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British Airways commits to 50 ktpa biomass-based jet fuel supply
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The blog does not usually post much about biofuels but the technology involved in this project announcement is also associated with the developments of waste syngas-based chemicals. Yesterday, advanced biofuels technology developer, Solena Fuels, announced that it will build the world’s first facility,…
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Certified Palm Oil Hits Record Sales for Q1 2014
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According to the latest data from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), sales of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) for the first quarter ending March 31, 2014, has hit a new high, with a 49% increase for physical uptake of…
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P&G reinforces sustainable palm supply
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The Procter & Gamble Company announced a commitment to no deforestation in its palm oil supply chain. Specific commitments include: Establish traceability of palm oil and palm kernel oil to supplier mills by December 31, 2015; Ensuring no deforestation in…
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Neol scales up ag waste-to-oils plant
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Watch out Solazyme, this Spain-based company could be a future competitor if it can achieve a cost-effective commercial production of oils from waste-based sugar. Neol Biosolutions, a 50:50 joint venture between Repsol and Neuron Bio, has reached an agreement with…
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Introducing: Liquid Light’s waste CO2-to-MEG tech
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This is another interview that is a bit late in posting. I have been covering several new technologies since late last year for Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter, where these new technologies are now using feedstock such as methane, syngas and…
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RSB, Bonsucro certification collaboration
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Bonsucro, a global multi-stakeholder non-profit organization that promotes metric standards for sustainable sugarcane, will now be able to access certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) through a simplified audit process to demonstrate compliance. RSB and Bonsucro sustainability standards…
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VIDEO: Lignin-based alternative to BPA
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A new compound called bisguaiacol F (BGF) made from lignin as an alternative to bisphenol-A (BPA) is being developed by researchers at the University of Delaware under the leadership of Dr. Richard Wool, who is an EPA Presidential Green Chemistry awardee last…