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 […]
By Sam A. Rushing, president, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd Special to The Digest Carbon dioxide has been on the forefront of much of today’s media as a major greenhouse gas which will be an extraordinary challenge to manage in the future. The greenhouse effect, that being rise in global temperatures, sea levels, and other catastrophic effects […]
From the Creators of the Fuel for Thought Podcast, for which Season 7 has begun here The global energy ecosystem is being rewritten in real time. Boardrooms, investors, fuel producers and policymakers now sit at a crossroads where climate ambition, regulatory certainty and investment intersect. Yet the most decisive resource in this developing energy landscape […]
By Sam A. Rushing, president, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest At one time, from a few primary sources of raw by-product CO2 which are refined and liquefied for the merchant CO2 industry, the primary source of commodity chemical manufactured with a CO2 by-product was anhydrous ammonia. The lion’s share of […]
By Sam Rushing, President, ADVANCED CRYOGENICS, LTD. Special to The Digest In the U.S., ethanol by-product carbon dioxide, is a dominant form of CO2 off-gas from all CO2 processes and source types; and this carbon dioxide is significant in the supply to energy – related projects. This (fossil fuel) energy related sector will remain in […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest Yes, carbon dioxide as a green chemical – however, what about the effects on the environment and economy? Carbon dioxide is ever – more a green – natured agent when applied in a growing number of industries. Further, it is often difficult to […]
