Apr. 06, 2018Topics
Petroleum is a limited resource and if we keep using it global warming will accelerate. Since this realization has filtered in the quest for alternatives has begun. Shale gas and natural gas are only pseudo solutions as those supplies are ...
Jan. 16, 2017News & Opinions
Japanese companies Toray Industries and Mitsui Sugar are forming a joint venture to demonstrate the technological feasibility of manufacturing cellulosic sugar from the surplus bagasse generated at sugar mills. Bagasse is the solid ...
Aug. 30, 2016News & Opinions
French contractor Technip and Dutch biomass technology company BTG BioLiquids (BTL) have signed an exclusive collaboration agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Technip will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for ...
Jun. 08, 2015Topics
The liberalized gas market is providing new marketing opportunities for biogas plant operators. Linked to that is the increasing importance of suitable gas measuring technology. Powerful, easy to handle, and reasonably-priced devices are ...
Jun. 06, 2014Topics
Refining and Petrochemicals - The golden age of refining which peaked in the first decade of this century is over. Now oil refining has become a far more complex operation. Since refineries supply most petrochemical feedstocks, their ...
Oct. 14, 2013Topics
Transition - The world is moving toward more sustainable solutions for almost all aspects of daily life, be it with effective detergents that clean clothes at low temperatures or through the use of agricultural waste in the production of ...
May. 30, 2013News & Opinions
Ready To Buy - Biomass as a resource for chemicals and plastics is on the rise. Drivers may differ - while some regions are looking for ways to commercialize their abundant biomass, others are driven by high oil prices or by climate ...
Mar. 27, 2012Topics
Hidden Value - If one thinks about coal-fired power plants, what is it that comes first into one's mind? The picture of high-value starting materials or rather the picture of low value carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions? Most people will ...
Dec. 12, 2011Topics
Nature's Building Block - It looks like that the time of cheap oil is over. The challenge of this century will be the exploitation of alternative resources to secure growth and quality of life for an ever growing population. Thus, a small ...
Sep. 07, 2011Topics
Realizing Potential -The production of bio-based chemicals and materials can create tens of thousands of new green jobs, increase resource efficiency and make a considerable contribution to climate protection and innovation. Despite these ...
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