Infocast, a leader in business intelligence and networking events in the biobased chemicals industry, is hosting the 6th Annual Next Generation Bio-Based & Sustainable Chemicals Summit, scheduled for February 3-5, 2014 in New Orleans. This conference will “provide attendees with unparalleled networking opportunities… Speakers from Seventh Generation, Stora Enso, BASF, Shaw Industries Inc., U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy,…
Read More5,800 acres in Franklin County will be preserved thanks to a recent deal between The Trust for Public Land and Linkletter Timberlands. A $1.28 million grant from the federal Forest Legacy program plus other funding is preserving stream frontage on Orbeton Stream (designated as habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon), 6 miles of the Maine Interconnected Trail System…
Read MoreIn 2014, the U.S.’s advanced biofuel capacity increased to more than 800 million gallons, according to a report recently released by the national nonpartisan business group, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). The report, “E2 Advanced Biofuel Market Report 2014,” projects that the current capacity will double by 2017. Now I know what you’re thinking. Who cares about advanced biofuels…
Read MoreResearchers at University of Florida have discovered a way to turn astronaut waste (yes, that kind) into rocket fuel. Instead of burning up the waste on re-entry (or dumping it on the moon’s surface), why not harness all of that valuable methane instead? This is exciting technology for NASA, as they consider longer-term space missions,…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy wants to reduce the cost of delivering biomass to biorefineries and has funded up to $7 million for two projects. The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry will receive up to $3.5 million to reduce the delivered cost of woody biomass, better assess feedstock quality,…
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