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Butamax and Gevo settle isobutanol patent war
Great news are coming out just as I am in the middle of writing my newsletter! Here’s one fresh from Gevo and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, where the two companies are entering a worldwide patent cross-license and settlement agreements, ending their patent dispute related to their bio-isobutanol production technologies. The settlement ends all of the … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBiomass? There’s an App for that
I am going to be very busy this week with my Bio-materials newsletter deadline but I can’t resist posting this news from Genera Energy (a bioenergy supply chain management company) about its launch of a mobile agriculture app, “Biomass”. The app was developed to serve as a practical, easy-to-use mobile crop planning and learning tool for … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEAlberta Bio program offers $3m funding
Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions has launched a new funding program “Alberta Bio Future Product and Technology Commercialization,” which aims to increase the value derived from Alberta’s renewable biomass resource with new products or technologies for the province’s bioindustrial sector. A minimum of $250,000 and a maximum of $1,000,000 is available for projects that need pilot … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEP&G initiates use of recycled packaged bottles
Procter & Gamble through its Fabric Care business plans to overhaul its packaging by using up to 50% ‘Post Consumer Recyclate’ (recycled plastic) for 230 million bottles of its flagship brands such as Ariel, Dash, Lenor and Unstoppables. First P&G bottles using these materials are expected to be on sale in early 2016. According to … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACETwitter Live: Jefferies Industrials Conference 2015
The Jefferies 11th Annual Industrials Conference, which took place 10-13 August in NYC held a dedicated industrial biotech and emerging/sustainable technology companies presentations on 10 August. Here are some snippets of their presentations: FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACE
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEElevance launches alternative to d-limonene cleaning ingredient
Elevance recently announced the introduction of another bio-based cleaning ingredient that reportedly addresses supply limitations of d-limonene. Its new Elevance Clean™ 1000 is a high-performing, bio-based cleaning ingredient that reportedly reduces uncertainty in price and supply for d-limonene buyers and boosts performance of d-limonene formulations, especially those used in asphalt/tar removal and degreasing applications. As … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEVIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene
The blog has been reporting developments in bio-based polystyrene (PS) especially at these times where expandable PS is being banned in several cities in the US including the recent one here in my hometown, New York City. New Zealand-based The Biopolymer Network (BPN) has partnered with Auckland-based plastics maker Barnes Plastics, and the partnership has … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEUPS expands renewable fuels consumption
It seems ‘Brown’ has become green when UPS recently announced its plans to use up to 46 million gallons of renewable fuels over the next three years, a 15-fold increase over prior contracts, and making UPS one of the largest users of renewable diesel in the world. The agreement includes companies such as Neste, Renewable … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESurvey: Environment increasingly important in consumer purchase
Here is a recent study from Tetra Pak Environment Research conducted every two years since 2005. The 2015 edition polled over 6000 consumers and more than 200 food industry stakeholders in a total of 12 countries, including Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, UK and USA. This year’s survey was conducted in … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESharp uses bioplastic for its new smartphone
Ok, so I’m late posting some of these news that were announced last month as I had to report (and analyze) these first at Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-materials newsletter. Here is another interesting development for Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation’s (MCC) bio-based engineering plastic DURABIO, this time for the front panel of a new smartphone, the AQUOS Crystal … Continue reading
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