News arrived earlier this year that Geno, Unilever, Kao, and L’Oréal have named their joint venture which aims to make alternatives to petroleum and palm for surfactant ingredients used in laundry detergent and cosmetics. They’ve chosen Future Origins as the moniker. Yes, there’s a Market Says here, “USDA forecasting palm oil consumption in 2023-24 to […]
By Wily Salim, LEC Partners Special to The Digest Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, which makes shipping a vital mode of transportation. The earliest known seafaring can be traced back to 6,000 BC, when ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians, began using boats to transport goods and people across water bodies. […]
By Steve Weiss, co-founder of Grey Heron, and long-time member of the Due Diligence Wolfpack* Capital is the fuel for building your business – and you can get it, just like you keep achieving milestones and adding partners. But fundraising is often harder, longer and more uncertain than you’d like – and you don’t want […]
By Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., www.carbondioxideconsultants.com Special to The Digest Of today’s approximate 20 million annual tons per year in CO2 merchant consumption, would be some 40% consumed in the United States. To follow, would be Japan; and then to follow the European Zone. Of the most interesting applications in the carbon dioxide […]
By Shalini Nagar Special to The Digest DMFCs utilize methanol, a liquid fuel which, unlike hydrogen, can be placed directly into a fuel cell. Methanol is also more efficient than many traditional combustion processes and has the potential to reduce emissions by up to 80%. Methanol fuel cells are also much less expensive than hydrogen […]
By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition & Managing Director, Project Financing Assistance Special to The Digest Three phone calls. That’s all it takes. Just a few minutes of your time. One person speaking up. Calling their Representative and two Senators. Voicing support for an initiative that is underway. That’s how a $500 […]
By Dave Rubenstein, President and CEO of California Ethanol + Power Special to The Digest Some 20+ years ago, as California announced plans to reduce transportation emissions through carbon reduction mandates and diversification of its energy portfolio, an inspired group of Imperial Valley farmers came up with an idea. Amid the 2008 recession, they saw […]
By Joel Stone, LEC Partners Special to The Digest Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS), low carbon intensity (low CI) scores and the Small Water Cycle are connected through various ecological and hydrological processes that occur within terrestrial ecosystems. SCCS refers to the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in soil […]
By Nancy Newman, CEO, Extract Talent Special to The Digest In the quest for talent, discerning businesses seek partners who transcend the conventional and perceive recruitment not as a transactional endeavor but as a transformative journey. Enter Extract Talent, an emblem of distinction in recruitment agencies. With a legacy spanning over three decades, Extract Talent […]
By Nancy Newman, CEO, Extract Talent Special to The Digest The ability to innovate, adapt, and efficiently manage resources can significantly differentiate leaders from the rest. A critical factor underpinning these capabilities is the quality of the talent within an organization. Contrary to the traditional view of hiring top talent as a cost center, there […]
