Ecochem 2013: Day 2
Day 2 Twitter Coverage of Ecochem conference held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 19-21, 2013
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DAY 2 of #Ecochem – look out for our Under 35’s speaking under Stream 6 this afternoon in Room: Darwin #GreenChemistry #Sustainability
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I’m tweeting from the bio-based product stream at #Ecochem today (Boston room). We have a good crowd pic.twitter.com/6BLHYTN8Nd -
@biobasedchem @DGreenblogger Adrian, in Boston room moderating all day. Red dress, black jacket
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I’m on stream 2 and then jumping to stream 1. Now speaking is Cargill’s Akin Ozkutan #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/EQXCcuZj9r -
Cargill: There’s hunger around the world not because of lack of calories but the lack of distribution #Ecochem
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Cargill: Soybean now tracks gasoline. Soy polyol is profitable 3 out 7 years. It is not winning every year. #Ecochem
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Learning about stock/usage ratio from Cargill presentation on how futures prices are determined for commodities #Ecochem
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If the wheat price doubles, people don’t stop eating bread, Akin Ozkutan @Cargill #Ecochem #FoodvsFuel
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Cargill: Sugar price rally requires 3 factors: Tightening S/D, Economic Rebound, overall commodity price #Ecochem
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Cargill talking about feed conversion rates. The more red meat we eat, the more grain required for feed #Ecochem
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Jumped to Stream 1 with Procter & Gamble presentation…
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@ProcterGamble: What does consumer thinks about sustainability? See pic #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/U4agp5zw3d -
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@ProcterGamble on BioSeal (Innovative Science for Sustainable Detergents) program http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-bioseal&item=Infocentre&artid=27593 … #Ecochem
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@ProcterGamble on case studies involving Bioseal eg Novel enzymes such as cellobiose dehydrogenase research w/ University of Graz #Ecochem
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@ProcterGamble: Another ex. is perfume microencapsulation research w/ P&G and University of Birmingham #Ecochem
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It seems there are more video presentations on conferences these days.. P&G was presenting some but had tech audio difficulties #Ecochem
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Presentations from Beta Renewables, Versalis and Elevance…
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Exciting presentations from Beta Renewables, Versalis, and Elevance on Stream 2 moderated by @kathrynsheridan of @SustConsult #Ecochem
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First speaker is Dario Giordano, CTO of Beta Renewables on biomass-based green chemistry #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/LaB9NAoKsK -
Beta Renewables: Biorefinery concept is analogous to today’s petroleum refinery producing multiple fuels and chemicals #Ecochem
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Dario Giordano, CTO of @BetaRenewables at #Ecochem. Says industry thinks biorefinery is a dream. We need a mindset change – biomass not oil
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BetaR: Is it possible to compete w/ oil? Common position is bio-commodity is too expensive. #Ecochem
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BetaR: We need to move from concept of barrel of oil to barrel of biomass #Ecochem
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Beta Renewables is part of Mossi Ghisolfi, a major global PET producer. BetaR is in charge of licensing M&G’s renewables tech #Ecochem
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BetaR talking about its 60 ktpa Crescentino plant that started in Q1 2013 http://greenchemicalsblog.com/2013/10/09/beta-renewables-starts-cellulosic-ethanol-facility … #Ecochem
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Beta Renewables business model is licensing tech for different applications #Ecochem
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BetaR: The biorefinery opportunity is now a reality through PROESA Tech producing much cheaper cellulosic sugar #Ecochem
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BetaR: Combine Proesa tech w/ chemical and biological platforms = biofuels, biopolymers, lignin chems, biochems #Ecochem
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BetaR says it has pilot plant that depolymerize lignin from Proesa tech to produce BTX #Ecochem
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BetaR also has tech that can convert cellulosic sugar to polyols #Ecochem
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Beta Renewables talking on recent M&G press release on bio-MEG investment in China #Ecochem http://greenchemicalsblog.com/2013/11/18/mg-chemicals-to-invest-in-chinese-bio-meg/ …
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@SusChem @BetaRenewables has shown it can work. They are a good success story
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Speaking now is Versalis’ Gianni Girotti, green chemistry R&D manager #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/VuyfBlPSOD -
Versalis: Focus on renewables is on innovative tech producing performance products not needing million tons giant plants #Ecochem
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Versalis aims JVs with partners already established in the market w/ production from renewables #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about bio-butadiene project. Shift to C2 results in supply constraint for C3,C4 #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about its jv w/ @Genomatica – a 4-yr research project on bio-butadiene. #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about pathway towards producing 1,3 butanediol from C5/C6 sugars, and then converted into bio-1,3 butadiene #Ecochem
