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BOLD biomanufacturing and biotech goals in the USA
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The recently-held Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) held in Washington, DC, on 22-24 March saw the convergence of different US agencies – Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals
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While the renewable chemicals industry continues to play second fiddle to biofuels when it comes to US government funding (it’s true!), the Biden Administration’s actions towards boosting the bioeconomy are setting off a flurry of activities on how renewable chemicals…
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Give bio-based products in the EU a chance
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The European Bioplastics organisation gave me a heads-up on this. interesting development about the EU’s Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method, which can help companies calculate their environmental performance based on reliable, verifiable and comparable information, and for other actors (public…
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Biofuel, Bioplastic, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Energy, Environment, Feedstock, Government, Investments, R&D, RegulationUSA launches National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
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I just came back from a 10-day holiday off (the longest vacation time I’ve had in years), and I promised myself not to check my emails, not to blog and not to check any work-related social media. It was tough…
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USDA’s bioproduct pilot program
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Advanced Happy 4th of July to our US readers! Before I become embroiled in analyzing how the latest Supreme Court ruling (in favour of West Virginia) limiting the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions will affect future policies for developing…
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Admin, Conference, Feedstock, Government, Investments, Opinion, Presentation, R&D, Regulation, studies and reports, Tecnon OrbiChemBIOECONOMY: Poised At A Historic Crossroads
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Unfortunately, it is getting harder for me to blog with my workload at Tecnon OrbiChem so I am happy to share this Bioeconomy post that our marketing has put up on the TOC blog site based on my presentation in…
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Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trigger more renewables investments?
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the surging fossil feedstock price that has continuously climbed throughout 2021. Tecnon OrbiChem consultants have reported their analysis of the impact of these surging prices in several key chemical intermediates. As Russia plays an…