Category: Thought Leadership

Biofuels M&A: 2024 Review & Outlook: Boosted by Exports, Ethanol M&A Stars in Tangled Biofuels Market

Biofuels M&A: 2024 Review & Outlook: Boosted by Exports, Ethanol M&A Stars in Tangled Biofuels Market

January 27, 2025 |

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 […]

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Biogas CO2 sources represent specific opportunities

Biogas CO2 sources represent specific opportunities

December 22, 2024 |

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 […]

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Unlocking Renewable Natural Gas as a viable feedstock for SAF production

Unlocking Renewable Natural Gas as a viable feedstock for SAF production

December 13, 2024 |

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.  […]

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Next-Gen Feedstocks: Challenges, Opportunities, and Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

Next-Gen Feedstocks: Challenges, Opportunities, and Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

December 13, 2024 |

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 […]

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Domestic Next-Gen Feedstocks: Revolutionizing the Bioeconomy (Part 1 of 2)

Domestic Next-Gen Feedstocks: Revolutionizing the Bioeconomy (Part 1 of 2)

December 12, 2024 |

By Jennifer Kaplan, LEC Partners Special to The Digest Imagine a bioeconomy where sustainability is a fundamental prerequisite. While we have made much progress on bioeconomy technology, the challenges of developing verifiably “sustainable” feedstock remains a challenge. The fact remains that to achieve the promise of a lower carbon bioeconomy, we will have to harness […]

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Challenges and opportunities ahead for the Cannabis industry

Challenges and opportunities ahead for the Cannabis industry

November 4, 2024 |

By: Sam A. Rushing, President – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd – www.carbondioxideconsultants.com Special to The Digest For the last few years, there has been a great deal of excitement surrounding medically available options from the cannabis industry. Further, it becomes more obvious and impressive to find the number of locations where legal cannabis products are offered, […]

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Feedstock Supply Insurance: Unlocking the Global Bioeconomy

Feedstock Supply Insurance: Unlocking the Global Bioeconomy

October 31, 2024 |

By Jordan Solomon, President & CEO of Ecostrat and Tom Dickson, CEO of New Energy Risk Special to The Digest The global bioeconomy is poised for exponential growth, but a key bottleneck remains: the inherent risks in biomass supply chains. These risks are a major obstacle to financing new biofuel, renewable energy, biogas, and biomaterial […]

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SEC’s Watered-Down Climate Rule and How it Affects You

SEC’s Watered-Down Climate Rule and How it Affects You

October 6, 2024 |

By Cynthia Thyfault, CEO, QuantaVision Special to The Digest The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently finalized a climate disclosure rule that has sparked intense debate across political, corporate, and environmental spheres. Initially expected to align with the stringent climate regulations of the European Union, the SEC’s rule emerged significantly watered down after two years […]

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Carbon Dioxide in the Medical field

Carbon Dioxide in the Medical field

October 1, 2024 |

By Sam Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest When the average citizen thinks in terms of CO2, from a non- industrial gas perspective, often the thought surrounds concepts covering greenhouse gases, and global warming. On the other hand, in the gas field, thinking in terms of my past tenure with a former […]

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Catalyst selection holds the key to flexible, efficient SAF and renewables production

Catalyst selection holds the key to flexible, efficient SAF and renewables production

September 13, 2024 |

By Milica Folić, Product Line Director | Clean Fuels & Chemicals, Topsoe and  Maria Jesus Lorences Perez, Senior Product Line Director | Hydrotreating Catalyst, Topsoe Special to The Digest For over a century, refineries have mastered the art of processing fossil fuels. However, the emerging field of converting renewable feedstocks into transportation fuels, such as […]

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