{"id":24749,"date":"2015-03-05T02:12:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T01:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=24749"},"modified":"2015-03-04T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T15:25:45","slug":"more-than-just-another-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/more-than-just-another-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just another roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does Scotland’s future hold?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I told you it was hidden in tree stumps, algae and vegetables \u2013 would you believe me?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a slight simplification of something altogether more complicated \u2013 but the Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland outlines exactly how our underused resources are creating real opportunities for our economy.<\/p>\n

Industrial biotechnology \u2013 and more specifically, biorefining \u2013 has a long-term future in Scotland. The Roadmap illustrates how we can make this possible \u2013 outlining required actions with details of the fiscal supported needed to fulfil these economic opportunities. By carrying out these actions, we\u2019ll be able to position Scotland as a destination to undertake sustainable manufacturing for the global marketplace.<\/p>\n

What is biorefining?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the production of materials, chemicals, fuels and energy from biomass. It\u2019s also the conversion of fossil base feedstocks to bio product through the use of bio-based catalysts.<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s expertise in brewing, fermentation and marine science (and their subsequent biomass byproducts) means we\u2019re perfectly placed to welcome a future in industrial biotechnology \u2013 which will help to diversify our economy when we need it most.<\/p>\n

The National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the next step in meeting goals set as part of the National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology.<\/p>\n

Aiming to help increase industrial biotechnology turnover to \u00a3900 million by 2025, it\u2019s evidence of significant investment in an industry which could position Scotland as a leader in a new, dynamic sector.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m confident that Scotland is well-positioned for this. The Roadmap was shaped by the industry and informed by the companies who will carry out this work day in, day out.<\/p>\n

CelluComp, for example, has been at the forefront of biotechnology \u2013 commericialising Curran, a material produced from root vegetables. Or world-leading synthetic biologists Ingenza, who manufacture chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biofuels from sustainable sources.<\/p>\n

Celtic Renewables<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another Scottish success story, they\u2019ve commercialised a biofuel process using the bioproducts of the whisky industry. They\u2019re now moving towards the development of a commerical scale demonstration plant in Scotland. Ultimately, their goal is to expand their technology within \u2013 and beyond \u2013 this country.<\/p>\n

By providing examples of how biorefining innovation can translate into viable commercial opportunities, these companies prove how we can succeed with the right level of commitment and support.<\/p>\n

Investing in the biorefining industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primarily supported through investment in infrastructure, the biorefining industry will receive development of biorefining facilities, collaboration and transfer of technologies – all within the framework established by the Roadmap.<\/p>\n

Delivered over the next ten years, the Roadmap will focus on four key themes. These will cover:<\/p>\n

Developing unique resources and capabilities to build biorefineries within Scotland
\nIdentifying and working with the companies delivering the biorefineries
\nStrengthing research and innovation in biorefining
\nCreating the market environment for investment
\nIt\u2019s certainly a challenging path, but the rewards extend well beyond immediate commericial benefits.<\/p>\n

Creating fresh opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has as much to do with job creation as driving Scotland\u2019s low-carbon and circular economy agendas. Our current climate change target calls for an 80 per cent reduction of CO2<\/sub> emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n

By investing significantly more in bio-based products and bio-energy technology, and the bio-transformation of of fossil-fuel based products, we will lead Scotland closer to reaching its goal \u2013of being a location for sustainbale high value chemical manufacturing- whilst growing a supply chain that, if successful, could lead to considerable inward investment.<\/p>\n

Scotland has many legacy industries that form our current economic backbone. The Roadmap argues the case that industrial biotechnology has the potential to be a legacy of the future. By leveraging existing expertise, it will contribute sustainable economic opportunity and direct a clear path forward.<\/p>\n

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What does Scotland’s future hold? If I told you it was hidden in tree stumps, algae and vegetables \u2013 would you believe me? It\u2019s a slight simplification of something altogether more complicated \u2013 but the Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland outlines exactly how our underused resources are creating real opportunities for our economy. Industrial biotechnology \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","nova_meta_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[],"supplier":[4198,3182,2449],"class_list":["post-24749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","supplier-cellucomp","supplier-celtic-renewables","supplier-ingenza-ltd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24749\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24749"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=24749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}