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Aromatics Ascending: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Axens to accelerate bio-BTX via Anellotech partnership

Aromatics Ascending: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Axens to accelerate bio-BTX via Anellotech partnership

December 17, 2015 |

Construction now complete on development, testing plant; installation to commence in search of cost-effective bio-based aromatics. In New York, Anellotech, IFPEN and Axens said they have completed construction on a fully-integrated development and testing plant, “TCat-8”, for the production of bio-based paraxylene, benzene, toluene, ortho-xylene and meta-xylene (BTX), from non-food sources. Anellotech is now ready […]

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The crushing burden of hidden taxes on E85 renewable fuel

The crushing burden of hidden taxes on E85 renewable fuel

December 17, 2015 |

There’s historic news out now — that E85 fuel is available on a wholesale basis for less than 85 cents per gallon. The Anderson’s in Denison, Iowa are wholesaling E85 for $0.84, and Little Sioux Corn Processors are right there at $0.85, with Absolute Energy not far behind at $0.89 per gallon. On a wholesale […]

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“High confidence level” as alcohol-to-jet fuel closes in on historic ASTM approval

“High confidence level” as alcohol-to-jet fuel closes in on historic ASTM approval

December 16, 2015 |

As ASTM technical balloting is underway and as experts sift through and request revised submissions of technical data, insiders are pointing to an early 2016 approval for Gevo’s renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel.  In Washington, CAAFI Executive Director Steve Csonka declared a “high confidence level” in the approval of a key fuel standard, for alcohol-to-jet fuels, by ASTM, […]

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NEXTStore expands to US East coast, the biobased retail showcase comes to ABLC 2016 in February 2016

NEXTStore expands to US East coast, the biobased retail showcase comes to ABLC 2016 in February 2016

December 16, 2015 |

The NEXTStore, a transformative retail “Store of the Future” showcasing fuels, foods, beverages, products and packaging from the biobased revolution, is coming to ABLC 2016, the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, February 17-19, 2016. The USDA BioPreferred Program has become a presentation partner and products that have earned the […]

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C5 is the new C6

C5 is the new C6

December 15, 2015 |

Goodbye glucose, hello xylose. The X-Factor in the advanced bioeconomy might just be a sugar that starts with an X. You’ve long noticed that water gathers in beads — on a leaf in the morning, for example, or dripping from a faucet. That’s surface tension, which is to say that the water is more attracted […]

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HeidelbergCement, Joule exploring Carbon-Neutral Fuels from Cement CO2 

HeidelbergCement, Joule exploring Carbon-Neutral Fuels from Cement CO2 

December 14, 2015 |

The quest for affordable, sustainable, point-sourced CO2 brings Joule to Germany and the cement business. Here’s the how and why. Most of the time, power plants get the attention when it comes to CO2 emissions. In this sector, ethanol plants receive attention, too. But not so many cement plants, which are an excellent source of a very […]

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“50 Days of the Bioeconomy” Launches

“50 Days of the Bioeconomy” Launches

December 13, 2015 |

50 Days of New Product Announcements, climate change frameworks, New R&D Partnerships, Commercial-scale projects, Strategic investments, New Pilots, Company formations, National Lab Demo Days, NEXT Store Product Launches, new television and media programs, ABLC Webinars, Keynotes, Workshops, and The Hot 50. Shake off those seasonal blues. Over the next 50 days in The Digest, you’ll […]

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The Paris Climate Agreement: What it Says, and What it Means

The Paris Climate Agreement: What it Says, and What it Means

December 13, 2015 |

“The World Starts from Tomorrow” says UN Secretary-General In France, representatives from 195 nations approved the Paris Agreement on global, coordinated response framework for climate change. Acceptance of the Agreement arrived at the end of COP 21. Paris: What it Says The signatories aimed “to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, […]

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Dow-DuPont merger: the essential “news you can use”

Dow-DuPont merger: the essential “news you can use”

December 13, 2015 |

On December 11, 2015, DuPont and Dow announced that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals with a combined market capitalization of approximately $130 billion at announcement. Next steps The two companies will operate as independent entities until the transaction closes, […]

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Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges

Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges

December 10, 2015 |

In Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia. As part of this agreement, Mitsui has been granted a right to purchase a sizable volume of FDCA from the first commercial FDCA plant to be constructed by Avantium. Avantium and Mitsui have entered […]

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