Company initiatives
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Bioplastics get attention at #K2013
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There are so many news that are coming out this week but let me first post this one, which has been stewing in my draft box for weeks. There seems to be a lot of bioplastic launch (or products related…
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Butamax begins bio-butanol retrofit in Minnesota
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Bio-butanol technology company Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels LLC and ethanol producer Highwater Ethanol LLC have begun to retrofit Highwater’s ethanol plant in Lamberton, Minnesota for the production of bio-butanol. Butamax’s technology package will include the installation of novel corn oil separation technology. Butamax…
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BioAmber completes yeast-based succinic acid milestone with Cargill
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BioAmber made its final payment to Cargill for achieving the final milestone in their development agreement, under which BioAmber has exclusively licensed the Cargill yeast technology for succinic acid production. Completion of this milestone signals that the succinic acid producing…
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INVISTA, Ingenza on industrial biotech collaboration
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INVISTA is collaborating with UK-based industrial biotechnology firm Ingenza for the development of new technologies to enable bio-derived processes for the production of industrial chemicals. The collaboration will leverage INVISTA’s capabilities in biotechnology and catalysis, and knowledge of the chemicals industry,…
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Rennovia produces 100% bio-based nylon
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The quest to produce a 100% bio-based nylon 6,6 polymer has now come to fruition as Rennovia announced that it has produced and shipped samples of their RENNLON™100% bio-based nylon 6,6 polymer, believed to be the first produced worldwide. The…
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EPA to restricts perfluorinated chemicals imports
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will restrict imports of perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported…
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Proterro’s sugar ready for pilot scale
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Updated 10/2/2013: Proterro emailed the blog for several corrections. Sugar developer Proterro is in the process of commissioning a pilot plant in Florida, and has also already completed a preliminary design, layout and associated cost estimate for a demonstration-scale plant….