23 September 202123 September 2021Solugen raises over $350M – The Series C funding will go towards making carbon negative chemicalsIn today’s Digest, you may find reports about the funding, who’s behind it, the tech, reactions, and more
2 July 20219 September 2021Carbon negative material company wins Circularity Accelerate contestAudi AG worked with Made of Air to create a sustainable dealership model featuring a carbon storing plastic facade
1 June 202116 June 2021No land left – New BirdLife report hits back at International Energy Agency proposal to dedicate more of worlds cropland to bioenergyIEA encourages false climate solutions to produce biomass that ends being burned for energy. But there is no “spare” land left to burn
Transport biofuels production fell 8% in 2020, IEA revealsThe largest year-on-year drops in output were in Brazilian and US ethanol production, and in biodiesel production in Europe
12 February 20219 September 2021The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivatingThe biggest breakthrough came with the two-year extension to the 45Q corporate tax credit for carbon removal projects in the last days of the Trump administration
12 October 20209 September 2021Growing momentum behind carbon capture can make it a new clean energy success storyGovernments and companies have the chance today to turn CCUS into a clean energy success story that will bring environmental and economic benefits worldwide
15 September 202010 September 2020Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics, report saysSurging plastic use has caused a pollution crisis, with least 8 million tonnes thought to end up in oceans every year
5 August 20201 August 2020Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergyIn its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements
18 June 202015 June 2020Clean tech and climate policy could cut fossil fuel profits by two thirdsCountries must plan orderly exit from oil, gas and coal
17 June 202012 June 2020The Future Of Fuel Source Sustainability With AirlinesHow far away are we from commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel?
19 February 20209 September 2021Call for Innovations: carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies for the Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plantMcInnis Cement issues innovation call for carbon capture and utilisation technologies
13 January 20208 January 2020Der europäische Grüne Deal: Die Botschaft hör ich wohl, …Deutsche Bank Experte Eric Heymann zweifelt offen an den Klima-Ambitionen des Europäischen Grünen Deals
7 January 202020 December 2019Newsletter des Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration ProgrammeIn der aktuellen Ausgabe steht das indische Biokraftstoffprogramm, Elektrofahrzeuge in den USA und die Entwicklung von Ladestationen, sowie die ‘saubere‘ Schifffahrt und die Ethanolumwandlung in Biokerosin im Mittelpunkt
31 July 201928 July 2019Leaked UN science report warns of clash between bioenergy and foodModels suggest large areas of land are needed for forests and biofuel crops to halt climate change, but this risks worsening hunger, draft tells policymakers
1 July 20199 September 2021German industry talks up ‘carbon-free’ hydrogen from fossil gasIt has become increasingly evident that hydrogen will be an integral part of the solution to decarbonise the economy
1 April 201927 March 2019CO2 emissions rose to historic highs in 2018Increase in emissions was driven by higher energy consumption resulting from weather conditions in some parts of the world
30 January 201925 January 2019VTT develops a new sustainable way to turn forestry waste into transport fuels and chemicalsNew approach uses gasification to turn biomass into intermediate products like liquid hydrocarbons, methanol or methane
17 January 20199 September 2021BP announces its part in the Clean Gas Project, a world-first in CCUS technology for capturing emissions from gas-fired power generationWorld’s first large-scale commercial facility for capturing carbon emissions from gas-fired power generation to be set up in Teesside
15 January 201910 January 2019BBI JU launches report of good national-level policies and strategies to support bio-based industriesThis publication provides an overview of the status of policies and strategies to support the bio-based industrial sector at national level during 2017
18 December 201813 December 2018Report: Biofuels, bioproducts required to meet GHG goalsRegarding the U.S., the report finds that although the country is the most prominent producer and consumer of biofuels in the world, 80.1 percent of total primary energy consumption came from fossil fuels as of 2016
7 December 20183 December 2018What Will it Take?: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Policies for the Biofuture Take-offDr. Paolo Frankl, Head Renewable Energy Division of the IEA, gave this illuminating presentation at the Biofuture Global Cooperation Forum, part of ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco
12 October 201810 October 2018Erneuerbare Energien: Anteil am globalen Verbrauch steigt schneller2017 stieg der Verbrauch Erneuerbarer Energien weltweit um 5 Prozent an – deutlich schneller als der Gesamtverbrauch
2 February 201816 February 2018Biobasierte Materialien – Werkstoffe und TextilienOb Mais, Holz, Wiesengras, Löwenzahn oder Zuckerrohr – die Rohstoffbasis von Biomaterialien ist ebenso groß wie ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. Das Dossier beleuchtet die Bandbreite existierender Biomaterialien und ihre Einsatzgebiete
16 January 20189 September 2021An innovative natural-gas power plant could be the future of hurricane-proof electricityWhich price is worth paying for a clean and reliable way to keep the lights on during natural disasters?
