19 April 2012 Coca Cola and Dow Chemical Among Companies to Bring Consumer Focus to 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology The world's largest industrial biotechnology Conference for bio-based products, biofuels, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, food ingredients, and biomass opens doors in Orlando
17 April 2012 Naturally Advanced Technologies’ CRAiLAR Flax Earns 100 Percent USDA Certified Biobased Product Label A well deserved award
3 April 2012 EPA approves E15 ethanol blend registrations Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15
23 March 2012 New Funding For Biomass Research & Development Project focused on the development of advanced biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products
22 March 2012 Administration Initiative Targets Biofuels, Bioenergy, Biobased Products $ 35 Million to support the research, development and demonstration for the improvement of biomass raw materials and their supply
Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative Research to advance next generation biofuels and renewable energy technologies
16 March 2012 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights New Job Creation Opportunities for Agriculture and Manufacturing through Development of Biobased Products Recent Presidential Action Would Give Companies Making Products Using Agricultural Materials Federal Procurement Preferences
14 March 2012 DuPont applauds support of biobased innovation Duplication of categories and products in the next 12 months
29 February 2012 Biobased Jobs, Grown and Made in America Incredible potential for the american biobased Industry
27 February 2012 ZeaChem to Receive USDA Grant to Develop Advanced Biofuels Bio-based fuel production begins expected in 2013
23 February 2012 USDA Certification Raises the Bar for Biobased Products Confusion by over 25,000 market bio-based products should be revealed
21 February 2012 ’BioPrefered’ Products a Priority on U.S. Shopping Lists More contracts and more opportunities for bio-based businesses
2 February 2012 Biobased Casting Polyurethanes New InnoGreen Polyurethanes are breakthrough in polyurethane-research and development
18 January 2012 The Rise of the Biobased Economy… And Why Brand Owners Need to Develop a Strategy in 2012
12 January 2012 BioFlow Resins from Ecospan Receives USDA’s BioPreferred Label A materials science research and development company focused on bio-based plastics
4 January 2012 Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance adds adhesive to USDA BioPreferred Program Low Rise Foam Insulation Adhesive Green is certified to contain 48% biobased content
6 December 2011 Researchers explore electroactive medical bioplastics U.S. Agriculture Department Project could lead to a cost-efficient method to produce biocompatible insulin pumps
3 November 2011 TENCEL® and Lenzing FR® Fibers Earn Prestigious USDA Certification for Sustainability Qualify for BioPreferred Purchasing Program for US Government Agencies and Contractors
26 October 2011 Feed Value of Ethanol Byproducts Long Underestimated, Says New USDA Report Analysis clearly shows the importance of accurate DDGS accounting
24 October 2011 Senator Stabenow wants to expand tax break for bio-manufacturers USDA study says more than 100,000 jobs could be created
28 September 2011 EcoVantage’s Thermally-Modified Lumber Earns USDA Certified Bio-based Product Label EcoPrem products are composed of 100 percent renewable, bio-based ingredients
ZeaChem and Partners Awarded $40 million USDA Grant ZeaChem Will Produce "Drop-In”Advanced Biofuels at Boardman, Oregon Biorefinery
7 September 2011 US Department of Agriculture’s investments in Biofuels Up to $510 million scheduled for the next three years
10 August 201121 February 2018 Researchers Develop Revolutionary Biobased Resins From Crop Materials Potential to provide a revolutionary impact in some applications - replacing widely-used petrochemical-based epoxy compounds
9 August 2011 RTP Company Receives USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Two PLA-based Compounds Compounds to be utilized in a wide range of structural or housing applications
25 July 2011 Secretary Vilsack Announces BioPreferred Final Rule Designating Additional 14 Biobased Categories for Preferred Federal Purchasing More than 8,900 biobased products now eligible for preferred Federal purchasing
Farms of the future: bio-oil, biochar from biomass USDA to fund South Dakota State University project
21 July 2011 2011 FEW Review: Cellulosic Ethanol Ready Now U.S. falling behind other countries in the development of cellulosic biofuels
25 June 2011 Understanding Biotechnology and Food Safety Government Regulation Under Coordinated Framework necessary
16 June 2011 Agrol® Polyols Approved to Use USDA Biobased Product Label Bio-based insulation sealants for bins, silos, buildings and livestock
6 June 2011 Bloomberg report says biochemical pathway attractive to investors 60 percent, or $2.7 billion, of total private investments made in next-generation biofuels since 2004
10 May 2011 Consumers Never Heard of ‘Biobased’ – But Know It’s Green New "BioPreferred” label - 400 products already submitted
9 May 2011 Consumer Acceptance of Biobased and “Green” Household Products Set to Rise Four in ten American consumers and about third of Canadian consumers already heard term "biobased”
6 May 2011 USDA, DOE grant $47M to eight new biorefining projects New projects in advanced biorefining feedstocks, processing and logistics
4 April 2011 DuPont Among the First to Receive New USDA BioPreferred Label Sorona® Renewably Sourced Fiber Once Again Recognized for Its Biobased Content and Performance
USDA Grants First BioPreferred Product Labels List of plant-based cleaners, industrial lubricants and construction products to personal care items
1 April 2011 USDA head defends ethanol subsidies Gradual end of subsidy reasonable, if savings to be redirected to expand ethanol infrastructure
14 March 2011 USDA Seeks Applications for Renewable Energy Funding Funds Will Help Win the Future by Spurring Investment to Increase the Production and Use of Renewable Energy
18 February 2011 USDA proposes reform to loan guarantees for advanced biofuels Bond market now better able and more willing to participate in advanced biofuel project funding
29 January 2011 Greenwashing Machine ‘Bio-based’: Organic’s Sketchy New Cousin Could a fur coat be labeled "bio-based," implying that it's green?
20 January 2011 Enerkem awarded loan guarantee from U.S. Department of Agriculture for its Mississippi waste-to-fuel biorefinery Latest commitment reinforces Enerkem’s leading position in the commercial advanced biofuels sector
19 January 2011 Biobased Products Coalition Praises Introduction of ‘USDA Certified Biobased Product’ Voluntary Label Initiative to focus and coordinate industry efforts to improve federal biobased program
USDA’s new labels for green products to debut this spring Label is similar to the seal that appears on organic foods
5 January 2011 Biochar Engineering Corporation Adds Biochar to USDA BioPreferred Online Catalog Find biochar among more than 1480 biobased products listed
28 May 2010 (ARS) scientists examine Camelina as a new biofuel crop Camelina could be a good oil seed crop for planting during fallow years
22 February 2010 Orange peels, newspapers may lead to cheaper, Cleaner Ethanol Fuel University of Central Florida: Plant-derived enzyme cocktails help to convert sugar into ethanol