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Level 2
NNFCC Market Review: Bio-based Products, May 2012
01 May 2012Welcome to the May 2012 issue of the NNFCC Market Review for Bio-based Products. Access to this review is restricted to our business members.
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NNFCC Newsletter - Issue 24. Sustainability Special Issue
01 May 2012Our quarterly newsletter explores the sustinability implications of the growing markets for bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products and includes an exclusive interview with The Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
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Bio-Value 'Adding Value to Renewable Chemicals' News Bulletin April 2012
05 Apr 2012NNFCC offer a broad range of services to our members and stakeholders within the chemicals and materials sector, including tailored consultancy, comprehensive news updates and in depth analysis. Please click on the see also links on the right hand side of this page for details.
The Bio-Value news bulletin looks at the biggest news stories from the bio-based chemical industry over the last two months. The April issue highlights the growing market for bioplastics, a major move by NatureWorks and BioAmber to commercialise polymers made from bio-based succinic acid and potentially the biggest bioplastics breakthrough in three decades.
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NNFCC Market Review: Bio-based Products, April 2012
04 Apr 2012Welcome to the first issue of the NNFCC Market Review for Bio-based Products. Access to this review is normally restricted to our business members but for one issue only we are giving everyone the opportunity to download a complimentary copy and share it with their colleagues.
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The Role of Bioplastics, Bioenergy and Biofuels in Global Land Use
09 Mar 2012Article source “The Changing Face of the Planet” – published in CHEManager Europe No.3/2012
Competing for Land – The way we use our land is changing. As the world’s population increases and greater pressure is put on global resources, we need to think carefully about how we manage the ground beneath our feet and what changes to land use will mean to businesses.
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Level 1
NNFCC Biorenewable News Update: February 2012
29 Feb 2012Summary of the latest news across the biorenewables sector for NNFCC's Level 1 members.
This month’s highlights include an update on Government subsidies for bioenergy, news that next generation biofuels could soon be made for the same price as fossil fuels thanks to an enzyme breakthrough, more on the announcement that Obama plans major investment in algae biofuels research, Lufthansa flying transatlantic on biofuel and Amyris’ decision to concentrate on biochemicals rather than biofuels.
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Bio-Value 'Adding Value to Renewable Chemicals' News Bulletin February 2012
10 Feb 2012The NNFCC offers a broad range of services to our members and stakeholders within the chemicals and materials sector, including tailored consultancy, comprehensive news updates and in depth analysis. Please click on the see also links on the right hand side of this page for details.
The Bio-Value news bulletin looks at the biggest news stories from the bio-based chemical industry over the last two months. The February issue highlights new multiple million pound UK/Norway research programme on biochemicals, new collaborations between major chemical companies and innovative approaches from brand owners to packaging design.
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Level 2
NNFCC Renewable Chemicals and Materials News Update: February 2012
08 Feb 2012Every two months, NNFCC's Level 2 members receive a tailored selection of the current news most pertinent to their sector, this update relates to renewable chemicals and materials. Our story of the month looks at the predicted growth of the bio-based chemicals and materials markets.
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ROSEMARY – UK cultivation of Rosemary to provide the raw materials for development of a new genre of bio-based antioxidants: LINK Project Summary
30 Jan 2012This factsheet outlines the results of work funded through the Renewable Materials LINK Programme to investigate the cultivation of rosemary to provide the raw materials for new bio-based antioxidants.
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POLLEN EXINES - A novel method of microencapsulation using plant pollen exines: LINK Project Summary
30 Jan 2012This factsheet outlines the results of work funded through the Renewable Materials LINK Programme to investigate a novel method for microencapsulation using plant pollen exines.
