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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Marquis Energy

April 1, 2024 |

Marquis has become the first well known ethanol producer to step into the world of ethanol-to-jet in a partnership with LanzaJet. The promise and progress, milestones achieved and ahead, were presented by Marquis’ Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim at ABLC 2024.

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Brazil moves ahead in sustainable mobility

April 1, 2024 |

By Plinio Nastari Special to The Digest It does not come as surprise that only in the last three months investments in the automotive sector were announced in excess of 115 billion Reais, or 23 billion US dollars, which include ambitious plans for expansion and launching of optimized engines using ethanol and hybrid vehicles, which […]

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The Electrifying End To Life on Earth

March 31, 2024 |

By Peter Brown Special to The Digest I have come to the conclusion that due less to climate change than suffocation we are coming to the last chapter of our presence on this planet. AND we will have done it with the best intentions. In pursuit of our salvation from climate change we are now […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel technologies from Chevron Lummus Group

March 28, 2024 |

Built on the strength of Chevron and Lummus technology, CLG offers innovative hydroprocessing and bottom-of-the-barrel technologies for lower carbon fuels and premium base oils, and world-class renewable fuels & circular products for the energy transition powered by Endeavour catalysts. CTO Arun Arora gave this overview of the company’s technologies and capabilities at ABLC 2024

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to renewable fuel technologies from Honeywell UOP

March 27, 2024 |

Honeywell UOP creates new technologies that convert oil and natural gas into transportation fuels, energy and petrochemicals. UOP has a century-long record leading technology development for the oil and gas industry UOP technology makes more than 60% of the world’s gasoline, 70% of its polyester, and 90% of biodegradable detergents, and processes more than 40% […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Synonym

March 26, 2024 |

Synonym is a financing and development platform for essential biomanufacturing infrastructure. Based on a team of cross‑functional experts, they are partnering with synthetic biology companies and capital providers to enable fermentation at scale. CIO Brentan Alexander took us through the market opportunities and the financing challenges and solutions in these slides presented at ABLC 2024.

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The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024

March 25, 2024 |

In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new information on the New Mexico and Canada Clean Fuels Standard as well as a section on SAF mandates in […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy

March 25, 2024 |

AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a rapid expansion curve as many of the best biogas companies are right now.  Rashi Akki gave this overview of the company’s promise and progress, milestones achieved and ahead, at ABLC 2024.

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Co-processing promises a cost-efficient SAF pathway – but not all refineries face equal costs

March 24, 2024 |

By Maria J. L. Perez, Senior Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Catalysts and Milica Folic, Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Technology, Topsoe Special to The Digest By introducing renewable feedstocks directly into existing diesel hydrotreaters, refineries can produce a combination of renewable and fossil diesel, reducing CO2 emissions originating […]

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Exploring the Untapped Potential of the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Market

March 24, 2024 |

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 […]

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