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Baswood BioViper wastewater pretreatment system begins operations at Dr Pepper Plant

March 11, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Texas, Baswood Corporation announced the start of full-scale operations of its BioViper biological pretreatment system at the Dr Pepper Snapple Group Houston bottling plant. Baswood describes their BioViper patented technology as an energy-efficient pretreatment solution that significantly lowers the biochemical oxygen demand in the bottling plant’s facility’s effluent. Baswood’s technology was developed and patented […]

OPX Biotechnologies selected as Innovation Pioneer at IHS CERAWeek

March 10, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Colorado, Bio-based chemicals and fuels producer OPX Biotechnologies has been selected as an Energy Innovation Pioneer at this year’s annual IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston. This year’s Energy Innovation Pioneers were selected based on creativity, plan feasibility, technology scalability and leadership team. The program recognized OPXBIO for developing bio-based processes that can use a […]

Reportstack releases new report on 2012-2014 Global and China industrial enzyme industry

March 7, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Illinois, Reportstack has made a report available on the Global and China industrial enzyme industry, covering 2012-2014. According to the report, Novozymes and DuPont enjoyed market share of 47% and 21% respectively as of 2011, and that the 2011 global market was valued at USD3.5 billion, with a year-on-year growth rate of 6.1%. Through […]

METabolic EXplorer and Bio-XCell report talks moving ahead

March 7, 2013 | Jim Lane

In France and Malaysia, METabolic EXplorer and Bio-XCell report that talks on amending the contractual framework for their relations are moving ahead. Under second phase of the suspension agreement, the contractual framework is to be amended in light of the updated schedules for building and starting up the factory, as well as the terms of […]

ATS now using biobased de-icer at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

March 6, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Missouri, Airport Terminal Services is now using Killfrost DFSustain to de-ice airplanes. ATS is responsible for de-icing about 30% of all commercial traffic at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, and started using DFSustain in February, and according to an article in IRPORTSINTERNATIONAL.COM, this makes Lambert the first U.S. airport to use the bio-propanediol de-icer. More […]

Three dozen Indian Companies testing various Cereplast bioplastic resins

March 5, 2013 | Jim Lane

In India, some three dozen companies on the Indian subcontinent are currently testing Cereplast bioplastic resins, including Cereplast Compostables resins and Cereplast Biopropylene grades for a variety of different applications. Compostable applications include blow-molded water bottles, blown film garbage bags and single-use grocery bags by companies including Jeevan Polmers of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and Back […]

Mercedes-Benz chooses DSM’s bio-based polyamide for engine cover

March 4, 2013 | Jim Lane

In the Netherlands, Mercedes-Benz has chosen DSM’s high performance polyamide largely made from renewable resources for the engine beauty cover of the brand-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Around 70% of the raw materials used to make the polyamide 410 in DSM’s EcoPaXX Q-HGM24 reinforced compound are derived from the castor plant. BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH is […]

BioNitrogen signs agreement with CF Industries for biomass supply

March 1, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Florida, BioNitrogen Corp. has signed an exclusive agreement with CF Industries, a fertilizer manufacturer and distributor, the removal of its woody biomass from phosphate mining land to use for urea fertilizer production. This will supply BioNitrogen with biomass for its first plant in Hardee County. According to the terms of this agreement, BioNitrogen will […]

ADCELLPACK project to develop cellulose-based food packaging material

February 27, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Centros Comerciales Carrefour, Distribuciones Juan Luna, Papelera de Brandia, Elastopoli Oy, and Skymark, with ITENE as coordinator, are working to develop a new renewable solution that will maintain the freshness of a product and assure its food contact safety. The European ADCELLPACK consortium is developing a thermoplastic […]

Marrone Bio submits new bioherbicide for EPA registration