By Sam A. Rushing, President Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest The long term sustainability of first generation ethanol facilities, through advanced biofuels plants, is realized by making money from all the by-products; and of course, CO2 is one of the leading components of this by-product list. There are many variables associated the feasibility […]
By Gerard J. Ostheimer, PhD and Douglas L. Faulkner “The Cleantech Conservative” Special to The Digest The East African Corn Belt runs from South Africa, north and east through Zambia, Tanzania and into Kenya and Ethiopia (see map). We believe that this area is poised to become a thriving hub of innovation and production of […]
By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition and Doug Sombke, President, South Dakota Farmers Union Special to The Digest As usual there is a lot of angst in middle America these days with uncertainty over RFS volumes, small refinery waivers, bird flu, budget cuts, and looming trade wars. But the greatest threat is […]
By Altain J. Chombe Special to The Digest A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs On a crisp autumn morning in 1995, two ambitious young professionals began their first day at a great Fortune 100 oil company. Both were filled with determination, eager to carve out a future in the evolving world of energy. One saw opportunity […]
By Jordan Solomon, President, Ecostrat Special to The Digest We all watched as Los Angeles burned, destroying homes, businesses and lives. The total economic impact of the Los Angeles wildfires is staggering, with estimates ranging from $135 billion to over $250 billion. No one should have been surprised. In 2024, the town of Jasper, Alberta […]
By Sam Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it is now viewed strongly as a major greenhouse gas. […]
By The Ocean Park Advisors team Special to The Digest In a biofuels sector grappling with policy uncertainty and a new federal administration, there were promising capital investments and above average ethanol M&A volume, driven by export growth and profitable carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). The home run: Gevo’s landmark $210M purchase of Red Trail […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., www.carbondioxideconsultants.com, www.CO2consultant.us Special to The Digest In some world markets, biogas is the common source of methane, otherwise thought of as, and called natural gas. Such is used to heat our homes, supply industry with a combustible fuel, and a feedstock agent; and of course a supply […]
By David Minguez, Thomas S. Christensen and Sandra Winter-Madsen, Topsoe Special to The Digest The aviation industry’s push toward net-zero emissions by 2050 has placed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the center of its decarbonization efforts. While feedstock availability remains a critical challenge, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) or biomethane is emerging as a promising feedstock. […]
By Jennifer Kaplan, LEC Partners, Special to The Digest In Part 1 of our series on next-gen feedstocks, we explored the exciting potential of agricultural byproducts in the bioeconomy. Now, let’s dive into the challenges, opportunities, and systematic approach used to analyze the viability of these innovative feedstocks. Challenges in Harnessing Next-Gen Feedstocks While the […]
