Green Chemicals Blog
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BioAmber Interview at NYSE
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Before I start with this post, I just wanted to say thank you for those companies who have already subscribed to Tecnon Orbichem’s new Bio-Materials & Intermediates service! We are thrilled to have very many positive response within a short…
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Gevo starts second million-liter fermenter
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Gevo said it has brought its second million liter fermenter and GIFT® system online at its Luverne, Minn. facility. The GIFT® system separates the isobutanol from the fermentation broth. The company plans to bring the final fermenters and GIFT® system online…
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Metabolix expands collaboration with Samsung Fine Chemicals
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It has been a great day seeing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Trading Floor for the first time as the blog covered BioAmber’s ringing of the NYSE’s opening bell yesterday morning. More on my interview with CEO Jean-Francois Huc…
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ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol RINs registered
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ZeaChem announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the successful registration of ZeaChem’s demonstration biorefinery in Boardman, Ore., to generate cellulosic biofuel RINs. The EPA Fuels Programs Registered Company/Facility ID List has been updated accordingly with ZeaChem’s biorefinery…
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Evonik develops lauric acid-based PA12
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Evonik said it has began operating a pilot plant for ω-amino lauric acid (ALS) in Slovenska Lupca, Slovakia, which is being developed as alternative to petroleum-based laurin lactam (LL) monomer. LL is currently used as feedstock in the manufacture of…
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Cereplast gives 1H 2013 earnings updates
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US bioplastic producer Cereplast has provided a shareholder update including an overview of the first half of 2013 and outlook for the remainder of the year. Compared to 2012, revenue for the first 6 months of 2013 experienced major growth,…
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Sapphire Energy pays off government loan
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Sapphire Energy has paid off the entire loan guarantee of $54.5m awarded to the company by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Dec. 2009 to build a fully integrated, algae-to-crude oil commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, N. M. In partnership…