In Iowa, RINAlliance, a cloud-based software utilized by renewable fuel blenders across the United States, was recognized as the winner of the 2013 Prometheus Clean Energy Innovation award. The Prometheus Awards showcase Iowa’s top technology innovators and entrepreneurs and is sponsored by the Technology Association of Iowa. Winners were announced at the annual awards dinner […]
In California, scientists from Amyris announced a breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that allows for the production of a key precursor to Artemisinin, the key ingredient in the world’s most effective and preferred drug in combating malaria. Earlier today, pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced the launch of large-scale industrial production of Artemisinin utilizing Amyris […]
In Burma, Nation First International Development Asia has announced the signing of an MOU with Hisham Koh & Associates to facilitate algal based farming products throughout rural Myanmar. NFIDAsia plans to facilitate local algal farming by seamlessly integrating processes using the extremely beneficial climatic conditions in Myanmar. NFIDAsia states that multiple products from the same […]
In Spain, scientists and technologists from 8 countries have kicked off a new EU-funded project that explores the conversion of different complex waste streams to valuable products such as bioplastics. SYNPOL1 has secured almost EUR 7.5 million in funding under the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology theme of the European Union Seventh Framework Programme. […]
In Michigan, Highland Plastics and Cardia Bioplastics announced their cooperation on sustainable packaging systems for consumer and institutional applications. Highland Plastics is a manufacturer of injection molded food grade plastic packaging for consumer and institutional applications and will now offer sustainable products using Cardia Biohybrid unique resin technology. Cardia Biohybrid proprietary technology combines renewable thermoplastics […]
Today on Twitter: PVwizard EU Tension Over Biofuels Cap Intensifies xs4green @Ductor a #winner of the Red Herring Europe 100 Award Presseurop: Wood – Europe’s fuel of the future, really? (The Economist, London) #Biofuels via @theeconomist shareActionUK That leaves advanced biofuels as #BP focus for alternative energy
In Germany, INOCAS launched “Insights into Jatropha Projects Worldwide” based on a global survey of 111 managers of Jatropha cultivation projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The survey showed low profits as the main problem of many Jatropha projects, caused by insufficient seed yields. More than half (58 %) of all projects work exclusively or partly […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) recently submitted comments to the EPA on the proposed Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives in the 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards. BIO cautioned against setting volumes for cellulosic and advanced biofuels that would become a self-fulfilling prophecy, by discouraging biofuel developers from aiming higher. BIO also recommended that […]
Renewable chemicals’ #1 hottie lands a signature JV, and a tidy investment from the Italian chemical giant. In Italy, Versalis and Genomatica announced the establishment of a technology joint venture for bio-based butadiene from non-food biomass. The resulting process will be licensed across Europe, Asia and Africa by the newly-created joint venture. Versalis — the […]
In Indiana, executives from The Dow Chemical Company and Dow AgroSciences were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today at an R&D expansion ribbon-cutting event for a new 175,000 square foot R&D facility at Dow AgroSciences’ Global Headquarters. This new facility is part of a global growth plan for Dow AgroSciences’ research efforts for the […]
