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DOE, “Researchers Find Bioenergy Crops Provide Critical Ecosystem Services” Anellotech, “Anellotech Announces Commencement of Key R&D Program at TCat-8®” Co.Design, “The Creators Of This Algae Plastic Want To Start A Maker Revolution” Financial Express, “Eco-Friendly Method Turns Raw Biomass Into High Value Chemicals”

Bob Goodlatte, “House Lawmakers Tell EPA to Acknowledge Negative Impacts of RFS” Reuters, “DuPont to Sell Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Blow to Biofuel” ExxonMobil, “ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group Report Progress in Cellulosic Biodiesel Research” Michigan State University, “Better Together: A Bacteria Community Creates Biodegradable Plastic with Sunlight”

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, “Grassley, Ernst to Meet with Pruitt on Ethanol” Chemistry World, “First for Cells as They're Made to Manufacture Fluorinated Bioplastics” The Scientist, “Meet the Transgenic Silkworms That Are Spinning out Spider Silk” National Biodiesel Board, “Biofuels Advocates Together Urge President to Prevent EPA's Actions That Harm American Workers” Aemetis, “Aemetis Commercializes Advanced Enzymatic Biodiesel...

Senator John Hoeven, “Hoeven Announces Nearly $150,000 to NDSU for Research on Biobased Fire Retardants”  ChemCatBio, “ChemCatBio Directed Funding Assistance” Northwestern University, “Tiny Particles Increase in Air with Ethanol-To-Gasoline Switch”  Plastics News, “Start-Up Turns Food Waste into PHA Plastics”

By Lauren M. Graham, Ph.D. On June 6, 2017, Neste, a member of BRAG, announced that it would direct a large amount of its resources to researching waste and waste raw materials.  In the future, Neste aims to produce biofuels and bioplastics from waste and residues, as well as utilize waste plastics as a raw material.  Currently, waste fats and residues from meat and fish processing industries, as well as used cooking oil, account for nearly 80 percent of the raw materials in...

University of Wisconsin, “Triple Play Boosting Value of Renewable Fuel Could Tip Market in Favor of Biomass” The Molding Blog, “Lego Tests Bricks Made from Wheat Bioplastic” Green Biologics, “Green Biologics Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Commercialization Achievement Award”

Wageningen University & Research, “Scientific Report on Facts Related to Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics” Texas A&M, “Dr. Tim Devarenne and Colleagues Publish Genome Sequence of the Fuel-Producing Green Microalga Botryococcus Braunii”  Phys.org, “Fast, Low Energy, and Continuous Biofuel Extraction from Microalgae” GreenBiz, “Levi’s, Method and Berkeley Students on a Safer Chemical Crusade”

?  Bioresources, “Bioeconomy Survey Results Regarding Barriers to the United States Advanced Biofuel Industry”    ?   Enerkem, “Enerkem Achieves All Production Milestones at its Edmonton Biofuel Facility”    ?  University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Renewable Plastic Precursor Could Grow Cellulosic Biofuel Industry”    ?  Michigan State University, “Better Together:  Harnessing Cooperating...

On March 14, 2017, European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomed the outcome of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on the waste legislation proposal in which the Members of Parliament recognized the contributions of bioplastics to the European Union’s (EU) circular economy.  EUBP highlighted amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive that encourage Member States to support the use of biobased packaging and to improve market conditions for such materials and products,...

?  Department of Energy, “New Process Being Tested for Biodegradable Plastics”   ?   VnExpress, “Vietnam Revives Biofuel Plan, Sets National Switch in 2018”   ?  University of Copenhagen, “Mustard Seeds Without Mustard Flavor:  New Robust Oilseed Crop Can Resist Global Warming”   ?  Faraday Discussions, “Developing New Platform Chemicals:  What is Required to a New Biobased Molecule to Become a Platform...

