28 September 201718 September 2017 Depolymerizing that dang lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biochemical lignin deconstruction Lignin valorization is key for meeting the DOE’s hydrocarbon fuel cost and sustainability targets in integrated biorefineries
25 September 201721 September 2017 Wo Nachhaltigkeit hoch im Kurs steht Tecnaro ist zum dritten Mal mit dem Green-Brands-Siegel ausgezeichnet worden - Diskussion mit Franz Untersteller
21 September 201712 September 2017 Targeted Microbial Development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biological upgrading of biomass sugars A NREL-led research team is investigating the engineering of Zymomonasfor 2,3 butanediol production
20 September 201718 September 2017 Researchers invent new one-step process for extracting sugars from biomass Their new process requires only one step to separate out the sugars from the lignin
18 September 201714 September 2017 A sweeter way to make green products Researchers invent novel process for extracting sugars from wood
13 September 201721 February 2018 Bio-waste valorisation Major study says, European Union produces approximately 700 million tons of bio-waste annually
12 September 20178 September 2017 Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
4 September 201730 August 2017 Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts
31 August 201729 August 2017 Researchers Use Lignin to Create Carbon Fiber for Cars and Planes Their work will be showcased at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
25 August 201715 February 2018 Metsä Group started up its bioproduct mill Pulp deliveries from the new mill to customers will begin in early September 2017
23 August 201721 August 2017 3D printable resin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to melt-stable engineered lignin thermoplastic A novel family of commercial-ready, lignin-based 3D-printable composites
22 August 201721 August 2017 MetGen, Sweetwater unlocking lignin – the roughest, toughest, ornieri’st material that ever bushwhack’d a pioneer in the Valley of Death For all of your questions about the advanced bioeconomy there’s just the one answer and that is “lignin”
16 August 201714 August 2017 The electrochemical approach: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to Industrial Chemicals and Hydrogen Staser’s team prepared these slides for DOE’s 2017 Project Peer Review meeting
15 August 201711 August 2017 Den Rohstoff Lignocellulose verwerten LXP-Group-Geschäftsführerin Katrin Streffer erklärt im Interview, wie das LX-Verfahren im großtechnischen Maßstab ökonomisch umgesetzt werden kann
14 August 201714 August 2017 Biobased building blocks: an update Biobased specialties fit the requirements of a developing industry, but require more people with know how to formulate and understand what their end market needs
11 August 20179 August 2017 Lignin can make building materials less toxic, replaces petroleum MSU research showing the 100 percent successful substitution of phenol with lignin
8 August 20174 August 2017 BMBF: Biomasse statt Erdöl "Technologie-Initiative Bioraffinerien" des BMBF geht an den Start - Wanka: "Bioraffinerien sind Innovationstreiber einer zukünftigen biobasierten Wirtschaft"
2 August 201716 February 2018 Expertengespräch Biokunststoffe – Nachfrage und Angebot Das Institut für Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe und die Fachzeitschrift PLASTVERARBEITER luden zum Expertengespräch ein
1 August 201728 July 2017 Kunststoff aus Zucker und Stärke – in Serie Die beiden Gründer der Biokunststoff-Firma Tecnaro im Interview mit Bild der Wissenschaft
24 July 201727 July 2017 Avantium takes next step and signs contract with AkzoNobel for pilot biorefinery in Delfzijl Avantium and AkzoNobel have signed a contract for the pilot plant accommodation and the supply of various facilities and services
High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers The centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
20 July 201715 February 2018 How UPM Biochemicals are maximising the opportunity found in our forests Company is successfully developing biorefinery processes to produce chemical building blocks made from wood
17 July 201716 July 2017 New Life for INEOS Bio plant: Alliance Bio-Products wins US OK for cellulosic ethanol re-fit The INEOS Bio technology featured syngas fermentation based on work originally developed near Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 1990s and 2000s
