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Danimer Scientific VP Keith Edwards to Join Department of Energy-Hosted Sustainable Chemistry Roundtable

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) vice president of business development Keith Edwards will join other leaders from across the chemicals sector value chain today at the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry Roundtable .

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  • Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) vice president of business development Keith Edwards will join other leaders from across the chemicals sector value chain today at the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry Roundtable .
  • Edwards will join a broad mix of stakeholders from industry, government, national labs and small businesses at the roundtable to voice their perspectives on technical and financial opportunities and barriers to sustainable chemistry RD&D, with the aim of achieving chemicals sector decarbonization and environmental justice.
  • The input gained from this roundtable will help the IEDO identify where federal investment is needed to accelerate the commercial readiness of emerging and environmentally just sustainable chemistry technologies and practices.
  • “I’m pleased to be representing Danimer as we join with the U.S. Department of Energy and key stakeholders at this roundtable to contribute to sustainable chemistry growth,” Edwards said.

NREL Develops Systematic Framework To Compare Performance of Plastics Recycling Approaches

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the most appropriate options.

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  • Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the most appropriate options.
  • Those same processes can be used on PET in addition to three chemical recycling technologies: enzymatic hydrolysis, glycolysis, and methanolysis.
  • The NREL study quantitatively characterized the performance of plastic recycling technologies—including factors that are usually only discussed qualitatively, like contamination tolerance—and established a methodology for comparing new recycling processes as they emerge.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

From the Kitchen to Home Improvements: How Cooking Oil Could Be Used to Paint Your House

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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WORCESTER, Mass., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have discovered a new method to turn used cooking oil into chemicals that could be made into paint or, potentially, into plastic products. The discovery could help lessen reliance on petroleum and find a renewable alternative to it. The study was recently published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

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  • WORCESTER, Mass., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have discovered a new method to turn used cooking oil into chemicals that could be made into paint or, potentially, into plastic products.
  • Until now, used cooking oil had mostly been treated as waste, with a fraction used to produce biodiesel fuel.
  • The innovation comes from the use of the catalyst ZSM-5, a different type of catalyst than had been used in past research.
  • The team used another common kitchen itema pressure cookerto keep the water from escaping the mixture by turning it into steam.

National Science Teaching Association Names 2022 Recipients of its Awards Program

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced the recipients of its 2022 NSTA Awards program, which honors K12 teachers, principals, professors and other science education professionals for their outstanding work and achievement in science education.

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  • The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced the recipients of its 2022 NSTA Awards program, which honors K12 teachers, principals, professors and other science education professionals for their outstanding work and achievement in science education.
  • Awardees will be recognized during a special evening celebration taking place during the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Houston, Texas on April 1.
  • The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a vibrant community of 40,000 science educators and professionals committed to best practices in teaching science and its impact on student learning.
  • NSTA offers high quality science resources and continuous learning so that science educators grow professionally and excel in their career.