?   Reuters, “Genscape Says It Will Fight EPA Move to Boot It from Biofuels Program”   ?   University of Bath, “Scientists Make Plastic from Christmas Trees”   ?   Washington Examiner, “Energy, Farm Policy Collide in the New Congress”   ?   Growth Energy, “Poll: Trump Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ethanol”   ? PETROSS, “Dual-Purpose Biofuel Crops Could Extend Production, Increase Profits”

?   Neste, “Neste the Winner in the Industry Leader Award Biofuels Category at the 2016 Global Energy Awards”    ?   DOE, “DOE Announces $15 Million to Accelerate the Deployment of Energy Efficient Transportation Technologies”    ?   DOE, “Envisioning the Economic and Environmental Outcomes of Tripling the U.S. Bioeconomy”   ?   Plastics Today, “Bioplastics Highlights:  A Last Look Back at...

?  U.S. Energy Information Administration , “ EIA Forecasts Continued Biomass-Based Diesel Growth Due to Final 2017 RFS Targets”   ?  Renewable Fuels Association, “DOE Data:  Half of United States Broke Through So-Called “Blend Wall” in 2015”   ?  Corbion, “Corbion and Kraton Receive First European Certification for Biobased Products”   ?  The Lenzing Group, “Lenzing Invests in New TENCEL®...

?   Aimplas,“Improved Bioplastics for Sustainable Food Packages”   ?   European Bioplastics, “‘Rethinking Plastics’ -- Insights into the Bioplastic Materials of the Future”   ?   Renewable Fuels Association, “RFA Welcomes New Member Valero Renewable Fuels Company LLC”   ?   California Institute of Technology, “Bringing Silicon to Life”   ?   University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Food...

? University of Minnesota News and Events, "Researchers Invent ‘Perfect’ Soap Molecule" ? Beverage Daily, "Cargill Pairs with Start-Up to Make Spirulina from Malt Waste" ? Braskem, "Polarbröd Changes to Bio-Based Packaging" ? City of South Portland, "South Portland Pilots Locally Made Biodiesel in Vehicle Fleet" ? DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, "DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Celebrates 10 Years of Bio-Based...

? The Hill, "Energy Groups Push For Renewal Of Tax Credits" ? Neste, "Neste and Ikea of Sweden Announce Partnership to Deliver Renewable, Bio-Based Plastics" ? Packaging Europe, "Croda Offers CrodaTherm™ 21 for Temperature Controlled Packaging Applications" ? The University of New Orleans, "UNO Computer Science Faculty Awarded More Than $500k for Vital Research" ? Airforce Technology, "US Air Force to Produce Biofuels for US DoD...

? Plastics Industry, "100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award" ? Market Wired, "Seventh Generation Develops EPA Safer Choice Certified Laundry Detergent Packs Mission-Led Household and Personal Care Products Company Introduces New Line Of Solid Laundry Detergent Packs Formulated With Plant-Based Ingredients" ? Synthetic Genomics, "Synthetic Genomics Team Engineers Vmax™, an Advantaged Next-Generation Host Organism for a...

? Growing Produce, "Better Biocontrol Options Becoming Available to Organic Growers" ? Joint Genome Institute, "Expanding the Stable of Workhorse Yeasts" ? Scientific American: ClimateWire, "Engineered Bacterium Turns Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel" ? DVIDS, "Fueling The Future: Air Force Title III Program Working To 'Home-Grow' Biofuels for DOD, Industry" ? NEC, "NEC Develops Non-Edible-Plant-Based Bioplastic Featuring the Elegance of...

ASTM International's Committee on Plastics recently approved revisions to standard D6866, Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis. This standard was originally approved in 2004, and is used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) BioPreferred® Program, by EPA when it is determining the sustainability of plastics, and by other corporations using biobased plastics. D6866 is used to determine the percent...

? Food Navigator, "Gelzen Seeks To Disrupt The Gelatin Market With Potentially Game-Changing Animal-Free Alternative" ? Solegear, "Solegear Awarded U.S. Patent For High Performance Bioplastics" ? Ethanol Producer Magazine, "EU Cannot Ignore Ethanol's High GHG Savings"

? Plastics Today, "A Scientific Look At The Value Proposition Of Biobased Plastics" ? MIT News, "Microbial Engineering Technique Could Reduce Contamination In Biofermentation Plants" ? IFAS, "UF/IFAS Study: Sweet Potato Crop Shows Promise As Feed And Fuel" ? UPS, "'Rolling Laboratory' Of More Than 7,200 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Helps Deliver On Sustainability Innovations And Drive Market Adoption" ? Tehran Times, "Italy To Invest $450m In...

