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A path forward: Investment cooperation between the United States and China in a bioeconomy

  • Seth W. Snyder

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Abstract

Commercializing biobased products and biofuels provides significant economic and environmental benefits. There has been substantial public and private research investment, which has significantly improved production efficiency. Project finance is the largest barrier to commercialization. We propose a path forward in which the US deploys foreign capital, notably from China. Uniting foreign capital with domestic technical experience could drive commercialization in the US and internationally. Cooperation between the US and China could lead to accelerated commercialization in both countries. By the nature of agricultural feedstock production, the supply chain is distributed and favors local deployment. It is quite possible for the US and China to develop parallel supply chains without directly competing with each other.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicrowave-Assisted Polymerization
EditorsSeth W. Snyder
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
Pages352-365
Number of pages14
Edition43
ISBN (Electronic)9781782620396, 9781782621133, 9781782621409, 9781782623175, 9781782624677, 9781849738163, 9781849739597, 9781849739764, 9781849739795
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameRSC Green Chemistry
Number43
Volume2016-January
ISSN (Print)1757-7039
ISSN (Electronic)1757-7047

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