Biofuel
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Biofuel, Bioplastic, butanol, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Earnings, Investments, Press Release, R&DDowDuPont plans to sell its Biomaterials business
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When former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman was at the helm, DuPont had been keen on building its industrial biosciences business unit as a global powerhouse as it shifted its strategy in expanding this business with the acquisition of Danisco for…
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VIDEO: Sierra BioFuels Plant Construction in Nevada
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Abengoa just released this video of the ongoing construction of Fulcrum Bioenergy’s Sierra Biofuels Plant outside of Reno, Nevada. As I like to post videos once in a while and yesterday was Earth Day, this just reminded me of the…
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EU’s OPTISOCHEM bio-isobutene project forges ahead
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Although it is hard to keep track of the several EU government-funded bio-based chemicals projects these days, I do wonder how many of these projects were able to reach beyond the pilot and demo stages and achieved commercialization milestones? Anyway, France-based…
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US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy
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The federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board recently launched a multi-agency strategy to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation’s biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework was developed by the B&RD Board –…
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Neste expands renewables capacity in Singapore
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This news from Neste is well-timed as I just released my special report on global renewable diesel production (or what in the EU sometimes call hydrotreated vegetable oil or HVO production) in my December Biomaterials report published by Tecnon OrbiChem….
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Attis Industries look for lignin applications
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Milton, Georgia-based Attis Industries, Inc. launched a video series that will offer investors and interested parties additional information on the technologies and bio-based products offered under its Innovations division. In the video, the company discussed the current inefficiencies in biomass…
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Phillips 66, REG to build Renewable Diesel Plant
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Production of renewable diesel (processed via hydrocracking of fats and oils) continues to expand here in the USA as well as in Europe where large traditional oil and energy companies such as Neste, Valero, Total, Eni and now Phillips 66…