31 January 202227 January 2022Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesisTogether, the companies have developed new, efficient approaches for the production of industrially-relevant enzymes – including cytochrome P450 – through judicious selection of suitable microbial hosts
28 January 20224 July 2022A methane route to ethyleneReacting with oxygen to make synthesis gas is the main route to making chemicals from methane, with the syngas then used to make circular chemicals via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
24 January 202219 January 2022CropEnergies AG unveils plans to produce renewable ethyl acetate using Johnson Matthey technologySustainable alternative made in Europe to replace fossil-based product
CropEnergies AG präsentiert Pläne zur Herstellung von erneuerbarem Ethylacetat mit Johnson Matthey-TechnologieNachhaltige Alternative aus Europa ersetzt Produkt auf fossiler Basis
27 October 202122 October 2021CRI and JM collaborate to support sustainable methanolPartners have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants
14 October 202111 October 2021Converting CO2 emissions into products – European Green Deal project PyroCO2 kicks offA new innovation project will demonstrate large-scale conversion of industrial carbon emissions into value- added chemicals and materials
5 January 20219 September 2021Valorising emissions from steel – making into sustainable productsEuropean Union awards 21M € for demonstration of industrial symbiosis concept between the steel and chemical industry
5 November 20209 September 2021Carbontech is getting ready for its market momentIt's the exciting idea that we can take something that could be considered waste, draw it out of the atmosphere and turn it into a source of economic growth
12 March 20197 March 2019BP partners with Virent and Johnson Matthey on Virent’s Bioforming® process for production of bio-paraxyleneParties will work together to commercialise the BioForming® technology – BP will contribute technical resources and has exclusive rights
23 November 201821 November 2018NREL: Nitrilation Process Produces Acrylonitrile, Attention, and AwardsInterdisciplinary collaboration of researchers across chemical engineering, biology, and computational modeling led to award-winning research about the nitrilation process
14 March 201814 March 2018Bio-based chems market sees setback with Rennovia exitCompany failed to raise sufficient financing from investors and/or strategic partners to advance its pilot-scale technology to commercial production
Rennovia’s demise, the Triple Rule, and the pursuit of sustainable nylon in a world of low oil pricesCould the butadiene route prove to be the technology path that wins out in the end?
21 December 201719 December 2017NREL Develops Novel Method to Produce Renewable AcrylonitrileResearch paves the way for cost-competitive, sustainable acrylonitrile and carbon fibers from renewable biomass
20 June 201713 June 2017Anellotech starts Bio-BTX pilot production testsThe objective is to demonstrate steady control and operation of the reactor, stripper and regenerator fluid bed systems with continuous catalyst circulation
16 June 201713 June 2017The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
14 June 201713 June 2017Anellotech Announces First Successful Performance Test of its TCat-8® Pilot PlantThe test involved continuous injection of MinFreeTM woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX and other valuable chemical by-products
10 May 201711 August 2020KiOR – In HindsightConnecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space
31 March 201729 March 2017The Race for Bionylon heats up: Rennovia enters piloting stage of its key bio-based HDO platformCompany looking for strategic partnerships to commercialize innovative catalyst processes for the production of cost-advantaged chemicals
1 March 201727 February 2017The pile-on for bionylon: ADM, Rennovia, JM accelerate the chaseLicense agreement to provide catalyst and process technology for catalytic production of bio-based glucaric acid
27 February 201724 February 2017Johnson Matthey and Rennovia Announce License Agreement with ADM for Glucaric Acid Production TechnologyLicensed process, jointly developed between Johnson Matthey and Rennovia, combines the efficiency and selectivity of heterogeneous catalytic process technology with the use of renewable feedstocks
18 October 201614 October 2016Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic InvestorAdditional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant
30 September 201627 September 2016Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxyleneCompanies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process
29 June 201621 June 2016Hot Prospects for Chemicals from BiomassA major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
13 January 201611 August 2020Butanol – A Versatile RenewableBesides the common myth - Upgrading Bio-ethanol is a challenging science
20 July 201517 July 2015Johnson Matthey Process Technologies and Rennovia Announce On Time Start-upof Mini-Plant for Bio-Based Glucaric Acid Production Using Jointly Developed TechnologyMajor milestone accomplished in commercialization of breakthrough process technology
13 May 201512 May 2015BioAmber progresses with construction, commissioning of SarniaCompany entered technology license with Johnson Matthey for BDO and THF production from bio-succinic acid
4 March 20153 March 2015Rennovia and Johnson Matthey to co-develop commercial catalysts for biobased adipic acid processFocus of the joint development effort will be to develop and supply catalysts for mini-plant and future commercial plants
24 February 201421 February 2014Seaweed could be next new biofuelNew research to turn seaweed into liquid biofuel aims to overcome two main barriers to the plant becoming a major source of renewable energy
6 February 20149 September 2021EU-Projekt soll Kosten für CO2-Abtrennung auf unter 15 € pro Tonne senkenVierjahresprojekt M4CO2 entwickelt innovative Membrankonzepte für die kontinuierliche CO2-Abtrennung
3 January 2013NREL to Help Convert Methane to Liquid DieselAdvanced research project could lead to lower greenhouse emissions, new life for spent gas and oil wells
31 August 20129 September 2021NNFCC gives its top ten of Britain’s most progressive biofuel and biochemical companiesThe biotech-player overview in developing, featuring, processing advanced biofuel, biochemical production