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February 15, 2011
Lanxess says it has increased its minority stake in Gevo (Englewood, CO) to 9.1% after investing $17 million in the biofuel and biochemical firm’s IPO last week. The move reflects “the good progress,” made by both companies in developing isobutene from renewable resources, says Lanxess....
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Lanxess-Increases-Stake-in-Biobased-Isobutanol-Firm_32865.html
February 14, 2011
The European Commission has authorized the resumption of spot emissions trading from today in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and the U.K. after those countries' national...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Emissions-Trading-to-Resume-in-Five-EU-Markets_32638.html
February 10, 2011
Fine and specialty chemicals players are generally back in growth mode, says Eric Neuffer, v.p./sales and business development, North American pharmaceutical services for Cambrex...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Informex-2011-Growing-Again_32753.html
February 10, 2011
The fine and specialty chemicals sectors are experiencing a steady rise in business, a trend which is expected to continue through this year, attendees, exhibitors and organizers at...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Informex-2011-Business-is-Back-updated-with-video_32698.html
February 10, 2011
Robinson Brothers (West Bromwich, UK) is leading a consortium that has received $8 million in European Comission (EC) FP7 framework funding to research and develop new 'safe rubber'...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Consortium-Receives-$8-Million-Grant-for-Rubber-Technology_32731.html
February 9, 2011
DSM, Zeon and Novomer each won profiles in sustainability awards at Informex's gala dinner in Charlotte last night. The awards have three categories: product innovation, process...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Informex-Announces-Sustainability-Award-Winners_32730.html
February 9, 2011
The $130 million facility is expected to start-up in mid-2012, producing 8 million gallons/year of ethanol from local yard, vegetative, and household wastes....
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Ineos-JV-Breaks-Ground-on-Florida-Biorefinery_32711.html
February 9, 2011
Genomatica (San Francisco) and Waste Management (Houston) say they will jointly develop a process to turn syngas derived from municipal solid waste into intermediate and basic chemicals. Financial terms were not disclosed....
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Genomatica-Signs-Syngas-to-Chemicals-Development-Deal_32708.html
February 8, 2011
The U.K. government, via its Technology Strategy Board (TSB), has agreed to fund feasibility studies for 10 industrial biotechnology projects that aim to convert biomaterials into high...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/U-K-Part-funds-10-Early-stage-Biotech-Projects_32681.html
February 7, 2011
The market for materials used polysilicon and thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules is expected to reach $16.9 billion by 2015, more than double 2010 sales of $6.5 billion, driven by...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/PV-Module-Material-Market-to-Reach-$17-Billion-by-2015_32666.html
February 4, 2011
By Theresa Kotanchek, Global Director of Sustainable Technologies January 2011 marks the beginning of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC), an initiative designated by the United...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Dow-Becomes-First-Global-Partner-of-the-International-Year-of-Chemistry_31699.html
February 4, 2011
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says chemical companies had successfully made 3.1 million classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) notifications of 24, 500...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/CLP-Success-a-Good-Start-to-International-Year-of-Chemistry_31886.html
February 4, 2011
The International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was officially launched today with a series of presentations and films at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. Hans-Ulrich Engel, board...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/UN-Year-of-Chemistry-Launches-Only-a-Change-of-Mentality-will-Solve-Global-Issues_32466.html
February 4, 2011
A host of leading lights from the world of chemistry gathered in Paris, France this week to celebrate the launch of the United Nations international year of chemistry (IYC). If there...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/International-Year-of-Chemistry-Great-Launch-Shame-about-the-Communication_32540.html
February 4, 2011
Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gives an exclusive interview with CW before giving a speech at the launch of the...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/UNIPCC-Chairman-Highlights-Urgency-for-Chemical-Solutions-to-Climate-Change_32569.html
February 4, 2011
This Week on CW: Dow Chemical's earnings more than doubled on higher selling prices and a 22% rise in volumes. BASF is planning to increase R&D spending again this year. After a...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Feb-4_32655.html
February 4, 2011
UNESCO unveils its film for the International Year of Chemistry. The short film has been designed to inspire young people to take an interest in chemistry. (Please scroll down to view...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/UNESCO-Unveils-Year-of-Chemistry-Film-to-Inspire-Young-Chemists_32643.html
February 4, 2011
Jerome A. Peribere, Dow Chemical's president and CEO of Advanced Materials and exeutive v.p. of the group, in the first video below gives an interview with CW's Alex Scott explaining...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Dow-Chemical-Why-the-International-Year-of-Chemistry-is-Key-video-interview_32635.html
February 1, 2011
U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-W) and John Barrasso (R-WY) have respectively introduced two separate bills aiming at blocking EPA's climate regulatory actions. Rockefeller has...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/sustainability/Senators-Introduce-Bills-to-Block-EPA-Climate-Rules_32579.html
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