How I became a “guayulero” »
A native of France, Dominic Michelin is earning his master’s degree in translation from the University of Paris. He chose to focus on guayule for his research paper. He shares his guayule story below in our first of several planned guest posts.
I could almost say my “affair” with guayule started unexpectedly on a sunny day [...]
Yulex CEO Featured Speaker at Bio-Based Conference »
Jeff Martin, CEO of Yulex Corp., addressed 250 executives and researchers working to advance the commercialization of bio-based chemicals at the Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Conference in San Diego Feb. 9.
In the same way that petroleum and natural gas provided the basis for an enormous petrochemicals industry beginning over 50 years ago, living plant-based materials [...]
Guayule – A Promising Crop from the Desert »
Indiana Public Media, the NPR channel in that state, featured guayule on its “Moment in Science” series.
The report emphasizes the usefulness of guayule’s rubber content as well as its potential to produce energy from leftover biomass after rubber extraction. Because it’s a desert crop, requiring comparatively little water to produce and the rubber extraction process [...]
Top 5 Plants that inspire technology »
CleanTechnica, a blog about the latest trends in Clean Tech from renewable energy sources to less toxic electronics, posted the Top 5 Plants that Inspire New Technology today and guayule made the cut. It says guayule is one of the five plants with surprising super powers and is providing a boost to technological innovation with a [...]
Guayule mentioned as new energy source in Phoenix Business Journal »
U.S. states are implementing mandates that require utility companies to use power from alternative means. For example, utilities regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission in Arizona will have to get 1.7 percent of their power from alternative means in 2008. By 2025, 15 percent of power needs to be supplied by alternative means. See the recent [...]
