment of Bioenergy Technologies

June 16, 2021 |

By David J. Robichaud, Robert M. Baldwin, and Thomas D. Foust, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Special to The Digest A recent article in Biofuels Digest by Guske and Warner titled, “The Coming Apocalypse: Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder”, put forward a compelling argument about the diminishing capacity of contract research and manufacturing organizations (CRO/CMO) […]

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A Two for One – Biofuels Reduce Carbon for Both Climate and Health

A Two for One – Biofuels Reduce Carbon for Both Climate and Health

June 7, 2021 |

By Dave VanderGriend, President, Urban Air Initiative Special to The Digest For the last decade, efforts to reduce carbon were simmering on back burners in various pockets of government but have now reached a full boil with legislative proposals and regulatory directives going all in on carbon reductions. The buzzwords we hear in Washington and […]

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Today’s Transportation Industry Offering More Gender-Diverse Career Opportunities

Today’s Transportation Industry Offering More Gender-Diverse Career Opportunities

June 2, 2021 |

By Jackie Jacobs, Senior Fleet Transaction Analyst and Project Manager for Fleet Advantage Special to The Digest When the Covid-19 pandemic first hit the U.S., millions of jobs were wiped out, particularly among women who found themselves back home and coordinating everything from elderly parent medical issues along with additional home-school activities for kids who […]

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Biodiesel’s Impact on Public Health

Biodiesel’s Impact on Public Health

May 31, 2021 |

By Floyd Vergara, Director of State Governmental Affairs, National Biodiesel Board Special to The Digest Since 2020, Americans have been hyper focused on their health and the air they breathe as a paralyzing pandemic swept across our country and many others. While the pandemic put us in a state of shut down, pushing us apart, […]

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