18 November 201316 November 2013 EPA proposes 2014 renewable fuels standards Proposal Seeks Input to Address “E10 Blend Wall,” Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels
11 November 201310 November 2013 USDA Announces Cool Planet and the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies Receive $10 Million to Develop Sustainable Biofuels from Beetle-Killed Wood Common project to quantify the greenhouse gas benefits from using dead trees
22 October 201322 October 2013 USDA launches $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries Financing to expand the number of U.S. commercial biorefineries producing advanced biofuels from non-food sources
21 October 201321 October 2013 Hand Up vs. Hand Out: New government programs target biofuels for support in US, Canada When is a government program a hand-up, when is it a hand-out?
15 October 201318 January 2018 Iowa State building research and development program for bioplastics Scientists conducting research in the framework of a five-year study of the production and performance of different kinds of bioplastic pots
8 October 20138 October 2013 EU pellet demand, production continues growth EU expected increase in consumption in 2014 to 17.1 million tons - top three consumers: the UK, Denmark and the Netherlands with 9.04 million tons
USDA Commits to Biomass Healthy federal lands by generating clean energy - Biomass Power Association present stories of successful USDA-biomass partnerships
2 October 20132 October 2013 Yulex awarded 2013 AZBio Fast Lane Award Yulex will be honored by bioindustry leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center during the 2013 AZBio Awards on October 10, 2013
25 September 20133 October 2013 Home BIO, Member Companies Urge Congress to Pass Five-Year Farm Bill, Maintain Crucial Language for Renewable Chemicals Senate-passed Agriculture Reform contains well-thought-out and balanced improvements
12 September 2013 Leveling That Old Playing Field: as biofuels rise, what about biobased chemicals? Why make incentivize a $3 fuel when you can make incentivize a $5 chemical?
29 August 2013 Cheap Corn Deters Buyers in U.S. Sugar-for-Ethanol Plan Even with limited participation initiative may push prices up enough to avoid some forfeitures
Blue Marble Biomaterials Completes Site Purchase for Large Commercial Bio-Refinery Sustainable biochemical manufacturer expects to see significant growth in the coming months
22 August 2013 USDA offers surplus sugar to biofuels industry Bioenergy producers are encouraged to contact the contracting officer before the bid due date
8 August 2013 6R Supply Shifts to Biobased Industrial Supply Product Line Industrial sustainability through BioBased solutions. 6R Supply provides biobased fluids, fuels and solvents to manufacturing, energy industries, and governments that reduce toxicity throughout their operations and facilities
7 August 2013 Microvi Awarded USDA Grant for Breakthrough Butanol Production Technology New technology for maximizing feedstock conversion efficiency and reducing operating costs
25 July 2013 DOE and USDA announce $10 million for biomass genomics research Agriculture and Energy Departments announce new investments to drive innovations in biofuels and biobased products
15 July 2013 DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Launches Innovative New Food Ingredient Zemea® USP Propanediol Available for the U.S. Market
12 July 2013 Secretary’s Column: New Progress Toward a Thriving Biobased Economy USDA expanded variety of biobased products that Federal government will purchase and use
11 July 2013 Ethanol plant could require 45 square miles of ‘giant cane’ Chemtex’s NC plant equired 25,000 to 30,000 acres
USDA Designates New Biobased Product Categories Announcement Complies with Presidential Directive to Create Jobs Through Biobased Product Procurement
4 July 2013 USDA restarts BioPreferred Bioproduct Certification and Labeling program Brent Erickson and BIO Appreciating Policy's "Robust Funding for the Future"
17 June 2013 Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals’s Hottest Partners for 2013-14 You chose - here are the winners in this year’s poll
Myriant Achieves Major Milestone: Successful Start-Up At Flagship Bio-Succinic Acid Plant in Lake Providence, LA
14 June 2013 Contractors frustrated with cuts to bio-based purchasing program Lapse in BioPreferred funding to suspend trials in development of environmentally friendly products
12 June 2013 Alternative jet fuels: Washington State University exhibit to open at Paris Air Show Vanguard of U.S. efforts in using alternative biofuel focusing wood-based jet fuel
10 June 2013 Biotech Crops vs. Pests: Successes, Failures From the First Billion Acres Scientists to figure out why pests became resistant quickly in some cases, but not others
6 June 2013 NREL Teams with Navy, Private Industry to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass Project could spur jobs in rural America, lead to less reliance of foreign oil
6 May 2013 DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products collaborates with RML, Inc. to develop bio-based solution for personal care products New PolyGuard preservative systems feature Zemea® Propanediol
3 May 201318 January 2018 Innovation Prize for “Biomaterial of the Year 2013” awarded to PHA producer Newlight Technologies (USA) at the Cologne International Conference 2013 on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-based Plastics & Composites Bio-based materials sector is playing a major role in growth of the bio-based economy
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
1 May 2013 Value-added producer grants support local producers, biobased initiatives Michigan Receives Four Grants Totaling $1.2 Million
15 April 2013 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Transportation Secretary LaHood Renew agreement to promote renewable fuels in the aviation industry Resolution with the FAA and private-sector partners to continue development of a robust aviation biofuels industry
11 April 2013 Secretary Husted announces April Ohio Business Profiles Featured businesses part of Ohio "Bioproducts” theme
Ecologel earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Product Label for Hydretain ES Plus and Moisture Manager
2 April 2013 MF-Folien introduces first film made from DSM’s EcoPaXX DSM reports enthusiastic response to EcoPaXX - the green performer
1 April 2013 Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement Federal Register reports eight categories to USDA’s Biopreferred Program
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
25 March 2013 Biorefinery 2015 – transformations in biofuels costs, financing The first wave of cellulosic biofuels projects are now reaching completion
22 March 2013 Susterra® Propanediol Used in Greenway® Solar Heat Transfer Fluids DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products and Climalife Collaborate on New Biobased Fluid
14 March 2013 Camelina on the move: Global Clean Energy Holdings acquires Sustainable Oils Signature camelina developer acquired by GCEH in non-cash transaction, as 2011′s wonder feedstock takes a step forward
Domtar inaugurates commercial lignin production Plymouth Mill to produce BioChoice with wide range of industrial applications
12 March 2013 ZeaChem begins production of cellulosic chemicals and ethanol, advances toward commercialization Facility will prove biorefining process for commercial-scale production
Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Update Progress in $6.9 million USDA grant to develop guayule polymer for tire applications Natural Biorubber to Replace Petroleum-based Synthetics Without Competing against Food or Fiber Crops
11 March 2013 Congress again seeks to alter USDA definition of bio-based materials Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 to include forest products in FB4P
26 February 2013 Unleashing the Power of the Bio-Economy U.S. must develop new financial and policy innovations to move cutting-edge biorefining sector
Bio-Lub Canada First to Earn CarbonFree® Certification for Bio-Hydraulic Fluid Important method to quantify, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
24 February 2013 DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Announces Winner of Zemea® Innovation Award Knowlton Development Corp. Selected for its Natural Zea Deodorant Stick Platform
20 February 2013 The USDA’s BioPreferred program – in suspended animation – what next? Farm Bill extension legislation - BioPreferred program will temporarily lose their funding
9 February 2013 Biotechnology police series Biobased chemicals: the convergence of green chemistry with industrial biotechnology