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26 January 202121 January 2021

Novamont erwirbt BioBag und stärkt Führungsposition und weltweite Präsenz

Die Übernahme wird Novamont erlauben, auch in dünner besiedelten Gebieten von BioBags hochspezialisierter unabhängiger Distribution zu profitieren

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Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: 3 sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic, EPS foam, paper packaging

Consumer Brands Association encouraged 25 of the largest CPG companies to commit to increased recycling content, minimize packaging and reusing material

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Neste and Avfuel create strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuel

Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers

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Biocatalysis in Green and Blue: Cyanobacteria

Novel photo-bioreactor concepts and also new, and more efficient strains must be introduced to achieve economically feasible production

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25 January 20219 September 2021

Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research!

Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO₂VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO₂ into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.

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Biodegradable fastening solutions helping to reduce agricultural plastic waste

ARaymond developed a new line of biodegradable fastening solutions for agriculture

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Proteine aus Raps-Resten bereichern Technik und Industrie

„Weg vom Erdöl, hin zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen“: So lautete die Devise der Innovationsallianz Techno-funktionelle Proteine. Die Erfolgsbilanz weist nun sieben innovative, zukünftige Produkte auf. Bio-Reststoffe werden auf neuen Wegen verwertet

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Yield10 Bioscience Announces Achievement of Proof-of-Concept Milestone for Producing PHA Bioplastic in Field Grown Camelina Plants

PHA in seed as a co-product with oil and protein meal has the potential to enable production of PHA bioplastics on an agricultural scale

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Ökologischer Leichtbau: Faser-Metall-Laminate mit Biomaterialien

Fraunhofer IPT will gemeinsam mit drei Partnern vollständig recycelbare Faser-Metall-Laminate mit kompostierbaren Biomaterialien produzieren

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Total and Engie partner to develop France’s largest site for the production of green hydrogen from 100% renewable electricity

40 MW electrolyser will produce 5 tonnes of green hydrogen per day to meet the needs of the biofuel production process at Total's La Mède biorefinery

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Greenergy invests in advanced biofuels project

Company opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory

From biomass supply and logistics to preprocessing and conversion, AI and ML has many applications that can lower those barriers

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22 January 202120 January 2021

Linde to Build, Own and Operate World’s Largest PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen

The new 24-megawatt electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen to supply Linde's industrial customers through the company's existing pipeline network

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Goodbye Granulat, hallo Wasserstoff: Leuna setzt auf Power-to-X

Gasriese Linde plant bei Merseburg das Zentrum einer regionalen Wasserstoffwirtschaft und legt dafür mit dem Bau einer 24 Megawatt-Elektrolyse vor

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Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment

Biodegradable plastics are not a 'silver bullet' to solve the problem of plastic pollution - it would be better to reduce the amount of plastic we use, or to promote reuse and recycling

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Nachhaltiger Lärmschutz: 3D-gedruckte Pilze als Schallabsorber

Fraunhofer Forscher entdecken Pilzmycel für zahlreiche Anwendungen

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NDSU researchers publish work on bio-based replacements to fossil fuel plastics

NDSU team created BPA alternatives that were derived from biomass feedstocks versus fossil fuels

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Production of Bio-alkanes from Biomass and CO2

A newly discovered photo-decarboxylase offers an innovative route for bio-alkane production from carboxylic acids

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This biodegradable single-use dental flosser actually takes carbon OUT of the atmosphere

Carbyn seeks to mitigate the climate crisis by creating a carbon-negative bioplastic that stores more carbon than it releases throughout its lifecycle

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21 January 202118 January 2021

Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites

Backward-oriented supply chain fulfills high sustainability standard

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Covestro erhält ISCC-Plus-Zertifizierung für seine Standorte Antwerpen und Uerdingen

Rückwärtsgerichtete Lieferkette erfüllt hohen Nachhaltigkeitsstandard

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Hologenix, creators of Celliant, and Kelheim Fibres launch Celliant Viscose

Celliant Viscose is a finalist in Best Products by ISPO and will be showcased in the Fibers & Insulations Category for ISPO Textrends

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Saufen mit gutem Gewissen? Tequila-Abfall kann Polyester-Kleidung ersetzen

Mexikanische Studentin hat aus Agavenresten ein vielseitig anwendbares Textilmaterial entwickelt

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Cool packaging: Scientists at TU Dresden develop sustainable insulating material for shipping temperature-sensitive products

As part of a research and development project, the fundamentals were for an alternative to environmentally harmful Styrofoam and plastic packaging

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Coole Verpackungen: Wissenschaftler der TU Dresden entwickeln nachhaltiges Isolationsmate­rial zum Versand von kühlpflichtigen Produkten

Im Rahmen eines Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojektes konnte eine Alternative zu umweltschädlichen Styropor- und Kunststoffverpackungen geschaffen werden

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Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel?

