According to this recent article in Industrial Biotechnology, global production of nanocellulose will increase substantially from now until 2020. Why such fast growth? Because cellulose, nature’s most abundant structural polymer, has limitless potential. When tiny particles of cellulose (called nano crystals or nano fibrils) are isolated from plants, you get nanocellulose. The potential applications for nanocellulose…
Read MoreLast month, Biobased Maine’s Vice President, Mike Belliveau of Environmental Health Strategy Center, spoke at the Midwest Bioeconomy and Safer Products Summit. His panel, “Phthalates: Science, Policy, and Safer Alternatives” focused on finding alternative solutions to harmful chemicals through green chemistry and biobased materials. Phthalates are a large group of chemicals that are widely used in…
Read MoreFeb 26 – As part of the 2014 Farm Bill, there will be $8.7 million available for bioenergy research and education efforts. According to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, this program will: Support rural development Reduce the nation’s carbon footprint, and Reduce our dependence on foreign energy. Also, USDA is accepting applications for the Biomass Research and…
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Read MoreBiobased Maine’s Vice President, Michael Belliveau, has been invited to speak at The Midwest Bioeconomy and Safer Products Summit: Regional Innovations Solving Global Problems next month in Minneapolis. The conference is hosted by The Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum, and Mike will be speaking on green chemistry and biobased alternatives to phthalates, a commonly used group of chemicals…
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