4 October 20216 October 2021 European bioeconomy robust as bio-based industry turnover jumps to 780 billion EUR The analysis of the 2018 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry had an increase of around 25% since 2008
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy paper: Guidance for a Biorefining roadmap for Thailand Experts of the OECD and nova-Institute have written a Guidance Report for Biorefineries in Thailand in the framework of the project “Realising the Circular Bioeconomy”. The work was part of the umbrella of the Thailand Country Programme (TCP), an OECD-wide programme of work wholly supported through voluntary contributions by Thailand.
Ginkgo Bioworks to Begin Trading Today as NYSE: DNA with Over $1.6 Billion in Proceeds New capital expected to fund the growth of Ginkgo's leading cell programming platform
MICHELIN’s airless tire, tested and approved! Michelin to make tyres containing recycled plastic by 2024 - MICHELIN Uptis, the airless prototype tire was fitted to the e-Mini at the Munich Motor Show, was unanimously approved. The proof on video!
Recycling-Reifen der Zukunft auf der IAA: Bei Michelin wandert Plastik aus der Tonne auf die Felge Ab 2024 wird der weltweit bekannte Reifenhersteller Michelin recyceltes Plastik in Reifen verarbeiten
Gevo Acquires Butamax Patent Estate The Asset Purchase Agreement provides Gevo with direct ownership and management over the entire known isobutanol patent portfolio of Butamax
Neste Kapitalmarkttag 2021: Fortschritte bei Strategieumsetzung, Wandel durch Innovation Innovationen sind für den Erfolg des Unternehmens weiter von entscheidender Bedeutung und für mindestens einer seiner Innovationsplattformen möchte man bis 2030 industriellen Maßstab erreichen
Neste Capital Markets Day 2021: Delivering on strategy and renewal through innovation Company is targeting commercial-scale operations in at least one of their current innovation business platforms by 2030
SynBio: The Science Behind LanzaTech’s Success At its heart, LanzaTech is a cutting-edge synthetic biology or “SynBio” venture, as Wikipedia describes, “…a multidisciplinary area of research that seeks to create new biological parts, devices, and systems, or to redesign systems that are already found in nature."
An exclusive interview with Jason Robinson, CEO of Evoco "The growing awareness with both producers and consumers slowly starts to shift the scale. As a result, there is a demand for green solutions – and we’re here to deliver those" said Jason Robinson
1 October 202128 September 2021 Chinese Scientists Report Starch Synthesis from CO2 Researchers of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) designed a chemoenzymatic system as well as an artificial starch anabolic route consisting of only 11 core reactions to convert CO2 into starch
Stärkesynthese aus Kohlendioxid Die künstliche Synthese kann Stärke aus CO2 mit einer 8,5-fach höheren Effizienz als die Stärkebiosynthese in Mais produzieren
Coffee pod convenience without the landfill guilt Jabil Packaging Solutions co-developed the compostable coffee capsule with Productos Solubles S.A. (Prosol), a leading European coffee roaster
Closing the loop for paper-coated packaging and serviceware: now compostable AND recyclable with Luminy® from Total Corbion PLA Coating a paperboard application with Luminy® PLA now also supports mechanical/material recyclability within existing recycling streams
Für eine kostengünstigere Wasserstoff-Produktion Effiziente Wasser- und Harnstoff-Elektrolyse an bimetallischen Dotter/Schale-Nanopartikeln
Cheaper hydrogen production Efficient water and urea electrolysis with bimetallic yolk-shell nanoparticles
3D BioFibR Inc. Raises New Capital to Scale Up Manufacturing in an Oversubscribed Round Biofibre manufacturing company has raised over $700,000 which will be used to scale-up manufacturing capabilities of their collagen and spider silk fibres
Forest policy splits Nordic lawmakers in the European Parliament Leading lawmakers from the Socialist and the Greens group in the European Parliament held contrasting views on forest policy during a EURACTIV event earlier this month
30 September 202130 September 2021 The winners of the last innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation” transformed CO2 into methanol, cleaning agents, plastic packaging or surfactants. What technology or product in the field of CCU have you developed? nova-Institute and YNCORIS together with CO2 Value Europe are looking forward to your application for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2022”. The award will be granted at the well-established “Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2022 in Cologne (hybrid event)
New enzyme expands the role of biological ingredients for laundry detergents Novozymes launches the natural and biodegradable detergent ingredient Pristine® to address some of the biggest unsolved consumer challenges within the laundry category. This ground-breaking enzyme tackles malodor and discoloration at the very source, setting a new threshold for detergent performance
The BMW i Vision Circular This innovative electric powered four-seater has been designed according to circular economy principles across the board
Team von Continental, Fraunhofer IME und Universität Münster für Deutschen Zukunftspreis nominiert Gemeinsames Forschungsprojekt „Nachhaltige Reifen durch Löwenzahn – Innovationen aus Biologie, Technik und Landwirtschaft“ zeigt, dass neue, alternative Rohstoffversorgung möglich ist
Team of Continental, Fraunhofer IME and the University of Münster Nominated for Federal President’s Award “Sustainable tires from dandelions – innovations from biology, technology and agriculture” joint research project shows that a new, alternative raw material supply is possible
Braskem announces partnership with Gelmart International to supply bio-based I’m green EVA polymer for the production of sustainable underwear The Braskem bio-based I'm green EVA made from sugarcane, a sustainable source raw material, is used in the first renewable source line of bras in the world
European plastics producers call for a mandatory EU recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030 An enabling policy framework and collaboration with the value chain are essential to reach target
Eco-friendly process for synthesizing organic materials developed for high-performance materials industry A team led by Uni Konstanz Prof. and CeMM Adjunct PI Miriam Unterlass has now developed a method for making organic substances suitable for use as high-performance materials in an eco-friendly and completely non-toxic way by generating them in only hot water
Umweltfreundliches Verfahren zur Synthese organischer Stoffe für Hochleistungsindustrie entwickelt Ein Team um UniKonstanz Prof. und CeMM Adjunct PI Miriam Unterlass entwickelte ein Verfahren, mit dem organische Stoffe durch Wassererhitzung schadstofffrei als Hochleistungsmaterialien nutzbar gemacht werden können
29 September 202128 September 2021 ADM, LG Chem Expand Relationship with MoU For US Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid for Bioplastics, Other Plant-Based Solutions Companies advance intentions to launch new US lactic acid and polylactic acid production to meet growing demand for wide array of plant-based products, including bioplastics
LG Chem: Neues PLA-Werk in Planung – Kooperation mit US-Agrarkonzern Archer Daniels Midland Beide Unternehmen planen neue PLA-Kapazitäten in den USA auszubauen, um der wachsenden Nachfrage nach wohlsortierten pflanzenbasierten Produkten inklusive Biokunststoffen nachzukommen
Study reports INCA Renewtech hemp-based biocomposites radically reduce carbon emissions Compared to lauan rainforest plywood, INCA’s BioPanels are reported to reduce carbon emissions, waste production and water consumption.
