18 April 202415 April 2024 Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana The facility is designed to be able to reduce carbon emissions by over 92% compared to traditional methanol production by capturing CO2 and utilizing hydrogen as both fuel and feedstock
Studie zu CO2-Gutschriften: Waldverbände fordern Vielfalt, Transparenz und leichtere Marktzugänge Carbon Credits als Beitrag zum Klimaschutz – Partizipation kleinerer Betriebe
Fungal Carbon: A Cost-Effective Tunable Network Template for Creating Supercapacitors Scientists are using carbon filaments from mushrooms in supercapacitors, paving the way for a sustainable energy future
Avocado tree waste used to make sustainable food packaging A material derived from avocado pruning waste and bio-polyethylene combines high strength with biodegradability
17 April 202416 April 2024 Evolution of synthetic rubber: bio-based raw materials and new types of rubber Four Fraunhofer Institutes are developing alternative, biobased raw material sources for synthetic rubber, which will enable completely new types of rubber for car tires
Evolution des Synthesekautschuks: Biobasierte Rohstoffe und neue Kautschuktypen Vier Fraunhofer-Institute erschließen alternative, biobasierte Rohstoffquellen für Synthesekautschuk, die völlig neue Kautschuktypen für Autoreifen ermöglichen werden
Neste completes its organizational change process to improve long-term competitiveness The merge from its three renewable business units into one Renewable Products business unit is expected to result in total annual cost savings and a more streamlined development portfolio
USDA Celebrates Second National Biobased Products Day New Report Shows Biobased Products Contribute $489 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Supporting Jobs in Every State
Toray: Neue Produkte aus chemisch recyceltem PBT Toray hat für dieses chemisch recycelte PBT eine Zertifizierung nach ISO 14021:2016 von SGS Japan Inc. erhalten, einem weltweit tätigen Prüf-, Inspektions- und Zertifizierungsunternehmen
A Gates-Backed Startup Is Making Fuel From Water and Carbon Dioxide Infinium counts Bill Gates as an investor and has fuel buyers that include Amazon and American Airlines. Now, the company is trying to scale up
EuRIC, FEAD and NGOs back “polymer-only” allocation method for plastic from chemical recycling Several organisations sent a joint letter to policy officers of the European Commission’s DG Environment last week urging them to consider amending the proposal’s allocation rules
16 April 202414 April 2024 Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future “Bio” Business The future plants will be powered by Geno, US-based sustainable materials and technology leader, further unlocking deployment of its GENO BDO™ technology at scale
Hyosung TNC investiert 1 Milliarde Dollar in zukünftiges „Bio”-Geschäft Die künftigen Anlagen werden von Geno betrieben, dem ansässigen Marktführer für nachhaltige Materialien und Technologien, der damit den Einsatz seiner GENO BDO™-Technologie in großem Maßstab weiter vorantreibt
ReMatBuilt: How residual materials become high-performance construction products In the ReMatBuilt project, experts from the Fraunhofer WKI and their partners are proving that the challenges for this can be solved with high-performance construction materials made of recycled and waste materials
ReMatBuilt: Wie aus Reststoffen hochleistungsfähige Bauprodukte werden In einem neuen Forschungsprojekt entwickeln Fraunhofer Forscher mit Partnern aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft nachhaltige Betonbaustoffe und leistungsstarke Bauelemente auf Basis von Bau- und Abbruchabfällen sowie pflanzlichen Produktionsresten
How to improve the use of recycled materials in Germany In TAB Working Report No. 207 three different product and waste areas were analysed: plastic packaging, electrical and electronic waste and mineral construction and demolition waste, in order to differentiate the requirements for an improved use of recycled materials
Wie der Einsatz von Rezyklaten in Deutschland verbessert werden kann Im TAB-Arbeitsbericht Nr. 207 wurden drei verschiedene Produkt- bzw. Abfallbereiche untersucht: Kunststoffverpackungen, Elektro- und Elektronikabfälle sowie Bauabfälle, um die Anforderungen an einen verbesserten Rezyklateinsatz differenziert zu beleuchten
15 April 202414 April 2024 FDA clears Borealis’ Borcycle™ M recycled plastics for use in food-grade packaging Letters of No Objection (LNOs) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the use of specific grades of its Borcycle™ M post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in food-grade packaging
FDA stellt Borealis Borcycle™ M recyceltem Kunststoff zwei Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen für die Verwendung in Lebensmittelverpackungen aus Dieser wichtige Erfolg bestätigt die Position von Borealis als Marktführer bei wertsteigernden Lösungen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft
Gaia Biomaterials secure $5 million rights issue Funds will be used to expand market penetration in the United States, India, and other targeted markets
World’s tallest wooden tower for wind turbines – Fraunhofer WKI advises on bonding In terms of maintenance, the advantages are that steel towers require regular maintenance of numerous screws and bolts, which is not necessary with a glued timber construction
Weltweit höchster Holzturm für Windkraftanlagen – Fraunhofer WKI berät bei der Verklebung In Bezug auf die Wartung liegen die Vorzüge darin, dass bei Stahltürmen zahlreiche Schrauben und Bolzen regelmäßig gewartet werden müssen, was bei einer geklebten Holzkonstruktion entfällt
PMC invests in Evovinyl™ to help bring a sustainable future to vinyl records The new material that has been developed is manufactured from sugar cane, a compostable product with no environmental impact upon disposal with a sustainable ethos throughout the production process
12 April 20247 April 2024 UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer develop a recyclable packaging solution without a plastic lining The new packaging solution is the result of more than two years of long-term development work to ensure the recyclability of the packaging without compromising food safety and the quality of the rice pies
