By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The late Sir John Cadogan, renowned organic chemist and Welsh Member of Academia Europaea, was the first person whom I heard exclaim that we were on a path towards the ‘hydrogen economy.’ It was 1986, and my company, SOHIO (The Standard Oil Company (Ohio)), […]
In Belgium, StoneCycling and Circular Matters announced a collaborative product to accelerate the reach of bio-based building materials – the future of sustainable construction. Primarily made from corn waste, CornWall® is a sustainable alternative for interior wall cladding. CornWall is a wall finishing material crafted from plant-based biomass. It is sourced primarily from the cores […]
In Antwerp, materials company StoneCycling has turned waste corn cobs into a recyclable, biodegradable, and carbon-neutral wall covering. Aptly called CornWall, the material is produced in collaboration with consulting firm Circular Matters. It is made by heating corn cobs to 150 degrees Celsius using solar power. No fossil fuels are used in the process, and […]
In Denmark, Green Marine Copenhagen said that it has formed a joint venture in Singapore with Stamford Ship Management to build and manage, both commercially and technically, methanol dual fuel propulsion vessels across multiple market segments. Morten Jacobsen, Founder, Green Marine, said: “We have identified Singapore as the ideal location for anchoring our methanol ship […]
You may recall, about the time the Digest was founded back in 2007, a multi-national product scandal that erupted when it turned out that a shipment of colorful set of children’s’ design beads, called Bindeez, was improperly made from 1,4 butanediol instead of the non-toxic plasticizer known as 1,5 pentanediol. Sounds like a harmless swap? […]
In Texas, Tailwater Capital LLC announced a partnership with Ash Creek Renewables, a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions to meet the demands of the growing renewable fuels market. The company serves North American renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel producers through its feedstock marketing, distribution, pretreatment and logistics operations. Ash Creek is […]
In Korea, Korea Bizwire reported that a research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) said they have developed technology capable of converting agricultural waste, such as corn cobs, into levulinic acid. The report noted that this acid serves as an intermediate material for aviation biofuel production. Levulinic acid is the final oxidized […]
In Hong Kong, EcoCeres announced its first shipment of 100% agricultural waste-produced cellulosic ethanol to the European markets, a milestone the company achieved after commissioning yet another ground-breaking facility in China. The shipment consists of 850 tons of cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste primarily corn cobs, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% […]
In Florida, The Daily Digest announced the Bioeconomy 500 for 2023, which recognizes individuals for their leadership contributions to the bioeconomy’s development and project deployment. The 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers, feedstock pioneers, offtakers, advocates and supply-chain and distribution partners. All Digest subscribers were eligible to nominate and vote for candidates […]
In Iowa, the Polymer and Food Protection Consortium at Iowa State University said it is working with some of the largest companies in Iowa and around the world to help make their products safer and more sustainable. The consortium’s mission is to create new uses for waste materials that would otherwise be landfilled. That includes […]
