Top 18 of 2018 – Looking back to look forward

#18 The 10 green chemicals driving a disruptive new biobased industry

In the UK, a recent report identifies 10 specific bio-based chemicals, in order to boost industrial growth, jobs, trade and investment in the UK. The report comes from LBNet, sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council in consultation with leading biotechnology and chemistry experts from business, academia and the public sector.

And the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) published a summary report for its workshop on Moving Beyond Drop-In Replacements: Performance-Advantaged Biobased Chemicals, that took place on June 1, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. At this workshop, BETO gathered stakeholder input on the research and development (R&D) necessary for novel biobased compounds and functional replacements.
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