21 August 20209 September 2021 Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol
Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in flüssigen Kraftstoff Neuer Elektrokatalysator wandelt Kohlendioxid effizient in Ethanol um
Carbon-Optimized Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to ARPA-E’s Carbon Programs David Babson, Program Director at the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy answers important questions in this illuminating slide guide
Tandem catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol Encapsulating multiple molecular catalysts in nanoporous metal-organic frameworks central to efficient transformation
CEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector group The group represents companies using feedstocks based on biomass as their raw materials to produce chemicals
20 August 202017 August 2020 Caterpillars of the wax moth love eating plastic: Fraunhofer LBF investigates degradation process Fraunhofer LBF followed the path of the plastic through a caterpillar and made important contributions to clarifying some unanswered questions
Rohholzhandel: Rahmenvereinbarung aktualisiert FNR gibt aktualisierte Broschüre und Sortiermerkblätter heraus
Your Car Is More Plastic Than You Know. This Company May Soon Be Brewing Its Parts With Biology A new partnership aims to brew the raw materials needed for greener bioplastics
This New, Plastic-Free Cling Wrap Breaks Down Quicker Than Orange Peel Great Wrap is a plant-based alternative to the handy kitchen staple – and it can go straight into your home compost system or green-waste bin when you’re done with it
W.AG: Neue Kofferlösungen aus umweltfreundlichen Werkstoffen Koffer und Boxen der neuen Materiallinie "Organicline" bestehen nach Anbieterangaben zu bis zu 93 Prozent aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
PEF as a multilayer barrier technology: a sustainable way to enable long shelf life in PET bottles Performance of PET/PEF/PET multilayer bottles
New use for plastic waste being developed Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, other structural materials
Converting Mixed Plastics into Valuable Chemicals: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech’s Renewable Chemicals From how they got here to where they are going, check out Anellotech’s latest slide guide
Neste’s Half-Year Financial Report for January-June 2020 Despite the market turbulence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Neste's performance was solid during the second quarter
IBioIC launches bid to increase industrial biotech businesses by 100 in three years Innovation body's Bioeconomy Cluster Builder aims to help firms unlock £8 million funding
19 August 202015 August 2020 Survey: Americans Embrace Sustainability Despite COVID-19 Upheaval 56% of Americans want brands and government to prioritize sustainability even amid health and economic turmoil
Batterie aus Holzresten Eine bayerische Firma tüftelt an einem Stromspeicher, dessen Elektrolyt aus dem Holzinhaltsstoff Lignin besteht. Er wäre ökologischer als Lithium-Ionen
Towards a future with bioplastics Plastic products manufacturer Rompa Group to show the world how it can contribute to a cleaner environment by reusing the own waste
Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
Teller, Besteck, To-go-Becher: Einweg-Plastik wird verboten Trinkhalme, Rührstäbchen für den Kaffee, Einweg-Geschirr aus konventionellem Plastik und aus "Bioplastik" sowie To-go-Becher und Einweg-Behälter aus Styropor sollen verboten werden. Das hat das Bundeskabinett heute beschlossen
Sealed Air Invests in Advanced Recycling Company Plastic Energy Collaboration Will Spearhead Technology Advancements to Enhance Circularity of Plastics Tuesday
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds Germany is stepping up measures to get in line with European Union guidelines to ban single-use plastics by 2021
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose as great hope for environmentally friendly packaging Nanoscale cellulose: An alternative to plastics?
NanoCELL – Nanocellulose als Hoffnungsträger für umweltfreundliche Verpackungen Nanoskalige Cellulose: Eine Alternative zu Kunststoff?
