Category: Thought Leadership

Celebrating National Aviation Day and how Sustainable Aviation Fuel is tied to future sustainability, and success, of the enterprise

August 19, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Steve Csonka, Executive Director of CAAFI, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative Special to The Digest Today is National Aviation Day in the U.S., a recognition instituted by FDR in 1939, honoring the birthday of Orville Wright, but also creating awareness of, and celebrating the progress and vision associated with, the aviation industry. Today […]

‘Oil Man’ Reflects on Biofuels

August 18, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Larry Sullivan, Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest A few, not many, myself included, enjoyed a substantial career in oil and gas before joining the bioeconomy. Oil and gas feature much in the way of international travel, long hours in isolated locations, work on drilling rigs in dangerous countries, and some excellent […]

Bio Solutions Deliver Performance While Meeting Sustainability Goals – Road Construction and Power Generation Sectors Show Proven Results

August 12, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Marty Muenzmaier, Cargill’s sustainability and external affairs lead for the Bioindustrial group Special to The Digest Historically, many in manufacturing believe going with bio-based ingredients for various manufacturing applications from wood panels and furniture adhesives, foams and flooring, paints, inks and coating, asphalt hot-mix additives to dielectric fluids for electrical transformers means a loss […]

CO2 Usage in an Old Application, With a New Twist in an Ever-Growing Spiked Beverage Market

August 6, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Sam A. Rushing, President – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest BACKGROUND New markets are opening, and competition is heating up over carbonating more than the traditional Coca – Cola, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper – Snapple, and many private labels of purely soft drinks. The rise, and rapid growth of hard seltzers is impressive. […]

Owning the Landscape: The Importance of Intellectual Property Rights in Engineered Biofuels

August 4, 2020 | Jim Lane

By David Fournier, Chair for Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Counseling, Perkins Coie LLP Special to The Digest Biocarbons are experiencing significant investment and growth as a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels in energy and metals production. As companies move from found fossil fuels to engineered biofuels, intellectual property rights will invariably have a significant impact […]

Transitioning to the New BioRefining Era & Future Vision for Ethanol Plants

July 28, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Joel Stone, ConVergInce Advisers and member of Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to the Digest Many of those who have listened to me talking about the transition to a bioeconomy, have heard and seen my presentations regarding the use of existing bioethanol infrastructure and facilities to be expanded into producing an array of value-added products. […]

Recruiting Impact Investing to Grow the Bioeconomy

July 21, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Cynthia Thyfault, Global Biofuture Solutions, Founder and CEO and Gerard J. Ostheimer, PhD., Co-Founder and CSO Special to The Digest Impact investing is an exciting and rapidly growing industry powered by investors who are determined to generate social and environmental impact as well as financial returns. This is taking place all over the world, […]

Political Football Season Returns with RFS

July 20, 2020 | Jim Lane

By Donnell Rehagen, CEO, National Biodiesel Board Special to The Digest If you’re craving the excitement of live sports played by highly paid professionals, perhaps you’ll want to watch the back and forth in Washington’s annual Renewable Fuel Standard game. On the other hand, if you’re looking for something where the rules are clearer and […]

Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it

July 7, 2020 | Jim Lane

By NextChem Special to The Digest Transportation accounts for 28% of global warming emissions in the U.S. and is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Innovation within the transportation industry is necessary to combat climate change and while electrification provides compelling opportunities for reducing carbon emissions in the light-duty vehicle fleet, in heavy duty applications (trucking, […]

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