Category: Thought Leadership

Elevating the EU’s Sustainable Energy Landscape: A Focus on Low-Carbon Ethanol and Innovative Solutions

Elevating the EU’s Sustainable Energy Landscape: A Focus on Low-Carbon Ethanol and Innovative Solutions

January 1, 2024 |

By Mr. Amol Sheth, Assistant Vice President – Business Development, Advanced Biofuels and Chemicals (Global Market), Praj Industries Special to The Digest The European Union is leading the way in sustainable energy solutions through structured policy initiatives to achieve its Net Zero goals by 2050 under the ambitious European Green Deal. The Net-Zero Industry Act, […]

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The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable

The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable

November 19, 2023 |

By Daren E. Daugaard, PhD, PE, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest Since its inception over 4,000 years ago, steel has been the foundation of global modernization in building construction, transportation, and manufacturing.  Steel and iron production ranks first in total global CO2 emissions at 8% and second in overall energy consumption.  The industry […]

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Unlocking the Future with Biofuels: A Pathway to Sustainable Mobility Transformation

Unlocking the Future with Biofuels: A Pathway to Sustainable Mobility Transformation

November 14, 2023 |

By Shrikant Rathi, Executive Director, Praj Americas Special to The Digest In an era defined by environmental concerns and the urgent need to transition towards renewable energy sources, ethanol has emerged as a key contender in shaping the future of sustainable energy. Its multifaceted role in ensuring energy security, its transformative capacity as a biorefinery, […]

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The Sydney Communique of the Bold Goals Action Group

The Sydney Communique of the Bold Goals Action Group

October 30, 2023 |

The participants in the Sydney meeting of the Bold Goals Action Group, a coalition of the willing working to accelerate the rate of deployment in the advanced bioeconomy, issued the following Communique: The initial meeting of the Bold Goals Action Group was held in Sydney on 22 September 2023. It involved leaders of companies and […]

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Report from TECO: the growing corn ethanol industry in Latin America

Report from TECO: the growing corn ethanol industry in Latin America

October 28, 2023 |

Special to The Digest The current landscape and prospects of the corn ethanol industry was the focus of the 9th edition of TECO Latin America, hosted by Novozymes, the leader in biosolutions and producers of enzymes and yeast for the corn ethanol sector worldwide. TECO Latin America is the leading event in the Latin American […]

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EPA Opens apps for $4.6B in Climate Grants for States, Municipalities, Tribes and Territories

EPA Opens apps for $4.6B in Climate Grants for States, Municipalities, Tribes and Territories

October 16, 2023 |

By Aaron L. Szabo, Nick Weber, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Special to The Digest Last  month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announced $4.6 billion in availability for grants under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. The CPRG program was established by Section 60114 of the […]

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AFCC’s 3rd International Bioeconomy Conference & Exhibit November 12-14, 2023

AFCC’s 3rd International Bioeconomy Conference & Exhibit November 12-14, 2023

October 15, 2023 |

AFCC holds conferences each year to help grow and strengthen the biobased economy in the U.S. and around the world. Its 3rd international conference will be held November 12-14 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center at Washington Habor, adjacent to Washington, DC, USA. You are invited to join other attendees to: Network with new […]

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48C Qualified Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit: One Year Into the Inflation Reduction Act

48C Qualified Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit: One Year Into the Inflation Reduction Act

October 8, 2023 |

By John R. Kirkwood, Christopher B. Berendt, Matthew R. Levy, Jason Deppen, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Brian S. Fennerty, Bryan Michael Allen, Wendy Yan, Virginia M. Speck – Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Special to The Digest The next round of funding for the qualified advanced energy project tax credit — known […]

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E-fuels: Do they work on the numbers?

E-fuels: Do they work on the numbers?

June 5, 2023 |

By Dr. Ashish Gupta, Process Manager, S&B; Muhammad Islam, Vice President, Commercial and Technology, S&B; and Clint Johnson, Vice President, Saber Equity Special to The Digest As the world works towards decarbonization, one sector contributing significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is transportation. To address this issue, the concept of e-fuels has emerged as a […]

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Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies

Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies

May 1, 2023 |

By Shrikant Rathi, Executive Director, Praj Americas Special to The Digest Ethanol worldwide has played a vital role in replacing fossil fuels in ground transportation. The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and bio-products due to its potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]

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