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5 November 20215 November 2021

European Parliament approves Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The EU Council is now anticipated to ratify the rule in the second half of November, paving the way for the CBE JU to be launched and its Programme Office to be established by the end of 2021

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4 November 202130 October 2021

Grüner Wasserstoff aus Neuseeland

Bilaterale Wasserstoffallianz zwischen Neuseeland und Deutschland nimmt Arbeit auf

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LLNL researchers turn to bioengineered bacteria to increase U.S. supply of rare earth metals

To help increase the U.S. supply of rare earth metals, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) team has created a new way to recover rare earths using bioengineered bacteria

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Protein filtert seltene Erden aus Elektronikschrott

Ein Protein aus Bakterien löst gleich zwei zentrale Probleme beim Recycling der kritischen Rohstoffe. Dadurch könnten seltene Erden vielleicht sogar aus Asche gewonnen werden

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Call for Early Adopters of Cellulosic Climate Positive HeiQ AeoniQ Yarn

New fiber, derived from third generation cellulosic biopolymers, is advancing to pilot production prior to mass commercialization

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Fraunhofer UMSICHT investigates the sustainability of artificial turf pitches

New report covers topics such as the release of microplastics or recycling, while also offering recommendations on how those responsible can take countermeasures and make artificial turf pitches more sustainable

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Fraunhofer UMSICHT untersucht Nachhaltigkeit von Kunstrasenplätzen

Neuer Bericht benennt Themen wie Freisetzung von Mikroplastik, Recycling oder Standortwahl und gibt Empfehlungen, wie die Verantwortlichen gegensteuern und die Plätze nachhaltiger gestalten können

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ADM, Gevo Sign MoU to Produce up to 500M Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

ADM Columbus and Cedar Rapids dry mills as well as ethanol assets from Decatur operations would transition from fuel ethanol to serving growing demand for lower-carbon aviation fuel

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Clariant Joins Pre-Competitive Development Platform for Low Carbon Emitting Technologies

This agreement follows a two-year collaboration between WEF and the founding companies of the LCET initiative

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3 November 202128 October 2021

Luminy® PLA made from chemically recycled feedstock now commercially available

Total Corbion PLA is already receiving and depolymerizing reprocessed PLA waste, which is then purified and polymerized to produce virgin Luminy® PLA

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Wood That Can Cut Like Steel, Be Molded Like Plastic or Build Batteries?

UMD Researchers Discover More New Dimensions of an Ancient Material

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Spielend das Klima schützen

Spielzeug aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für mehr Nachhaltigkeit

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Five sustainable solutions – Here are the finalists for the Finnish Engineering Award 2021

CO2-based proteins and smart hydrogen technologies are among the finalist for the awards, worth 30 000 euros, which is given to a person or work group for their tremendous contribution to engineering or architecture

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LyondellBasell offers CirculenRenew with measured and certified C14 content worldwide

Polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) with certified renewable content

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Bioökonomisches Modellprojekt: Vanillin aus Reststoffen der Prozessindustrie

Dem wässrigen Reststoffstrom der Zellstoff- und Papierindustrie soll vor dessen Verbrennung noch ein werthaltiges Produkt abgerungen werden

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Bioeconomic model project: vanillin from process industry residues

The aim is to extract a value-added product from the aqueous residual material stream of the pulp and paper industry

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Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak

Brief snapshot of some woody-biomass pyrolysis projects

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2 November 202129 October 2021

DuroBast – Dauerhafte und ressourcenschonende Composit-Strukturbauteile auf Basis neuartig vorbehandelter und verarbeiteter Bastfastern

Neues Verbundvorhaben will thermoplastisch umformbare naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe (NFK) mit geringer Feuchteaufnahme und verbesserten mechanischen Eigenschaften herstellen

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Coca-Cola Collaborates with Tech Partners to Create Bottle Prototype Made from 100% Plant-Based Sources

New technology for the first sustainable beverage packaging material signals a step-change in the commercial viability of the biomaterial

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Coca-Cola stellt Prototyp einer Flasche aus 100% pflanzlichen Rohstoffen vor

Als erstes nachhaltiges Getränkeverpackungsmaterial bedeutet diese neue Technologie einen Schritt in Richtung kommerzieller Verwertbarkeit des Biomaterials

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Arkema: Neues Werk für bio-basiertes PA11-Pulver geplant

Insgesamt investiert Arkema derzeit rund 450 Mio. Euro in den Ausbau der Produktion von biobasiertem Polyamid 11 in Asien

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World BioEconomy Forum concludes in Belém; first bioeconomy strategy published in Brazil

Governor of Pará State took the opportunity to launch a dedicated biostrategy for the state, the first of its kind in Brazil

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Europe and US are leading innovation in plastic recycling and alternative plastics globally, patent data shows

