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Jan 20 Amyris Announces New Renewable Industrial Solvents
Amyris, a global renewable products company that makes sustainable alternatives to traditional chemical products, recently announced a new industrial cleaning product that is renewable and is designed to replace traditional industrial solvents. Industrial solvents, also called degreasers, are needed to clean and degrease during manufacturing and other industrial processes (like during auto parts manufacturing). Industrial solvents are usually…
Read MoreJan 22 Biobased Maine to Attend Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Conference
Biobased Maine’s Executive Director, Charlotte Mace, is headed to the 6th Annual Next Generation Bio-Based and Sustainable Chemicals Summit in New Orleans next month. Bio-based tech start-ups, brand owners, chemical companies, feedstock providers, financiers, strategic venture capitalists, OEMs and retailers from around the globe attend this conference to explore the rapidly growing global market for chemicals and materials…
Read MoreJan 8 Trends in Bioplastics
A recent article in Plastics Today highlights future trends in the bioplastics industry: “Stellar” Growth: experts forecast growth in global bioplastics production capacity of over 400% through 2018 Jobs – there will be more jobs in bioplastics (where there’s growth, there’s jobs) Biorefineries – similar to how oil refineries make numerous products from fossil fuels, biorefineries are…
Read MoreDec 22 Annual Biobased + Sustainable Chemicals Conference
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 MoreDec 15 Astronaut Waste to Rocket Fuel
Researchers 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 MoreDec 4 Energy Department Announced $7m for Biomass Logistics
The 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,…
Read MoreNov 19 Solaplast Makes Plastic out of Algae
Solaplast, based out of Meridian, Mississippi, just opened a facility to make plastic out of algae, creating over 100 jobs. Solaplast is taking algae waste from biofuel companies, algae that grows in clean waterway — even algae from catfish farmers as its feedstock. Read more and watch a video here. More Solaplast news here from…
Read MoreNov 17 Post-Oil World View (Bangor Daily News Op Ed)
According to Reuben Hudson, a postdoctoral fellow in Chemistry at Colby College, taking a post-oil view of the world means a lot more than just solving our energy dilemma. Read his recent Opinion in the Bangor Daily News here.
Read MoreOld Town Fuel & Fiber to Re-Open
Old Town Fuel & Fiber will be purchased by Expera Specialty Solutions of Wisconsin. Expera intends to make significant investment in the mill and re-start pulp production, restoring 180 jobs. For more information, go to these links: Bangor Daily News Article Patriarch Press Release Expera Specialty Solutions
Read MoreOld Town Fuel & Fiber to Re-Open
Old Town Fuel & Fiber will be purchased by Expera Specialty Solutions of Wisconsin. Expera intends to make significant investment in the mill and re-start pulp production, restoring 180 jobs. For more information, go to these links: Bangor Daily News Article Patriarch Press Release Expera Specialty Solutions
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