25 February 201616 February 2016 Energy Department Requests Information on Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Pilot Verification Capabilities The purpose is to develop a comprehensive list of locations that exist as pilot- or process development-scale
15 February 201613 February 2016 Methanotrophs technology on the rise Calysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
25 January 201621 January 2016 BESC study seeks nature’s best biocatalysts for biofuel production A team of researchers analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy feedstocks
22 January 201621 January 2016 Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
Study: Bacteria attack lignin with enzymatic tag team Team from Rice, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin
13 January 201612 January 2016 Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
8 December 20157 December 2015 Commercializing Synthetic Biology Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
Colorado State University chemists reported a breakthrough in recyclable polymers Recyclable bioplastics cooled down, cooked up in CSU chem lab
4 December 20151 December 2015 Biobased Platform Chemicals: A Clean Credible Solution To Support Climate Action There is a clear and growing need for new chemical building blocks
18 November 201516 November 2015 BioChannel.TV debuts free, global access to “LanzaTech at ABLC NEXT 2015” In Florida, The Digest made made available for free, global streaming its LanzaTech coverage from ABLC NEXT 2015
10 November 20159 November 2015 French IAR Cluster publishes an International overview of biobased chemical building blocks Study: "International overview of bio-based chemical building blocks – 10 years evolution decrypted" - a real tool for strategic decisions to understand the markets
6 November 20154 November 2015 Facilitating processing of biomass Neutrons help decipher key enzyme function
3 November 20159 September 2021 How to make the most of carbon dioxide Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change
16 October 20159 September 2021 Chemist Peidong Yang receives MacArthur ‘genius award’ Peidong Yang, a UC Berkeley chemist who is trying to capture carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into a sustainable transportation fuel, has been named a MacArthur “genius” Fellow
29 September 201528 September 2015 The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber Company intend to build and operate two additional facilities in Thailand and Brazil
25 September 201524 September 2015 Algae at the Crossroads: Tackling big markets, big challenges in the new carbon economy Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates.
23 September 201521 September 2015 Spaltung von Wasser setzt Unmengen an Sprit frei Neue Methode ermöglicht unter anderem hocheffiziente Solarzellen
16 September 201514 September 2015 Making the Most from Carbon in Plants Meeting the challenge of creating sustainable bioproducts from lignin
15 September 201511 September 2015 Marcel van Berkel talks to Il Bioeconomista An interview with the Chief Commercial Officer of GFBiochemicals
3 September 20152 September 2015 Trending: Biobased Microbeads, Flexible Foams Could Offer Renewable Materials for Hundreds of Products Developing technologies to produce commercial scale quantities of biomaterial products is a milestone for each company
Soaking up Carbon Dioxide and Turning it into Valuable Products Berkeley Lab Researchers Double Down on a Good Thing by Incorporating Catalysts into Crystalline Sponges
1 September 201531 August 2015 Algae at the Energy Department: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE algae program BETO's R&D strategy to increase yields and lower the costs of algal biofuels by working with partners
28 August 201526 August 2015 BESC creates microbe that bolsters isobutanol production New significant finding to encourage microbial engineering challenges
26 August 201524 August 2015 DOE funds 2 algae biomass projects under Carbon Capture Program 16 projects to receive funding through Carbon Capture Program, including two focused on algae
29 July 20159 September 2021 Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Conversion Powered by Renewable Energy Proof-of-principle study provides some of the initial performance data necessary for assessing the scalability and technical viability of electrochemical CO2 conversion technologies
22 July 201521 July 2015 FedEx, Southwest Airlines combine to buy entire jet fuel output of Red Rock biorefinery, through 2024 FedEx joins Southwest Airlines to buy out Red Rock’s entire 8-year jet fuel inventory — key milestone for project construction.
21 July 201517 July 2015 $18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy Department The ultimate aim is to bring the cost of algae down to a cost of $3 compared to gasoline by 2030
10 July 20159 July 2015 Unlocking Lignin for Sustainable Biofuel Lignin–hemicellulose simulation demonstrates potential for predictive modeling using NAMD
3 July 20159 September 2021 Bio-inspired catalyst paves the way to ‘gas-to-liquid’-technologies Effective conversion of methane oxidation by a new copper zeolite
Bio-mimetischer Katalysator ebnet den Weg zu ‘Gas-to-Liquid’-Technologien Effiziente Umwandlung von Erdgas in Chemie-Grundstoffe
1 July 201529 June 2015 DOE’s ARPA-E funds 6 projects to improve sorghum development The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $30 million to six projects under its Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture program
21 May 201520 May 2015 Schmerzmittel und Droge: Forscher stellen Morphium aus Zucker her Zucker und Hefe: Die Zutaten könnten bald reichen, um Schmerzmittel wie Morphium günstig herzustellen. Für Pharmafirmen wäre es ein Durchbruch - die Technik könnte aber auch missbraucht werden.
11 May 20158 May 2015 Thought leadership: The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Bioeconomy: Part 1 The impact of nomenclature on the commercialization of biobased chemicals
8 May 20157 May 2015 The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them? Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
5 May 20153 May 2015 Engineered softwood could transform pulp, paper and biofuel industries Scientists have demonstrated the potential for softwoods to process more easily into pulp and paper if engineered to incorporate a key feature of hardwoods
22 April 201520 April 2015 Wood biorefinery equipment on the auction block April 14 Equipment from late model lab assets and a 2009-2012 biomass biorefinery pilot plant is available for purchase
21 April 20159 September 2021 Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environment Berkeley Lab researchers perform solar-powered green chemistry with captured CO2
20 April 201517 April 2015 Levulinic acid, the next green chemical building block Further levulinic acids indicates that the biobased economy gathers strength
9 April 20157 April 2015 Engineers develop new yeast strain to enhance biofuel and biochemical production Texas researchers team successfully combined genetically engineered yeast cells with ordinary table sugar
7 April 20152 April 2015 More Gevolution The results from Gevo’s 4th quarter are in, and a worth a look-see, not only for fans of isobutanol and its prospects
31 March 201530 March 2015 UGA researchers create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock
30 March 20159 September 2021 Künstliche Photosynthese kommt voran Aus Sonnenlicht und Wasser wird Wasserstoff: US-Wissenschaftler arbeiten erfolgreich an Verfahren, die die Photosynthese nachahmen. Allerdings gibt es derzeit Finanzprobleme.
24 March 201520 March 2015 Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Efficient conversion of light and CO2 into high value microbial feedstock: The portait of BioProcess Algae LLC
13 March 201512 March 2015 Levulinic acid commercialization expands Green Chemicals Block on the latest news of levulinic acid
11 March 201510 March 2015 Miscanthus-based ethanol boasts bigger environmental benefits, higher profits A recent study simulated a side-by-side comparison of the yields and costs of producing ethanol using miscanthus, switchgrass, and corn stover
6 March 20155 March 2015 Lygos, Inc. announced today that it has successfully achieved pilot scale production of malonic acid from sugar First pilot-scale production of malonic acid from renewable resources at Berkeley Lab's ABPDU
23 February 201522 February 2015 Marine industry consortium confirms positive test results using Gevo’s isobutanol in boat engines Tests demonstrate that isobutanol-blended gasoline meets performance requirements of the multi-billion gallon marine ruel market
9 February 20159 September 2021 Cyanobacterium found in algae collection holds promise for biotech applications Scientists have re-discovered a fast-growing bacterial strain first described in 1955
