12 December 20249 December 2024 The Department of Defense in the US bioeconomy We look at the reasons for its interest in biomaterials and how it reached its pre-eminent position in the US biobased ecosystem
4 April 202428 March 2024 Why building America’s biomanufacturing sector is critical for America’s security John F. Crowley from BIO: “The strength of our biotechnology industry is a testament to our nation’s capability to protect and enhance the lives of its citizens and those around the globe.”
19 March 202414 March 2024 The Bioeconomy 500 for 2024 Includes Advanced Biofuels USA Executive Director and Board Members The Bioeconomy 500 honors scientists, engineers, policy makers, financiers, project developers, feedstock pioneers, offtakers, advocates and supply-chain and distribution partners
18 June 202016 June 2020 Revolutionizing Tomahawk fuel Los Alamos scientists are using feedstocks- such as corn bran - to power the Navy’s subsonic cruise missiles
7 February 20194 February 2019 Kenaf: Nature’s little-known wonder It may already be “all over the place”, but more research and investment is needed for ASEAN countries
4 August 20171 August 2017 Praj-Gevo Joint Development Agreement to Enter Commercialization Phase The goal of these agreements was for Praj to adapt Gevo’s isobutanol technology to using non-corn based sugars and lignocellulose feedstocks
28 February 201724 February 2017 U.S. Airforce: Langley 1 of 4 bases to test bio-based grease If the bio-based grease proves to be just as capable as the current grease being used, it will be substituted and used Air Force-wide
23 August 201619 August 2016 Kooperation von Evolva mit US Navy legt Fokus auf Resveratrol-basierte Verbundmaterialien Tests mit Materialien auf Basis einer Spezialformulierung von Evolvas Resveratrol laufen
Evolva’s collaboration with US Navy to focus on resveratrol-based composites Testing underway of materials fabricated from special formulation of Evolva’s resveratrol
29 October 201526 October 2015 Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
27 August 201526 August 2015 Butamax and Gevo enter into global patent cross-license and settlement agreements Accelerating development of markets for bio-based isobutanol and end all litigation
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.
13 July 201510 July 2015 Single largest investment by a U.S. airline in alternative fuels: United Airlines Purchases Stake in Fulcrum BioEnergy with $30 Million Investment Airline has opportunity to purchase at least 90 million gallons of sustainable aviation biofuel a year
31 July 201430 July 2014 Altranex Corp. Finalist in 2014 Defense Energy Technology Challenge (DETC) Altranex to presents its bio-lubricants at Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit
22 January 201421 January 2014 20th European Biomass Conference Exclusive interview with Daniel Gibbs (General Biomass Company)
7 September 2013 What happened to biofuels? Energy technology: Making large amounts of fuel from organic matter has proved to be more difficult and costly than expected
26 August 2013 New Case Study Shows Rapid Growth of Biodiesel Industry in California Businesses prove innovative fuel policy leads to increase in jobs, alternative fuel production
23 July 20139 September 2021 Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae technologies, where are they in the race for the summit? Who’s in the lead? Who’s getting traction? Who’s near the summit? Who’s got the oxygen?
17 June 2013 Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals’s Hottest Partners for 2013-14 You chose - here are the winners in this year’s poll
6 June 2013 NREL Teams with Navy, Private Industry to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass Project could spur jobs in rural America, lead to less reliance of foreign oil
15 January 2013 USDA invested in camelina research for plant- and grain-based materials K-State-Led Research Team awarded $5.08 Million to study oilseed as biofuel feedstock
17 November 2011 Northern Technologies International Corporation Awarded $500,000 in Department of Defense Grant for Development of Biobased and Marine Biodegradable Non-Plastics Bags Navy currently uses a kind of paper bags coated with modified plant oil based product
