Is PET biodegradable?  PET is short for polyethylene terephthalate.  It’s a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized...
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Sustainable investing is here. According to Morgan Stanley’s 2019 biennial survey of financial institutions, insurers, and pension funds in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific,...
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Bioplastics are a type of plastic material that is derived from renewable resources, such as plant-based feedstocks.  They are more environmentally friendly than traditional petroleum-based...
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Biobased chemical experts are often those who work in what is known as “green chemistry”.  Often, when we think of the bioeconomy as a whole,...
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What is green ammonia? Ammonia is a pungent gas that is widely used to make agricultural fertilizers. The process of making ammonia is generally not...
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Biomaterials experts assist with bio-based materials - those made from substances derived from living (or once-living) organisms. These materials are sometimes referred to as biomaterials,...
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Hydrogen applications and uses are many and varied. As countries and companies move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to clean energy, hydrogen is...
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Renewable hydrogen is produced by a process known as electrolysis, where an electric current splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. If the electricity is produced...
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Plastic resins encompass a wide variety of plastic raw materials used to make useful everyday products that surround our lives providing utility and convenience at...
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Commercialization of Biofuels Technology refers to the process that transforms a biofuels technology from concept into a profitable biofuels’ technology operating entity. Inventors and their...
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Biochar for wastewater treatment, both municipal and industrial, is a good alternative as such multistage process accommodates a constantly changing influent. One of the most...
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Anaerobic Digesters: Methane Formation. The inter-microbial distances influence the biodegradation rates and specific growth in the formation of Methane. The microorganisms that form methane are...
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As part of a technical due diligence effort, the team is often requested to perform a Technical Readiness Assessment.  This will assign a score to...
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Biochemical conversion processes? Enzymes and micro-organisms are frequently used as biocatalysts to convert biomass or biomass-derived compounds into desirable products. Biotechnology advances are expected to...
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Forestry feedstocks utilized in the renewable industry include woody biomass such as: logging residue (e.g. slash, saw dust), forest management waste (e.g. wildfire mitigation, diseased...
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