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27 July 202023 July 2020

Volta Trucks – on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable commercial vehicle manufacturer

The natural composite was developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency and is used in the world's most competitive motor racing series

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Volta Zero: Nachhaltiger Elektro-Lkw für die Innenstädte

Einige Teile der Karosserie sollen aus einem Flachsmaterial gefertigt werden, das mit biologisch abbaubaren Harzen verstärkt wurde

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The European Commission about to kill the hemp sector

Preliminary view states natural hemp extracts are a drug, against all reason, the latest scientific literature and the EU green ambitions

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Cortec’s BioPad earns USDA certification

Company gained the unique USDA Certified Biobased Product label

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Photanol in strategic partnership with Renolit SE

Making polymers out of air

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Wie geht CO2-neutrale Chemie?

Klimaschutzplattform „Chemistry4Climate“ von VCI und VDI nimmt Arbeit auf

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Towards A Greenhouse Gas Neutral German Chemistry

Climate protection platform „Chemistry4Climate“ launched by the big German associations VCI und VDI

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Tiny Little Shrimp Could Spark Huge Energy Storage Breakthrough

Shrimp (May) Be The Key to Energy Storage That Flows

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26 July 202022 December 2020

Phytomining: Metalle gewinnen mit Pflanzen

In Deutschland existieren in der Nähe von alten Bergwerken Zehntausende verseuchte Felder, die durch Pflanzen wieder nutzbar gemacht werden können

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24 July 202023 July 2020

Pioneering scientific studies commissioned by EIHA: the sector comes together to respond to one common challenge

Over the next two to three years, around 3.5 million euros are to be invested in unprecedented studies on CBD and THC

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BOKU-Forschung: Biohydrogel als ökologische Lösung für Dürreperioden

Wiener Forscher entwickeln ein Hydrogel auf Holzbasis, das nicht nur biologisch abbaubar ist, sondern auch Böden düngen und damit optimieren kann

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Barrier-coated paperboard – the alternative to plastic for smart packaging

Iggesund using a composite material consisting of renewable paperboard with a thin plastic layer that supplies the barrier properties against moisture, grease and aromas

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Compostable moisture absorption pads keep food fresh

PADECO moisture absorption pads from the Polish Pomona Company ensures that liquids are trapped in the packaging and do not get into fresh food

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Mit der Zugabe von Gluten werden Biokunststoffe zäher

Wer hätte gedacht, dass der ernährungstechnisch teilweise in Verruf geratene Stoff Gluten in der Biokunststoffentwicklung ein „gefundenes Fressen“ abgibt? Lesen Sie hier warum...

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LONGREAD: circling value in CO2

Circular economy opportunities in CCU, waste greenhouse gases can be stored in profitable sustainable products instead of emitting them

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Windenergieanlagen aus Holz

Sinnvoller Beitrag zur Energiewende?

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“The cost-performance-sustainability triangle needs to be considered”

Interview with Frank Hezel from BASF about the current market and the effect of the Corona pandemic to bio-based coatings

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Clariant’s HYDEX® E catalyst helps Duslo turn plastic waste into high-quality winter diesel

Next-generation dewaxing catalyst is used in pioneering plastic-to-diesel technology of Duslo’s research institute VUCHT

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23 July 202021 July 2020

European Bioplastics Research Network Gets Underway

Network of Science, Companies and Politics for the Research and Development of Bio-based Plastics Gets Underway

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Netzwerk für Forschung und Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen gestartet

Europäisches Forschungsnetzwerk für Biokunststoffe will mit Unterstützung der Politik alternative Lösungen gegen die Verschmutzung der Umwelt durch Plastikmüll finden

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Pulpac reveals world’s first pilot line of dry molded fiber to replace single-use plastics

First industrial method that can convert cellulose fibers into packaging as affordable enough to replace single-use plastics at scale

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Conclusions of a study on compostable plastics and microplastics unsupported by data

A new, heavenly cited study suggests that thin compostable plastic bags show very limited degradation and are a source of microplastics

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„3D-Zentrum“ stellt Urnen mit 3D-Drucker aus biologisch abbaubaren Materialien her

Junges bayerisches Unternehmen macht mit ausgefallen Objekten aus dem 3D-Drucker auf sich aufmerksam

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Instead of treating CO2 as liability, we can make it raw material: Mukesh Ambani

The other participants in the conference included Prince Abdulaziiz bin Salman al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Patrick Pauyanne, CEO, Total and Tanya Beckett, as the moderator

