1 December 202330 November 2023 Only two weeks left: Call for Abstracts – Renewable Materials Conference 2024 The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024 - The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy. 465 Participants from 32 Countries Joined the Past Conference
Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
Innovationspreis “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Sechs nominierte Unternehmen werden vielversprechende nachhaltige Lösungen für die Industrie im Bereich der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungsketten vorstellen. Das gesamte Innovationspotenzial der Zellulosefaserindustrie wird in Köln (Deutschland) und online einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
UPM and VAUDE showcase the future of fabrics at ISPO Munich 2023 with first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester In a close collaboration the partners produced outerwear made with bio-based chemicals to prove that the shift towards renewable materials in textiles is possible already today
Weltweit erste Fleecejacke aus holzbasiertem Polyester: UPM und VAUDE geben auf der ISPO München 2023 Einblick in die fossilfreie Zukunft der Textilindustrie In enger Zusammenarbeit wurde Oberbekleidung aus biobasierten Chemikalien hergestellt, um zu beweisen, dass die Textilindustrie schon heute auf erneuerbare Materialien umsteigen kann
Air Liquide and ENEOS partner to accelerate the development of low-carbon hydrogen and energy transition in Japan This partnership intends to capitalize on ENEOS' strong energy infrastructure and market presence in Japan as well as on Air Liquide's more than 60 years of expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain
Japanese scientists want to send a wooden satellite into space The Lignosat satellite is in the final stages of its safety review and is expected to launch in a joint mission by JAXA and NASA in the summer of 2024
Holz-Satelliten: Nachhaltigkeit in der Raumfahrt revolutionieren NASA und JAXA starten LignoSat, den ersten Holzsatelliten, der startbereit ist für ein neues Weltraumzeitalter
The LYCRA Company launches new LYCRA® FiT400™ fiber LYCRA® FiT400™ fiber is made from 60% recycled PET and 14.4% from bio-derived resources and is GRS certified
Preis für innovative Idee: Altmärker Unternehmen produziert kompostierbare Netze aus Maisstärke Die altmärkische Firma meshpack beweist mit ihren Bio-Netzen, dass es auch biologisch abbaubar geht, und wurde zum Unternehmen des Jahres gekürt
Coperion Recycling Innovation Center is Up and Running New Coperion Test Center for optimizing plastics recycling
Coperion Recycling Innovation Center jetzt in Betrieb Neues Coperion Test Center, um das Recycling von Kunstoffen zu optimieren
30 November 20231 December 2023 Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, the PERFECOAT project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with more than 25% bio-based components
Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten mithilfe von mikrobiell hergestellten Alginaten, Lipiden und Pigmenten Um ein klimaneutrales Europa zu schaffen und Kreislaufwirtschaft aktiv zu fördern, entwickelt und validiert das Forschungsprojekt PERFECOAT eine neue Generation industrieller Holz- und Dekorationsfarben und Lacke mit über 25% bio-basierten Komponenten
Neste and Mitsui Chemicals Group enable food packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan In the first phase of the collaboration, bio-based raw materials will replace fossil ones in the production of the packaging material for a seaweed snack
Neste und Mitsui Chemicals Group führen Lebensmittelverpackungen mit erneuerbaren Materialien für die Marke CO-OP in Japan ein In der ersten Phase der Zusammenarbeit ersetzen biobasierte Rohstoffe fossile Rohstoffe bei der Herstellung des Verpackungsmaterials für einen Seetang-Snack
First corporation SRL selects sustainable Luran® S ECO material from INEOS Styrolution Up to 50% bio-attributed material in roofing applications
Aker Carbon Capture awarded feasibility study by MAN Energy Solutions to develop power-to-fuel solution In this study, the aim is to integrate a carbon capture unit into a full power-to-fuel solution
Bioökonomie International: Die neue Broschüre ist da Vor zehn Jahren starteten die ersten Kooperationsprojekte der BMBF-Fördermaßnahme Bioökonomie International. Welche erfolgreichen Forschungsallianzen mit Nicht-EU-Ländern seither entstanden sind, beschreibt eine neue Broschüre, die bioökonomie.de umgesetzt hat
Novozymes launches Quara® LowP for renewable diesel feedstock pre-treatment Novozymes, a global leader in biosolutions, marks a significant milestone in the renewable diesel and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) industry with the launch of Quara® LowP, an enzymatic solution designed to transform the feedstock pre-treatment process
Sunderner Startup: Verpackungen aus innovativer Technologie Die Brüder Jens und René Scafarti produzieren mit ihrer innovativen Technologie die ersten Papierverpackungen aus Tiefziehverfahren
Inauguration of the world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol The world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol was inaugurated today in the Leuna Chemical Park as part of the Leuna100 project
Startschuss für weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Produktion von grünem Methanol Die weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Herstellung von grünem Methanol ist heute im Chemiepark in Leuna im Rahmen des Projekts »Leuna100« eingeweiht worden
29 November 202329 November 2023 Catalysing Change – Smart CO₂-Solutions Wanted for the “Best CO₂Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award Innovators at the Forefront of Carbon Capture and Utilisation are Encouraged to Showcase Their Revolutionary Technologies and Products at the CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024
Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Now Available: Cellulose Fibre Production – From Recycling Agricultural Waste, Banknotes and Textiles to Replacing Plastics in Hygiene, Packaging and Textiles The Conference will Showcase the Most Successful Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibres That are Currently Available on the Market
PureCycle Makes First Commercial Shipment to Milliken to Advance Sustainability This delivery of UPR resin will allow Milliken to trial the industry’s first fully sustainable concentrate for polypropylene
G’day Australia and hello Biyo Roberts Mart has invested significantly in developing the home compostable packaging mono material, which is of particular interest to the Australian packaging sector
Landmark investment positions GOZEN to amplify its influence in next-gen materials This investment will enable the startup to accelerate research, development, and scaling efforts for its breakthrough biomaterial, LUNAFORM™
Scent-flavored hydration leader air up® launches new Generation 2 bottle made with Tritan™ Renew Tritan Renew is made with 50% certified recycled content* using Eastman's molecular recycling technology, which breaks down hard-to-recycle waste plastics into their molecular building blocks to create new polymers
Der führende Anbieter von Trinkwasserlösungen mit duftbasiertem Geschmack, air up®, bringt eine neue Generation 2 Flasche mit Tritan™ Renew auf den Markt Tritan Renew wird mit 50% zertifiziertem Recycling-Anteil* unter Verwendung der molekularen Recyclingtechnologie von Eastman hergestell
US drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes The developments raise questions about future growth for U.S. producers of the biofuel, including POET, Valero and others, who have been banking on proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline projects
Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board of EUBP Mariagiovanna Vetere and Lars Börger take the reins as Acting Co-Chairs
Tandem Single Atom Electrocatalyst Realizes Reduction of CO2 to Ethanol Promising strategy to mitigate carbon dioxide emission
Tandem-Einzelatom-Elektrokatalysator realisiert die Reduktion von CO2 zu Ethanol Vielversprechende Strategie zur Verringerung der Kohlendioxidemissionen
28 November 202328 November 2023 Projektmanager/in B2B-Kommunikation (m/w/d) Beschäftigung: 40 h/Woche, Festanstellung
Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials”. The brochure-style report was put together by sustainability experts from nova-Institute
Circular economy: At least €1 billion in additional sales by 2030 Evonik intends to make greater use of defossilized raw materials based on recycled materials, biomass and CO2
Circular Economy: Mindestens eine Milliarde Euro zusätzlicher Umsatz ab 2030 Evonik will künftig verstärkt defossilierte Rohstoffe auf Basis von Rezyklat, Biomasse und CO2 einsetzen
IDTechEx Discusses the Technology Trends Driving Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy Answering the demand for more sustainable plastics to support the circular economy requires innovations from all stakeholders in the polymer value chain, from the chemical suppliers to the end-users to the recyclers
ZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Production of Affordable and Effective Bio-Based Polymers As just 1 of 5 programs nationwide to be selected, ZymoChem will advance bioprocessing research and scale-up
EU-Verordnungsentwurf zu Verlust von Kunststoffgranulat Mit dieser Initiative soll gegen Mikroplastik vorgegangen werden, das unbeabsichtigt in die Umwelt gelangt
Meet the Nova Scotians on the frontiers of farming kelp For shellfish farmers, real advantage of kelp is that it utilizes ocean's productivityFor shellfish farmers, real advantage of kelp is that it utilizes ocean's productivity
How This Startup Backed By Bill Gates Is Planning To Remove Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere Graphyte's novel hybrid technology combines engineering with natural photosynthesis processes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it underground
Studenten entwickeln Konzept zum Schwarzlaugen-Recycling Nutzung von Nebenprodukten der Papierindustrie für eine nachhaltigere chemische Industrie
UK sued for counting wood burning with carbon capture as ‘negative emissions’ Environmental groups are taking the UK government to court on Monday (13 November) over plans to spend billions on Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a technology aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere that is also being promoted by the European Union
27 November 202323 November 2023 Phabuilder Set to Launch Marine-Degradable Straws and Cutlery With PhaBuilder's expertise and Hengxin Life's position the collaboration seeks to maximize the potential of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates)
Phabuilder plant die Einführung von marinedegradierbaren Strohhalmen und Besteck Mit dem Fachwissen von Phabuilder und der Position von Hengxin Life zielt die Zusammenarbeit darauf ab, das Potenzial von PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoaten) zu maximieren
Zeroing in on a sustainable tomorrow – Sulzer’s new licensing technologies help eliminate plastic waste and industrial emissions The latest addition to the licensing offering from Sulzer Chemtech leverages the company’s extensive experience in efficient separation and mixing technologies to meet growing carbon net zero and zero waste needs
Built by Nature to award €500,000 in first global prize focused on biobased construction materials The Built by Nature Prize, supported by Laudes Foundation and LTPP, aims to identify and attract biobased construction material manufacturers and their market-ready innovations from all regions and help those producers to mainstream market entry