Heard on the Floor at Day 3 of ABLC: 2,834 Attendees, Food, Fuel, Fun at ABLC Digital

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) These days hanging out with friends online chatting about food, fuel, fiber, and more is certainly a great way to spend the day. Once again, a day full of content on day 3 of ABLC Digital from 29 speakers that shared the latest news and updates with 578 registered delegates – and 2,256 additional viewers who took the stage virtually online for hours of ABLC content that was streamed on BioChannel.TV. Over 50 people took part in zoom-based Digest Lounges in the after-hours to meet and connect in a fun and in informal environment.

From how COVID-19 has changed things for some companies to how it may change things moving forward, it was lively presentations and discussions in the chat rooms at ABLC Digital with hundreds of interactive comments recorded in the Americas main stage online channel.

If you missed any of it, here’s a quick recap of some of the hottest thoughts from the audience on hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, Nordic opportunity, advanced biofuels, renewable diesel, 2^nd gen fuels, cellulosic ethanol, the bioeconomy, and more.

The Due Diligence Wolfpack starts the day with Hydrogen as a platform

Is hydrogen dangerous? Is it good as a fuel? How about long-range marine fuels or transportation? Wolf Ron Cascone said no. Here’s what others had to say.

Flying High on Sustainable Aviation Fuels

The morning’s sessions started with CAAFI, Energy for Airlines, Fulcrum Bioenergy and Airlines4America.

Advanced Biofuels – Syngas, Renewable Diesel, Hydrocarbons, Recycling Chemicals, FOG and more

ABLC Keynote Speaker – Right Place, Right Time

CJ Warner, CEO of Renewable Energy Group was a hit at the ABLC Digital with a great video with REG’s latest updates, videos and more. Others from REG joined as well from their quarantine locations, leading to some LOL and ROTF comments.

Nordic Opportunity Forum – paper straws, weight matters, and how one spoon can make a difference

Anne Larilahti, VP of Sustainability at Finnair and Ismo Sillanpää, VP Strategic Sales, Dolea showed us that one straw, one spoon, one kilo of luggage can make a difference when you multiply it by hundreds of flights, thousands of passengers. The conversation surrounded what they are doing to move to more sustainable options and lower their footprint across the board.

Advanced Biofuels – Hydrogen, Chemicals, Ethanol, and more

Ways2H, Clariant and Honeywell UOP introduced the afternoon sessions with the latest on hydrogen, specialty chemicals, lignocellulosic ethanol, renewable jet fuel processing technology, a renewable diesel process, and more. Pilot plants and latest updates from Zeton and Fluid Quip Technologies followed, as well as news from Sulzer Chemtech with separation technologies for biobased products and SBI BioEnergy and their renewable fuel process including their new venture of what they call bio-hydrogen using a proprietary catalytic technology.

Joanne Ivancic Great insight that shareholders are not the only groups to whom companies owe some responsibilities.

1:45 PM Chris Roland Holst Joanne, yes the power of the consumer. combine that with the power of the share holder and nothing will hold is back anymore. combined with Co2 tax

1:57 PM Joanne Ivancic @Chris Even more than consumers, some responsibility to society in general, some responsibility to the Earth in the areas that each company has an impact–beneficial impact or minimizing, avoiding or preventing harmful impact. I think that is in the background of many of the conversations and presentations at this conference. Although there are also disagreements as to what is beneficial and what is harmful.

Advanced Bioeconomy Policy

The day wrapped up with talk of how things have been changing daily it seems and Taite McDonald, Partner at Holland & Knight talked about the 4 big packages that came out of government as a result of COVID-19 and how it affects businesses in the biofuels and bioeconomy space. It came down to jobs, jobs, jobs, the farm bill, going beyond green, and more. READ MORE