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Total starts up La Mède Biorefinery
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Total announced last week that it has finally started up production of renewable diesel at its La Mède biorefinery in southeastern France, with the first batches of biofuel coming off the line. The biorefinery will produce 500,000 ton/year of hydrotreated…
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Avantium to build 5 ktpa FDCA, PEF flagship plant
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Avantium held its first Technology & Markets Day titled “Path to a fossil-free world” yesterday at the company’s headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The management team provided an update on the strategy of Avantium and its technologies, including the strategy…
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Genomatica acquires REG Life Sciences assets
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Genomatica announced today its acquisition of certain assets of the REG Life Sciences division of biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) for an undisclosed sum. The asset acquisition will reportedly provide Genomatica with its third major product platform, “long chain…
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Award, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Energy, Environment, Government, Investments, Press Release, Processing, R&D, RecycleUS DOE Selects Awardees for Phase I Innovation Projects
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I am interested in this news as not only does it gives me hope that the US Department of Energy (DOE) still give grants that not only boost small businesses but these small businesses are focusing on research projects targeting…
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Confusion abounds on biodegradable, compostable plastics
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My apologies for the lack of posts as traveling and giving a presentation takes a toll on my blogging schedule. I am not yet sure if I can share my presentation in public but what I stated on one of…
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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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Adidas launched its fully recyclable running shoe
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adidas recently announced the introduction of its 100% recyclable performance running shoe under the FUTURECRAFT.LOOP line, where the entire shoe is made by using one type of material and no glue, it can be repurposed again and again into another…