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Quality of biobutadiene better than fossil butadiene, Gianni Girotti from Versalis #Ecochem
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Versalis: We have already succeeded in producing bio 1,3 butadiene via Genomatica’s pathway #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about guayule project with @YulexGuayule #Ecochem http://greenchemicalsblog.com/2013/04/19/versalis-genomatica-bio-butadiene-jv/ …
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Natural rubber prices will increase next five years, Gianni Girotti from Versalis #Ecochem
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Versalis wanting alternative from natural rubber from tropical trees w/c can cause latex allergies #Ecochem
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Versalis planning on guayule-based biorefinery in South Europe by 2016 in partnership w/ @YulexGuayule #Ecochem
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Versalis: Bagasse from guayule can be used to produce resin, rubber, sugars C5/C6, etc. See pic #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/INAeRZB8as -
Versalis has started guayule demo fields in Italy w/ @YulexGuayule #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about its Matrica project in Porto Torres involves 7 plants over 3 phases. 350 ktpa of total bio-based production #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about azelaic, perlargonic acid and pelargonates as well as complex esters for bio-based monomers #Ecochem
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Versalis talking about high oleic oil project from C5/C6 sugars via saccharification of lignocellulose #Ecochem
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Andy Schafer from Elevance up next and he has an announcement to make at #Ecochem
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Speaking now is Elevance Renewable Sciences’ Andy Shafer which will announce a press release later on #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/RmBtzTvNnt -
Elevance: Bio-based chemicals production have been ongoing for centuries e.g. castor oil, whale oil, soaps #Ecochem
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Elevance announces Renewicals, a combination of renewable and chemicals, a new product category at #Ecochem
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Elevance talking about their new platform “RENEWICALS” – breakthrough novel products http://www.elevance.com/renewicals/ #Ecochem
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Elevance talking about its new products e.g. Inherent product line, C10ME, C18 diacid, C12+ olefins. More to come… #Ecochem
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Elevance focus is on specialty chemicals #Ecochem
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Elevance focuses on C10+ chains e.g. in waxes, lubes, engineer polymers #Ecochem
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Renewable and sustainable no longer have to mean compromise, Andy Schafer from Elevance at #Ecochem. I always loved their bee!
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@kathrynsheridan doing a great job moderating the Bio-based chemicals and materials session all day today #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/M0isJQNhNk -
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All about European Bioplastics session…
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I’m kicking off the afternoon session with Francois De Bie @CorbionBioplast with his @EUBioplastics Chair hat on pic.twitter.com/CyuCtzETyM -
In-depth 1 hour session on #Bioplastics at #Ecochem with @EUBioplastics Chair Francois De Bie @CorbionBioplast. @SustConsult moderating (me)
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Francois De Bie #Ecochem says @EUBioplastics to remain in Berlin but focus more on Brussels
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In #bioplastics 78% is in packaging. Packaging 1st contact point w/ consumer @EUBioplastics Francois De Bie #Ecochem
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Consumer electronics with short product life cycle easier for #bioplastics introduction @EUBioplastics #Ecochem. Also drop-ins like bioPE
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@EUBioplastics: Drop-ins bioplastic have shorter specification times compared to other bioplastics #Ecochem
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Coca-Cola plant bottle getting a massive shout-out at #Ecochem bioplastics sessions @CocaCola @EUBioplastics @Avantium
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More than 11 billion shopping bags in use in EU, half single use, could be compostable @EUBioplastics #Ecochem
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@EUBioplastics: In some European countries, average person uses more than 470 disposable bags/year, w/c quickly becomes litter #Ecochem
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Landfill is a source of marine litter when sites are near the sea, Francois De Bie @EUBioplastics @CorbionBioplast #Ecochem
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Update on proposed European Strategy on Plastic Waste in the Environment @EUBioplastics, Francois De Bie #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/jQyNboGL6s -
.@EUBioplastics takes a NEUTRAL position on shopping bag ban. Interesting #Ecochem. But supports shift to bio-based bags
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@EUBioplastics: Recycling for PLA – separate streams will become economically feasible w/ growing volume in the market #Ecochem
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@EUBioplastics: We need to make sure that compostable plastics do not end up in other plastics e.g. PE, PET by using label/logo #Ecochem
