In Wisconsin, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers aims to create a sustainable alternative source of commodity chemicals currently derived from an ever-decreasing supply of fossil fuel using cyanobacteria, carbon dioxide and sunlight. Funded through a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program, the team will […]
In California, Stevia First reports that they have entered into an exclusive and worldwide intellectual property license with the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre of Ontario. The license covers compositions and methods for producing steviol and steviol glycosides through fermentation-based production methods. In addition to the license, Stevia First has entered into a separate consulting […]
In the Netherlands, Yparex B.V. announced that they are the first supplier in the packaging industry to develop and commercialize an adhesive tie-layer for multilayer packaging films that is 95% bio-based and sourced from plants. Yparex developed a bio-based version of the company’s popular Yparex brand adhesive tie-layer resin for multilayer barrier-packaging producers. Adhesive tie […]
In Minnesota, NatureWorks has created an Ingeo Eco-Innovation Lounge for the Green Sport Alliance’s 2nd annual summit in Seattle, Sept. 5-7 to support their nonprofit’s mission of helping sports teams, venues, and leagues enhance their environmental performance. The lounge will not only feature the latest innovations in low-carbon footprint Ingeo based products, but will also […]
In New Zealand, LanzaTech reported they were chosen as one of 23 Technology Pioneers for 2013, by the World Economic Forum Their achievements will be honored at the Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012 in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, from 11-13 September. This year’s Technology Pioneers were selected for their visionary leadership […]
In Illinois, Z Trim Holdings announced it was selling, through its Mexican and Central American distributor, F.X. Morales and Associates, ingredients to a large pizza chain to help extend the shelf-life in the company’s pizza dough. Z Trim is a bio-technology company that owns existing, and has developed new, products and processes to make use […]
In Pennsylvania, researchers reported at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society that a new integrated soybean biorefinery can use well-established chemical processes to transform other components in soybeans into an array of valuable materials. Proteins in soybean meal, for instance, can be processed into ingredients used to make a variety […]
In Michigan, Marrone Bio has broken ground at their Marrone Michigan Manufacturing facility in Bangor. MBI CEO Pam Marrone was joined by Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Bangor Mayor Jennifer Carpio-Zeller to celebrate the occasion. As a bio-based manufacturer, MBI is precisely the type of company […]
In California, Danny Hess, a surfboard shaper has started using Super Sap, a USDA BioPreferred Certified liquid epoxy resin. Hess has long worked on making his boards as green as possible, and according to an article in WIRED, he is also now experimenting with salvaged redwood and organic foam. Hess is quoted as saying, “My […]
In Pennsylvania, at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society scientists described development and successful laboratory testing of a new “biorefinery” intended to change food waste into a key ingredient for making plastics, laundry detergents and scores of other everyday products. The report covered their work, launched in cooperation with the […]
