EU funds €7.7 million program to produce rubber from guayule and other crops »
Known as the EU-PEARLS project, it is being coordinated by Wageningen University in the Netherlands with the involvement of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, and Kazakhstan. Yulex Corporation is providing support on behalf of the U.S.
The project aims to develop new crops for the production and [...]
FDA clears glove made from guayule »
The first medical device made from guayule natural rubber has just been cleared to market by the FDA. This is very exciting news for individuals with latex allergies and medical institutions becoming latex-safe! Soon we’ll be seeing guayule catheters, guayule dental dams, guayule everything. Here’s one article I found about the 510(k) clearance from [...]
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 [...]