30 November 201728 November 2017Biofuture@COP23: Major countries agree to scale up the low carbon bioeconomy and develop sustainable biofuels targetsIEA / IRENA data finds bioenergy share in global energy mix must double in next decade to reach paris agreement temperature goals
8 November 20172 November 2017Governments, international agencies affirm the need to massively increase bioenergy and byproducts to fight climate changeThe Summit was held in São Paulo, Brazil with more than 270 delegates from 28 countries coming together to discuss the best ways to face a relevant challenge
2 May 201719 April 2017Forscher entwickeln Elektrolyte für Redox-Flow-Batterien aus Lignin aus der ZellstoffherstellungProjektpartner halten Kosten von acht Cent pro kWh gespeichertem Strom für möglich
1 March 201728 February 2017A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
24 November 201622 November 2016From COP22 in Marrakech: 20 countries form BioFutures PlatformAim is to accelerate development and scale up deployment of a modern sustainable bioeconomy
23 November 201619 November 2016Five bio-based companies to watchList of the top five companies to keep your eyes on, that have the potential for capturing the right markets
18 December 20159 September 2021Biomyths: Bioenergy carbon neutrality myth is a time bomb under proposed climate dealNew report exposes how large-scale bioenergy is being promoted as a replacement to some fossil fuels
10 December 20159 September 2021Umstrittene Technik CCS – So wird die Kohle nicht sauberCO2-Abscheidung- und Speicherung (Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)) erfüllt die in sie gesetzten Hoffnungen nicht
7 December 20154 December 2015Globale Agenda zur nachhaltigen Bioökonomie verabschiedetPrioritäten des Bioeconomy Summit sollen in internationale Diskussionen einfließen
Global Agenda Adopted for Sustainable BioeconomyGoals of Bioeconomy Summit to be incorporated in international discussions
4 December 20151 December 2015Weltgipfel zur Bioökonomie: Nachhaltigkeit auf dem PrüfstandWie lässt sich eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie international etablieren und welche Innovationsstrategien werden in verschiedenen Ländern verfolgt?
23 November 201520 November 2015IEA says 3-fold or greater increase in biofuels possible by 2040New World Energy Outlook 2015 sees only 5% biofuel use in transport in 2040
15 September 201512 September 2015Bioenergy Out: Why bioenergy should not be included in the next EU Renewable Energy DirectiveNGO's claiming EU for upscaling energy classes for just stated aim of reducing CO2 emissions
3 September 20152 September 2015Biokerosin mittelfristig die einzige klimaneutrale Alternative im LuftverkehrIEA Bioenergy Konferenz 2015 diskutiert u.a. nachhaltige Biomassepotenziale und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Biokerosinherstellung vom 27. bis 29. Oktober in Berlin
27 April 201524 April 2015Netherlands: ECN invention reduces cost of biofuelResearch institute seeking companies to improve and apply the technology
28 October 201427 October 2014Turning humble seaweed to biofuelA Norwegian research group has been able to achieve bio-oil yields of 79% from a common kelp
8 October 20147 October 2014International overview biorefinery projectsNew IEA Bioenergy Task42 Biorefining brochure available now
30 June 201430 June 2014Closing session of the 22nd European Biomass Conference and ExhibitionTechnology no longer a barrier. Resource efficiency, system integration and stable policies are challenges ahead for the bioenergy sector
27 June 201426 June 2014Industrie setzt auf Bioenergie der zweiten Generation22. European Biomass Conference zeigte Engagement der Industrie trotz politischer Hürden auf
21 November 20139 September 2021 CO2-Nutzung als Kraftstoff und Chemierohstoff steht in den StartlöchernDynamische Technologie-Entwicklungen – Investoren warten auf Marktanreize
CO2 is ready to go as a fuel and chemical feedstockDynamic technological developments – Investors await market incentives
16 September 2013Re-setting the way to a decarbonised EuropeWithout CCS, Europe will miss its 2050 objectives
27 August 20139 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and PolymersThe biggest event on CO2 as chemical feedstock will bring new insights into the utilization of carbon dioxide: www.co2-chemistry.eu
Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Chemie und PolymereNeue Einblicke in die industrielle Nutzung des Kohlendioxids als Rohstoffquelle auf der größten Konferenz zum Thema in 2013: www.co2-chemistry.eu
