18 December 201813 December 2018 Für eine plastikfreie Zukunft: LignoPure von Science4Life als „Beste Geschäftsidee“ ausgezeichnet Isoliertes Lignin lässt sich vielseitig in der Industrie einsetzen
12 December 201831 March 2020 Bringt organischer Redox-Speicher den Durchbruch? Der Spezialist für Redox-Flow-Batterien, „CMBlu“, will mit dem Autozulieferer Schaeffler eine neue Speichertechnologie auf den Markt bringen: Organic Flow
10 December 20186 December 2018 Don’t quibble with a gribble: why a curious crustacean could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood Discovery brings researchers a step closer to identifying cheaper and more sustainable tools for converting wood into low carbon fuel
7 December 201831 March 2020 CMBlu und Schaeffler kooperieren bei der Entwicklung und Industrialisierung von organischen Redox-Flow-Batterien als großtechnische Stromspeicher Mit der "Organic-Flow"-Batterie will das Cleantech-Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Autozulieferer Schaeffler eine Speicherlösung entwickeln, die mit Lignin funktioniert
5 December 201830 November 2018 What can you make from the world’s strongest thread? TechMark Arena is a transdisciplinary academy that brings together master’s students from various backgrounds in order to work on a common theme
4 December 201829 November 2018 Forstwirtschaft im Fokus Ende November fand an der Universität Hohenheim in Stuttgart der 3. Bioökonomietag des Ministeriums für Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Würtemberg statt
26 November 201825 November 2018 Lignin–Enzyme Interactions in the Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass This review addresses lignin and its role in the hydrolysis of hardwood and other lignocellulosic residues
22 November 201820 November 2018 Bio4Products: Report shows potential for new biorefineries in four European locations Study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon 2020 project, which is testing the feasibility of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery concept
19 November 201814 November 2018 SteamBio – biomass residuals from rural areas as flexible raw materials for producing chemicals and energy European project consortium aims to turn biomass from rural areas into a flexible alternative to fossil resources
SteamBio – Biomassereststoffe aus ländlichen Räumen als flexibler Rohstoff für die Produktion von Chemikalien und Energie Europäisches Projektkonsortium will Biomasse aus ländlichen Räumen als flexible Alternative zu fossilen Ressourcen etablieren
15 November 201813 November 2018 Attis Industries Launches Video Series to Demonstrate Bio-Based Technologies and Discuss Targeted End Use Products The video discusses the current inefficiencies in biomass processing and how the Company is taking the next steps to double the biofuel output from biomass
13 November 20188 November 2018 Breaking bonds In theory, breaking down lignin into useful aromatic compounds shouldn’t be too difficult
8 November 20185 November 2018 Bioraffinerie-Technikum: Wie aus Gras Plastikflaschen werden Neues Bioraffinerie-Technikum der Universität Hohenheim ist modular aufgebaut und nimmt demnächst seinen Betrieb auf
6 November 201831 October 2018 Nylonstrümpfe aus Chinaschilf: Bioraffinerie stellt Chemierohstoffe her Bioraffinerie-Projekt der Uni Hohenheim und des KIT kann ab November mit Produktion von HMF im industriellen Maßstab starten
2 November 201829 October 2018 Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video) Researchers made the highly porous structured wood sponge with a hydrophobic coating that attracted oil, but not water
26 October 201823 October 2018 Bio4Products biomass study published: Virtual Pyrolysis Plant Locations in Europe Availability and quality at four potential sites
The Case for Making Cities Out of Wood Canadian JV to start building Quayside place completely from wood
25 October 201822 October 2018 A biofuel ‘automatically’ generating heat Breakthrough in autothermal pyrolysis
24 October 201819 October 2018 Stora Enso’s lignin wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards Judges recognised the impressive potential of Stora Enso’s versatile and renewable bio-based solution
Kaneka and VITO join forces to create bio-based and better quality polymers Collaboration is part of an ambitious VLAIO [Flemish agency for innovation and enterprise] project worth 2.5 million euros
10 bioplastic projects made from algae, corn starch and other natural materials Numerous designers are experimenting with bioplastics made from environmentally friendly materials - from corn starch to beetle shells
16 October 201811 October 2018 Nachwachsende Rohstoffe: „Es gibt viele Monomere, die über neuartige Strukturelemente verfügen“ Branche setzt traditionell schon sehr viele biobasierte Rohstoffe wie Cellulose, Stärke und Pflanzenöle ein - unsicher bleiben Verfügbarkeit sowie Lieferanten
10 October 20188 October 2018 Versalis: acquisition of “bio-run” companies of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group New business units will allow the development of an integrated technological platform of chemicals from biomass
