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26 August 202216 August 2022

WACKER Presents Biomethanol-Based Solid and Liquid Silicone Rubber Grades at K 2022

At the 22nd international trade fair for plastics and rubber K 2022 WACKER will unveil industrial-grade silicone rubber compounds whose precursors are derived from plant-based raw materials

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WACKER präsentiert auf der K 2022 biomethanolbasierte Fest- und Flüssigsiliconkautschuke

Auf der 22. internationalen Fachmesse für Kunststoff und Kautschuk K 2022 stellt WACKER erstmals Siliconkautschuke für Industrieanwendungen vor, deren Vorprodukte auf pflanzlichen Rohstoffen basieren

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Verbrennerdebatte: fünf Fakten zu synthetischen Kraftstoffen

Ab 2035 sollen Neuwagen EU-weit emissionsfrei sein, auf diese Formulierung einigten sich die Mitgliedsstaaten

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25 August 202216 August 2022

BIO-FED and Piramidal sign distribution agreement for Brazil

The Cologne-based company BIO-FED and the Brazilian distributor Piramidal signed a distribution agreement for the Brazilian market in April 2022

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BIO-FED und Piramidal unterzeichnen Distributionsvertrag für Brasilien

Die in Köln ansässige Firma BIO-FED und der brasilianische Distributor Piramidal haben im April 2022 einen Distributionsvertrag für den brasilianischen Markt geschlossen

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adidas TERREX hoodie made with SPINNOVA® lands in stores

The adidas TERREX HS1 mid-layer hoodie, announced in February, is available for consumers online and in select retail outlets from July 15th onwards

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24 August 202216 August 2022

Ginkgo to Acquire Zymergen

Acquisition is expected to accelerate the development of Ginkgo's innovative horizontal synthetic biology platform

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NextVegOil produziert Palmöl-Ersatz aus Maisabfällen

Neues BioSC-Projekt mit Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU)-Beteiligung

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First concept shoe made entirely from sustainable BASF materials co-created with design house Maddy Plant

Developed using advanced manufacturing capabilities

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IWK Collaborate with EMB business to explore ethanol and biogas production

National sewerage company, Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has established a partnership with local player, EMB Business (EMB) Sdn Bhd to pioneer the production of ethanol and biogas generated from wastewater processing for commercial purposes

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23 August 202216 August 2022

Forto and Hapag-Lloyd Partner to Deliver Biofuel Alternative for Customers

Forto Delivers First Customer Booking as Hapag-Lloyd Opens Biofuel Option to Partners

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Forto und Hapag-Lloyd kooperieren bei der Bereitstellung von Biokraftstoff-Alternativen für Kunden

Hapag-Lloyd öffnet Biokraftstoff-Option für seine Partner, Forto realisiert erste Kundenbuchung

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IMC and Impacto to build Bahia’s first corn-based biorefinery

In a recently signed contract, ICM, Impacto Energia S/A and its sister company, Impacto Bioenergia, have agreed to build a new dry-mill ethanol production facility in Bahia, Brazil, with an estimated Q1 2025 start date

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Genecis Raises US$10 Million in Funding to Commercialize Biodegradable Plastic Products

Genecis Bioindustries Inc. ("Genecis") announced that it has raised US$7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice

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22 August 202216 August 2022

ScottishPower vision for green hydrogen fuels hub at port of Felixstowe

ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonise the UK’s busiest port

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Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Office Achieves Major Biofuel Technology and Production Milestone

BETO’s efforts to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s larger strategy for decarbonizing transportation across all modes

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Brazilian scientists reveal method of converting methane gas into liquid methanol

The strategy was tested at the Federal University of São Carlos. The conversion took place under ambient temperature and pressure conditions, which could enable methane, a potent greenhouse gas, to be used to produce fuel

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Brasilianische Wissenschaftler entdecken eine Methode zur Umwandlung von Methangas in flüssiges Methanol

Die Umwandlung fand bei Umgebungstemperatur und -druck statt, was die Verwendung von Methan, einem starken Treibhausgas, zur Herstellung von Kraftstoff ermöglichen könnte

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19 August 202215 August 2022

Topsoe joins circular industrial plastics initiative – will increase plastic recycling by 20%

The newly formed partnership, Circular Industrial Plastics, which consists of large Danish companies, commits to increase recycling of industrial plastics by at least 20% before 2025

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Neue Civey-Studie: Hohe Akzeptanz für Kunststoffe und Kunststoffverpackungen

Immer mehr Menschen schätzen die Vorteile von Kunststoffverpackungen und Kunststoffen

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18 August 202215 August 2022

Unilever launches its most powerful and sustainable laundry capsules yet

Unilever announced the global launch of its most sustainable laundry capsule yet, the fastest growing detergent format in many parts of the world

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Forust Presents a New Way to Use Wood Waste

Desktop Metal, a leader in the metal binder jetting production market, has launched Forust, a new company that uses volume additive manufacturing for the production of sustainable wood products from wood waste

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Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of the new DuPont™ Hytrel® ECO B grades

DuPont Mobility & Materials is adding new, even more sustainable grades to the well-known TPC-ET product family Hytrel®

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Biesterfeld Plastic: Vertrieb der neuen DuPont™ Hytrel® ECO B Typen

DuPont Mobilität & Materialien erweitert die bekannte TPC-ET Produktfamilie Hytrel® um neue, noch nachhaltigere Typen

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17 August 202215 August 2022

Asahi Kasei joins European Bioplastics

Asahi Kasei joined European Bioplastics (EUBP), an association of companies involved in bioplastics, in June 2022

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16 August 202210 August 2022

New technology can help combat climate crisis

Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis

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Wie das größte Holzhochhaus der Welt entstehen soll