New Material Can Generate Hydrogen from Salt and Polluted Water The material efficiently generates hydrogen molecules from fresh, salt, and polluted water by exposure to sunlight
18 August 202015 August 2020 Mondi introduces NextLiner – the world’s first sustainable PCK release liner Group is continually conducting research and development into more sustainable release liner alternatives
Biogenic CO2 Coalition Announces New Digital Ad Campaign Urging EPA to Follow Sound Science & Grow U.S. Bioeconomy U.S. Agriculture Industry Leaders Continue to Seek EPA Action on Decade-Long Regulatory Loophole
Deriving raw materials from waste: Fraunhofer IMWS and RECENSO establish a partnership for chemical recycling Fraunhofer IMWS together with the RECENSO company to optimize the CARBOLIQ technology for the recycling of plastic waste
Rohstoffe aus Abfällen: Fraunhofer IMWS und RECENSO beschließen Partnerschaft zum chemischen Recycling Fraunhofer IMWS will gemeinsam mit der RECENSO GmbH die "CARBOLIQ-Technologie" für das Recycling von kunststoffhaltigen Abfällen weiterentwickeln
GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol market The alliance combines GranBio's technology and knowledge with NextChem's engineering intelligence, EPC capabilities and Group global presence
Anellotech: Japanisches JV R Plus Japan investiert in weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat Zwölf japanische Unternehmen kooperieren für die weitere Entwicklung der Kunststoffrecycling-Technologie Plas-TCat von Anellotech
The Fiber Year 2020 – Deceleration along the textile chain The company’s mission is to provide international expertise, analyses, strategy consulting, and customized solutions to the international textile industry
Scaling Up Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium’s Plant-based Materials Check out the newest slide guide from Avantium’s CEO, Tom van Aken’s presentation at ABLC Digital, where they dig into the latest on renewable polyesters
‘Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 into Fuels Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer
This Eco-Friendly E-Bike Has Pineapple and Flaxseed Components This company takes eco-friendly transportation seriously
17 August 202017 August 2020 Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativa
Major companies and retailers join BASF’s reciChain pilot to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics in Canada The technology by Security Matters used in reciChain includes a marker that allows users to access and verify information associated with the material
Transitioning to the New BioRefining Era & Future Vision for Ethanol Plants A unique and affordable bolt on technology offered by Catalyxx is available now and can offer options and opportunities to the present and post Covid ethanol infrastructure
Researchers solve a long-standing problem in organic chemistry Chemists at the University of Münster develop a bioinspired strategy for the controlled synthesis of polyenes
Forscher lösen langjähriges Rätsel der organischen Chemie Chemiker der Universität Münster entwickeln bioinspirierten Weg, um Polyene zu formen
Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications
14 August 202014 August 2020 Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature Researchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology
Tintenfisch inspiriertes Material heilt sekundenschnell Forscherteam kreiert mit Hilfe der Synthetischen Biologie ein selbstheilendes, programmierbares Material, dessen physikalische Eigenschaften kontrollierbar sind
African women are leading biotechnology’s advance across the continent In many African regions the political leadership remains “afraid” to adopt biotechnology, women scientists observed
Studie zum Einsatz biobasierter Zusatzstoffe in der Kunststoffindustrie erschienen Mit einem Bio-Anteil von weniger als 2 Prozent spielen biobasierte Additive bislang am Gesamtmarkt nur eine untergeordnete Rolle
American Agriculture Leaders Thank Members of Congress for Bipartisan Support on Addressing Biogenic CO2 Barrier House Leaders Urge EPA To Take Action & Address Long Overdue Issue Harming Development of U.S. Bioeconomy
World’s largest green hydrogen project will use Haldor Topsoe ammonia technology A $5 billion dollar green hydrogen production facility to be sited in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, will include Topsoe’s proven ammonia technology
Clariant Catalysts powers Ineratec’s green fuel production technology Partnership to develop emerging technologies for production of renewable fuels and chemicals
Five Minutes With… Mercedes Alonso, Executive Vice President, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste Mercedes Alonso will be appearing on the CEO Discussion Panel at the World Bioeconomy Forum (WCBEF) virtual event to be broadcast live from Finland
