5 December 20144 December 2014 The radical re-sourcing of tires, nylon, parachutes and balloons Who’s in the global chase for a process to make one of the world’s Big 7 industrial chemicals via a renewable process — and how did Global Bioenergies just jump into the lead? The Digest investigates.
1 December 201428 November 2014 Eni and Versalis: Porto Marghera bets on green €200 million to transform the Porto Marghera petrochemical plant into an integrated green chemical hub
14 October 201413 October 2014 Matrìca’s flagship plants go international on European Stakeholders’ Open Day "It’s now time for the bioeconomy to enter into European, national and regional strategic policy agendas”-
11 August 20148 August 2014 Route 6,6: Is bio-based the new highway to the old nylon? If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6
7 August 20146 August 2014 Genomatica confirms nylon intermediates as third set of bio-based processes under development Builds on extensive intellectual property and early results
18 June 201417 June 2014 Matrìca: Porto Torres inaugurates new green chemistry complex Versalis, Novamont joint venture plant to convert vegetable oils into monomers and intermediates
14 February 201413 February 2014 ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story 20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
13 February 201412 February 2014 Versalis and Elevance Partner in Green Innovation for Premium Applications MoU to jointly develop bio-chemicals from veg oils
28 November 2013 Inside the European Bioeconomy. The first book on the European Bioeconomy is finally here Disclosure of a topic that will increasingly characterize our economy and our society
26 November 201325 November 2013 The Chemical Industry will be more and more green and sustainable The strong message that comes from Ecochem
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
16 April 2013 Versalis and Genomatica launch joint venture for bio-based butadiene $20 million for development and financing of integrated end-to-end process
20 March 2013 The thistle, a new resource for the bioeconomy Precious raw materials for Sardinian Third Generation Biorefinery
19 March 2013 Versalis signs agreement with Pirelli for joint research Project on guayule-based rubber to develop technologies for tire applications
28 January 2013 Versalis and Yulex partner to produce guayule-based biorubber for consumer, medical and industrial applications Partnership to cover entire manufacturing chain from crop science to construction of a biomass power station
10 January 2013 US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
7 January 2013 Italien: Neue Allianz für Biokraft- und Biokunststoffe Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Chimica Verde fördert "Grüne Chemie"
16 October 2012 Genomatica Wins Prestigious Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award Award-winning manufacturing processes produce chemicals from renewable feedstocks rather than oil and gas
24 July 2012 Versalis to Partner with Genomatica and Novamont for Bio-based Butadiene Versalis aims to be first to build commercial plants