Alternativer Beton für grünes Bauen Um den CO2-Ausstoß in der Baubranche zu senken, muss neuer Beton her. Hier sind drei Ideen
Kombination von Sonnenlicht und Abwassernitrat zur Herstellung der weltweiten Nr. 2 Chemikalie UIC-Ingenieure wandeln Nitrate in nachhaltiger elektrochemischer Reaktion mit hohem Wirkungsgrad in Ammoniak um
Combining sunlight and wastewater nitrate to make the world’s No. 2 chemical UIC researchers create a sustainable electrochemical system in which a solar cell is attached to a well holding a liquid solution. When charged, nitrates from wastewater in the liquid solution are converted to ammonia
Circa Signs Agreement with GazelEnergie to Create Industrial-scale Plant Producing Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ With the help of Circa, GazelEnergie wants a green reindustrialisation of its Emile Huchet coal-fired power station site, with renewable heat production and a green hydrogen production project
Oslo Startup Secures Funds For Fungi Food and Materials Solutions NoMy has announced the closing of a seed funding round to accelerate its fungi-powered sustainable solutions. Based in Oslo, the Norwegian startup uses fungal mycelium to develop alternatives for everything from food to materials, such as alternative meat and bioplastics
EU should stay away from Finnish forests Finland already rejected the Commission's Forest Strategy, saying it was too detailed with regard to forest management and wood markets
28 September 202129 September 2021 The answer to your hunt for renewable materials: The Renewable Materials Conference, 10–12 May 2022, Cologne, Germany (hybrid) The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled are the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials
Dassiet revolutionises fracture treatment with new product line UCAST The new cast, consisting of biodegradable Woodcast material and self-adhesive Unitex fabric, makes casting significantly faster and safer
Wie Unternehmen Seetang anbauen wollen, der Kohlenstoff speichert In Unterwasserschluchten sinkende Algen könnten eine Menge Kohlenstoff binden. Doch Forscher hadern noch mit Zuverlässigkeit, Skalierbarkeit und Risiken
Launch of Truly Sustainable Coffee Capsules Solinatra® is a revolutionary biomaterial that is both biodegradable and compostable, and the used coffee capsules break down in the same time frame as a banana skin
Rekordergebnis und Rekordumsatz GJ 2020/2021. Attraktives Marktumfeld bis 2030. Umfangreiches Investitionsprogramm Geschäftsjahr 2020/2021 in Zahlen: EBITDA mit EUR 166,3 Mio. plus 36,2 Prozent. Umsatz EUR 1,0 Mrd. EBITDA-Marge 16,2 Prozent. Eigenkapitalquote 75,1 Prozent. Dividendenvorschlag bei EUR 0,20 pro Aktie
Record result and record sales FY 2020/2021. Attractive market environment for advanced biofuels until 2030. Comprehensive investment programme for Germany Financial year 2020/2021 in figures: EBITDA of EUR 166.3 million, up 36.2 percent. Sales revenues of EUR 1.0 billion. EBITDA margin 16.2 percent. Equity ratio 75.1 percent. Proposed dividend of EUR 0.20 per share
Dutch ‘living coffin’ proves popular, new factory opened to meet demand Nearly 100 people have opted for a burial in a ‘living coffin’ one year after the sustainable way of dealing with the dead was introduced
27 September 202122 September 2021 Total Corbion PLA marks 100kT Luminy PLA production milestone The biodegradable and compostable functionalities of PLA make it the material of choice for a wide range of markets and applications, including fresh fruit packaging, food serviceware, durable consumer goods, toys and 3D printing
Bauherren-Wissen: FNR veröffentlicht Videos zu nachwachsenden Dämmstoffen Kurzfilme informieren über Rohstoffe, Produkte, Verwendung und Einbau klimafreundlicher Dämmmaterialien
Getreidespelzen statt Styropor: Verpackungen mit gutem Gewissen Das Stuttgarter Start-up PROSERVATION hat ein ökologisches Verpackungsmaterial aus Getreidespelzen entwickelt, das Styropor gleichwertig ersetzen könnte
Husk as a substitute for polystyrene: packaging materials with a good conscience The Stuttgart-based start-up PROSERVATION has developed an ecological packaging material made from grain husks that could replace EPS and be just as effective
24 September 202122 September 2021 BIObec: leveraging education to unlock the EU bioeconomy’s full potential Maximising the opportunities offered by the bioeconomy by interlinking universities, innovation labs, and R&D centres with industrial actors and regions