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Startup Turns Trash Into Chemical Cash

Genomatica, best known for figuring out how to make spandex from sugar cane and E.coli, has a new trick up its sleeve: producing chemicals from waste.READ»

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It's Official: FutureGen Clean Coal Project to Receive $1 Billion in DOE Funding

With a formal commitment for $1 billion from the DOE announced this week, FutureGen might just make it off the ground.READ»

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DuPont To Hit $1 Billion in Solar Sales This Year

The chemical giant finds its solar cell products are selling faster and faster. How big could this industry get?READ»

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BP Buys $100 Million Biofuel Business

There was a time not so long ago when BP tried to brand itself as being "Beyond Petroleum." That tagline is, of course, laughable now that BP has turned the Gulf into a giant petroleum bathtub. But the tainted company is still ...READ»

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Coming Soon: "Melting" Drywall That Cools Your Home

A new type of dry-wall could shave 20% off of cooling costs.READ»

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Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook for 2010

As the economy continues to firm, expect a rebound in M&A due to lower valuations in combination with a lower cost of borrowing as the sector comes from a (6) six year low in terms of volume. Approximately 610 deals ...READ»

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PU CHINA 2010 booth contractor YOHO EXPO

YOHO EXPO Press-PU CHINA 2010 will be professionally staged in Shenzhen on 26-28 May,2010. www.puchina.nl many companies have booked the space for it,it covers below:AlbermarleAir productsALFA Klebstoffe AGAny castingAsia ...READ»

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LABELEXPO Asia Booth Contractor YOHO EXPO

YOHO EXPO PRESS-LABELEXPO Asia 2009 was successfully concluded in Shanghai last month,which attracted many international and domestic players to attend,namely: FASSON,HP,ESKO,AHLSTROM,OMET,INNOVIA,UPM,BASF,FLINT,ect. If your company ...READ»

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PU China 2010 booth contractor YOHO EXPO offers design,construction,building,decoration and installation service

YOHO EXPO PRESS- PU CHINA 2010 will be held in Shenzhen on 26-28,May 2010. ENGLISH www.puchina.nl CHINESE www.puchinashow.com   Below is the profile of PU CHINA expo:China has been the powerhouse of growth in the global ...READ»

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GM-Backed Coskata Breaks Ground on Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility

What if we could quickly and cheaply make ethanol using any cellulosic feedstock, including wood chips and construction waste? That's exactly what Coskata claims it can do with its new semi-commercial flex ethanol facility, launched ...READ»

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GM-Backed Coskata Breaks Ground on Feedstock-Flexible Ethanol Facility

What if we could quickly and cheaply make ethanol using any cellulosic feedstock, including wood chips and construction waste? That's exactly what Coskata claims it can do with its new semi-commercial flex ethanol facility, launched ...READ»

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Ottawa Shell Station First to Deliver Gasoline Blended with Cellulosic Ethanol

In what is being described as the first commercial delivery of cellulosic ethanol, a Shell service station in Ottawa, Ontario is selling gasoline containing a 10% blend of biofuel made from wheat straw. The biofuel and gasoline ...READ»

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Genomatica: Green and Profitable Chemistry with Microbes

The global chemical industry, worth trillions of dollars a year, has relied heavily on oil and natural gas.  While we often associate the green business world with solar panels and electric cars, change is brewing in industries ...READ»

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Genomatica Figured Out How to Make Spandex From Sugar Cane

Unstable oil prices have sent companies on a treasure hunt for the next big petrochemical replacement. One such pioneer is San Diego-based start-up Genomatica, which has developed a process that converts sugar (derived from sugar ...READ»

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International Plastics Showcase

  The $400 billion plastics industry would like you to know that its products are becoming greener, lighter, more efficient, and less evil. Firms including Telles, a joint venture between Archer Daniels Midland and ...READ»

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Your 40-Inch OLED TV Will Arrive in 2010, Thanks to Panasonic

I know you're fond of your nice, new LCD HDTV, I know--it's much better than the big CRT brute you had before. But, and trust me on this, you're going to want to buy a whole new TV next year. It's going to be OLED you see, and it ...READ»

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Mascoma Close to Achieving the 'Golden Dream' of Cellulosic Ethanol Production

It seems like major biofuel breakthroughs are coming down the pipeline every day, but cellulosic ethanol start-up Mascoma's announcement today that it has achieved a breakthrough in consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is the biggest ...READ»

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Polyester Straps

Autostrap India manufacturer of Polyesters Straps, Polypropylene straps. We are exporter of PP, PET box strapping rolls from Baroda, Gujarat, India.   Publish By: econcept infotech is professional full time ...READ»

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California's Low-Carbon Fuel Rule: A Boon for Alternative Fuels?

California passed the country's first low-carbon fuel standard law yesterday, with a goal of cutting carbon emissions 10% by 2020. The allowable carbon intensity of fuels will lower incrementally beginning in 2011. As a result, ...READ»

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Exhibitor 2009 Trade Show Magician

Trade Show magician - Jon Petz: What a great response from the thousands of attendees at the annual "Exhibitor Show" for trade show professionals in Las Vegas.  Jon Petz along with other great trade show magicians ...READ»

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Unchicken? Synthetic Flavors Get More Authentic

New and improved synthetic flavors mimic the real thing.READ»

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Self-Healing Paints Clot Like Blood

Microscopic agents help coatings clot like blood on a cut.READ»

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Discovery of a New Greenhouse Gas is a Major Opportunity for Chemical Companies

We can now add sulfuryl fluoride to the list of dangerous greenhouse gases hovering in our atmosphere. The compound was originally developed in the 1950s by Dow Chemical and is currently used to rid buildings of termites and ...READ»

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37. You Smell Delicious

Previous | Next With the world cuckoo for cocoa right now, chocolate fragrances were probably inevitable. "There's this sensation we get from chocolate," says Caroline Sabas. "It's also good for the skin, so why not wear ...READ»

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The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A

How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.READ»