Rivertop Renewables
April 9, 2014
BY Rivertop Renewables
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The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency on Feb. 13 announced plans to support research to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass into chemicals.
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.