Government
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US DOE’s $5m grant to accelerate bio-based manufacturing
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects totaling over $5 million to conduct research and development (R&D) needed to accelerate the U.S. biomanufacturing sector. Part of the Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium, these projects will leverage National Laboratory capabilities to address…
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The Great Reset: A Post-Covid19 Bioeconomy Agenda
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I just learned from my social media networks that today is apparently #WorldEnvironmentDay so let me share this very interesting initiative called the Great Reset launched jointly on June 3 in a virtual meeting by the World Economic Forum and…
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USDA expands rule on biorefinery loan program
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced that USDA has published a final rule to expand the production of renewable chemicals and biobased manufactured products. The rule, for the first time, allows applicants…
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EIB launches €700m bioeconomy financing
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The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank launched in early April a new financing initiative that aims to unlock close to €1.6 billion of investment in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector. The financing aims to support private companies operating…
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Canada’s biofuels, cleantech industries call for a clean economic recovery
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Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has joined with a broad group of clean energy and cleantech industries and non-profit leaders in climate and energy policy to call on the federal government to support secure jobs in a cleaner, innovative, and diverse…
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Maine to implement Renewable Products Tax Credit
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On March 18, 2020, the governor of Maine signed a legislation that promotes the production of renewable products in the state of Maine. This legislation, which offers an 8 cents per pound tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals…
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US DOE Announces Nearly $15 Million for CO2 Utilization Projects
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide…