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17 September 202611 September 2026

Defossilisation Made Visible: Why OK Renewable Is Becoming the Reference Label for Renewable Carbon Products

Instead of separate labels for bio-based, CCU-derived or recycled carbon, Renewable Carbon Share combines all renewable carbon streams into one clear communication framework

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EU will Bioökonomie skalieren – Mikroalgen werden zum industriellen Rohstoff

Die geplante Bio-based Europe Alliance soll am 20. und 21. Oktober beim Global Bioeconomy Summit in Dublin starten und Abnahmezusagen großer Unternehmen für biobasierte Materialien, Produkte und Technologien im Umfang von insgesamt zehn Milliarden Euro mobilisieren

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ÄIO and tilk! launch award-shortlisted face cream featuring two fermentation-derived ingredients!

The new Skin Booster Face Cream brings Fermira™ RedOil and ZymaLipid Complex together in a commercial skincare formulation, and has already been shortlisted for the European Natural Beauty Awards 2026

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A Sustainable Flame Retardant Derived From Corn Steep Liquor

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute WKI and the Fraunhofer Institute IAP, together with partners, are using corn steep liquor to develop a flame retardant for use in several biomaterials

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Nachhaltiges Flammschutzmittel aus Maisquellwasser

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer-WKI und -IAP entwickeln gemeinsam mit Partnern ein auf Basis von Maisquellwasser basierendes Flammschutzmittel für verschiedene Biowerkstoffe

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Saudi Arabia finds new life for date palm waste

Palm residues are being transformed into engineered wood and biodegradable plastics

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Demeter Bio develops bio-based, non-toxic PFAS replacement coating

Their core innovation is an exciting and scalable proposition that can be applied to multiple different industries to deliver a ‘safer and environmentally friendly alternative’ to PFAS

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16 September 202610 September 2026

Avantium Completes Commissioning of Purification Unit at FDCA Flagship Plant

The company will focus on full FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, production of the first batches of FDCA, completion of qualification activities and preparation for commercial sales

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25 Jahre Verbio in Bitterfeld: Vom Biodiesel-Pionier zum Wegbereiter biobasierter Chemie

Mit der neuen Anlage für biobasierte Spezialchemikalien erweitert Verbio die Bioraffinerie um eine weitere Wertschöpfungsstufe

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PBBM backs seaweed bioplastics as top PH tech priority

Philippines researchers counting on the potential of seaweed-derived bioplastics, which are biodegradable plastics made from algal polymers

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Biokunststoffe auf dem Prüfstand: Neue Studie untersucht tatsächliche Abbaubarkeit in der Natur

Neue Forschungsinitiative testet Zersetzbarkeit von Biokunststoffen in über 20 natürlichen Lebensräumen – Kooperation des WWF Österreich und der Technischen Universität Bratislava

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Tutbury cuts waste and emissions by turning coffee beans into clean energy

Nestlé UK has recycled coffee beans during coffee production – and using them as a biomass fuel to help generate steam at its Tutbury site

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Olive Waste Biochar Boosts CO2 Conversion to Methane

Chemical engineers at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain found that olive stones, when treated with zinc chloride at high temperatures, yield activated biochars with exceptionally high surface areas that can host nickel nanoparticles for carbon dioxide methanation

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15 September 20269 September 2026

Texas student’s science fair project offers new algae biofuel insights

Algae were treated with vitamins for three days to support growth, then exposed to high salt levels for two days, which five-day treatment increased lipid production by 77%

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Zeon: Pilotanlage für CO2-neutrale Butadien-Produktion gestartet

Es soll ein neu entwickeltes Verfahren zur Produktion von Butadien aus pflanzenbasiertem Ethanol und anderen nachhaltigen Rohstoffen erprobt werden

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Biopolymere prozesssicher verarbeiten

Additivierung, Prozessstabilisatoren und Werkzeugtemperatur: So gelingt die wirtschaftliche Verarbeitung von Biokunststoffen

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14 September 202611 September 2026

Last Chance to Join The Chemical Industry’s Key Defossilisation Summit: The Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Where pioneers meet and discuss their latest developments and strategies - What is already possible today? When will new technologies become mainstream?