? Environmental Leader, "Toyota Tsusho Backs Bioplastic Tech In Race To Bring 100% Plant-Based PET To Market" ? Renewable Energy Magazine, "Scientists In US State Of Florida Develop Military Grade Aviation Biofuel" ? UMass Amherst, "'Green' Electronic Materials Produced With Synthetic Biology" ? Ford, "Ford, Jose Cuervo Team Up To Make Car Parts From Agave"

? Waste 360, "Examining The Latest Developments In Converting Organic Waste Into Renewable Energy" ? Scientific American, "Whatever Happened To Advanced Biofuels?" ? Renewable Industries Canada, "Renewable Industries Canada Becomes New Face Of Canada's Biofuels And Bio-based Sectors" ? Ford, "Preserving Mother Earth: Ford First Automaker To Use Captured CO2 To Develop Foam And Plastic For Vehicles" ? Gevo, "Clariant To Scale-Up Catalysts For...

? Energy.gov, "Co-Optimized Fuel-Engine Systems to Transform Our Nation's Vehicles" ? USDA Blog, "Bringing Up Better Biofuel" ? Biofuels Digest, "What is the Worst Waste?" ? Labiotech, "How the UK Is Engineering Bacteria to Produce Propane for Greener Fuels" ? Plastics Today, "Mars Goes for Bioplastic Candy Bar Wrappers" ? AkzoNobel, "AkzoNobel and Royal Cosun to Develop Sustainable Cellulose Products from Sugar Beet Processing" ?...

? 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...

? 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...

? 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...

? DOE, "[Save The Date] Bioenergy 2016: Mobilizing the Bioeconomy through Innovation" ? Environmental Leader, "Moving from Green Cleaning to Cleaning Sustainability" ? LanzaTech, "Aemetis Acquires License from LanzaTech with California Exclusive Rights for Advanced Ethanol from Biomass including Forest and Ag Wastes" ? Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, "Cellulosic Sugar Producers Cooperative Collaborating with Comet Biorefining to Develop Agricultural Biomass...

? Biome Bioplastics, "Brands Must Turn To Bio-Based Innovation To Alleviate Disposable Coffee Cup Waste" ? Syngenta, "The Good Growth Plan: Progress Made Across All Commitments" ? PRWeb, "DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products And BioAmber Launch New Sampling Program at UTECH NA" ? University Of Tennessee Institute Of Agriculture, "UT Center Continues Quest For Low-Cost, High-Quality Bioenergy" ? BIO, "BIO Announces Plenary Session Speakers for the 2016...

Indiana University Bloomington Newsroom, “IU Scientists Create 'Nano-Reactor' for the Production of Hydrogen Biofuel” Fashion Times, “Charmant USA Launches New Bio-Based Sustainable Eyewear Brand” RICE University News & Media, “Study:  Bacteria Attack Lignin with Enzymatic Tag Team” Plastics Today, “3D-Printed Bioplastic Façade Elements Lend Cachet To Europe Building” Blue Sphere, “Blue Sphere Secures $3M to Acquire...

On August 27, 2015, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for two projects focused on the development of next-generation biofuels. Texas A&M University will receive up to $2.5 million to support its efforts in developing a single-unit process to convert lignin in the production of bioplastics, and Ohio University will receive up to $1.5 million for its work in developing a continuous flow electrochemical reactor that upgrades waste lignin to biobased phenol substitutes.

? Abengoa, "Abengoa Selected to Build the World's Largest Biomass Combined Heat and Power Plant in The UK" ? Scottish Association for Marine Science, "Scientists Reveal Algal Oil Potential as Fuel for the Future" ? Kansas State University, "Biochemist Studies Oilseed Plants for Biofuel, Industrial Development" ? Solegear, "Solegear to Collaborate With Dr. Scholl's® on Bioplastic Packaging Solutions" ? PR NewsWire, "VIASPACE Giant King®...

On December 31, 2013, Ironridge Global Partners, LLC, an institutional investor based in Los Angeles, California, announced that it has launched a green initiative designed to fund sustainable businesses, including emerging growth companies focused on environmental sustainability and environmentally-friendly products and services. As part of the initiative, Ironridge has provided over $6 million to Cereplast, Inc., a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable...