Green Chemicals Blog
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EIB launches €700m bioeconomy financing
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The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank launched in early April a new financing initiative that aims to unlock close to €1.6 billion of investment in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector. The financing aims to support private companies operating…
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NatureWorks, Nonwovens Institute Support N95 Masks Production for Healthcare Workers
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A long-standing partnership between NatureWorks and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University (NC State) has resulted in a new spunbond nonwoven technology enabling the production of at least 10 million additional N95 surgical masks. NWI has converted the use of…
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New York Biofuel Plant Supplies Ethanol for Sanitizer
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Western New York Energy (WNYE), New York’s only operational ethanol facility, is supplying corporations across the Northeast and Canada with ethanol to produce 80% antiseptic alcohol sanitizer amidst the COVID pandemic. The WNY Energy facility is locally owned and can…
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BIO’s Plastics for Tomorrow Infographics
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Here’s an interesting infographics from the BIO organization called “Plastics for Tomorrow’ noting that more than ever we have to be vigilant on growing plastic pollution and how we must invest in environmentally friendly alternatives like bioplastics that are biodegradable…
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Biotech firms offer COVID-19 assistance
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I’ve been seeing various news of biotechnology firms worldwide (I recently reported about Amyris) offering the production of hand sanitizing ingredients as well as other services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One company that I’m not familiar with is…
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Amyris launches squalene-based hand sanitizer
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I am trying to contain my shopping addiction nowadays with just the occasional hunt for necessities like wearable masks and gloves, disinfecting cleaners and sprays, antibacterial soaps, and hand sanitizers, among other ‘fight COVID-19’ essentials. Thankfully toilet paper, wipes and…
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Canada’s biofuels, cleantech industries call for a clean economic recovery
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Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has joined with a broad group of clean energy and cleantech industries and non-profit leaders in climate and energy policy to call on the federal government to support secure jobs in a cleaner, innovative, and diverse…