Press Release
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Biodegradable urn now available
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I am on a very tight deadline for Tecnon OrbiChem’s Biomaterials newsletter but I can’t resist posting this news about kickstarter company, Bios Urn (or Urna Bios), based in Spain. This startup is selling a 100% biodegradable urn using a custom moulding system (no glues or chemical additives used) where you can put your loved…
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Braskem Green PE 101
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I think I’ve mentioned before that I like posting videos on the blog. Here is another one from Braskem explaining the production and sustainability of its I’m Green sugarcane-based polyethylene plastic. The company has been heavily promoting the bio-based plastic in the US despite challenges of low crude oil (hence low petro plastics) prices. Braskem…
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DOE seeks biomass supply feedback
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) seeks feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to mobilizing biomass resources to support a “billion-ton bioeconomy.” Existing feedstock supply systems are reportedly not adequate to reliably provide high-quality feedstock…
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Elevance picks J.Tech for distribution partnership
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. has partnered with J. Tech Sales, LLC as its new U.S. distributor, effective June 1, 2016, for its Elevance Clean® product lines. J. Tech Sales will provide enhanced service and support capabilities for existing and potential customers in the U.S. with an interest in the Elevance Clean® product lines, including Elevance Clean® 1200XA…
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Vertellus files for bankruptcy
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Indianapolis, US-based Vertellus Specialties has long been a player in the castor oil derivatives market even before it was formed in 2006 through the combined operations of Reilly Industries and Rutherford Chemicals (anybody remembers sebacic acid producer, Caschem based in New Jersey?). Vertellus recently announced that it has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in…
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Association, Company initiatives, Conference, Government, Investments, Partnership, Press Release, R&D, VideoSynthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier?
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Ok, so the title might be a bit misleading as I’ve been covering agbiotech for more than a decade and synthetic biology companies focusing on chemicals application since 2007 such as Genomatica, Amyris, Codexis, etc. However, it seems there are more and more interests these days on genome engineering tools for chemicals production as DNA synthesis…
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Global Bioenergies advances bio-isobutene commercialization
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Because I like posting videos, here’s one that was just published by France-based Global Bioenergies, which is currently building its new bio-isobutene demonstration plant at Leuna, a German petrochemical/refining complex. The first run on the demo plant is expected this autumn. Global Bioenergies also recently announced a EUR 9 million funding received under the Investissements…