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ExxonMobil, Synthetic Genomics ink new pact for algae biofuels
Tweet Oil’s #1 and Craig Venter re-up on algae fuels R&D effort In California, Synthetic Genomics announced a new co-funded research agreement with ExxonMobil to develop algae biofuels. The new agreement is a basic science research program that focuses on developing algal strains with significantly improved production characteristics by employing synthetic genomic science and technology. [...]
Arkema launches new Rilsan T range of biosourced polyamides
Tweet In France, Arkema has expanded its product offering with the Rilsan T range, a new biosourced polyamide 10.10 processed from castor oil. Manufactured at its Serquigny facility in France, it benefits from unrivaled raw material integration, boosted by the recent acquisition of Casda and Hipro as well as a new joint venture with Jayant [...]
Arkema partners with Jayant Agro in India
Tweet In France, Arkema and Jayant Agro have signed a joint venture agreement whereby Arkema will acquire a stake of some 25% in Ihsedu Agrochem, a subsidiary of Jayant Agro, specializing in the production of castor oil. This joint venture aims to develop castor oil production in order to provide Arkema with long-term secure and [...]
African Power Initiative launches biodiesel production in Uganda
Tweet In Uganda, African Power Initiative is ramping up its first biodiesel facility in the country with several hundred liters per day produced currently, ramping up to phase 1 of 4,000 per liters per day in the mini-distillery it has built. Phase 2 will see production increase to 60,000 liters per day. The facility is [...]
ZEAL Optics introduces e-llume, the world’s first bio based lens
Tweet In Colorado, ZEAL Optics introduced the world’s first and only plant-based lens, at the International Vision Expo in New York City. ZEAL’s sunglass lens uses a plant-based bonding agent, thus replacing the petroleum-based bonder. Currently ZEAL produces all their sunglass frames with Z-resin, a plant-based material that uses castor oil, eliminating crude oil from [...]
Mercedes-Benz chooses DSM’s bio-based polyamide for engine cover
Tweet In the Netherlands, Mercedes-Benz has chosen DSM’s high performance polyamide largely made from renewable resources for the engine beauty cover of the brand-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Around 70% of the raw materials used to make the polyamide 410 in DSM’s EcoPaXX Q-HGM24 reinforced compound are derived from the castor plant. BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH [...]
“Biofuels policy change strands EU farmers.”
Tweet Today on Twitter. Energy_Discuss: Biofuels policy change strands EU farmers – Join Talk. JennaBlumenfeld: Are biofuels spiking global food and livestock feed prices? UCDavisCoE: Castor beans are back in California as a possible source crop for making biofuels TXCleaver: @Zeppolitics1978 @jtv_3 ethanol has done little to ease fuel prices, yet increases pollution and broad [...]
Nike launches new bio-based GS football boot
Tweet In Oregon, Nike announced their new GS football boot, which was conceived engineered in Italy. The sole plate is made of 50% renewable Pebax Renew, which is a plant derived material made with 97% castor beans, and 50% TPU, made from renewable materials. The sock liner made from 100% castor beans. The boot laces, [...]
Center for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel touts castor bean
Tweet In India, the Center for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel has lately thrown its weight behind R&D on castor beans, saying that the castor, as a companion crop, can double returns and yields for farmers, with castor bean acting as a cover crop, as well as producing a high-value renewable oil. CJP is researching castor [...]
Evogene, T6 Industrial sign partnership for castor bean expansion in Argentina
Tweet In Argentina, Evogene and T6 Industrial announced that Evofuel and T6 Industrial entered a collaboration for development of castor bean seeds as a sustainable and cost competitive feedstock for biodiesel production. Under the collaboration, Evofuel and T6 Industrial S.A aim to evaluate and develop Evofuel’s advanced castor bean varieties, displaying high oil yield under [...]
