Monday, July 11, 2011

News In Brief, Monday July 11th, 2011



President Obama fields questions from Twitter about renewable energy and biofuels during a town hall meeting in the Heartland.


POET gets an offer from the federal government for a $105 million loan guarantee.

Dutch company Avantium and Belgian company Solvay announce collaboration to develop green plastics.

Renewable Fuels Association’s letter to Obama: The ethanol industry is innovating and expanding beyond fuels to include animal feeds and most notably feedstocks for bio-based chemicals.

OPX Biotechnologies raises $36.5 million in investment capital to produce BioAcrylic, the company’s first renewable chemical, which will be scaled up through collaboration with Dow Chemical.

SC Johnson settles lawsuits involving Greenlist labeling; management talks increased transparency of “green chemical approval” process for consumers.


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