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Biomass ChemistryBiomass Chemistry

Manufacture of chemicals and fuels from biomass produced from forests, plants, and other biological resources

5.21Wed 2025

If we can build a consensus among the Japanese people that "forests are wonderful," a "circular forest economy" can be established.

Tokuyama Corporation was founded in 1918 in Tokuyama Town (now Shunan City), Yamaguchi Prefecture, with the aim of domestically producing soda ash, which at the time was dependent on imported [...].

5.10Sat 2025

The chemical industry is being charged with a major responsibility to decarbonize - Forest Circular Economy and the Chemical Industry (1)

When I saw the title, which refers to the seemingly distant themes of "forests" and "the chemical industry," I wondered what the connection was [...].

5.8Thu 2025

Linkage between Forestry and Sawmill Facilities and Chemical Plants is the Key to Conversion from Oil to Biomass - Forest Circular Economy in General (2)

New demand for woody biomass will arise from the conversion of petrochemicals to biomass chemistry. In order to achieve carbon neutral [...].

4.24Thu 2025

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo Collaborate in Woody Bioethanol Production Utilizing Construction Waste as a Raw Material for "Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo announced on April 23rd that they have signed a basic agreement on wood-based bioethanol production. Housing construction [...].

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