Of all recycling technologies, chemical and biological methods generated highest level of patenting activity

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Patentdaten: Europa und die USA bei Innovationen im Kunststoffrecycling und bei alternativen Kunststofftechnologien weltweit führend

Aktuell entfallen die meisten Erfindungen auf chemische und biologische Verfahren

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29 October 202129 October 2021

nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer

Head of the „Economy & Policy“ Department

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Stora Enso launches new fluff pulp grade with lower carbon footprint

Enabling producers of hygiene products – such as baby diapers, incontinence pads and feminine care – to offer consumers a new generation of environmentally friendly, absorbent hygiene products

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Stora Enso führt neue Flockenzellstoffsorte mit kleinerem CO2-Fußabdruck ein

Herstellern von Hygieneprodukten – wie z.B. Babywindeln, Inkontinenz- und Monatshygieneprodukte – soll damit ermöglicht werden, VerbraucherInnen eine neue Generation umweltfreundlicher, saugfähiger Hygieneprodukte anzubieten

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Emballator launches renewable bio-PP product with Borealis

The biobased material has the potential to be used in all products produced in Emballator Lagan and is 100% recyclable

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BioBall sieht vier Handlungsfelder für die Entwicklung der urbanen Bioökonomie

Diskussion des Positionspapiers: "Beschleunigung der Bioökonomie in der Metropolregion Frankfurt/Rhein/Main"

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Structure-Performance Guided Design of Sustainable Plasticizers from Biorenewable Feedstocks

Collaborative research project showed renewable feedstocks as a bio-based alternative for the production

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Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero

Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies

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IFG Launch PA11 Bio-Based Fibre

International Fibres Group (IFG) are delighted to announce the launch of PA11 fibre

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28 October 202117 December 2024

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary

Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year

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LANXESS bringt nachhaltigen Hochleistungs-Kunststoff auf den Markt

Unter dem Namen Durethan BLUEBKV60H2.0EF bietet LANXESS ein neues, besonders nachhaltiges Compound für die Kreislaufwirtschaft an

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LANXESS launches sustainable high-performance plastic

The specialty chemicals company’s latest product is Durethan BLUEBKV60H2.0EF to take another major step to circular economy

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Kompostierbare Kunststoff-Alternative: OTTO ist Exklusivpartner von traceless

Pilottest mit biologisch abbaubaren Versandtüten in Planung

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5 things you must know about the stage of circularity in European wood products

Lessons learned from the development of a Good Practice Catalogue and a circularity rating system for wood products

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Biotenside: Nachhaltig waschen und reinigen

Dossier mit Überblicksfakten zu unseren unverzichtbaren Zusätzen in Reinigungsmitteln

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Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability

The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category

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Global Bioenergies makes breakthrough on the road toward biojet fuel

Global Bioenergies plans a larger plant for 2024, that will be able to produce thousands of tonnes and serve the vastly bigger skincare and haircare markets

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27 October 202127 October 2021

MeMBrane project ends after more than three years

The ERA CoBio funded MeMBrane project is drawing to a close at the end of this year and the team are reflecting on a successful project in difficult times

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Mitsubishi Polyester Film: Expansion of production capacity for polyester films in Germany

Company has announced an investment in a new production line of HOSTAPHAN® polyester films in Europe

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Mitsubishi Polyester Film: Erweiterung der Produktionskapazität für Polyesterfolien in Deutschland

Unternehmen will die Produktionskapazität von HOSTAPHAN®-Polyesterfolien in Europa ausbauen und in eine neue Anlage investieren

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Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres form collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion

Both companies will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose® annually

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Kooperation: Renewcell und Kelheim Fibres treiben Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Europäischen Textilwirtschaft voran

Beide Unternehmen wollen gemeinsam eine großtechnische Produktion von hochwertigen Viskosefasern aus bis zu 10.000 Tonnen des 100%igen Textilrecyclats Circulose® von Renewcell pro Jahr aufbauen

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FNR Infobrief 03 / 2021

Der Infobrief der FNR informiert über die aktuellen Themen zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Sekab invests in increased production of green chemicals

Company made this investment in response to sharply increased demand for sustainable alternatives to fossil products

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How a bacterium may help solve the plastic pollution crisis

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis can not only degrade petroleum-based plastics but can also sustainably produce biodegradable plastics

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26 October 202126 October 2021

Free webinar: Value from CO2: The power of Biotechnology

23 November 2021, 14:00–17:00 h CET – Final agenda available!

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Sunfire secures landmark investment to accelerate growth of its green hydrogen technologies

Company is building a large-scale electrolyzer production site in Germany with an annual manufacturing capacity of 500 MW by 2023 – with a further extension to gigawatt-scale already in planning