Since we reported on the 2015 report, the biobased industry now contributes 4.2 million jobs and $393 billion to US economy. Each job in the US bioeconomy adds 1.76 jobs in adjacent sectors. In Africa, we can expect an even higher job creation rate (See: GreenEnergyPark™ biorefinery).
Year: 2016
Biomass Suitable for Furfural Production
During 10 years of furfural process R&D, the team at International Furan Technology (“IFT”), a DalinYebo subsidiary, investigated and developed solutions mainly for the use
Defining Moment for Bioplastic Feedstock Developments
With declining oil prices bioplastics will experience increased competition from fossil fuel based, volume plastics, particularly in the packaging market. Yet bioplastic companies will continue
Coordinating the Bioeconomy (The Five Cornerstones)
More than 40 nations1 are proposing to boost their ‘bioeconomy’ … … the part of the economy based in biology and the biosciences. Around US$2
Bio-based Solutions of the Future
Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively
Drought Impacting Maize Output in Southern Africa
In all but a couple of countries of southern Africa, maize (corn) is the main food staple and dominant cereal crop. With the exception of
Chemicals From Wood (Waste)
A research team led by Switzerland’s science and technology university ETH Zurich has demonstrated a new process that manufactures succinic acid (chemicals) from wood instead
Food waste & loss – the blind spot in the fight against hunger
Whether we categorize uneaten food as “lost” or “wasted” depends on where it goes out of the food supply chain. Imagine how everything we eat
Sustainable Agribusiness and Food Value Chains
Improving the sustainability of food value chains can massively benefit the rural poor! Solutions are needed for the integration of smallholders into food value chains
Biomass to Plastic Bottle PLUS Carbon Capture
Biomass to Plastic Bottle PLUS Carbon Capture Plastic Bottles from Carbon Dioxide and a Furfural Derivative