The green blog is going to be spotty this week due to several deadlines
(from my real day job!) and one or two company events that I have to
attend. And I thought June would be slow...
Pure BDO from sugar
Genomatica demonstrated that it can process greater than 99% pure 1,4 butanediol (BDO) produced from sugar using a proprietary and cost-effective recovery process. The achievement clears the way for development of a demonstration facility to begin operating next year.
DSM enters biogas market
Royal DSM N.V. acquired privately held Biopract GmbH, which will serve as an entry point for DSM into the promising 15-20%/year biogas market. Biopract's main focus has been on the commercialization and extension of their Methaplus(TM) enzyme series for the improvement of agricultural and industrial biogas production.
Renewable power for Dell
Dell now sources 26% of its global electricity needs from renewable energy sources, up from 20 percent in 2008. Dell said its use of renewable energy is part of its plan to reduce its facilities' greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2015.
Pure BDO from sugar
Genomatica demonstrated that it can process greater than 99% pure 1,4 butanediol (BDO) produced from sugar using a proprietary and cost-effective recovery process. The achievement clears the way for development of a demonstration facility to begin operating next year.
DSM enters biogas market
Royal DSM N.V. acquired privately held Biopract GmbH, which will serve as an entry point for DSM into the promising 15-20%/year biogas market. Biopract's main focus has been on the commercialization and extension of their Methaplus(TM) enzyme series for the improvement of agricultural and industrial biogas production.
Renewable power for Dell
Dell now sources 26% of its global electricity needs from renewable energy sources, up from 20 percent in 2008. Dell said its use of renewable energy is part of its plan to reduce its facilities' greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2015.
Solar research collaboration
Photovoltaic manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), and Amtech Systems agreed to develop and implement high efficiency N-type silicon solar cells, named PANDA, at Yingli Green Energy's pilot production line in Baoding, China.
OTA appeals on dairy labeling
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is appealing a Federal District Court ruling upholding Ohio's regulation that would have required labels to include a disclaimer for dairy products produced from cows not treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone.
And in ICIS news (requires subscription):
Th chemical sector representatives expressed their frustration and anger at the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA's) Second Stakeholder Day last week in Helsinki, Finland, concerning the implementation of Europe's chemical regulation Reach.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the rules to govern the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) after 2012.
Large amounts of methyl halides can now be produced from biomass using genetically engineered bacterium and yeast, according to a researcher from the University of California San Francisco.
Photovoltaic manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), and Amtech Systems agreed to develop and implement high efficiency N-type silicon solar cells, named PANDA, at Yingli Green Energy's pilot production line in Baoding, China.
OTA appeals on dairy labeling
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is appealing a Federal District Court ruling upholding Ohio's regulation that would have required labels to include a disclaimer for dairy products produced from cows not treated with recombinant bovine growth hormone.
And in ICIS news (requires subscription):
Th chemical sector representatives expressed their frustration and anger at the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA's) Second Stakeholder Day last week in Helsinki, Finland, concerning the implementation of Europe's chemical regulation Reach.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the rules to govern the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) after 2012.
Large amounts of methyl halides can now be produced from biomass using genetically engineered bacterium and yeast, according to a researcher from the University of California San Francisco.
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