Biorefinery
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Elevance, Genting in Malaysia biorefinery venture
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Hello readers of the blog. I am back from vacation but I think I need another one as I go through my emails today. That being said, this email from Elevance Renewable Sciences is another good news from the company…
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POIC biomass project launched in Malaysia
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I had the pleasure of moderating a session featuring several presentations from some Malaysian agencies and companies at the BIO World Congress last May, and I learned about their plans on how to deal with their palm biomass through POIC…
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Matrìca inaugurates green chemistry complex
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Tecnon OrbiChem’s 10th Bio-Materials & Intermediates issue is now out and here are the highlights of the report: Ethylene/Polyethylene Petro-based PE coatings are being replaced by bio-based and biodegradable resins Glycols Jilin Zhongxin Chemical Group is building a 120 ktpa…
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Enerkem starts commercial waste-to-biofuels plant
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Enerkem officially commissioned last week its first commercial biorefinery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that will produce biofuels and chemicals using municipal waste. The facility, operated by Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, will have a capacity of up to 38 million liters/year initially…
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Segetis gets $325K grant, plans commercial facility
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Segetis recently announced that Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture has awarded the company $325,000 in NextGen Energy grant funding through the state’s Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) program. In April, Segetis also received $21.2 million in funding from the Iron…
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Solazyme Begins Commercial Production in Brazil
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Good news! I will be attending the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Initiative (ACS GCI) 18th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (whew, that’s a mouthful!), which will be held on June 17-19 in Bethesda, Maryland. This is my first…
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US renewable chemicals to gain from the New US Farm Bill
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I have been working on this since February but unfortunately travel and work has further delayed me from posting this. Tecnon OrbiChem’s April Bio-Materials issue just came out yesterday and now, I have a few days of blogging before becoming…