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5 March 20219 September 2021

Gevo and HCS Group Sign Strategic Agreement to Produce Renewable Low-Carbon Chemicals and Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Europe

The MOU anticipates a first project that is estimated to produce approximately 60 kMT of renewable hydrocarbons, advanced renewable fuels, and low-carbon SAF

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National Coalition Releases Federal Policy Blueprint for Carbon Capture for the 117th Session of Congress

Carbon Capture Coalition Issues Comprehensive Federal Policy Agenda to Accelerate Deployment and Commercialization of Carbon Capture Across Economic Sectors and Regions of the Country

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4 March 20211 March 2021

RenCom starts the production of its durable biomaterial with ZSK technology

Using Coperion’s ZSK twin screw extruder technology lignin can be transformed into durable, reusable biomaterial

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RenCom startet Produktion seines langlebigen Biowerkstoffs mit ZSK-Technologie

Die Coperion Doppelschneckenextruder-Technologie kann Lignin in einen haltbaren, wiederverwendbaren Biowerkstoff umwandeln

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New barrier film structure for compostable food packaging

The collaboration between SP Group and NUREL biopolymers enables the manufacture of flexible barrier packaging suitable for composting

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A Sponge to Soak Up Carbon Dioxide in the Air

A Q&A with Berkeley Lab scientist Jeffrey Long on a material for capturing CO₂

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Neuer Reaktortyp soll Bioraffinerien befeuern

Ein Team des Österreichischen Forschungsinstituts AEE Intec hat im Projekt „Oscyme“ einen neuen Reaktortyp für biobasierte Verfahren entwickelt

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Brightplus and Origin by Ocean join forces to utilise redefined seaweed in biomaterials

Both companies share the common vision of improving the climate emissions by creating sustainable materials from biosources

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Chemistry can help make plastics sustainable — but it isn’t the whole solution

How to make plastics less harmful is an urgent question in chemistry — and must be for policy, too

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Groundbreaking Research into White-Rot Fungi Proves Its Value in Carbon Sequestration from Lignin

The researchers also highlight that this work is just the beginning of a broad area towards discovering new enzymes and pathways and better understanding carbon flux in these organisms

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Bp and SABIC Embark On New Cooperation For Products From Advanced Plastics Recycling

bp and SABIC have signed a new cooperation to drive a circular economy at the Gelsenkirchen, Germany production site

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3 March 20219 September 2021

Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – A unique concept that covers all renewable materials solutions in one event

Almost final program already available – application period for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” still open! The conference will take place as an online event.

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Portugal in prime position to lead Europe’s bioeconomy transformation

New in-depth exploration shows Portugal’s potential to become Europe’s Green Deal champion

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TECNARO EU Projekt – SWEETWOODS Bioraffinerie produziert erste Tonnen hochreines Lignin

Das EU Projekt SWEETWOODS hat seine ersten Meilensteine erreicht. Es stehen Proben von hochreinem Lignin und Holzzucker im Tonnenmaßstab zur Verfügung

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VESTAMID® Terra outdoor: Pioneers in green pants

By winter 2021, half of VAUDE's new collection will be made from renewable or recycled raw materials

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Biobasierte Kunststoff-Verpackungen

Verpackungslösungen aus Kunststoff können durchaus nachhaltig sein – und gleichzeitig die hohen Anforderungen in der Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie erfüllen

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Shifting to a sustainable and circular textile consumption – where to start?

From 5.8 million tonnes of textile waste per year to sustainable and circular textile consumption in Europe

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Chemists close in on greener way to make plastics

Conventional polyethylene production could one day be replaced by chemical reactors that rely on renewable energy and consume carbon dioxide

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EU to set up new European Partnerships and invest nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition

The goal is to speed up the transition towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe, and to make European industry more resilient and competitive

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Cow excrement tapped by town in Hokkaido for CO2-free power

An organic photochemistry professor at Osaka University, developed the technology, which produces methanol and formic acid that emits zero carbon dioxide (CO₂)

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2 March 202125 February 2021

Shell accelerates drive for net-zero emissions with customer-first strategy

From today, Shell is integrating its strategy, portfolio, environmental and social ambitions under the goals of Powering Progress

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Das KoNaRo feiert Geburtstag – 20 Jahre Forschung, Förderung und Beratung rund um Nachwachsende Rohstoffe

Jubiläumsjahr bietet eine Reihe von Veranstaltungen an, um die Bevölkerung über die Arbeit des KoNaRo und die aktuelle Entwicklung des Standorts zu informieren

