Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research
December 1, 2014
BY Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research
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Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.
DevvStream Corp. has signed a term sheet with Southern Energy Renewables Inc. and Frontline BioEnergy that outlines an expanded collaboration to support the development and de-risking of Southern’s planned biomass-to-fuels and chemicals platform.
Kemvera on Jan. 21 announced it has completed the process design package for its planned 50,000 metric tons per year commercial-scale plant. The company’s technology can convert ethanol into drop-in chemicals.
Dutch biomethanol producer Perpetual Next and American equipment supplier TSI celebrated their long-term collaboration on Nov. 24 with the kick-off of constructing the world's largest torrefaction reactor in Estonia.
TRE Holdings Corp. and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc. have signed an MOU for a strategic business collaboration in which they will study the feasibility of using domestic woody biomass and waste to produce green methanol commercially in Japan.