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Methanol Qualified as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Following successful qualification by the international standardization organization ASTM, methanol has been recognized as an approved feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet production pathway

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Methanol als Rohstoff für nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff qualifiziert

Nach erfolgreicher Qualifizierung durch die internationale Standardisierungsorganisation ASTM wurde Methanol als zulässiger Rohstoff für den Alcohol-to-Jet-Herstellungspfad anerkannt

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How VpCI® Packaging Cuts Plant Energy Use and Carbon Emissions

Switching to Cortec® VpCI® packaging lets plants bypass the washing stage altogether as parts arrive clean and ready for production, which immediately cuts energy use and waste

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South African researcher develops biodegradable plastic from sugarcane bagasse

Onndinadaho Rasilwela was honored at the 2026 Green Youth Indaba for her innovative project, Biomulchies, biodegradable mulch that uses agricultural residues, to develop an alternative to conventional plastic mulch

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11 September 20264 September 2026

Circular design: the underestimated key to the circular economy

Fraunhofer-researchers Sabrina Schreiner and Anna Krüger contribute their expertise to the development of practical solutions for the circular economy

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Circular Design: Der unterschätzte Schlüssel zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

Die Fraunhofer-Forscherinnen Sabrina Schreiner und Anna Krüger bringen gemeinsam ihre Expertise in die Entwicklung praxisnaher Lösungen für die Circular Economy ein

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New Irish grass biorefinery opens as demonstration site for CBE JU-funded Rural BioReFarmeries

The Irish Government funded the demonstration infrastructure, while CBE JU supports the validation of the model and its wider deployment

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FOREST validates sustainable composite materials that reduce transport component weight by up to 35%

The EU-funded FOREST project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, has developed and validated advanced lightweight biocomposites for automotive, aerospace and bus applications

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10 September 20263 September 2026

Uniper advances NorthStarH2 into basic engineering

The planned e-methanol production facility in Östersund aimed at helping decarbonize sectors such as transport and the chemical industry

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Uniper führt NorthStarH2 in die Basic-Engineering-Phase

Das geplante E-Methanol-Projekt in Östersund soll zur Dekarbonisierung von Sektoren wie dem Transportwesen und der chemischen Industrie beitragen

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Chonnam National University Researchers Investigate How Biodiesel Feedstocks and Production Pathways Affect Their Life Cycle Sustainability

Study provides biofuel producers with a practical, multi-dimensional framework for choosing feedstocks by weighing both climate impact and air pollution together

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Sukano signs capacity reservation agreement for releaf® with Avantium

Sukano secures access to production volumes of releaf® from future industrial-scale facilities to be built and operated by Avantium’s potential licensing partners

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Michelin und Axens schließen Bündnis in der grünen Chemie

Das kürzlich gemeinsam mit IFPEN entwickelte 5-HMF Molekül etabliert sich als ungiftiges und vielseitiges "Plattformmolekül", das fossile Ressourcen direkt ersetzen kann

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Michelin and Axens enter exclusive talks to accelerate deployment of a key bio-based molecule for green chemistry, developed with IFP Energies Nouvelles

In practice, the newly with IFPEN developed molecule 5-HMF serves as a building block for producing resins, polymers, and other more sustainable materials, progressively replacing certain petroleum-derived molecules

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Kelpi’s seaweed-based coating achieves US FDA food contact approval for packaging

The approval allows Kelpi's coating to be used on paper and board food packaging sold in the United States

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9 September 20262 September 2026

Zukunftstechnologie: Sunfire beginnt mit dem Bau der SOEC-Testanlage im Industriepark Lausitz

Bei BASF in Schwarzheide wird Sunfire künftig seine neueste und leistungsstärkste SOEC-Produktgeneration im industriellen Umfeld validieren

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Future Technology: Sunfire Begins Construction of SOEC Test Facility at Industrial Park Lausitz