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@EUBioplastics: We have not research the recycling aspect of PEF but accdg to avail data, small amt. of mix w/ recycling PET is ok #Ecochem
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Oxodegradable fossil plastics are “doing harm to the Bioplastics industry” @EUBioplastics #Ecochem
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@EUBioplastics: Data shows beyond doubt that bio-based bioplastics have significant advantage over petro-based on CO2 reduction #Ecochem
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@EUBioplastics: If all petro-based plastics will be replaced by bioplastic by 2016, it will be using 2.2% of global ag area #Ecochem
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More added value from crops in Bioplastics than biofuels or bioenergy – up to 5 times more efficient #foodvsfuel @EUBioplastics #ecochem
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@DGreenblogger @kathrynsheridan Illustrating the terminology confusion: plant-based and recyclable is what we need. Not biodegradability.
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Did I understand this right?! Bioplastic (PLA) made with methane from shale gas still considered a bioplastic, Francois De Bie #Ecochem
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@kathrynsheridan Yes as PLA is a biodegradable plastic 🙂
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Virdia in trouble?? You could easily get that impression when listening to their CEO at #plantbasedsummit in Paris today…
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@joostdubois Why? Lack of financing? Tech troubles? re: Virdia? #Ecochem
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@DGreenblogger Impression (un-validated): financial.
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Afternoon presentations on Stream 2: Biobased Chemicals: from Myriant, Novamont, BASF
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Now on my last session under Stream 2 w/ presentations from @MyriantCorp @Novamont and @BASF moderated by @kathrynsheridan #Ecochem
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Top speakers on bio-based chemicals and plastics this afternoon at #Ecochem. It was a real pleasure to moderate and tweet simultaneously
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Now speaking is Arne Duss, sr. VP, strategy & Corp. Devt at @MyriantCorp to talk about bio-succinic acid #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/IJEl3AhwWV -
4 drivers for Biobased chems – environment, cost competitive bio routes, GHG legislation, market adoption, @MyriantCorp Arne Duss #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp talking about its partnership w/ Danimer/DuPont Tate & Lyle and Piedmont Chemical #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp: Business model is to build a cost-competitive process compared to petro-based counterparts #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp We are shipping products, we are making sales. There is a mkt that has green premium but that’s small segment #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp We are using 95 Dextrose for our fermentation, and this market is essentially flat #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp We would like to use non-food based feedstock but for now dextrose is the lowest-cost feedstock we can find #Ecochem
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We don’t think we’re competing with food at this scale, Arne Duss @MyriantCorp on my #Ecochem panel #foodvschemicals #foodvsfuel
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@MyriantCorp on its various partnerships. Still has MOU w/ BlueStar for 220m lbs SA plant. 80% of capacity captive 4 BDO #Ecochem
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Succinic acid growth strategy from @MyriantCorp – across the industry partnership is the winning approach #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp Sales team are currently selling volumes for our expansion plans in the US. #Ecochem
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@MyriantCorp looking for capital light growth in regions such as Europe, South America. Company plans for two expansion projects #Ecochem
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Will there be overcapacity in succincic acid? @DGreenblogger asks @MyriantCorp. It’s a good thing, Arne says, for supply #Ecochem
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Expect petrobased companies to lose volume for Succinic, not worried about competition in biosuccinic, Arne Duss @MyriantCorp #Ecochem
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Great session to moderate with Arne Duss from @MyriantCorp. Good speaker, knows his stuff… #Ecochem
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Speaking now is Francesco Degli Innocenti, sustainability affairs director, @Novamont #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/357TOSKGXL -
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A man after our own heart @SustConsult. Francesco Degli Innocenti from @Novamont is responsible for environmental communications #Ecochem
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Biodegradation and biodegradability on the agenda now with @Novamont at #Ecochem. We’re getting into the nitty gritty now. #happymoderator
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Last speaker of the day at stream 2: Andreas Kuenkel, head of research, biopolymers at @BASF #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/jKKvwk1nK7 -
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Andreas Kuenkel setting us straight on renewable vs biodegradable plastics at #Ecochem @BASF pic.twitter.com/Qy1hvkkpJg -
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Is fossil-based biodegradable plastic a taboo? I asked. @BASF didn’t go as far to say they are moving away from it but they “see the trend”
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More twitter conversations on Day 2….
