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South Korea’s Dansuk completes first shipment of sustainable marine fuel to Europe

South Korea’s Dansuk completes first shipment of sustainable marine fuel to Europe

July 3, 2022 |

In South Korea, Argus reports that South Korean biodiesel producer Dansuk Industrial shipped 3,000 tons of sustainable marine fuel to the Netherlands in June, the company’s first export to Europe. Dansuk produces 50,000 tons of ISCC-certified sustainable marine fuel per year at its manufacturing facilities in Pyeongtaek and Siheung, in Gyeonggi province from a blend […]

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State of Advanced Biofuels & Biorefining

State of Advanced Biofuels & Biorefining

November 29, 2021 |

Check out remarks from Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher of The Digest on rationale, forecast, the top news and storylines, feedstocks, genetics, crops, supply chain and more on the state of advanced biofuels and biorefining in this exclusive Digest-only State of the Industry.

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Tech, feedstock winners still to be declared as biofuels sector develops

Tech, feedstock winners still to be declared as biofuels sector develops

August 10, 2021 |

By Tom Brown, Chief News Correspondent, ICIS Special to The Digest It seems beyond question at this point in the market’s development that biofuels will be a significant factor in the evolution of the transportation and petrochemical sectors, but the space remains in flux, with the winners and losers yet to be declared. Materials such […]

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Hanwa achieves world first RSB Japan FIT Certification

Hanwa achieves world first RSB Japan FIT Certification

February 21, 2021 |

In Switzerland, Hanwa, one of Japan’s biggest importers of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for the energy market in the country, achieved the world’s first certification to the new RSB Japan FIT Standard and Danish packaging company Hornbæk Plast Industri A/S achieved certification for the production of bio-attributed plastic bottles from forestry industry residues under the […]

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Feast fit for a bio-king! Coke’s paper bottles, 3D printed Ribeye, seaweed plates, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 19th

Feast fit for a bio-king! Coke’s paper bottles, 3D printed Ribeye, seaweed plates, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 19th

February 18, 2021 |

Following in Absolut’s footsteps with paper bottles, Coca-Cola has begun a trial of paper bottles. Enjoy your Coke with the world’s first cultivated, 3D printed ribeye steak from Aleph Farms on a biodegradable seaweed pulp plate from Marine Innovation, some biobased beads from Mardi Gras, and you’ve got yourself a celebration for the bioeconomy! In […]

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The Digest’s Top 10 Advanced Bioeconomy Markets and Predictions for 2021

The Digest’s Top 10 Advanced Bioeconomy Markets and Predictions for 2021

January 5, 2021 |

A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2021? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2020 gives way to the dawn of 2021, once again roll the dice as we list the Digest’s 10 Top […]

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8 Hauntingly Good Innovations, plant-based hair extensions, Bacardi biodegradable bottle, cultured steak on Mars, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of October 30th

8 Hauntingly Good Innovations, plant-based hair extensions, Bacardi biodegradable bottle, cultured steak on Mars, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of October 30th

October 29, 2020 |

This week’s Top 8 Innovations are so good, it’s scary. From plant-based hair extensions that could come in handy for your Halloween costume, cultured meat so astronauts can enjoy steaks on Mars, and Barcardi making us feel a little less guilty about all the drinking we’ve been doing in 2020 with their biodegradable spirits bottle, […]

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Cyanobacteria biofilm that produces ethylene, cool car, kicks, and shades all biobased, cell-based meat brisket, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of October 22nd

Cyanobacteria biofilm that produces ethylene, cool car, kicks, and shades all biobased, cell-based meat brisket, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of October 22nd

October 21, 2020 |

Madonna’s lyrics “Cause we are living in a material world, And I am a material girl” come to mind when looking at the hottest innovations of the week. From a biobased car made with coconut fiber, horsehair, and flax, to cool kicks made from sugarcane and algae, we live in a material world that is […]

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Renewable leather innovation proliferates as consumer opinion turns

Renewable leather innovation proliferates as consumer opinion turns

October 19, 2020 |

In London, popular design publication Dezeen has done a deep dive on renewable leather alternatives as fashion and design markets look to move away from both animal-based leather and non-biodegradable petrochemical products. “Leather and fur have long epitomized luxury in the worlds of fashion, accessories and furniture,” writes Dezeen’s Jennifer Hahn. “But recently, popular opinion […]

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European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?

European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?

September 29, 2020 |

Between politics and pandemic one could be forgiven for not closely following Europe’s bioeconomy. But as we scan the globe for bio-economy green shoots, we are noticing some interesting – and disconcerting – activity “across the pond”. Today we look to Europe and try to pluck the signal from the noise in Brussels amid promising […]

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