A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas — but so far just in the lab

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These companies are seeking to turn carbon into value

A new frontier of companies, backed by growing interest in the broader carbontech movement, are looking to sequester carbon into goods for everyday usage

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Metsä Spring and Valmet begin construction of the 3D fibre product pilot plant

Construction of the pilot plant began today and the plant is scheduled to start operations in late 2021

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Neue Bau­steine für die Syn­these

Ein Professor am Institut für Organische Chemie, fand neue Wege, mit milden Reaktionsbedingungen die Synthese von sehr instabilen Produkten zu ermöglichen

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20 January 202121 January 2021

Huge market potential for CBD and other cannabinoids – how best to produce them?

Cannabis removed from the UN prohibition schedule and CBD not considered as a narcotic drug – Two major decisions to drive further research to explore the full potential of one of the major and longest established medicinal plants

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Jabil Bolsters Sustainable Packaging Capabilities with Acquisition of Ecologic Brands™

Company strengthens competitive suite of sustainable packaging offerings with the integration of Ecologic’s commercially viable paper bottle and paper-based packaging capabilities

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Modellprojekt der Bioökonomiestrategie Bayern startet 2021 in Straubing

Kreislaufwirtschaft mit kompostierbaren Obst- und Gemüsebeuteln

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DSM and TU Delft establish artificial intelligence laboratory to drive bioscience innovation

This laboratory will be the first of its kind in Europe to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to full-scale biomanufacturing

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Auftrag für Bau einer Biokunststoffanlage in China für Sulzer Chemtech

Hier sollen große Mengen an hochwertigem Laktid aus pflanzlicher Biomasse hergestellt werden

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Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”

A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions

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The battle over biodegradable plastics

A British company promotes its vision for plastics that break down into harmless substances

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AI for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Artificial Intelligence

UC Berkeley’s Dr. James Bentley Brown shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC

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Enzymzwilling mit biotechnologischem Potenzial

Eine bislang kaum erforschte Hydrogenase der Grünalge Chlamydomonas reinhardtii hat die RUB-Arbeitsgruppe Photobiotechnologie nun genauer charakterisiert

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19 January 202119 January 2021

Cellulose fibres are virtually miracle materials – Almost endless possibilities and high market growth due to great demand!

2^nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2-3 February (online event) – Cellulose fibres have a wide range of applications that are increasingly expanding. The markets are driven by technological developments and political framework conditions, especially bans and restrictions on plastics and increasing sustainability requirements.

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Building Europe’s first of its kind Alcohol-to-Jet production plant

Sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste-based ethanol resources

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Gärrückstände aus Biogasanlagen pflanzenbaulich verwerten

FNR veröffentlicht Tagungsband

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Novamont acquires BioBag, strengthens global presence

The acquisition will allow Novamont to benefit from BioBag’s highly specialised independent distribution in areas where the buyer is less present

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Kelheim Fibres weltweit erster Viskosefaserhersteller mit validierten EMAS-Umweltmanagementsystem

EMAS steht für „Eco Management and Audit Scheme“ und ist ein von der Europäischen Union entwickeltes standardisiertes System der Umweltmanagementzertifizierung

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Kelheim Fibres first viscose manufacturer worldwide with environmental management system validated to EMAS

EMAS stands for “Eco Management and Audit Scheme” and is a standardised eco management certification system developed by the European Union

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Malaysia to file WTO lawsuit against EU on Jan 15, says minister

Mohd Khairuddin says we will continue to fight against any discriminatory actions which pose a threat to the country’s economy and rakyat’s livelihood

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Chemists succeed in synthesis of aminoalcohols by utilizing light

New method for generating the least accessible form of vicinal aminoalcohols / Study published in “Nature Catalysis”

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Chemikern gelingt Synthese von Amino-Alkoholen durch Licht

Neue Methode zur Erzeugung der am wenigsten zugänglichen Form von vizinalen Amino-Alkoholen / Studie in "Nature Catalysis" veröffentlicht

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Grand Challenges for Industrializing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

Next-generation industrial biotechnology is expected to reduce the bioproduction cost and process complexity, leading to successful commercial production of PHAs

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18 January 20219 September 2021

Major banks are funding plastics pollution, finds new report

The Bankrolling Plastics report was written by research network portfolio.earth, based on raw data for the loan and finance analysis commissioned from Profundo

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Sulzer wins contract for biomaterial processing in China

Company to supply lactide processing technology to Chinese project