by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On ABLC’s opening morning, we have some of the top slides -an inside look from Inbicon, Ensyn, GranBio, Sapphire Energy, LanzaTech – hot topics such as product portfolios, refinery integration, policy cliffs, the use of biomass, and opportunities for US-Brazilian cooperation on technology, feedstock and more – the hottest of the hottest, ready for you at biofuelsdigest.com.
Inbicon was touting the flexibility of its cellulosic ethanol and power production system,. We found this one particularly poignant, given that Nature published a study critiquing the emissions associated with cellulosic ethanol, while eliminating the consideration of lignin for renewable power. Here’s Inbicon’s use of lignin for combined heat and power is well in evidence. READ MORE
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As ABLC continues, experts from Citi, Heartland Bank, Braemar Energy Ventures, Wilson, Sonsini, Kreig DeVault, Stern Brothers, and Kilpatrick Townsend were among the highlight presenters on finance at ABLC, the annual bioeconomy conference week now underway in Washington, DC.
We have looked this year at the complete range of financing – from the earliest “breakthrough technology” grants available from agencies such as ARPA-E, to venture stage financing, first commercial projects structures on the debt and equity side, the IPO market and post-IPO financing. ethanol and power production system,. We found this one particularly poignant, given that Nature published a study critiquing the emissions associated with cellulosic ethanol, while eliminating the consideration of lignin for renewable power. READ MORE
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At ABLC, Solena Fuels, British Airways, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), the US Navy, the Federal Aviation Administration, Amyris, Byogy, Gevo, BioProcess Algae, Virent, Mercurius, and ARA were among the highlight presenters on aviation biofuels at ABLC, the annual bioeconomy leadership conference in Washington, DC.
The Summit this year looked at the complete range of aviation biofuels development – from the development of new fuels and certification efforts, to commercial scale development, and through to signature strategic customer agreements. READ MORE See FAA presentation by Mark Rumizen about certification processs HERE
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In Washington, experts from Coca-Cola, Avantium, Virent, American Process, DSM, ICM, Imperium, Liquid Light, Maverick Synfuels, Beta Renewables, Algenol, Cool Plant, Clariant – as well as top management at the USDA and US Department of Energy were among the highlight presenters at ABLC, the annual bioeconomy leadership conference in Washington, DC.
ABLC this year looked at disruptive change - from the development of new fuels and processing technologies, to advances in policy such as the Farm Bill’s Energy Title, and the emergence of opportunities in Brazil for advanced biofuels through the PAISS program. READ MORE