Rivertop Renewables
April 9, 2014
BY Rivertop Renewables
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Two new studies by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis highlight one potential source of game-changing materials: purple bacteria that, with a little encouragement, can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.
NREL researchers see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can be chemically recycled and the components reused, ending the practice of old blades winding up in landfills at the end of their useful life.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., in August introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act, a bill that aims to create a tax credit to support the production of biobased chemicals.
ADM and South Korea-based LG Chem on July 12 announced they will not move forward with the development of previously announced joint venture projects to produce lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA), citing skyrocketing construction costs.
Neste, Marubeni Corp. and Resonac Corp. have entered into a cooperative agreement to enable the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. The cooperation involves Neste RE being used to manufacture products at a facility in Japan.