Category: Biobased Chemicals and Products

May 6, 2016

Weekly Roundup of Other Biobased News

? Energy.gov, "Integrating The Production Of Biofuels And Bioproducts" ? Wageningen UR, "Biobased Alternative for Sound and Vibration-Reducing Materials in Railway Systems" ? Los Alamos National Laboratory, "Hacking the Bio-Nano Interface for Better Biofuel" ? Syngenta, "Cellerate™ Technology Enhanced by Enogen® Corn Demonstrates Significant Production Increase in Trial" ? Renewable Energy Group, "Renewable Energy Group Holds Ribbon Cutting...
May 6, 2016

Neste Renewable’s Isoalkane To Be Used In Avantherm’s Heat Transfer Media

On April 28, 2016, Neste Renewable, a Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) member, announced that its renewable isoalkane would be used in Avantherm's renewable Heat Transfer Media products. Avantherm will be using the isoalkane to produce new sustainable and high-performance renewable products, including a coolant that can replace glycol. Neste Renewable Isoalkane is chemically comparable to traditional isoalkane, but preforms better and has a lower environmental...
April 29, 2016

Weekly Roundup of Other Biobased News

? Tetra Pak, "First Tetra Top Carton Bottle with Bio-Based Plastic Hits the Market with JUST Water" ? Renewable Energy Group, "Renewable Energy Group Statement on Passage of Extension of Iowa Biofuels Tax Incentives" ? Forbes, "Replacing Petro-Chemicals With Bio-Based Alternatives. Can We Do It?" ? Santa Fe New Mexican, "SFCC, Biofuels Company Partner To Develop Renewable, Energy-Efficient Farming" ? The Yucatan Times, "Mexican College Students Create...
April 29, 2016

DOE Presents Building The Billion Ton Bioeconomy Webinar

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Research and Development (R&D) Board Operations Committee is hosting a bioeconomy listening session entitled "Building a Billion Ton Bioeconomy in the United States." The event will encourage attendees to share their thoughts on the future of the national bioeconomy, and will specifically solicit input on opportunities and challenges that can be addressed to achieve a focused and successful bioeconomy vision for the U.S. The recently...
April 22, 2016

Weekly Roundup of Other Biobased News

? Federal Aviation Administration, "New Alternative Jet Fuel Approved" ? Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, "New 'EA' Biomass Pretreatment Cuts Enzyme Use, Boosts Biofuel Production" ? UCLA Newsroom, "Major Advance in 'Synthetic Biochemistry' Holds Promise for Industrial Products and Biofuels" ? DSM, "DSM Expands Its Bio-Based Portfolio with ForTii Eco" ? Nordic Paper, "Production Test Factory For Fossil Free Fuel Is Built In...
April 22, 2016

DOE’s Biotechnology Office To Announce Funding Opportunity For Bio Manufacturing

On April 15, 2016, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Project Definition for Pilot and Demonstration Scale Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower (PD2B3)." The FOA would be managed by the Bioenergy Technologies Office, and will support technology development plans for drop-in hydrocarbon biofuels, bioproducts, or biopower manufacturing. Applicants...
April 22, 2016

BRAG, B&C, and Industrial Biotechnology Host Bioeconomy Leaders Reception During BIO World Congress

Scientists, executives, investors, and media representatives gathered in San Diego, California on Monday evening for a fascinating and wide-ranging panel discussion on current issues facing bioeconomy leaders and innovators. The reception, hosted by the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®), Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), and Industrial Biotechnology, included panelists Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Genomatica; Blake A. Simmons, Ph.D., Chief...
April 15, 2016

Weekly Roundup of Other Biobased News

? DOE, "Harnessing Biotechnology to Accelerate Advanced Biofuels Production" ? Resource, "French Carrier Bag Ban to Boost Bio-Based Products" ? News Lodi, "Reverse Photosynthesis: Degradation of Biomass by Sunlight" ? Resource, "Bio-Based Material of the Year Announced" ? Center for Biological Diversity, "United Nations Urged to Withdraw Misleading Biofuels Report: Error-filled Document Touts Shuttered Plants, Bankrupt Company" ? Tennessee Today,...
April 15, 2016

Don’t Miss The Upcoming 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is a proud sponsor of the 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. Make sure to visit our tabletop display to pick up content-driven articles about the current state of biotechnology regulations, with commentary by B&C and Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) professionals. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Chemist with B&C, will be attending the conference and will be pleased to discuss questions attendees may...
April 15, 2016

Plastics Industry Trade Association Releases Report Simplifying Bioplastics

On April 1, 2016, The Plastics Industry Trade Association's SPI Bioplastics Division released a new report explaining and defining bioplastics. The report, Bioplastics Simplified: Attributes of Biobased and Biodegradable Products, educates consumers on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides), and what this means in terms of claims that companies make about the origin and degradability of their products. The report...