Industrial & Environmental

An informative video on the roles, applications and values of marine macroalgae, or seaweeds, in marine ecosystems, our economy and society. Seaweeds are the largest crop cultivated at sea (46%), and are in many diverse applications we used every day, often without realizing it. For more information on this project, contact Dr. Thierry Chopin, UNB marine biology professor and scientific director of the Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network (CIMTAN) at tchopin@unb.ca.

Biofuels Power the Great Green Fleet

LtGen John "Glad" Castellaw explains how the U.S. military will validate the use of biofuels in military exercises. Terrabon CEO Gary Luce discusses the benefits to commercial aviation of large-scale biofuel production.

Farm Bill Energy Title Programs: Timeline of a Successful Policy Initiative

The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy

“The Renewable Fuel Standard: Timeline of a Successful Policy” is a visual representation of the progress and results of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Visible Progress in Biorefinery Commercialization

Commercial-scale advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biobased product biorefineries are in operation or under construction; pilot and demonstration projects continue to scale-up new technologies.

Biotechnology’s Impact on Food Ingredients

Natural biological processes have been employed for food production for more than 8,000 years. Bread, cheese, yogurt, beer and wine, vinegar, and many other foods are produced through microbial fermentation or enzymatic activity.

Integrating TSCA into Commercialization Plans for Renewable Chemicals

Renewable chemicals are emerging at a fast pace, paving the way for new, innovative, and sustainable bio-based products. Technologies continue to proliferate that will further enhance the commercial potential of enzymes, new microbes, biomass, and other bio-engineered materials. In a webinar, BIO and the experts from the law firm of Bergeson and Campbell PC explore TSCA and its application to renewable chemicals.

Brent Erickson Discusses Advanced Biofuels and the BIO International Convention’s Leadership Summit

Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section, talks about the key advanced biofuel technologies that will be featured and the policies that support their emergence.

BIO Appreciates the Administration’s Commitment to Building a 21st Century Bio-Based Economy

The Third Wave in Biotechnology

This document is a primer on industrial biotechnology.

Renewable Chemicals Present Major Opportunity to Commercialize Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology covers the application of biotechnology-based tools to traditional industrial processes (“bioprocessing”) and the manufacturing of bio-based products (such as fuels, chemicals and plastics) from renewable feedstocks.

About BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section

Industrial & Environmental — Develops biotechnology industry policy on environmental and industrial biotechnology issues, promotes the use of industrial enzymes, conversion of biomass to energy and chemicals, and innovative clean up technologies.

Diverse Technologies Aim to Make the Leap from Lab to Market

The challenge of conversion of biomass – particularly lignocellulosic biomass and agricultural waste – into chemicals, materials and fuels is being approached in multiple directions and a slew of technologies are now being developed, tested and deployed in semicommercial or pilot stage.

Bio-based Chemicals Industry Looks to Biomass & Capital to Maintain Momentum

The timing for building a biobased economy as an option to the current petroleum-based one, to provide fuels, chemicals, materials and energy sustainably for the long term future cannot be better.