Members of the European Parliament have agreed in a nonlegislative resolution that the European Union needs a fixed target for the share of renewables in the overall energy mix by 2030. The need for a better integrated system at EU level to promote renewable...
Cereplast (El Segundo, CA) says it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Seymour, IN, to save costs and move its European headquarters to Milan in order to focus its efforts on the most dynamic bioplastics markets in Europe. The company says both its El...
Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, CA) says it has partnered with two unnamed Asian companies for the development of biobased butadiene. The deal calls for the construction of a commercial-scale biorefinery in Asia, with the option to build or license...
The board of PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) has approved the formation of a biobased chemicals joint venture with Myriant (Quincy, MA) to commercialize biobased technology in Southeast Asia. PTTGC holds 54% in the jv, Auria BioChemical, with Myriant...
Bio Plant Technologies (BPT; Boulder, CO) and GHP Biodiesel (Neumarkt i.d.Oberpfalz, Germany) are joining forces to establish a multifeed biodiesel plant that will consume used cooking oil (UCO) at Boulder, BPT announced. The oil-processing portion of...
NatureWorks (Minnetonka, MN) has named Cromex (São Paulo) as its distributor for Ingeo biobased polymers in Brazil, NatureWorks has announced. Cromex will distribute NatureWorks' biobased polymers to its customer base of thermoformers, film extruders...
The European Union plans to reduce energy prices for industry to stimulate growth, create jobs, and improve the competitiveness of European companies, according to a report in German newspaper Die Welt. These are the main points to be discussed at a summit...
The government of Canada will invest in technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in oil sands by converting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into commercial products, the National Research Council Canada (NRC; Ottawa) says. The three-year Algal Carbon...
European energy commissioner Günther Oettinger has challenged EU member states to complete the internal, European energy market, to secure supplies in a cost-effective and sustainable way. "We have an internal market, but yet countries seek to solve...
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