Green Chemicals Blog
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Godavari restarts bio-based acetic acid production
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India-based Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. (GBL) will be restarting its production of bio-based acetic acid at its Sakarwadi facility in Maharashtra from August 2018 using molasses-based ethanol for feedstock. GBL noted strong demand from customers as they expressed the need for…
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Avantium to start Zambezi pilot project in July
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Avantium announced that it will officially open a pilot biorefinery for its Zambezi technology in Delfzijl, Netherlands next month. Opening ceremonies will take place in Amsterdam on 10 July and in Delfzijl on 13 July. The Delfzijl plant will pilot Avantium’s technology to convert…
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Study: Bio-crude potential in the USA
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Researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have released a report on the potential production of bio-crude from organic wastes such as wastewater sludge, animal manure, food waste, and…
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Renewable Chemical Programming at 2018 BIO World Congress
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BIO’s 2018 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Philadelphia, July 16-19, 2018, is less than a month away! And with the tri-state region of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania ranking as one of the top markets for biotechnology and home…
