Jeff Broins, CEO of POET was awarded the Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in April of 2019. Following his acceptance of the award, Broins…
Author: mpoepse
Iogen continues to advance cellulosic biofuels production
Iogen is one of the leading companies in the world in developing technology to produce cellulosic biofuels. Cellulosic biofuels are made from the fibrous parts of plants (such as stems and leaves),…
Clariant highlights cellulosic ethanol capabilities
Paolo Corvo, head of sales and marketing for Clariant, painted a grim scene for future world energy demands at the 2019 ABLC Conference in Washington, D.C. Global emissions hit a record high…
McAfee charts the future of Aemetis biotech at ABLC 2019
Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis, was the keynote speaker at the 2019 ABLC Conference, held in January of this year and spoke about future prospects of the bioeconomy through the…
Chemistry Students Demonstrate Kombucha Brewing
From the Ground Up, a student club at SIUE, hosted a kombucha brewing event on campus recently at the Biotechnology Lab Incubator on University Park. From the Ground Up is a group…
Manure as Renewable Resource
Given that approximately 75% of Illinois is farmland, it is not uncommon for drivers to pass a farm and flare their nostrils at the smell of manure. Though it may be unpleasant…
Bio-refinery apprentice program open for applications
The National Corn to Ethanol Research Center located at SIUE’s University Park, better known as NCERC, is now taking applications for bio-refinery apprentices. The apprentice program is 18 months long and will…
Goshen Farmers’ Market @SIUE Open Again
The Goshen Farmers’ Market has re-opened after taking a couple of months off for the winter season. Each Tuesday in April, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., students, staff, and professors can…