31.08.2015
- Renewing Possibility — What is green chemistry? Simply put, it is chemicals made from renewable resources. It is not a new concept. In 1941, Henry Ford unveiled a “field-grown”...
12.08.2015
- The American Chemical Society (ACS) has praised the House of Representatives’ passage of legislation seeking to improve federal coordination, dissemination and investment in green...
18.09.2014
- AkzoNobel has teamed up with Dutch biotechnology specialist Photanol to develop a solar power route to green chemistry. In the partnership designed to be a stepping stone for...
09.09.2014
- Under a recently signed agreement, Belgian specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has begun distributing Myriant's bio-succinic acid in the Nordic countries, Benelux, France...
02.09.2014
- With increasing global environmental consciousness, sustainability is gaining focus across business practices. Europe, especially Western Europe, has positioned itself at the...
01.08.2014
- The Role of Green Chemistry in Biomass Processing and ConversionTaking millions of years to form, fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources; it is estimated that they will be...
29.07.2014
- In 2010, the Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant decided to transform its 37-hectare company premises in Muttenz into a chemical park. Besides the existing buildings, which...
08.07.2014
- The Canadian subsidiary of US biotechnology pioneer BioAmber has nailed down a $7 million grant to support the ongoing construction of a $135 million bio-succinic acid plant...