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New technology to transform plant materials into a wide range of products

Bloom Biorenewables develops biomass-based plastics

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Marktanteil von Nawaro-Dämmstoffen wächst

Umfrage zum Einsatz biobasierter Baustoffe

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NEXE Developing Compostable Single-Use Facemasks

Company has developed initial prototypes and will create a fully compostable disposable facemask that meets international healthcare standards in the coming months

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New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature

New discovery could potentially provide a cleaner energy source for many of our everyday activities

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Braskem launched Dansko’s new line of EVA clogs made with I’m Green biopolymer

The Kane clog is the first Dansko product to be made with over 50% of Braskem's carbon negative I'm greenTM bio-based EVA

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Biotechnologists developed an effective technology for nutrient biocapture from wastewater

The biomass obtained in the course of this process can be used as a fertilizer

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1 March 20219 September 2021

Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy

Atmospheric CO₂ will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.

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Braskem invests US$61 million to increase biopolymer production

Capacity of green ethylene will be increased from the current 200 kton/year to 260 kton/year

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Braskem: 61 Mio. Dollar-Invest in Ausbau der Biopolymerproduktion

Kapazität zur Herstellung von grünem Ethylen, Grundstoff für Polyethylene aus erneuerbaren Quellen, wird signifikant erhöht

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Commission gives the green light to the successor of BBI JU

European Commission agrees on successor public-private partnership with BIC

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Wooden windows

We can make transparent wood with a relatively benign chemical treatment

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„Lebende Plastikkugel“: FH-Absolvent entwickelt nachhaltigen Biokunststoff

Biotechnologe modifizierte Cyanobakterien derart, dass sie zu 80% aus Biokunststoff bestehen - und vielversprechende Anwendungsfelder eröffnen

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Tetra Pak introduces certified recycled polymers

First company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification

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Avantium in FDCA deal; releases 2030 Sustainability Plan

Avantium got the right to operate under Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio and hopes together with others to establish a fossil-free chemical industry by 2050

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Avantium acquires the right to use Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio

The Company believes that this patent licence agreement further paves the way for the commercial production of FDCA and PEF from Avantium’s FDCA flagship plant

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Building with CO2 technology becomes possible

Successful research into rigid polyurethane foam with carbon dioxide

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Reductive Glycine Pathway: A Versatile Route for One-Carbon Biotech

This recent study concludes several reports in 2020 on the ATP-efficient, one-carbon-assimilating, rGlyP

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26 February 202123 February 2021

bioplastics MAGAZINE is celebrating its 15th Anniversary

Due to the pandemic we can't party. But we have a gift for you

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Aus neu entwickelten Bastfaserhalbzeugen entsteht eine Blattfeder für ein Schmalspurbahn-Drehgestell

Publikation aus dem Projekt NF-CompPlus der Forschungsgruppe AG Biologische Werkstoffe als „Outstanding Paper“ der Fachzeitschrift Materials gewählt

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BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense

Final conference (online event), 28 April (German) & 30 April (English)

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Betanzos HB is developing an ecological adhesive derived from Wood, which is a unique product on the market

The company is currently collaborating with leading companies in the adhesive sector, who have already shown a great interest in this innovative product

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Acquire GW Pharmaceuticals plc, Creating an Innovative, High-Growth, Global Biopharma Leader

The deal is the largest to date in the medical cannabinoid field

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Iren kaufen Cannabis-Firma für 7,2 Milliarden Dollar

Ein M&A-Deal im Milliardenformat rückt den Markt für Arzneimittel auf Basis von Cannabis in den Fokus: Das Geschäft fristet in der weltweiten Pharmaindustrie bislang ein Nischendasein - doch es wächst zusehends

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Metsä Group builds a new bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland

The construction phase will take approximately two and a half years, and the mill will be completed during the third quarter of 2023

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Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production

Researchers have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw

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25 February 20219 September 2021

How to utilise CO2? The nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” have the answers!

Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of the most obvious solutions to further reduce CO₂ emissions, but it is yet still hardly exploited. However, these six nominated technologies turn CO₂ into value: ethanol, methanol, polyols, surfactants or syngas – the audience will choose the winner at the “9^th Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2021, online!

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Lime Industry: Electrochaea Participates in Pioneering Project to Cut CO2 Emissions

World's largest CO₂ reduction project of its kind launched

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Kalkindustrie: Electrochaea beteiligt sich an richtungsweisendem Projekt zur CO2 ‐Einsparung

Weltweit größtes Projekt seiner Art zur CO₂‐Einsparung gestartet