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New report on succinic, itaconic acids and FDCA
I’m trying to cram a lot of work this week before my ‘no-internet’ vacation arrives this Saturday. By the way, I will be presenting next month September 13 at the ICIS World Chemical Purchasing Summit in Boston about the bio-based chemicals market. I am looking forward to meeting new and probably some familiar faces back … Continue reading
Metabolix expands collaboration with Samsung Fine Chemicals
It has been a great day seeing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Trading Floor for the first time as the blog covered BioAmber’s ringing of the NYSE’s opening bell yesterday morning. More on my interview with CEO Jean-Francois Huc in another post. In the meantime, let’s cover Metabolix’s announcement yesterday of its expanded partnership with … Continue reading
What is biobased economy?
Good Monday morning! (or afternoon if you’re in Europe, evening if you’re in Asia) I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the newly updated blog will not crash on me. The blog now has the capabilities of posting various video platforms, web applications and most importantly advertising platforms. I am now trying to catch up on … Continue reading
Tecnon OrbiChem APIC presentations now available
Good news blog readers! My presentation on bio-based chemicals feedstock as well as my colleagues’ presentations on bio-based fibers and polymers are now available for download at Tecnon OrbiChem’s website. You can also download other Tecnon OrbiChem presentations for those who are interested in overview of shale gas, current markets on methanol-acetyls, chlor-alkali, urethanes, polyester … Continue reading
Nordic wood biorefineries developments
I saw this on one of my LinkedIn groups posted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and I wanted to share this great information about the developments of wood-based biorefining in the Nordic region. This was a 432-page proceedings from last year’s Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference held in Helsinki on October 23-25. The program … Continue reading
Russia in Bio Movement
The blog is wondering what’s the potential market for bio-based products and chemicals in Russia given that DSM and Purac just separately announced bio-based activities within the region. Dutch biobased chemicals firm Purac briefly stated that it has signed a cooperation agreement with technology firm ROTEC, a subsidiary of private Russian financial firm RENOVA Group, … Continue reading
What are the real costs of biofuels?
Hi folks. Sorry for the sparse blog posts as I’ve been traveling these past few days, one for possible employment position, and today, I am currently at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for tomorrow’s Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop. I will be doing a live blog for this event so this should be exciting as it’s been a while … Continue reading
EU biofuel and oilseed prospects
Here is a good brief updates on the current European biofuels situation from the NNFCC, a UK bio-based economy consultancy. Like in the US, Europe’s biofuel industry is also mired with constant uncertain legislation especially about the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which originally stipulates that there should be 10% biofuels used in transport fuels … Continue reading
Sweet future of cellulosic sugar
UPDATE 1/17/13: You can get the latest press release about the Sweetwater and Front Range Energy deal here. I’ve also been remiss in forgetting to mention major cellulosic ethanol players and enzymes producers including DuPont, POET-DSM, Novozymes, Abengoa, BP Biofuels, INEOS Bio, who have all been working on cellulosic sugar production as well. The blog … Continue reading
Funding prospect for 2013?
With the dismal IPO and stock trends for renewable chemicals and biofuels last year, combined with biofuel/renewable energy regulatory uncertainties in the Western markets as well as continuous global economic/financial challenges — will investors be invigorated in 2013 to part with their precious green bucks? January seems to have a good start as the biodiesel … Continue reading