29 November 202324 November 2023 US drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes The developments raise questions about future growth for U.S. producers of the biofuel, including POET, Valero and others, who have been banking on proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline projects
3 April 202330 March 2023 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies
12 August 20209 September 2021 POET: US CO2 situation returning to normal, but some “ongoing allocation” Companies conditions improve since the low point in April, but ethanol production and consumption remain well below pre-Covid-19 levels
12 February 20196 February 2019 POET’s JIVE improves, rejuvenates asphalt in roads across the US Proprietary corn oil product is lower cost, better performing than petroleum modifiers
25 September 201822 September 2018 POET Biorefining – Marion opens 80 million-gallon expansion Project highlights biofuel opportunities for growth, employment and new crop demand in the Midwest
24 July 201820 July 2018 Top 10 Transformations – Pivotal Pivots for survival in the bioeconomy Biofuels Digest focusing on some examples and the transformations with the leaders who live and breathe change to survive
12 December 20178 December 2017 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes
22 August 201717 August 2017 POET Biorefining – Marion breaks ground on 80 million-gallon expansion Hundreds of farmers, area leaders join POET CEO in commemorating start of construction, new jobs, new grain demand
11 August 20179 August 2017 Lignin can make building materials less toxic, replaces petroleum MSU research showing the 100 percent successful substitution of phenol with lignin
1 March 201728 February 2017 A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50 Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
13 October 201612 October 2016 USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
7 March 20164 March 2016 Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy The challenge our industry faces right now is to continue building investment in the biobased economy
2 March 20161 March 2016 Cellulosic ethanol: feedstock costs predominant, sugar cane cheapest Lux’s report shows that the field of the production of second generation ethanol still needs quite some process innovation to attain maturity
8 December 20157 December 2015 Commercializing Synthetic Biology Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
17 February 201516 February 2015 New president to lead Poet-DSM joint venture Dan Cummings to bring his Know-how into ramp up company's cellulosic ethanol production
12 February 201511 February 2015 DSM Bio-based Products & Services: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Company focusing on enabling technology in biofuels and bio-based chemicals, materials made from renewable biomas
6 January 20155 January 2015 Novozymes will stick to its plans to develop transportation fuel made from agricultural waste Company aims to provide enzymes to 15 advanced bioethanol plants by 2017
4 November 20143 November 2014 Critics respond to study claiming poor GHG performance of cellulosic biofuels GCR notifying that using corn crop residue to make ethanol under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline
6 October 20143 October 2014 Algae: will Bossie like it? Will protein be the Big, Easy app that puts algae technology on the road to awesome? The digest ruminates.
10 September 201411 September 2014 First commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S. opens for business POET-DSM’s cost-competitive fuel cuts emissions, creates jobs, improves energy security
1 August 201431 July 2014 Study: Ethanol co-product may offer low-fat product for use in swine diet In recent years, ethanol plants have begun to centrifuge the solubles from ethanol production to extract oil, which is sold to the biodiesel industry – as a result, new low-fat DDGS products are available for swine diets
7 July 20145 July 2014 2014 BIO Convention Executive Perspective Panel – Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals A Look into the Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals Forum at the 2014 BIO International Convention
6 January 20146 January 2014 Vilsack; POET, LanzaTech, Beta Renewables, Genomatica, DuPont, Solazyme, KiOR, Raizen, REG execs win Top 100 People in the Bioeconomy poll for 2013-14 Leaders from organizations based in 15 different countries were recognized
14 October 201314 October 2013 Solazyme, LanzaTech, KiOR, Sapphire Energy and Gevo take top slots in The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for 2013-14 Annual rankings to recognize innovation and achievement in biobased chemicals and materials development
29 August 2013 Cheap Corn Deters Buyers in U.S. Sugar-for-Ethanol Plan Even with limited participation initiative may push prices up enough to avoid some forfeitures
8 July 2013 Biofuel Investments at Seven-Year Low as BP Blames Cost "Technology to produce fuel from woody plants and waste won’t be economical until 2020 or beyond"
17 June 2013 Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals’s Hottest Partners for 2013-14 You chose - here are the winners in this year’s poll
21 November 2012 Die Biotech-Offensive der Chemieindustrie Stimmungswandel in der Industrie: Investitionen in der Biotechnologie
23 January 2012 Joint venture to commercialize and license cellulosic bio-ethanol DSM and POET to make advanced biofuels a reality by 2013
14 December 2011 The Cellulosic Ethanol Debacle Congress mandated purchase of 250 million gallons in 2011 - actual production: 6.6 million
17 November 2011 POET targets additional 10% GHG reduction, 500 million pounds of biobased products Goals part of Ingreenuity, the company's initiative to enhance the environmental performance of ethanol
7 July 2011 DOE Offers Conditional Commitment for a $105 Million Loan Guarantee for First-of-its-Kind Cellulosic Bio-Refinery in Iowa Project Will Create Over 200 Jobs and Displace an Estimated 13.5 Million Gallons of Gasoline Annually
3 June 2011 Stover-For-Ethanol won’t hurt corn yield One ton per acre won't cause significant nutrient loss
1 March 2011 The Brew Barons: Masters of advanced fermentation, driving the redefinition of biofuels: Pt 2 Will the new fermentation technologies completely shatter preconceptions about biofuels and bio-based products -