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 Domtar inaugurates commercial lignin production Plymouth Mill to produce BioChoice with wide range of industrial applications
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
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
31 January 2013 FKuR earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT guarantees innovation, exceptional know-how as well as outstanding product quality
2012 Brief: U.S. ethanol prices and production lower compared to 2011 Only eight fueling stations were selling E15 motor fuel by the end of the year
25 January 2013 Insects’ gut microbes hint at biofuel breakthrough Grasshoppers may carry attractive enzymes for biofuels, study finds
17 January 2013 Enerkem raises $37.5M for landmark waste-to-biofuels plant in Edmonton 25-year agreement to convert 100,000 tonnes of the City’s municipal solid waste into biofuels
16 January 2013 Pulp as Biodegradable Plastic in Disposable Food Containers Thermoplastic made from sugar beet pulp and PLA allows a variety of new uses
15 January 2013 USDA invested in camelina research for plant- and grain-based materials K-State-Led Research Team awarded $5.08 Million to study oilseed as biofuel feedstock
11 January 2013 USDA Announces Investments in Bioenergy Research and Development to Spur New Markets, Innovation, and Unlimited Opportunity in Rural America USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels
10 January 2013 Benelux pellet market expected to more than double by 2020 U.S. expected to become main supplier of wood pellets in northwestern Europe
Up, up and away: aviation biofuels players start building capacity Great Scott! Look up in the Sky! There hasn’t been a hotter sector in biofuels demand than aviation
8 January 2013 Top Molecules: The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased List – what’s worked out? 136,000 downloads later – let’s look at why this DOE paper on renewable chemicals from 2004 is such an enduring hit, and which of its 12 target molecules are looking like winners
14 December 2012 USDA Grants Support Sustainable Bioenergy Production USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awards $10M for bioenergy, biobased products
12 December 2012 3 uses for Biomass no one ever saw coming Biomass in cancer drugs, perfumes, baby-safe cleaners, cosmetics and more
11 December 2012 bioserie launches innovative line of iPhone 5 covers integrating bioplastics with premium recyclable materials BioCover, GlassCover and AluCover - cutting-edge sustainable products from plant-based renewable resources for more design
6 December 2012 Chinese more confident in green, biobased products than North Americans Though product awareness is low, biobased interest is high throughout China, DuPont survey finds
4 December 2012 Order of importance: Study finds prioritizing rather than canvassing entire plant genome may lead to improved crops
30 November 2012 DuPont breaks ground on world’s largest Cellulosic Biorefinery 30 million gallon plant in Nevada, Iowa will expand central Iowa’s energy exports, add to local grower economy
29 November 2012 ThyssenKrupp Elevator introduces enviromax, first performance-improving vegetable-based hydraulic fluid Enviromax, says ThyssenKrupp Elevators, offers minimal effects on the environment and can extend the life of an elevator
17 November 2012 Giant reed seen as biofuel – or another kudzu disaster Intentional introduction of energy crops may create the next invasive species catastrophe
16 November 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture lists DSM EcoPaXX polyamide 410 grades in “BioPreferred” Catalog of biobased products EcoPaXX has been shown to be 100% carbon neutral from cradle to gate
2 November 2012 Renewables and regulations in the PVC industry Applied Market Information (AMI) presents discussion focus of the 5th international conference compounding PVC Formulation 2013 in Germany
31 October 2012 Study Shows Americans Seeking Biobased Products Despite growing audience for green products, there is a great lack of awareness of the organic label and its meaning
15 October 2012 Teragren Products Accepted Under USDA BioPreferred Program USDA certified full line of bamboo construction products
Ecolab Launches Line of Bio-Based Hard Surface Cleaners That Are USDA BioPreferred and Green Seal Certified Ecolab presents new line of bio-based and biodegradable hard surface cleaners from plant-derived natural resources
9 October 2012 Giant King<sup>TM</sup> Grass released for quarantine by USDA US Department of Agriculture Officially Approves Giant KingTM Grass in the United States
8 October 2012 The Biobased A-List: FibreTuff wood composites Behind popular wood-deck products like Trex lie a class of wood-plastic composite intermediate resins – and at and top of that class are brands like FibreTuff
24 September 2012 Susterra® Biobased Propanediol Used in Ureamax® Plus and Enprotex® Plus Nam Liong Enterprise Co., Ltd. Enters Brand Licensing Agreement with DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products
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
