Breaking news came in today from the wonders down under, Australia-based Licella, in their joint venture with Canfor (Arbios Biotech) – a just inked a new global alliance with Shell Catalysts & Technologies that aims to create low-carbon, circular economy focused biorefinery, with Licella’s Cat-HTR (Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor) technology at the core. In today’s Digest, why it’s significant, the partners, the tech, the backstory, and more. The deal It will allow for Shell upgrader units to work alongside commercial Cat-HTR plants to create a continuous and economically efficient process where advanced biofuels can be created from post-consumer biomass and residues on site.