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29 September 202328 September 2023

Combining Concentrated Solar Power and Pyrolysis – The PYSOLO project

In July 2023, the Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) was officially launched and will be up and running for the next four years. The project aims to prepare the ground for a novel game-changing and fully renewable process combining concentrated solar power and biomass pyrolysis

Kombination von konzentrierenden solarthermischen Systemen und Pyrolyse – das PYSOLO Projekt

Im Juli 2023 war der offizielle Start des für viere Jahre laufenden Horizon Europe Projekts PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer). Das 5 Mio € Projekt wird das Fundament für einen bahnbrechenden, neuartigen, voll und ganz erneuerbaren Prozess legen, in dem konzentrierende solarthermische Systeme für die Erzeugung von Strom (engl. concentrated solar power, CSP) und Biomassepyrolyse verknüpft werden

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2023

Review to the Annual General Meeting of the RCI, an update of the first major RCI-publication, the Guiding Principle Paper, a position-paper on the Commission Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD), RCI in Brussels, about the latest webinar with Alfa Laval and Borealis and more

EU funds €4.5 million to bioeconomy project exploring sustainable adhesives and coatings from tree bark

In a four-year project the partners will improve the sustainability and safety profiles of adhesive and coating products

Erforschung nachhaltiger Klebstoffe und Beschichtungen aus Baumrinde

Die Partner wollen in diesem vierjährigen Projekt die Nachhaltigkeit und das Sicherheitsprofil von Klebstoffen und Beschichtungsprodukten verbessern

Roadmap “Circular bioeconomy for Germany”

Fraunhofer researchers present a bioeconomy roadmap for resources conservation, climate protection, and food security

Biobasierte Naturfaser-Halbzeuge aus Hanf und Leinen

Nachhaltige Alternativen zu synthetischen Faserquellen

Olefins from CO2 and H2

DFG Focus on Green Chemistry under Fluctuating Conditions

Olefine aus CO2 und H2

DFG-Schwerpunkt zur grünen Chemie unter fluktuierenden Bedingungen

28 September 202329 September 2023

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, Green Claims, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, European Standards for Reporting Sustainability, EU Taxonomy – what does all of this mean for the future of your company?

30 October from 13:00 to 17:00h CET - nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims

Biotech Company MycoWorks Begins Production at the World’s First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium™ Plant in Union, South Carolina

Providing the company's luxury leather alternative Reishi™

MycoWorks plant kommerzielle Myzelfabrik für luxuriöses, tierfreies Leder

Nach Angaben von MycoWorks erfüllt Reishi die Luxusstandards für Materialleistung, ohne Kunststoffe zu verwenden

BASF obtains long-term access to bio-based1,4-butanediol QIRA

With QIRA from Qore® LLC, BASF will expand its existing offer of BDO derivatives with bio-based variants

BASF erhält langfristigen Zugang zu biobasiertem 1,4-Butandiol QIRA

Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung haben BASF und Qore geschlossen, damit die BASF ihr bestehendes Angebot an BDO-Derivaten um biobasierte Varianten erweitern kann

Greener sun protection from plants, bacteria, and algae

A spinoff from OSU developed a bio-sunsreen by using a biosynthesis method to grow the Zebrafish’s anti-UV compound inside the bodies of rapidly reproducing microorganisms

CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 21M USD Scale through Third-Party Allotment

Accelerating MATSURI, the project to build a microalgae-based industry to replace the petroleum industry

Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane

Rice study helps advance conversion with specially designed polymer templates

High-strength and ultra-tough whole spider silk fibers spun from transgenic silkworms

Unraveled the fundamental factors governing material toughness and strength

27 September 202327 September 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

Katalysator für Wandel – Intelligente CO₂-Lösungen für den Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” gesucht

Top Innovatoren im Bereich der Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung sind eingeladen, ihre revolutionären Technologien und Produkte auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 zu präsentieren

BASF launches first biomass balance plastic additives

These industry-first solutions support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help BASF’s customers meet their sustainability targets

BASF bringt erstmals biomassenbilanzierte Kunststoffadditive auf den Markt

Diese neuartigen Lösungen fördern die Verwendung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und helfen BASF-Kunden, ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen

Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon

Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion

Paukenschlag an der Hochschule Merseburg

Großforschungsprojekt zur nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe wird umgesetzt

How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small.

Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly

Bolstering the US compostable packaging market

TIPA launched a new compostable, specialty packaging film exclusive to North America which will be manufactured by CNG

Biobasiertes TPE für biopharmazeutische Schläuche

Mit dem biobasierten TPE Versaflex HC Bio ergänzt Avient seine nachhaltigen TPE-Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen

Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’

Upcoming EU legislation should limit industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to truly unavoidable emissions, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriánová, Antoine Grall and Ella Oksala

26 September 202321 September 2023

CITROFOL® – Citrate Esters as bio-based plasticisers for biodegradable mulch films

Enhanced crop protection and moisture conservation as well as efficient use of soil nutrients have all contributed to the increased usage of mulch films over the last decade

Crustacea-Chitin-basierte Buntpigmente für Druckfarben

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IPA und der Universität Paderborn entwickelten zusammen mit dem Industriepartner Siegwerk Druckfarben im Rahmen eines Projekts nun erstmals biogene Pigmente aus Chitin als Trägersubstanz und biobasierte Farbstoffe im Technikumsmaßstab

Clean Fuels Releases Outlook on Global Supplies of Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Production

Global UCO supplies are anticipated to rise from 3.7 billion gallons in 2022 to between 5 billion and 10 billion gallons by 2030. The U.S. market at 850 million gallons could rise to 1.1 billion gallons

Kunststoffkreisläufe intelligent schließen

Gemeinsames Leitbild zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen von BDE, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. und VCI

New Markets Could Catalyze Seaweed’s Regenerative Potential on Land and Sea

Report Published by The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Identifies Path Forward to Drive Growth and Decarbonize Supply Chains

MEPs approve SAF mandate, limit eligible feedstocks

The ReFuelEU initiative is part of the Fit for 55 package, which is the European Union’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030

Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme

A team led by Professor Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane

Verringerung der CO2-Bilanz von Methan durch Umwandlung in Methanol mit einem neuen Enzym

Ein Team unter der Leitung von Professor Osami Shoji an der Universität Nagoya in Japan hat eine Technologie entwickelt, um Methan, den Hauptbestandteil von Erdgas, bei Raumtemperatur in Wasser in Methanol umzuwandeln

25 September 202329 September 2023

Be Part of the Chemistry and Materials Industry’s Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon!

Abstract Submission is Now Open for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC)

Beteiligen Sie sich an der Transformation der Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie von fossilem zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff!

Beiträge zur Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC) können ab sofort eingereicht werden

Adapting Certification Schemes for Biomass and Biowaste Resources

The BioReCer Project aims to adapt the certification schemes for bio-based products to boost market confidence and use by the bio-based industries

Braskem to purchase plastic-waste-derived feedstock from Vitol SA, produced by WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S in Denmark

The agreement with Vitol is part of the Wenew ecosystem, that represents and consolidates Braskem's efforts in the circular economy on four pillars - products, education, technology, and circular design

Von Insekten inspirierte Holzbindemittel für den 3D-Druck

Holzabfälle sollen umweltfreundlich für den 3D-Druck nutzbar gemacht werden

5 major benefits of joining the circular economy model

A circular economy highlights the importance of repairing and reusing what we consume, implementing recycling and organic recycling

Efficiently coloring a wide variety of bioplastics using ROWASOL liquid colors

Liquid colors can offer several advantages in this area and all common thermoplastics can be colored with the liquid universal carriers

Mit ROWASOL Flüssigfarben verschiedenste Biokunststoffe effizient einfärben

Flüssigfarben bieten gleich mehrere Vorteile - und es können alle gängigen thermoplastischen Kunststoffe eingefärbt werden

70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050

The European Commission seek to encourage the aviation sector to use sustainable aviation fuels in order to cut emissions

Pyrolysis processes promise sustainable recycling of fiber composites from rotor blades

Economic and ecological recycling solution for fiber composites on the horizon

Pyrolyseverfahren versprechen nachhaltiges Recycling von Faserverbundwerkstoffen aus Rotorblättern

Ökonomische und ökologische Recyclinglösung für Faserverbundwerkstoffe in Sicht

22 September 202319 September 2023

LOIM announces first close of its Plastic Circularity Fund

The Fund received strong investor interest with new commitments from Dow and LyondellBasell

LOIM gibt das erste Closing des Plastic Circularity Fonds bekannt

Der Fonds ist auf grosses Investoreninteresse gestossen mit Commitments von Dow und LyondellBasell

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology

The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process

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