16 June 201713 June 2017 Fungal Enzymes Team Up to More Efficiently Break Down Cellulose Collaborative science initiative enables resolution of fungal protein complexes
7 June 20171 June 2017 Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop production Switchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol
6 June 20171 June 2017 USDA bioenergy programs gutted in 2018 Trump Budget: The Digest’s 7-Minute Guide Rural Business Service to shut down; BCAP, REAP, loan guarantees gone; food stamps, crop insurance slashed.
31 May 201729 May 2017 Trump’s proposed budget includes cuts to EPA, DOE and USDA Proposed budget aims to eliminate all funding for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program and the Rural Energy for America Program, the Biorefinery Assistance Program
24 May 201722 May 2017 Got plants? Bio-based shoes, lingerie, auto parts and more Manufacturers are introducing more bio-based products in response to market demand
3 May 201726 April 2017 Cost-saving, longer-lasting biodegradable adhesive patented by Kansas State University Resin would be ideal for re-adherable painters' tape, labels, packing tapes, stationery notes and other adhesive uses
19 April 201711 April 2017 First-Gen Fuels under siege, hit back with hard data In the US: looking at ethanol plant impact on crop acreage
12 April 201710 April 2017 USDA Data Show Cropland Reductions Significant disagreement between USDA county-level data and the satellite data used by Wright et al. raises important questions and concerns about the validity of NWF study’s findings
14 March 201713 March 2017 Greenwood to Congress: BIO-Based Economy Is The Future … Will America Lead it? Biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products diversify demand for crops and crop residues
21 February 201717 February 2017 Official Verification: All Standard Lenzing Fibers Are Derived 100 Percent from Nature USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal®
Offizieller Nachweis: Alle Standardfasern der Lenzing Gruppe stammen zu 100 Prozent aus der Natur USDA Biobased Auszeichnung nun auch für Lenzing Viscose® und Lenzing Modal®
20 January 201718 January 2017 USDA announces $2.9 million available for biorefinery research This research to help integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance
18 January 201716 January 2017 Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Recent Illinois study shows that it is cost effective to retrofit ethanol plants where it makes sense
6 December 20162 December 2016 DC: The Road Ahead for Renewable Chemicals & Materials We see a tactical opening to move a top sector priority – enacting a renewable chemical production tax credit
5 December 20162 December 2016 Renmatix turns biowaste into plastic Can the King of Prussia firm help save the planet?
14 November 201610 November 2016 OPINION: Trump Presidency: What is the future of US bioeconomy? Utilization of waste to higher value products will always make good business sense
31 October 201627 October 2016 Derisking: A strategy for growing the biobased economy A growing Bioeconomy requires systematic effort by policymakers to identify risks or disincentives
Bio-based plastics remains small, but growing market USDA report shows general lack of awareness from the public regarding bio-based products
21 October 201619 October 2016 Biogenic CO2 Coalition launches grassroots outreach Urges EPA to remove its regulatory roadblock to development of the bioeconomy
19 October 201617 October 2016 Gevo Produces First Cellulosic Renewable Jet Fuel Specified for Use on Commercial Airline Flights Flight with Alaska Airlines Expected to be Made in the Next Few Months
13 October 201612 October 2016 USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
11 October 201610 October 2016 Biobased industry growing, but needs more federal help, report says Study commissioned by the Agriculture Department shows, industry's future growth rate to depend of new government incentives
6 October 20165 October 2016 USDA report shows growing biobased products industry contributes $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to american economy Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry
30 September 201628 September 2016 New Bio Plastics and Resins Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year
28 September 201626 September 2016 Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view
23 September 201624 September 2016 Lux Research: New Bio-based Materials and Chemicals Offer Performance Advantages Over Petro-Based While bio-based solutions earned past skepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials
22 September 201619 September 2016 Proteine statt Plastik Forscher haben Folie aus Milchprotein erfunden, die Plastikverpackungen Konkurrenz machen könnte
19 September 201615 September 2016 Landmark report from BIO charts $770B renewable chemicals and materials market by 2020 By 2020, McKinsey expects biobased products to make up 11 percent of the global chemical market, sales of biobased products would reach annual growth rate of 8 percent over the preceding decade
The problem with vanilla After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor
16 September 201614 September 2016 Edible food packaging made from milk proteins Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researchers
9 September 20167 September 2016 Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World EU member states engage in a very low amount of international trade in biofuels currently
1 September 201629 August 2016 U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State’s Forest Economy EDA will deploy an Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) in eastern Maine to evaluate new and existing economic strategies
31 August 201629 August 2016 Building the Case for Bioplastics SPI’s Bioplastics Division released their quarterly Plastics Market Watch report on bioplastics
Edible food packaging made from milk proteins (video) USDA scientists are developing an environmentally friendly film made of casein
23 August 20169 September 2016 Europe Aims to Close Loophole on Wood Energy New report from European officials acknowledges the environmental impacts of their growing reliance on wood energy
4 August 20163 August 2016 USDA announces application periods for loan guarantee program Loan guarantees of up to $250 million to develop, construct and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries and renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing facilities
USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Develop Advanced Biofuels and Biobased Products Development Will Contribute to America's Strong Bioeconomy and Bring Jobs to Rural Areas
2 August 20161 August 2016 BioPreferred Partner Spotlight: Verdezyne Asking Tom Beardslee, Ph.D., VP of R&D about the biobased innovations at Verdezyne
19 July 201618 July 2016 Future Bioeconomy Supported by More Than One Billion Tons of Biomass Potential United States could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources
Brazil’s Agricultural Land Use and Trade: Effects of Changes in Oil Prices and Ethanol Demand The study examines the effects of longrun changes in oil prices on ethanol production in Brazil and resulting cropping patterns
15 July 201614 July 2016 Samsill displays its new Earth’s Choice Biobased ring binders at the USDA headquarters U.S. soybean farmers have invested millions of dollars to research, test and promote biobased products
23 June 201622 June 2016 Sweet smell of success: Greenyug, ADM taking biobased chemicals to scale Greenyug, commercializing its Ethyl Acetate technology through a joint venture
22 June 201621 June 2016 Verdezyne Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Award from the EPA Recognizes “Landmark Green Chemistry Technology”
Why Bio-Based is the Next Step in the Sustainability Journey for Tide P&G focused on constantly innovating to meet changing consumer and social needs
31 May 201630 May 2016 Procter & Gamble Launches New Eco-friendly Detergent, Tide purclean™ First USDA Certified Biobased Detergent with the Trusted Cleaning Power of Tide
25 May 201630 May 2016 USDA Announces $21 Million Available For Bioeconomy Research and Development The funding is available through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill
3 May 201628 April 2016 How the GE Mushroom Could Change the Debate Around GMOs CRISPR allows scientists to cut and paste gene sequences more easily than ever
18 April 201614 April 2016 Bioeconomy: One Billion Tons of Biomass Biomass Research & Development Board creating U.S. “Bioeconomy Vision”
BIOWC16 Workshop: “Growing a Billion Ton Bioeconomy in the United States” Workshop open to all attendees at the 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
18 March 201617 March 2016 A Conversation with US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Interview in Industrial Biotechnology
