In New Jersey, Liquid Light and Coca Cola have signed a technology development agreement to accelerate the development of mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) from carbon dioxide. Liquid Light‘s technology enables more efficient use of plant material to make MEG, one of the major components used to make The Coca-Cola Company’s plant-based PET plastic bottle, representing up […]
by Mark J. Riedy and Ben Snowden, Kilpatrick Townsend The USDA has completely overhauled what used to be known as Biorefinery Assistance Program and now is called the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. The Program provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million of senior debt for the development, construction, and […]
The 10 Biggest Advanced Bioeconomy stories of the year we reported from the world’s second-biggest economic region. 1. DuPont, New Tianlong Industry Co. ink Cellulosic Ethanol pact; China’s first Advanced Renewable Fuel Project on the way In July 2015, DuPont and Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co. announced a licensing agreement to begin the development […]
30 Mgy plant envisioned, expected to be commissioned before the decade’s end. First for China and DuPont. In China, DuPont and Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co. announced a licensing agreement to begin the development of China’s largest cellulosic ethanol facility. Like this week’s Pluto fly-by, China’s Jilin province may feel like a long ways away for a lot of […]
More oleic acid than any commercial crop. Renewable alternative to petroleum-based raw materials with multiple applications in the biolubricants, biochemical and bioplastics industries. In Australia, GO Resources has entered into an exclusive worldwide licence with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, to commercialize its technology to produce super high oleic safflower oil for the high-value industrial oil market. […]
Corbion has over 80 years of experience in fermentation and downstream processing, is the global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, and a leading company in functional blends containing enzymes, emulsifiers, minerals and vitamins. The company delivers high performance biobased products made from renewable resources and applied in global markets such […]
A total immersion in the advanced bioeconomy’s cutting edge, hottest companies, winning strategies and brightest thinkers. Forget then, forget now, NEXT is back in focus. ABLC NEXT that is — November 2-5, 2015 – the 12th Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference. Conference sessions Nov 3-4. Special aviation fuel “breakthroughs” in focus. 8 National Labs in a […]
In California, Newlight Technologies has signed a 20-year take-or-pay off-take agreement with Vinmar International for 1 billion pounds of AirCarbon PHA — the first cost-competitive, carbon-negative plastic that will be available at scale. Made, by the way, from greenhouse gas and thin air. What’s not to like? Critical to the deal? Newlight’s technology, which aims to […]
Vinmar signs historic offtake agreement with Newlight Technologies for 1B lbs of AirCarbon plastic. In California, Newlight Technologies has signed a 20-year take-or-pay off-take agreement with Vinmar International for 1 billion pounds of AirCarbon PHA. Critical to the deal? Newlight’s catalyst aims to transform the economics of PHA-based plastics, solving low yields and high cost issues […]
First plant will produce 14 million gallons per year by 2018; first production train online in 2017. More plants to come? Up to 150 mgy potential in Europe, ArcelorMittal says; culmination of work since 2011. In Belgium, ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, with LanzaTech and Primetals Technologies, announced a letter of intent to […]