Algae asphalt paves way for cleaner roads 60 million tons of hot-mix asphalt pavement laid on the road each year in the US alone and the scale of the asphalt hazard is likely to be enormous
11 April 20242 May 2024 Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers
Breaking Ground: Revolutionary Bioplastic Produced from Fish Waste MarinaTex: UK student created a bioplastic from fish that breaks down in 6 weeks
10 April 202415 April 2024 Best practices in sustainability communication What brands and label holders need to know
UPM launches new biostimulant product range as a long-term solution for sustainable agriculture Proven benefits for a broad range of crops cultivated in fields and greenhouses with a significantly optimized environmental footprint compared to incumbent fossils-based products
Major environmental benefits recycling gold with biodiesel Chalmers researchers discovered that using biodiesel for purifying or recycling metals is an environmentally friendly method and could change an industry that is currently dependent on large amounts of fossil oil
Deutschlands Export von Kunststoffabfällen: Probleme und Lösungen Neue Studie des Öko-Instituts im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts untersucht die Gesamtsituation der Kunststoffabfälle
9 April 20243 April 2024 Global goals for sustainable development In 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a roadmap for the future with the overriding objective of enabling people to live in dignity everywhere in the world. The 2030 Agenda embraces the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development and calls on everybody to gear their actions to these imperatives
Transformationsbericht der Bundesregierung: Mit Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Umweltkrisen Treibhausgase werden weltweit größtenteils bei der Gewinnung und Verarbeitung fossiler Rohstoffe emittiert – ein bedeutender Faktor des Klimawandels. Antworten bietet die Kreislaufwirtschaft, wie der vom Kabinett beschlossene Transformationsbericht zeigt
Eastman molecular recycling facility achieves on-spec initial production and is generating revenue The company expects to ramp up production of the new facility over the coming months and enable growth across a wide range of markets
CJ Biomaterials Continues to Expand Applications for PHA with World’s First Completely Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Cap New eco-friendly cap introduced by Beyond Plastic can replace traditional, petroleum-based plastic caps
HanfLeder – Vegane Alternative vom Feld Aus Hanfstroh, das man von Hanfbauern bezieht, stellt das Start-up Revoltech das LOVR "HanfLeder" her
Major Chinese-European collaboration begins to find high-value, eco-friendly uses for agri-food residues Together with another 22 partners from across Europe, 13 Chinese academic and industrial organisations will develop sustainable processes to convert agri-food residues into high-value products
8 April 20243 April 2024 Borealis and AKVA group launch groundbreaking Polarcirkel™ workboat hull crafted from renewable feedstock-based plastic EverMinds™ in action: Borealis’ Bornewables™ range of renewable polyolefins enables the Polarcirkel series to maintain exceptional performance standards while driving progress towards a circular economy
Borealis und AKVA präsentieren bahnbrechenden Polarcirkel™ Bootsrumpf aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen EverMinds™ in Aktion: Borealis' Bornewables™-Sortiment an erneuerbaren Polyolefinen ermöglicht es der „Polarcirkel-Serie“, außergewöhnliche Leistungsstandards beizubehalten und gleichzeitig den Fortschritt in Richtung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft voranzutreiben
Avantium publishes its 2023 Annual Report The report also features sections on Risk Management, Corporate Governance, and the consolidated financial statements and company financial statements
Treatment for blindness-causing retinal detachment using viscous seaweed POSTECH researchers have developed a hydrogel solution which is based on a natural carbohydrate derived from algae
Strom durch Atomkraft sinkt weltweit: Nicht nur Deutschland steigt aus Weltweit sinkt der Anteil der Atomkraft an der Stromerzeugung. Zwar bauen einige Länder neue AKW. In vielen anderen aber ist Kernkraft kein Thema
Bio-based circuit boards could cut down electronic eco-toxicity The ingredients list for the most commonly used material for PCB are known as ‘FR-4’ - a mixture of woven glass fibre, epoxy resin and copper foil
5 April 20242 April 2024 C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time,confirming predictions from quantum chemistry Berlin-based start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry
Durchbruch mit Quantenchemie: Cleantech-Unternehmen C1 macht Herstellung von grünem Methanol in Rekordzeit möglich Berliner Start-Up setzt neuen Standard für die grüne Methanolproduktion, wobei die dreifache Innovationsgeschwindigkeit mit Hilfe der Quantenchemie erreicht werden konnte
Bpacks Launches World’s First Bark-Based Packaging Technology to Replace Seamlessly Plastic Materials The firm’s new technology is fully compatible with existing production streams and targets the $384 billion global plastic packaging market
Thermal Solutions for Green Buildings The BIOBUILD project will design and showcase protype wooden houses with innovative wallboards and parquet and evaluate energy saving performance as well as recyclability in Sweden and Spain
„Tangpon“ aus Meeresalgen: Berliner Gründerin entwickelt nachhaltiges Periodenprodukt Das Start-up Vyld stellt Tampons aus Braunalgen-Fasern her. Ihr „Tangpon“ soll nachhaltig sein und die Ozeane schützen
Vyld expands into algae-based diapers Seaweed-based tampons came first - the company is now working on an ambitious project called Windelwald, or diaper forest
4 April 202428 March 2024 Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics Research shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months