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Eastman’s $1bn plastics recycling investment in France
Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials reporting has continuously evolved to catch up with the latest low-carbon/zero-carbon technology solutions being developed within the chemical/materials sector. I have already been including analysis and reports about the recycling trends and projects – especially chemical recycling – in our Bio-Materials reporting since 2018. Our coverage has also expanded towards reporting about … Continue reading
Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak
Sorry for the lack of posting as this month is cray-cray! To make a small amend, I am sharing my Bio-Materials special report this month about several pyrolysis projects particularly using woody biomass and waste plastics. I’ve also interviewed Agilyx for this report which you can download on this link: https://www.orbichem.com/blog/pyrolysis-projects-on-a-hot-investment-streak For a brief snapshot … Continue reading
Ginkgo Bioworks going public for $15bn SPAC deal
Happy Memorial Day to the blog’s US readers! My apologies for the sparse posts as I’ve been immersed with Tecnon OrbiChem’s new database platform which will be launched on 1 June that will be accessible to current Tecnon OrbiChem subscribers. This post has been delayed for several days but I think this is worthwhile to … Continue reading
Genomatica Survey: consumers want sustainable clothing
Genomatica recently released a survey to understand what consumer wants when it comes to shopping for clothes. I, myself, love to shop for clothes so this survey is definitely interesting to read. The survey was made by asking 2,000 teenagers and adults in the US to understand consumers’ awareness, perspectives and behaviours around sustainability in … Continue reading
Zymergen launches IPO at Nasdaq
So here’s another word to include in my renewables dictionary – “Biofacturing”, which according to Zymergen, is the design, development and commercialization of bio-based breakthrough products, economically, at an industrial scale, where microorganisms create the biomolecules that are the key ingredients in those products. As of 22 April California-based biofacturing company Zymergen began trading on … Continue reading
Origin Materials going public
Deals with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) seem to be the favourite route these days for bio-based chemical start-ups to shorten the timeframe of the cumbersome IPO (initial public offering) process. The blog reported last month Danimer Scientific’s debut at the New York Stock Exchange after going through a similar process with Live Oak Acquisition … Continue reading
Opportunities in fiber-based food packaging
As my colleague from Fisher International, Pirita Huotari, pointed out on her recent blog post, ‘Is Fiber-Based Food Packaging a New Golden Opportunity for Specialty Papers?’, several major food corporations like McDonalds are making the commitment to transition to 100% fibre-based packaging by 2025, which presents a whole range of new opportunities for the Pulp … Continue reading
Calling Startups to join the Carbon-to-Value Initiative
Urban Future Lab, New Yor City’s leading cleantech incubator has partnered with Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer USA to launch ‘Carbon to Value (C2V)’ initiative, a multi-year multi-stakeholder program aiming a building the carbon tech ecosystem. Application is now open for startups to join the first C2V accelerator cohort which will run from May-November 2021. Startups … Continue reading
Enerkem and partners to build waste-based methanol plant in Canada
It has been a while since the blog has an update on how Enerkem has been doing. This month, Enerkem, with a group of strategic partners, that include major investor Shell, along with Suncor and Proman, Hydro-Québec supplying green hydrogen and oxygen, and with the support of the Québec and Canadian governments, announced a plan … Continue reading
More R&D Activities Open Up Lignin’s Feedstock Potential
Lignin is expected to play a significant role as a new chemical feedstock particularly in the formation of supramolecular materials and aromatic chemicals. Lignin is a complex plant-derived macromolecule found in the cell walls of almost all dry plants. It makes up 20-30% of the composition of wood. According to a European Commission (EC) report … Continue reading