Green Chemicals Blog
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Applications open for Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst
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Applications are now open for the UK-based Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst supported by BBSRC, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The first IB Catalyst call will fund support for major integrated research and development projects involving collaborations between the academic and business communities. The IB Catalyst will allocate…
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Global Bioenergies Partners with Audi
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France-based Global Bioenergies has signed a collaboration deal with the German car-manufacturer Audi on the development of isobutene-derived isooctane, a high performance biofuel for gasoline engines. As a 100% drop-in fuel, the isobutene-derived isooctane can reportedly be used in any blending ratio with all standard fuels for gasoline motors. It does not present the drawbacks…
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Yulex opens guayule seed & genetics center
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I’m on a tight deadline the next two weeks but will post press releases that will come my way. This one from guayule producer Yulex Corporation, which announced the opening of a Seed & Genetics Center (I’m guessing it is at its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona) that will focused on plant breeding, molecular genetics and…
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VIDEO: Elevance talks about Renewicals
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Our video pick of the week is this interview of Elevance’s Andy Shafer by Sustainability Consult CEO Kathryn Sheridan at the Ecochem Conference last year. Elevance launched last year its concept of a new product category called Renewicals™, where the “renewable chemicals” industry can introduce products, building blocks, ingredients under this platform that can claim…
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Scotland launches industrial biotech plans
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I am catching up on some of my blog drafts since October 2013 while there seems to be a lull in renewable chemicals news this month. This one was announced by Scotland’s main economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, while I was at the Ecochem conference in Basel, Switzerland, in November last year. Scotland is laying…
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Myriant withdraws IPO Plans
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Bio-succinic acid producer Myriant Corporation has requested the withdrawal of its IPO (initial public offering) registration to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Myriant initially filed its IPO on May 27, 2011. Myriant said it does not intend to pursue the contemplated public offering at this time and believes the withdrawal to be consistent with…
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More ethanol news woes
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More bad financial news on the ethanol front after Bluefire Renewables loses DOE grant. KIOR halts production of cellulosic gasoline, diesel and fuel oil at its plant in Columbus, Mississippi to optimize yield, throughput and operability, and to minimize cost. TMO Renewables has ran out of money and has appointed an insolvency administrator to examine…