Q&A with Andrew Held of Virent

March 21, 2013

BY Staff

Origin Materials converts wood residue into sustainable intermediates

By Origin Materials Inc.

17 hours ago

Chemicals Operations Business

Origin Materials on April 3 announced the successful conversion of wood residue feedstock, such as wood chips, shavings and sawdust, into sustainable intermediates at Origin 1, its first commercial-scale plant.

By Neste Corp.

April 12, 2024

Chemicals

Neste and Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The collaboration will see Neste providing renewable Neste RE, a raw material for chemicals and plastics made from 100% renewable raw materials.

By New Energy Blue

March 18, 2024

Chemicals Business Cellulosic/Advanced

New Energy Blue on March 18 announced the formation of New Energy Chemicals. In phase one, the biochemical subsidiary will produce biobased ethylene for use in Dow’s renewable plastics. In phase two, the subsidiary will expand to SAF production.

By USDA

March 08, 2024

Policy Business Chemicals

USDA on March 8 celebrated the second annual National Biobased Products Day, a celebration to raise public awareness of biobased products, their benefits and their contributions to the U.S. economy and rural communities.

By Erin Voegele

January 30, 2024

Business Policy Chemicals

The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on Jan. 24 published proposed rule that aims to update the agency’s Biobased Markets (Biopreferred) Program. A public comment period on the proposed rule is open through March 25.

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