21 September 20179 September 2021 Hints from hemoglobin lead to better carbon monoxide storage Newly created material can absorb carbon monoxide far better than other materials
Targeted Microbial Development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biological upgrading of biomass sugars A NREL-led research team is investigating the engineering of Zymomonasfor 2,3 butanediol production
18 September 201714 September 2017 A sweeter way to make green products Researchers invent novel process for extracting sugars from wood
11 September 20177 September 2017 New molecules, innovation, value Scientists are proposing a new model for creating, applying and commercializing chemicals made from corn stalks, wood chips and other sources of biomass
31 August 201729 August 2017 Get the Scoop on the Latest Innovations That Are Helping To Expand the Bioeconomy with BETO’s New Tech Blog Stay up to date with the latest news and perspectives on the growing U.S. bioeconomy
23 August 201721 August 2017 Value Days at the Landfill: The Digest 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to unlocking polylactic acid from waste biogas NatureWorks’s Ken Williams presented this illuminating update at DOE Peer Review on progress to date
16 August 201714 August 2017 The electrochemical approach: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to Industrial Chemicals and Hydrogen Staser’s team prepared these slides for DOE’s 2017 Project Peer Review meeting
15 August 201710 August 2017 Aemetis Signs Agreement for Advanced Gasification Technology to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol Under the Master Agreement, Aemetis has predominant exclusive rights to use the InEnTec gasification equipment and technology for cellulosic ethanol production
4 August 20171 August 2017 Study on photoprotection may benefit biofuel feedstock yield Study reveals the mechanisms of a protein that helps moss and green algae defend against too much light
24 July 201721 July 2017 In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers The centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
29 June 20179 September 2021 From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel BETO: Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review
16 June 201713 June 2017 The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE 200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
Fungal Enzymes Team Up to More Efficiently Break Down Cellulose Collaborative science initiative enables resolution of fungal protein complexes
8 June 20179 September 2021 Former U.S. Department of Energy Official Joins CO2 Sciences Board Dr. Williams will be a key voice and adviser in the organization’s mission throughout the world
7 June 20171 June 2017 Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop production Switchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol
6 June 20171 June 2017 USDA bioenergy programs gutted in 2018 Trump Budget: The Digest’s 7-Minute Guide Rural Business Service to shut down; BCAP, REAP, loan guarantees gone; food stamps, crop insurance slashed.
1 June 201731 May 2017 Supplying the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE feedstocks R&D programs Biomass could displace 25% of U.S. petroleum use annually by 2030
31 May 201729 May 2017 Trump’s proposed budget includes cuts to EPA, DOE and USDA Proposed budget aims to eliminate all funding for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program and the Rural Energy for America Program, the Biorefinery Assistance Program
26 May 201723 May 2017 Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobs Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists success in making fuel and bioproducts from lignin
15 May 20179 May 2017 Top Value Added Chemicals: The Biobased Economy 12 Years Later The following update features four biobased chemicals with recent innovations on the market: Itaconic Acid, Glucaric Acid, 3-Hydroxybutryolactone, and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun The system Wang and her students designed consisted of more than two pounds of dust-sized MOF crystals compressed between a solar absorber and a condenser plate
21 April 201718 April 2017 From moo to goo: Cooperating microbes convert methane to alternative fuel source Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new system to convert methane into a deep green, energy-rich, gelatin-like substance
19 April 201711 April 2017 ADM’s second Carbon Capture and Storage project starts up The new project can safely prevent more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually
13 March 20179 September 2021 New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future A new materials discovery approach puts solar fuels on the fast track to commercial viability
22 February 201720 February 2017 Makin’ hydrocarbons: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Thermochemical Intermediates Here’s the basic recipe, according to a research team led by David Dayton at RTI International
8 February 20176 February 2017 U of M’s CFANS and CSE to partner on bio-based industry projects Teams within the U’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering to bringing expertise in pulp and paper, food and bio-based industry
14 December 201612 December 2016 UMass Amherst Chemical Engineers Lead Team that Boosts Valuable Chemical p-xylene Production from Biomass Researchers developed new method that generates a 97 percent yield and uses biomass feedstocks
9 December 20167 December 2016 The Bioeconomy in a World Without Carbon Pollution Scientist concludes that, with smart land use strategies, the bioeconomy need not be a zero-sum game
6 December 20162 December 2016 DC: The Road Ahead for Renewable Chemicals & Materials We see a tactical opening to move a top sector priority – enacting a renewable chemical production tax credit
22 November 201618 November 2016 Canada’s ‘chemical valley’ city looks to lure green investment BioAmber is now weighing whether to build a second facility in Sarnia that is six times bigger than its first, or set up shop in Louisiana
18 November 201618 November 2016 Who’s got hot lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to lignin production and prospects Compendium of suppliers to produce and sell cellulosic sugar and/or lignin for use by the research community
14 November 201610 November 2016 OPINION: Trump Presidency: What is the future of US bioeconomy? Utilization of waste to higher value products will always make good business sense
11 November 20169 November 2016 Global Bio-Based Succinic Acid Market Segmented by Application and Geography (2015 – 2020) Research and Markets is offering its Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report
BioAmber increases biosuccinic acid sales BioAmber Inc. recently released third quarter financial results, reporting sales of biosuccinic acid increased 45 percent when compared to the second quarter, reaching $3.7 million
2 November 201631 October 2016 How an effective risk management strategy can contribute to unlocking the full potential of a billion-ton bioeconomy Most existing bio-conversion technologies are not yet mature enough to process multiple streams of biomass and produce bioproducts at high and steady yields
31 October 201627 October 2016 Derisking: A strategy for growing the biobased economy A growing Bioeconomy requires systematic effort by policymakers to identify risks or disincentives
28 October 201628 October 2016 What To Do With Algae Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine
20 October 20169 September 2021 Nano-spike catalysts convert carbon dioxide directly into ethanol High-selectivity electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethanol using a copper nanoparticle/N-doped graphene electrode
28 September 201626 September 2016 Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view
23 September 201621 September 2016 Mercurius Biorefining and University of California, Davis to Develop Technology for Low-Cost FDCA Production First-of-its-kind technology operating from raw biomass
14 September 201612 September 2016 New genus of bacteria found living inside hydraulic fracturing wells “Frackibacter” one of dozens of microbes forming sustainable ecosystems there, study finds
12 September 20169 September 2016 Have biomaterials reached a tipping point? Bioplastics make less than 1 percent of the 181 million metric tons of synthetic plastics produced worldwide each year, according to Duke University
6 September 20163 September 2016 Making Economic Use of a Billion Tons of Biomass Newest DOE Billion Ton Report is an assessment of both progress to date and remaining challenges to building a biobased economy
1 September 201629 August 2016 U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State’s Forest Economy EDA will deploy an Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) in eastern Maine to evaluate new and existing economic strategies
30 August 201630 August 2016 A breakthrough in algae harvesting Global Algae Innovations offering membrane system that could use just 1% of the energy needed to run a centrifuge
15 August 201612 August 2016 Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton report Matthew Langholtz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave a view at scope and findings
9 August 20168 August 2016 Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
27 July 201626 July 2016 Energy department grants $2.5M for biorefinery waste use, renewable bioproduct study Three-year study to focus on ways to make plastic materials from lignin waste
19 July 201618 July 2016 Future Bioeconomy Supported by More Than One Billion Tons of Biomass Potential United States could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources
15 July 201614 July 2016 What’s New and Important About C5 and C6 Sugars? Overview and snapshot of the technological progress reported in the three months since Biofuels Digest’s 2016 March Madness Webinar on this topic