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Announcement – New Speaker: Alexandra Gonta shall now be presenting at 17:15, Stream 4: Lima #Ecochem #GreenChemistry
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@Nike, @CocaColaCo, @Ecover, Dupont and @Avantium discussed the big challenges of sustainable #chemistry! #Ecochem http://www.yourformula.eu/internalposts/sustainable-chemistry-and-the-big-challenges-at-ecochem/ …
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@WWF & brandowners leading the way to responsible feedstock selection for biobased plastics, http://www.bioplasticfeedstockalliance.org/ , @CocaCola @DanoneGroup
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Talking today on “battle of biomass, technology, clients and finance” at #Ecochem Conference, Basel #dsm #Biobased pic.twitter.com/qGoJHXXryj -
Moderator (that would be me) urges transparency in bio-based industry on #foodvschemicals #Ecochem #FoodvsFuel
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Located in Sarnia, our client @BioAmber @Cargill and many more. Murray plugs the cluster at #Ecochem pic.twitter.com/DceKYGoYao -
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.@joskob Sorry to miss your presentation but I’m moderating all day on the bio-based chems stream at #Ecochemex. Good luck!
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Barnaby Wynter: Motivational Speaker shall be speaking under Stream 3 at 15:00 #GreenChemistry
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Barnaby Wynter from @thebrandbucket exploring marketing myths & the importance of branding #Ecochem
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Barnaby Wynter – Emphasis on the importance of relationships as a function of marketing @thebrandbucket #marketing #Ecochem #innovation
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Pity I miss that: “@biobasedchem: Peter Shepard from #Novomer speaking on the use of #co2 to produce polycarbonate #polymers. #Ecochem”
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RT @EcoChemex Scottish Enterprise new industrial biotechnology strategy was unveiled at #Ecochem @scotent #IB #biochat
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Scottish Enterprise @scotent release £900m industrial biotechnology growth plan at #ecochemex Basel, Switzerland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-25015287 …
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BBC News – New £900m turnover target for biotech sector http://bbc.in/1dY2fcU
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#Sustainable #chemistry is not a buzzword; it’s the future. @AnneWallin speaks today @EcoChemex http://bit.ly/1byOv56
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For those at #Ecochemex,don’t miss @AnneWallin on the panel title “What is the Role of Sustainability in the Chemical Industry” @EcoChemex.
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@AnneWallin of @DowChemical speaking at @EcoChemex in #Basel: Need more #Innovation for more #sustainability ! True!
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Our Technical Director, Richard Taylor speaks today at @EcoChemex, Switzerland. For more details: http://bit.ly/1dhbZTm
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.#MetabolixInc‘s Olly Peoples to present data on PHA microbe growth w/ cellulosic sugar at #ecochem.View the release: http://prn.to/188N8z5
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NEW blog post! Sustainable #Chemistry and the big challenges at @EcoChemex! take a look here: http://www.yourformula.eu/internalposts/sustainable-chemistry-and-the-big-challenges-at-ecochem/ … by @bacharel
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