Clariant to build flagship cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania: 8-figure sales potential envisioned
In Germany, Clariant’s board has approved investment in a new full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues using its...
Beta Renewables in cellulosic ethanol crisis, as Grupo M&G parent files for restructuring
From Italy comes an industry shocker:
"Italian newspapers reported over the weekend that cellulosic ethanol developer Mossi & Ghisolfi shuts down this week," reported a...
Will the Lemonade Stand Era end in renewable fuels, sooner, later, ever?
A few weeks ago on the Digest’s tiny home island of Key Biscayne, we saw something along our one main boulevard not seen in...
Letter from Washington: The Grand Alliance flashes V for Victory in renewable fuels fight
It’s been a very busy week in Washington DC, the high point being a letter to seven senators sent late Thursday by EPA Administrator...
A spirit of Kuleana: renewable fuels ventures strive for new geographies, feedstock, products
Nothing rang clearer as an industry imperative at ABLC Next last week than the theme of diversification in a Year of Living Dangerously, and...
Gingko BioWorks, Impossible Foods, Calysta, Bolt Threads, Zymergen take top slots in The 40...
Ginkgo BioWorks took the #1 spot in the 2017-18 “40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” rankings, published today in The Digest and...
State of the Advanced Bioeconomy 2017
At 8:00am Pacific Time on Tuesday of this week, the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Technologies and Markets opens in San Francisco with...
Sierra Hotel: Los Alamos, Gevo to develop ultra long-range missile, aviation fuels
Imagine, for example, a Boeing 777 flying non-stop between any two cities in the world. Or F-18A/F Superhornets adding significant weapon loads, or up...
Synova and the pursuit of clean, green and lean
A newer technology Synova Power has arrived with the promise of clean, green, lean stream of pipeline-quality natural gas from biomass.
There have been so...
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...