Green Chemicals Blog
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Dutch SER advises biomass use for chems production
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The Dutch Social Economic Council (SER) published this month its report: “Biomass in Balance, a sustainability framework for the high value application of bio-feedstocks” (in Dutch) which advises the Dutch government about biomass sustainability and giving a recommendation that biomass…
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Morgan Stanley Joins Leadership of Global Carbon Accounting Partnership
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I have to admit that I have limited familiarity with the investment and financial markets (and how they work) but it is interesting to observe the growing trend of investment firms and banks tying their long-term business strategies with environment-friendly…
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Neste on post COVID-19 and its role in the circular bioeconomy
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Here’s a small interview article with Neste’s Mercedes Alonso, Executive VP – Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, under the World Bioeconomy Forum’s (WCBEF) Five Minutes With….series. The Green Chemicals Blog is a media partner of the WCBEF virtual event which will…
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Working Toward a Circular Economy in Challenging Times – the chemical recycling solution
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The present moment is one of unprecedented challenge; for the world of engineering thermoplastics, there has been a chance to serve the needs of key workers, providing materials for protective masks, shields, and gowns. Details of some of these developments…
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US DOE’s $5m grant to accelerate bio-based manufacturing
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects totaling over $5 million to conduct research and development (R&D) needed to accelerate the U.S. biomanufacturing sector. Part of the Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium, these projects will leverage National Laboratory capabilities to address…
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Dow, Shell to develop electric cracking technology
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This is interesting news given the rising focus on the use of renewable electricity as well as electrolysis processing in chemical manufacturing. Major petrochemical players, Dow and Shell, recently announced their partnership in developing electric cracking technology specifically for use…
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Has Glycerol Passed Its Peak?
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The global economy came to a virtual standstill in the first half of 2020 as countries introduced lockdown measures in a bid to control the COVID-19 virus. As a result, there were fewer cars on the road and therefore less…