10 July 20174 July 2017 Fuel and chemicals from plant waste How practical and environmentally friendly it would be if fuel could simply be manufactured from plant waste
Benzin und Chemikalien aus Pflanzenresten Wie praktisch und umweltfreundlich es doch wäre, wenn man Treibstoff ganz einfach aus Pflanzenresten herstellen könnte
5 July 201729 June 2017 Things to do with lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to chemicals and hydrogen The hope? To generate additional biorefinery revenue stream and reduce the cost of biofuels to be competitive with petroleum fuels
4 July 201730 June 2017 The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Die Bioökonomie – Modewort oder Zukunftskonzept? Forschungsprojekt der Universität Freiburg verbindet forstliches Know-how mit politikwissenschaftlicher Methodik, um der Bioökonomie auf den Zahn zu fühlen
27 June 201723 June 2017 Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer
Von der Biomasse zum Produkt: Uni Hohenheim leitet Bioökonomie-Projekt über 15 Mio. Euro EU-Projekt mit 22 Partnern aus Wissenschaft, Landwirtschaft und Industrie - Neue Sorten, Anbau auf ungenutzten Flächen, Ökobilanz und Wissens-Transfer
19 June 201718 June 2017 nova talk: Where do you see the bioeconomy in the future? Interview with Mr. Gudbrand Rødsrud, Technology Director Business Development at Borregaard
Bioraffinerie: Forschungsprojekt Flippr2 startet in die Prozessintegration Neues Bioraffinerieprojekt Flippr2 arbeitet an Realisierung einer Rohstoffdrehscheibe der biobasierten Industrie – wichtig für Unternehmen und interessant für den Wissenschaftsstandort
16 June 201713 June 2017 Biomass Pyrolysis Comes of Age Markets for products from biomass pyrolysis are emerging and more technology providers are moving from demonstration to commercial scale
13 June 201711 August 2020 Makin’ Money in Muddy Waters with a Magic Molecule Wisconsin researcher converts biomass into three viable products, in one step
12 June 20171 June 2017 3D printer inks from the woods Printed 3D structures based on cellulose nanocrystals
26 May 201723 May 2017 Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobs Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists success in making fuel and bioproducts from lignin
22 May 201715 May 2017 Abfälle der Papier- und Zellstoffindustrie liefern Ausgangsmaterial für Entwicklung neuer Redox-Flow-Batterie Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe zur effizienteren Verwendung erneuerbarer Energien/ Elektrosynthese im Vormarsch
17 May 201715 May 2017 45 Prozent mehr Bioplastik in den nächsten fünf Jahren weltweit Immer mehr Verbraucher verlangen nach Kunststoffen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen. Biologische Ausgangsmaterialien dafür zu finden, ist ein zentrales Anliegen der Wissenschaft, das vom Bundesforschungsministerium gefördert wird
Bacterial boost for bio-based fuels Lab-scale technology recycles wastewater into hydrogen for use in fuel production
11 May 20176 May 2017 Getreide als Rohstoff: Verpackungsfolien aus Kleie als Alternative zu herkömmlichen Kunststoffen Forscher an der Königlichen Technischen Hochschule in Stockholm haben einen Weg gefunden, die benötigten Wertstoffe aus der Kleie zu extrahieren
10 May 201711 August 2020 KiOR – In Hindsight Connecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space
2 May 201726 April 2017 Lux Ranks Three Potential Bioplastics for Building LEGO’s 2030 Sustainable Brick After interviewing LEGO Director in Materials Department Søren Kristiansen, Lux highlights the materials that LEGO is likely considering for its bricks
Forscher entwickeln Elektrolyte für Redox-Flow-Batterien aus Lignin aus der Zellstoffherstellung Projektpartner halten Kosten von acht Cent pro kWh gespeichertem Strom für möglich
25 April 201719 April 2017 Biogranulate für Industriefolien und eine neue Produktklasse Im Rahmen des BMBF-Projekts „EnzymaCell“ hat TECNARO gemeinsam mit Verbundpartnern thermoplastische Biofolien entwickelt
23 April 201720 March 2018 Termite gut holds a secret to breaking down plant biomass The study of fungus-cultivating termites led UW-Madison researchers to discover a highly efficient natural system for breaking down the lignin in woody biomass
18 April 201711 April 2017 Born Global makes call for bio-based technologies Five Phase Born Global Innovation Challenge tailored to the specific market need is launched
12 April 201710 April 2017 Wohntextilien und Kleinmöbel aus Kiefernnadeln Designer entdecken pflanzliche Abfallstoffe als Ressource