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Europe explores creation of Bio-based products standards
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It will be a very busy next three weeks as I finish the March Tecnon OrbiChem Bio-Materials newsletter, attend NPE Plastics Tradeshow in Florida, celebrate my birthday in between travels, and then attend the Plant-Based Summit in France. Wish me…
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NYC bans single-use EPS foam products
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I am now working on Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter before next week’s American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) annual meeting in Orlando so unfortunately blog posting will be a bit slow. I have recently interviewed somebody from GlycoSurf about rhamnolipids and Penford about the industrial…
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VIDEO: Bioplastics and Bioeconomy in Italy
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Here is a cute infographic video from Novamont about bioplastics and bioeconomy in Italy. It shows the Italian case study in the promotion of a new model of economic development focused on the creation of integrated supply chains, the start-up…
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Biofuel, Biorefinery, Company initiatives, Energy, Feedstock, Government, Investments, News Roundup, PartnershipExpanding cellulosic ethanol production worldwide
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It felt like everybody was in a group hug when I attended a biofuel panel discussion at the recently-held World Bio Markets USA with POET-DSM, GranBio and Abengoa Bioenergy in attendance. Abengoa had its grand opening celebration last month with…
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USDA Reports on Bioeconomy
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Europe (in my opinion) has been a leader in trying to set up a comprehensive bioeconomy program but the US might be catching up not only because of the country’s biofuel production but given its expanding bio-based chemicals industry. The U.S. Department…
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Winners
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This year’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Winners awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) included Solazyme and Amyris. Solazyme won the 2014 Greener Synthetic Pathways Award for its microalgal fermentation-based tailored oils. Solazyme’s engineered microalgae can produce oils tailored…
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Collaboration news: MBI, Canada, Europe
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MBI (Michigan Biotechnology Institute) has partnered with Sarnia, Ont.-based Bioindustrial Innovation Canada for a collaboration-driven binational agreement designed to expedite development and commercialization of bio-based chemicals and materials. MBI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation,…