5 October 20183 October 2018 Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material Lignin makes up about a quarter of plant biomass and is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth
4 October 20182 October 2018 Flying start for World BioEconomy Forum Global bioeconomy movers and shakers congregate in northern Finland’s pristine wilderness for an exciting event – likely to be the first of many
25 September 201824 September 2018 5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area
17 September 201814 September 2018 First World BioEconomy Forum gets a positive start – future EU budget doubles to Euro 10 billion Speakers from several governments throughout the EU, technology suppliers, major pulp, paper and textile producers and end users
14 September 201813 September 2018 Innovation dynamics in the agricultural sector Interview with Michael Carus, Managing Director nova-Institute
13 September 201810 September 2018 The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
12 September 201810 September 2018 SAVVY: Harnessing the power of seaweed In the coming decades the world will be facing lots of problems — relating to food, fuel, and plastics. We need a sustainable solution for all these issues
10 September 20185 September 2018 Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux Greater heat being generated nowadays in electrics and electronics could be counterbalanced by highly filled adhesives and sealants
7 September 20185 September 2018 Biocomposites Encourage Innovative Applications A look at the three winners of the 2017 Innovation Award at the European Conference on Wood and Natural Fiber Composites
6 September 20184 September 2018 Birth of an industrial sugars giant? Sugars in focus in Leaf Resources, Petronas agreement We hear from Australia and Malaysia that PETRONAS Chemicals Group and Leaf Resources inked a MoU for Leaf’s proposed biorefinery project in Malaysia
3 September 201820 June 2020 Papier und Kartons aus Grasfasern Uwe D'Agnone setzt sich für eine nachhaltige und ressourcenschonende Industrie ein und schlägt mit seinem Gras-basierten Papier und Verpackungen neue Wege ein
29 August 201824 August 2018 Lignocellulose effizienter nutzen Ein europäisches Forscherteam will Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit von Lignocellulose-Bioraffinerien verbessern, um die Herstellung biobasierter Produkte zu erleichtern
VIDEOS: Bioplastic products in the news NatureWorks talks about the chemistry behind Ingeo & Vercet, ButterflyCup is reportedly the first lidless cup ever created and Bulldog’s tubes use sugarcane-based PE plastic
24 August 201822 August 2018 Domtar Takes Next Step in Lignin Development with Prisma Collaboration to be developing lignin-based materials as sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to petroleum and other fossil fuel–based products
Trending: New Spins on Wood, Hemp, Coconut Recognized as Winning Natural Fibers Vegan wool alternative made from hemp and coconut fibers earned the PETA Prize for Animal-Free Wool in the 2018 Biodesign Challenge
21 August 201816 August 2018 Neue Bioproduktfabrik von Metsä erreicht nominelle Kapazität Mit der Marke von einer Million Tonnen wurde das Unternehmen nun der weltgrößte Hersteller von Marktzellstoff aus Weichholz
Researcher profile: Paper and cardboard made of grass Creapack CEO Uwe D'Agnone is committed to a sustainable and resource-efficient industry and is breaking new ground with his grass-based paper and packaging
Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill has produced more than 1 million tonnes of pulp, reaching its full production capacity This makes Metsä Group the world’s largest producer of softwood market pulp
16 August 201816 August 2018 Nachwuchswissenschaftler der TU Dresden erforscht Hightech-Fasern aus Papier Publikation liefert Grundlagen für Kohlenstofffasern aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
14 August 201823 January 2019 Cannabis, canola, solids, hog fuel, wheat: what’s new with food and feedstocks? Feedstock that is — crops and residues of the municipal, industrial, agricultural and forest type
13 August 201813 August 2018 Driving on bark, building with nutshell Towards the enhanced valorisation of European lignocellulosic biomass for a bio-based economy
Autofahren mit Baumrinde, Bauen mit Nussschalen Auf dem Weg zu einer besseren Verwertung von Lignocellulose als nachhaltigem Rohstoff für die biobasierte Wirtschaft
10 August 20185 August 2018 Researchers investigate new biobased fibers A research team at North Carolina State University says biobased glucaric-acid or lignin additives can dramatically increase the toughness of polyvinyl alcohol fibers
8 August 20186 August 2018 Bio composites lend wings to sustainability trend “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion” will be showcasing innovative materials and application examples in cooperation with the nova-Institute
Biocomposites beflügeln den Nachhaltigkeitstrend Im Bio-Based Composites Pavilion" präsentiert die Fachmesse in Kooperation mit dem nova Institut innovative Materialien und Anwendungsbeispiele