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More green needed for biochems

Thanks to Paul from Biotechnology Industry Organization ( BIO ) for alerting me on this hot off the press market study on industrial biotechnology by the US International Trade Commission (ITC). According to the ITC, research and development within the US bio-based chemical industry (including pharmaceuticals...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008
Video about eco-solutions

I came across this really cool YouTube video from GreenTechnology.com . It features one of CNN's EcoSolutions segment about developments of biobased or energy-reducing electronics by Sony as well as Mohawk carpets made from recycled plastic bottles. Based on watching this video it occurred to me...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008
Carbon capture needed

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are very much needed to reduce one-third of the world's global carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group . "CCS technology offers substantial benefits, but high cost and uncertainty have been a major roadblock...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-14-2008
California wants green floors

California's new 1% VOC-limit standards effective 2011 has driven JohnsonDiversey to reformulate its floor finish line Signature ultra. The company says the reformulated product has reduced VOC (volatile organic compounds) content by 40%. JohnsonDiversey is also reformulating 15 floor-finish products...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-11-2008
Fantastic plastic

Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008
Portable hydrogen coming to a store near you

I mentioned SiGNa Chemistry last week regarding their recent Green Chemistry award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One particular interesting application for SiGNa's technology is in fuel cells and you can read more about it in this article I've written for ICIS News: US SiGNa...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008
Chemicals from glycerine

It's been a while since I visited the glycerine industry but it seems that research for new applications for the product is ongoing despite the market's pricing (and supply) volatility. Chemical engineers at Rice University have developed a fermentation process that can convert the biodiesel...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-03-2008
And this year's EPA green chemistry awards go to...

The visit of advanced materials company, SiGNa Chemistry, today in our office reminded me to post this year's recipients of the Presidential Green Chemistry Awards by the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Battelle (Greener Synthetic Pathways Award) - development and commercialization of biobased...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-01-2008
Green burnout for the blog

For those who can't get enough of solar information (I have), here's another solar study from research firm Clean Edge and green-economy organization Co-op America. The study finds, among others, that solar photovoltaic prices are projected to decline from an average 15-32 cents kWh today to...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-30-2008
The Future of Energy from The Economist

On my way back to New York from Paris, I was able to grab a free copy of The Economist's June 21st issue from an American Airlines stewardess as their copies of Vanity Fair magazine (featuring Angelina Jolie) were already gone. I guess I am unable to escape my green blogging job as the issue's...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-27-2008

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