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Cellulosic biofuels projects still on track
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The blog has not been able to post most of the biofuel announcements in the past three months, unfortunately, as most of the blog’s focus is now on renewable chemicals instead. However, you can visit the blog’s home page where…
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Bluefire Renewables loses DOE grant
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Bluefire Renewables Inc. received notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) would no longer provide funding under the Company’s DOE grant for the development of its cellulosic waste facility in Fulton, Mississippi, due to the its inability to comply with…
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USDA Video: Biobased Products Important to the Bioeconomy
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The blog is introducing this year a video pick of the week and we’ll start with one from the USDA BioPreferred Program. Last month, Deputy Program Manager for the USDA BioPreferred Program Kate Lewis led a virtual conversation via the…
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FTC cracks down biodegradable plastic claims
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The US Federal Trade Commission recently announced enforcement actions on several environmental marketing claims addressing biodegradable plastics. This is part of the FTC’s program to ensure compliance with the agency’s revised Green Guides. The Guides enable businesses to market their…
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Singapore, Korea form biochems R&D partnership
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A*STAR’s Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) to promote joint research and collaboration in biomass-to-chemicals platform. The collaboration will build on the collective and complementary strengths…
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EPA to restricts perfluorinated chemicals imports
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will restrict imports of perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported…
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Renewable chems tax credit waiting for Congress
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US producers of renewable chemicals are hopeful that a recently introduced bill called “Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2013” (H.R. 3084) sponsored by House Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Steve Stockman (R-Texas), Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa), Linda Sanchez (D-Calif)…