After Dieselgate, renewables more critical to diesel’s future than ever: survey
Americans respond more to environmental messages on renewable diesel fuels than energy security or economic impact, according to a survey undertaken by the Diesel...
Lanxess to acquire Chemtura for $2.69B
In Germany, Lanxess will acquire the US-based speciality chemical maker Chemtura, one of the major global providers of high-quality flame retardant and lubricant additives,...
Aviation biofuels: 10 years, 100,000 flights and we’re still arguing about feedstock – why?
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the first demo flight on biofuel which was done by Virgin Atlantic.
LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren shared the...
US slaps Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel producers with huge anti-dumping penalties
In Washington, the US Commerce Department issued a preliminary countervailing duty determination from the Commerce Department regarding subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia....
Engage the hyper-drive: Synbio’s fastest are going faster, bigger as Kytopen, Ginkgo, Twist Biosciences,...
ENGAGE THE HYPER-DRIVE. Is everyone’s organism for making fuels, chemicals, materials, foods, flavors, fragrances and therapeutics — beautifully and slowly — heading for rapid...
Renewables nuked; nukes renewed: Bioenergy slashed 69% as US DOE budget gets detail; The...
Want to understand what DOE is targeting, cutting, growing or eliminating — but don’t have the time to wade through all 2300+ pages of the...
The progamming of living things: What if you could put a brain inside a...
It would revolutionize medicine. But also, agriculture — as in plant cells that sense and respond to conditions like drought, predators, disease or even...
Algae and the Spirit of Aloha
If you’ve been to Hawaii, you’ve heard the greeting Aloha, and perhaps someone told you the word is used in greeting, departure, and also...
The Justice League of Pyromaniax
The High Lords of Pyrolysis travel under the unlikely cover identities of “George Huber” and “Robert Brown” — but we know them in their...
The bioeconomy, #1 catalyst for rural development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA...
Outgoing Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack put it best: "The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing...