by Bruce Comer, Founder, Managing Partner and Frank Kim, Director, Ocean Park Advisors Special to The Digest COVID-19 further plagues the already challenged North American biofuels M&A market, while capital investments thrive. Biofuels merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in North America remained sluggish in 2020. For the second consecutive year, no large-scale, operating biofuels plant […]
By Shawn Kreloff, Founder & CEO of Bioenergy Devco Special to The Digest Facing rising shorelines and catastrophic wildfires, the reality of climate change has set in. Policymakers, business leaders, consumers, and businesses of all types have been pushing for a transition away from their reliance on fossil fuels – towards a carbon-negative power supply […]
By Kurt Kovarik, Vice President of Federal Affairs, National Biodiesel Board Special to The Digest As the new Biden administration and a growing number of states examine options to address transportation carbon emissions, biodiesel and renewable diesel stand out as the workhorses of existing low-carbon fuel programs. State programs are sending a strong signal for […]
A few words on the events in the United States that have taken place on January 6th and since. We agree with Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who wrote: “[The] violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was an attack on American democracy itself. These were un-American acts worthy only of condemnation. Many have called for […]
By Pierroberto Folgiero, Maire Tecnimont Group’s and NextChem’s CEO Special to The Digest Global emissions will have to decrease very quickly, in order to match 2050 carbon neutrality goals, and the transportation sector is one of the most likely contributors to the targets, being the top contributor to GHG emissions production. The future of mobility […]
By Mike Timko, associate professor of chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Special to The Digest A recent study led by a team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute shows that metal-oxide-based catalysts reduce char build up during biofuel conversion processes, increasing bio-crude oil yield and decreasing yields of low-value byproducts. Have you ever wondered what happens […]
By Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq., Cannabis Business Attorney and Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production of hemp pursuant to USDA and state regulation, and guarantees that hemp can be moved in interstate and […]
By Teemu Jutila, Director of Engineering & Products, Auramarine Special to The Digest The marine fuel market is developing and expanding at an unprecedented rate, set against the backdrop of IMO decarbonisation targets; 50% reduction in emissions from 2008 levels by 2050, and a minimum reduction in carbon intensity per transport work of 40% by […]
By David F. Peterson, B.S, MBA, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest This is the second article in a two-part series that you can find on Biofuels Digest – Part 1 is here. Since you are reading this article, you are interested in learning how to better manage your hemp biomass feedstock. Whether the […]
This letter was a collaborative effort from James Seurer, CEO Glacial Lakes Energy; Erik Osmon, GM Bushmills Ethanol; Steve Roe, GM Little Sioux Corn Processors; James Broghammer, CEO Homeland Energy Solutions; and Nick Bowdish, CEO Siouxland Ethanol and Elite Octane. Special to The Digest The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same Truer […]
