23 September 20149 September 2021 ACC: Development of biobased polyols for green polyurethanes has great potential Commercialisation of a wider range of cost-competitive biobased polyols to drive expansion of sustainable PU segment
12 September 201411 September 2014 Chemical producers’ sustainability strategies on the rise New survey by Genomatica and ICIS to show big players as the leaders in sustainable technology
10 September 20149 September 2014 Sustainability takes firmer hold in mainstream chemical industry Most extensive survey to date, with almost 1,000 respondents, documents progress on multiple fronts; BASF, DuPont, Dow, Bayer and Genomatica seen as the leaders in sustainable technology
27 August 201411 March 2016 Chinese breakthrough on bio based PTT fibres China Technical Textile watch by Oliver Haiqing Hua
25 August 201424 August 2014 DuPont Pioneer to build $35 million soybean research facility at Stine Haskell Research Center New, automated greenhouses including a soybean plant movement system to increase research efficiency
19 August 201418 August 2014 Chinese breakthrough on bio based PTT fibres Addition of fumaric acid increasing the production intensity of PDO
11 August 20148 August 2014 Route 6,6: Is bio-based the new highway to the old nylon? If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6
25 June 201415 February 2018 Soy-based materials continue to expand Overview among already-commercialized soy-based products in the market developed through the USB Checkoff program
23 June 201423 June 2014 DuPont expecting escalation in bioplastics Chemical giant expects about half its product line to be bio-based within 15 years
3 June 20142 June 2014 Butanol is better than ethanol, or isn’t it? Unexpected contamination with bacteria at Gevo's Luverne, Minnesota plant blocking any product revenue since
Understanding the Biotech Market in Brazil BIO and Biominas partnered to co-host the first annual BIO Latin America
22 May 201421 May 2014 Goodbye Fuel from Food, Hello Food From Fuel: Calysta’s Big Methane-to-Protein Play Alan Shaw has a one-step solution for making the world food secure, and using up all that spare, cheap, greenhouse-nasty shale gas. Make proteins from methane
7 May 20146 May 2014 Why are all the traffic lights turning green for BioAmber? As many technologies pivot or delay, one train keeps chugging on its route to biosuccinic acid, and markets like BDO, resins and polyols
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
28 April 201425 April 2014 Winners of the 2014 Transformative Technologies competition LanzaTech, Cool Planet win two 2014 Transformative Awards each as winners announced in DC
19 March 201418 March 2014 BIO Announces DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman to Receive the 2014 BIO George Washington Carver Award Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer for DuPont, Honored for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology
12 March 201411 March 2014 New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry
28 February 20141 June 2014 DuPont Names Patrick Lindner as Performance Polymers President Following the Retirement of Diane Gulyas US-Player to focus in biomaterials, biorefineries
18 February 201417 February 2014 Outrage at Commission’s decision Greens threaten Commission with censure over GM crop
14 February 201413 February 2014 ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story 20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
31 January 201430 January 2014 It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
29 January 201428 January 2014 Grüne und SPD auf Distanz zu neuen Gentechnik-Pflanzen Die Grünen und die SPD plädieren gegen die Zulassung neuer Gentechnik-Nutzpflanzen, die Bundesregierung ist in dieser Frage noch uneins
27 January 201426 January 2014 UT Austin Engineer Converts Yeast Cells into ‘Sweet Crude’ Biofuel Researchers’ platform to show the highest reported oils and fats concentration through fermentation
6 January 20146 January 2014 Vilsack; POET, LanzaTech, Beta Renewables, Genomatica, DuPont, Solazyme, KiOR, Raizen, REG execs win Top 100 People in the Bioeconomy poll for 2013-14 Leaders from organizations based in 15 different countries were recognized
3 January 201431 December 2013 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market 2014-2018 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bioplastic Packaging Market 2014-2018" report to their offering
9 December 20136 December 2013 PLA in food packaging is a ‘big challenge’ The global Polylactic Acid (PLA) market is expected to reach $5.2bn by 2020, according to AMR, but the material still faces stiff competition from other products on the market such as PET and PVC and PE
26 November 201325 November 2013 The Chemical Industry will be more and more green and sustainable The strong message that comes from Ecochem
20 November 2013 1st European Conference And Exhibition On Sustainable Chemistry And Engineering Launches Innovators and young future leaders meeting in Basel on 19-21 November at the first Ecochem
5 November 20134 November 2013 Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Consumer Products Featured at BIO’s 2013 Pacific Rim Summit in San Diego Investment in innovative biobased platforms for renewable chemicals can provide real opportunities
14 October 201311 January 2018 Biobasierte Kunststoffe in electronic devices Hohe Leistung durch richtige Auswahl und Konstruktion
7 September 2013 What happened to biofuels? Energy technology: Making large amounts of fuel from organic matter has proved to be more difficult and costly than expected
27 August 2013 Report: bio-based plastics not dependent on biofuels Diversity of crop options offers the opportunity to select the most efficient and least ecologically disruptive
26 August 2013 SPI Bioplastics Council Releases Paper on Development of Biobased Plastics Independent of the Future of Biofuels Council to Host Webinar on September 10
19 July 2013 DuPont seeks cellulosic ethanol partners after $200 million investment in Iowa Company is talking with potential partners in U.S., China, Brazil, Europe, Southeast Asia
8 July 2013 Biofuel Investments at Seven-Year Low as BP Blames Cost "Technology to produce fuel from woody plants and waste won’t be economical until 2020 or beyond"
22 June 2013 DuPont Adds Renewable Material to Hand-held Device Polymer Portfolio Material Affords Environmental Benefits by Replacing Petroleum Sources with Non-food Renewable Sources
17 June 2013 Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals’s Hottest Partners for 2013-14 You chose - here are the winners in this year’s poll
4 June 2013 The amazing material that promises flexible displays, faster cars and bullet-proof suits In Depth - The revolutionary material you need to know about
28 May 2013 UMass Amherst finds new way to make p-xylene from biomass Paul Dauenhauer, UMass Amherst Chemical Engineer, Receives DuPont Young Professor Award
10 May 2013 Butamax and Gevo grapple with biofuels patent case claims Gevo temporarily dismisses GIFT® lawsuit because Butamax does not have a commercial biobutanol plant
3 May 201316 February 2018 Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress ging an PHA-Produzenten Newlight Technologies (USA) Bio-basierte Ökonomie und stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung
2 May 2013 DuPont wins Bioeconomy Leadership Award Inaugural award honors pioneering work in advancing renewable fuels and chemicals
29 March 2013 USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration with DuPont to Promote Sustainable Harvesting of Bio-based Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Agreement Based on Common Interest in the Wise Use and Management of Soil, Water and Energy Resources
19 March 2013 Novozymes to Boost R&D in Bioagriculture, Biofuel Race, CEO Says How cellulosic ethanol and more generations of enzymes transform the industrial enzyme business
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
21 February 2013 Call for papers for European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology Bio.be helping showcase how to take the bio-economy to the next level in Europe
16 February 20139 September 2021 Going negative: Stanford scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> GCEP-report describing suites of emerging carbon-negative solutions to global warming
7 January 2013 SPI Bioplastics Council Announces 2013 Bioplastics Awards Program Annual Award to Recognize Innovation in Bioplastics
7 December 2012 DuPont setzt verstärkt auf biobasierte Wirtschaft Unternehmen schöpft ein Drittel ihres Umsatzes aus der Agrarwirtschaft
6 December 2012 Plant-based plastics ‘no panacea’, Greens warn Industry chief: 'In the long run, there is no alternative to bioplastics'
Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress ging an PHA-Produzenten Newlight Technologies (USA)