Zwei japanische Firmen haben lange Holzbalken entwickelt, die sich sogar für 350 Meter hohe Hochhäuser einsetzen lassen. Ein Trick dabei ist ein Sägezahnmuster

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15 August 20229 August 2022

PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ™ from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain

Food and Beverage Giant Orders 30 Thousand Additional Shipping Pallets "Made with UBQ™" and Introduces the Novel Material to Lay's Chips Displays Across Europe

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Algae bioplastics: the global state of the industry

Algae has gained traction as an eco-friendly bio-feedstock for many packaging and consumer applications. We take stock of the industry across several continents

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12 August 20229 August 2022

Light as a tool for the synthesis of complex molecules

Chemists at the University of Münster present new method for β-amino acid derivatives from alkenes or (hetero)arenes

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Licht als Werkzeug für die Synthese komplexer Moleküle

Chemiker der Universität Münster stellen neue Methode zu β-Aminosäurederivaten aus Alkenen oder (Hetero)arenen vor

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11 August 20228 August 2022

Neste: Q2 sales margin for renewable products sets record

Neste released second quarter financial results on July 28, reporting robust demand for renewable products during the three-month period and record quarterly comparable sales margin of $865 per ton, up from $700 per ton during the second quarter of last year

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German ministers agree on final CAP plan, split on green rule suspension

German federal and state agriculture ministers have likely cleared the way for the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the country level, but remain divided on easing environmental requirements

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Bund und Länder finalisieren EU-Agrarreform, keine Einigung über Lockerungen

Die Agrarminister:innen von Bund und Ländern haben aller Voraussicht nach den Weg für die Genehmigung des deutschen Strategieplans zur Umsetzung der EU-Agrarreform freigemacht. Gespalten sind die Ressortchefs aber darüber, Umweltauflagen zu lockern

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10 August 20225 August 2022

A New Proto-Protocol for Bio-oil Sequestration

Carbon Direct and Eco-Engineers developed in collaboration with Charm Industrial this analysis focused on the carbon accounting, life-cycle analysis, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)

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Studie: Biogas könnte fast die Hälfte der Stromproduktion aus Gaskraftwerken ersetzen

Autoren des DBFZ und Wuppertal Instituts zeigten in einer Studie auf, welches Potenzial Biogas als Substitut für Erdgas im Stromsystem hat

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DIC and Debut Biotech Advance and Scale Biomanufacturing of Sustainable Red Colorants for Food, Nutrition, and Cosmetics

Both companies will utilize gained knowledge to further develop and scale up a sustainable and highly efficient production process for high-performance natural pigments — specifically, bright, vibrant reds

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DIC und Debut Biotech entwickeln und skalieren die Bioproduktion von nachhaltigen roten Farbstoffen für Lebensmittel, Ernährung und Kosmetik

Beide Unternehmen wollen ein nachhaltiges und hocheffizientes Produktionsverfahren für natürliche Hochleistungspigmente - insbesondere für leuchtende, kräftige Rottöne - weiter entwickeln

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Top three myths busted about renewable plastics

Renewable or bio-based plastics, which are produced with renewable raw materials, may include waste and residue oils and fats

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Wie Essensreste künftig Flugzeuge antreiben

Weltweit erste Anlage in Betrieb genommen, die Kraftstoff aus Biogas erzeugt

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How food scraps will power airplanes in the future

The world's first plant that produces fuel from biogas goes into operation

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9 August 20224 August 2022

Sustainability in 3D printing: LZH researches components made of natural fibers

Together with partners, the Laser Zentrum Hannover is going to produce via 3d-printing architectural components such as facade elements made from natural fibres in the project 3DNaturDruck

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Nachhaltiger 3D-Druck: LZH forscht an Bauelementen aus Naturfasern

Gemeinsam mit Partnern will das Laser Zentrum Hannover im Projekt "3DNaturDruck" aus naturfaserverstärkten Biopolymeren im 3D-Druck architektonische Bauteile, wie etwa Fassadenelemente herstellen

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Playing guitar with algae

Five students from Kiel, Germany, founded a startup and are producing everyday products from algae and leftover coffee - a public radio and television broadcaster recently reported about

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Nachhaltiges Start-up aus Kiel: Mit Algen Gitarre spielen

Mit kleinen Dingen Großes bewirken: Das zeigen fünf Studierende aus Kiel, die aus Algen und Kaffeeresten Alltagsprodukte herstellen und mit dieser Idee das Problem Plastikmüll angehen

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Metsä Wood’s sustainability targets 2030: Metsä Wood’s sustainability targets are based on Metsä Wood’s strategy and Metsä Group’s sustainability targets

These targets are set to achieve excellence in sustainability across the supply chain and in our daily work by 2030. Targets are based on the global Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs – set by the United Nations

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8 August 20223 August 2022

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak launches feasibility study to accelerate beverage carton recycling in Benelux

The joint initiative aims to advance circular paper-based packaging solutions with a new recycling facility

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Stora Enso und Tetra Pak untersuchen Lösung für Getränkekarton-Recycling in den Benelux-Ländern

Durch die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Stora Enso und Tetra Pak soll ein komplettes Recyclingsystem für Getränkekartons in den Benelux-Ländern und den umliegenden Regionen geschaffen werden

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Tired of Plastic Packaging? Get Creative with Recyclable EcoShield® Heat Sealable Paper!

New Cortec packaging material offers a recyclable, versatile option and allows the user to create countless customized packaging configurations

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Ein Tropfen Wasser genügt – Eine Papierbatterie mit Wasserschalter

Forschern des EMPA ist es gelungen, kleine Stromspeicher herzustellen, die vollständig aufgeladen sind und diese Energie erst nach Auslösung eines Stimulus, in diesem Fall einfach eines Wassertropfens, bereitstellen