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 […]
By Russ Freeman Special to The Digest Path Now Followed Phantom value with no real assets standing behind production and GNP numbers which devalue currency. The results: 1. Rapid devaluation of purchasing power, 2. A pipeline for wealth-transfer from citizens to billionaires. 3. Wealth-Concentration undermining governance through tax avoidance, especially for the wealthy, while ballooning […]
By Asparuh Koev, CEO, Transmetrics Special to The Digest The Trump administration’s plan to scale back the Biden-era fuel-efficiency standards may trim compliance costs for manufacturers and even reduce the sticker price on new vehicles. Yet for fleet owners, any upfront relief is likely to be short-lived. Lower efficiency means higher fuel burn, and industry […]
By Hendrik Waegeman, PhD, Head of Business Operations, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Special to The Digest As a frequent traveler to the U.S., I’m struck by how many biotech companies now ask me about partnerships and financing in Europe. In response, I often feel like I’m somewhere between Tocqueville and Borat — impressed by […]
By Bill Hagy, Project Director at LEC Partners In early 2025, two federal actions signaled a notable shift in how the U.S. approaches forest management, timber production, and the utilization of restoration byproducts. While they don’t change market fundamentals overnight, they do create a clearer framework for how federal agencies will prioritize land use efficiency, […]
by Gregory T. Benz, Benz Technology International, Inc. (affiliated with LEC Partners) Special to The Digest Several years ago, I published articles comparing pitched blade turbines to hydrofoils in lignocellulosic slurries (references 1 and 2). Since that time, I have continued to work with such slurries. Recently I came across a chapter in reference 3 […]
