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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 it?" ...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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A Matter of Taste

New flavor enhancers due in 2006 promise to make your taste buds more efficient.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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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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A Mushroom in Your Tank?

Taking stock of the latest in alternative-fuel strategies.READ»

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Those Wacky Customers!

The Customer is King. The customer is always right. Every company with a shred of marketing savvy says it believes the old saws. But how many actually make them real?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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The Sweet Smell of Success

A building in Teaneck, New Jersey is the source of some of the world's most popular fragrances. Meet Givaudan Roure's perfumers, the 'ghostwriters' behind your favorite scents.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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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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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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Job Titles We'd Like to Have - Intangible Asset Appraiser

There's nothing intangible about Sam Khoury's credentials: BS in chemistry, MS in organic chemistry, a PhD in polymer chemistry, an MBA for good measure. It's appropriate; knowledge is Khoury's business. As Dow Chemical's intangible ...READ»

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Fast Guy, Slow Industry

Meet the Ambassador of eSpeed.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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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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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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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»