Butamax’s back on the radar and Kansas is the place
BP and DuPont’s JV Butamax, acquires Nesika Energy ethanol plant, heads for commercial-scale biobutanol
In Delaware, the BP/DuPont joint venture Butamax has acquired the 10...
As OPEC falls, what is the liberated market signaling to producers?
The biggest two pieces of news in renewable fuels in the past 12 months have been the collapse in RIN prices, and the complete...
The bioeconomy, #1 catalyst for rural development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA...
Outgoing Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack put it best: "The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing...
Chief Pilot: the ABPDU, where the elite meet to defeat petroleum
Every airline has pilots, but then there’s the Chief Pilot, and in the advanced bioeconomy the chief pilot is known by the ungainly acronym...
Lanxess to acquire Chemtura for $2.69B
In Germany, Lanxess will acquire the US-based speciality chemical maker Chemtura, one of the major global providers of high-quality flame retardant and lubricant additives,...
Here comes BioChina: Amyris, others bypass the 4 Myths of Business in the Middle...
From California arrives the very interesting news that Amyris has entered into an agreement with Blue California whereby its affiliates will provide access to...
Great Leaf Forward: The Top 10 Trends driving the Canadian advanced bioeconomy
Although the bigger players — China, the US, Brazil and the EU take most of the headlines in the advanced bioeconomy, Canada is definitely...
The Zero-Emission Planet: IRENA says “affordable, achieveable”.
Eliminating Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Possible, New IRENA Study Finds
Since the election of Donald Trump as US President, we’ve heard a great deal less about...
Sorghum and Barley Get Married – How Adding a Barley Gene to Sorghum Is...
In Iowa, biofortification in sorghum is helping increase the body’s absorption of beta-carotene which is converted to Vitamin A. This is especially helpful for...
Trump’s Nixonian Pivot
News of high-level appointments have been streaming out of Trump Tower all this week and last, and two trends are already clear: it’s a...
