Green Chemicals Blog
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Novomer produces CO2-based polyols
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So many news to post and so little time to do. The blog has earnings news from Solazyme and Amyris, updates from Cereplast, interview article from Ovation Biotech, updates on bio-adipic acid, and of course the weekly news roundup, and…
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Developing guar gum alternatives
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The blog is still working on a post about Ovation Biotech as well as updates on biobased adipic acid developments. Meanwhile, let’s visit the guar gum market as I’ve been hearing about how tight this market has become since last…
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The quest for bio-polystyrene
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I have this draft on bio-styrene for a couple of months now but has never been able to post it given that there are not many companies within the renewable chemicals industry developing plant-based styrene monomer alternatives. However, on February…
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Abengoa enters biobased n-butanol
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I just wanted to post this briefly about Abengoa engaging in technology development for the production of n-butanol using bio-based ethanol. The company’s bioenergy business has been very active in developing commercial market for cellulosic ethanol, and its 25.5m gal/year…
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Biofuel News Roundup
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First biodiesel facility in Bali UK-based Green Fuels has installed its FuelMatic GSX3 at a biodiesel facility in Bali, Indonesia, owned by Caritas Switzerland to convert used cooking oil initially totaling 1,000 liters/day from 150 hotels and restaurants, to fuel. This…
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Weekly News Roundup
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I am eager to share my interview about with this new start-up company called Ovation Biotech, which will be included in one of my oleochemical presentation slides (there’s your hint!). I will post that interview as soon as I finish…
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Production milestones: Amyris, Genomatica
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The blog wishes our Asian readers a Happy Lunar New Year! Maybe the year of the snake would bring luck for renewable chemicals in 2013 after a couple of production milestone disappointments (according to investors) seen last year. Within the…