At the BASF site, Sunfire will validate its latest and most powerful SOEC product generation in an industrial environment

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Bamboo bioplastic rivals conventional plastic

Researchers from the Northeast Forestry University in China developed a recyclable bamboo-based bioplastic, as they found a new way of reorganising bamboo cellulose at the molecular level

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8 September 20261 September 2026

Coconut-blend fuel vs. jet fuel: Engines can’t distinguish, the environment can

Original coconut-blend fuel performed similarly to jet fuel with reduced hydrocarbon emissions

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Spain’s economic boom sparks biobased scale-up

According to estimates, there are 95 bioprocesses and 53 biobased technologies currently being developed in the country - scaling momentum is underway, as the EU is pumping significant funds to Spanish companies

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How carbon capture can rewrite surfactant chemistry in personal care 

Viridi's product Vireya is the “world’s first” commercial anionic surfactant produced using captured CO2 as a principal feedstock

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7 September 20264 September 2026

Can companies secure their fossil fuel supply at a reasonable cost and foster resilience?

It is a paradoxical situation. The risks posed by fossil fuels, are more apparent than ever, yet chemical companies are competing harder than ever for access to the dwindling pool of reliable, low-cost fossil sources. Instead, they should speed up their positioning in non-fossil sources to prepare for the transition to renewable carbon

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Können Unternehmen eine bezahlbare und resiliente Versorgung mit fossilen Rohstoffen sicherstellen?

Es ist eine paradoxe Situation: Die Risiken fossiler Rohstoffe treten deutlicher denn je zutage, dennoch konkurrieren Chemieunternehmen mehr als zuvor um den Zugang zu einem schrumpfenden Angebot an verlässlichen und kostengünstigen fossilen Quellen. Stattdessen sollten sie ihre Positionierung bei nicht-fossilen Rohstoffquellen beschleunigen, um sich auf den Übergang zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff vorzubereiten

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Simple diet changes help microbes produce higher-quality biomaterials

Feeding bacteria a cheap agricultural by-product enables the production of high-value biomaterials with promising biomedical and industrial applications

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Sustainable aviation fuel pioneer completes successful trials

Nova Pangaea Technologies make another step forward in local waste management with the successful completion of its endurance trials that further validate its technology

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4 September 202628 August 2026

European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. secure OMV as new offtaker for Kassø e-methanol facility

Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark

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European Energy und Mitsui & Co., Ltd. gewinnen OMV als neuen Abnehmer für E-Methanol aus Kassø

Mit OMV gewinnt E-Methanol aus der Kassø-Anlage in Dänemark einen weiteren bedeutenden Industriekunden – auf Basis einer mehrjährigen Vereinbarung

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3 September 202627 August 2026

Funding boost to help bio-based innovations reach market

The accelerator aims to help businesses reduce the risks associated with bringing new bio-based technologies to market by providing access to FlexBIO’s equipment, technical expertise and process development capabilities

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ÄIO and TFTAK secure €1.94M to make microbial oil production faster, smarter and more competitive!

The Applied Research Programme is funded by the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

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Stargate Hydrogen Strengthens Nordic Expansion with Petri Sarnes, Former Siemens Power Sector Director of FinBaltic region 

Petri Sarnes joins the company as Country Director in Finland while the country accelerates investments in green hydrogen infrastructure

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Econetix Adds New Biochar And Bamboo Project To Its Portfolio

Project in Vietnam to establish a 240-hectare bamboo plantation to secure a long-term, sustainable feedstock supply for biochar production

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2 September 20261 September 2026

The top 10 most-read nova and RCI reports of the last 12 months

These expanded contributions will deepen understanding of carbon footprints and further support RCI’s commitment to data-driven sustainability

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XENOCRAFT × Chromaverse Naturals building field-to-product bio-industrial platform from invasive biomass

Ontario enterprise connects paid ecological field services, controlled biomass handling and traceability with molded-fibre packaging, bio-derived colour systems and lignocellulosic materials