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Compostable materials market booms in Italy

Country has recently invested in a new extended producer responsibility scheme for compostable packaging called Biorepack

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Corbion Expands Algae Business With Strategic Appointments

New leadership and team members will accelerate adoption of AlgaPrime™ DHA, the leading algae omega-3 feed ingredient, in established and new markets

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Greening your beer with brewery’s CO2 eating algae, blockchain tracing, converting brewery waste into detergents and more

How a brewery in Australia is utilizing algae that eats up CO₂ and spits out oxygen

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22 July 2020

nova-Experts introduced: Lars Krause (Dr. rer. nat.)

Market, technologies and innovations in the field of chemical recycling

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Using Existing Injection Blow Moulding Machinery For Bioplastics

As the consumer demand for biodegradable, eco-friendly products increases, the subsequent need for bioplastic packaging will as well

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Naturfasern in Biokunststoffen machen Leichtbau nachhaltiger

Chemnitzer Wissenschaftler entwickeln am Bundesexzellenzcluster Merge biobasierte Naturfaser-Kunststoffverbunde für eine nachhaltige Großserie

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5 Minutes With… Phil Cruver from RegenBiomass

Pilot project in the Salton Sea Region of Southern California to create an environmental and economically sustainable bamboo industry for the United States

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Clariant’s bio-based additives for biopolymers awarded OK compost INDUSTRIAL & OK biodegradable SOIL certification

Supporting development of industrially compostable plastics and biodegradable coatings for agriculture

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Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Aus Pflanzenabfällen entstehen High-Tech-Materialien

Mögliche Alternative zu Kohle und Erdöl: Team der Uni Hohenheim erforscht Bioraffinerie-Verfahren, die pflanzliche Biomasse in hochmoderne Kohlenstoff-Materialien umwandeln

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Senbis expands pilot facilities for sustainable plastics

Multi-million investment in R&D infrastructure

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Educational Series Presents Episode 2 about Making Chemicals from Waste CO2

3-minute slide presentation shows examples of technologies used to make chemicals for the cement production, for transportation fuels, or for building block chemicals

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AI helps scientists upcycle waste carbon

New catalyst is the first one for CO₂-to-ethylene conversion to have been designed in part through the use of AI

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An Outline of the German Medical Cannabis Market

Problems and hurdles for patients are still posed by the excessively high forced prices and protracted approval and reimbursement procedures of health insurance funds

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Anellotech Secures Funds to Develop Innovative Plas-TCat™ Plastics Recycling Technology from R Plus Japan, a New Joint Venture Company launched by 12 Cross-Industry Partners within the Japanese Plastic Supply Chain

The technology’s process efficiency has the potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption

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Gut verpackt – Die Architektur ist entscheidend: Bio-Metall-organische Hybride mit hoher Bioaktivität

Mittels Peptiden als Modulatoren lassen sich Biomakromolekülen in maßgeschneiderte Metall-organische Gerüststrukturen einbauen

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21 July 202021 July 2020

Recent surge in EU forest harvesting, according to JRC study

Increasing pressure on forest services and products is posing new challenges to sustainable forest management

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Rodungen in der EU nehmen stark zu

In der EU werden Forschern zufolge immer mehr Waldflächen gerodet - ein Grund ist ausgerechnet die hohe Nachfrage nach nachhaltigen Rohstoffen. Die steigende Abholzung könnte nun die Klimaschutzziele gefährden

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PolyOne Sustainability Portfolio in Europe Expanded to Support Circular Economy

Nymax™ PIR recycled nylon offers comparable performance to prime nylon grades, including high strength, durability, impact resistance, and weather resistance

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Evonik makes green hydrogen more affordable

Company has developed a novel anion exchange membrane, which could allow commercial realization of highly economically viable electrolysis technology

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Government announces Jet Zero Council and confirms support for Velocys waste-to-jet-fuel project

Grant Shapps on net zero carbon flying and Velocys' sustainable jet fuel plant

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The potential of bio waste in Europe

BIC is actively involved in a number of European research programs to convert and process collected waste into useful applications

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EU research project IDEALFUEL has started

Development of sustainable marine fuels

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EU-Forschungsprojekt IDEALFUEL ist gestartet

Entwicklung nachhaltiger Schiffskraftstoffe

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EU market for medical cannabis still far from full bloom

The boom in the German market for medical cannabis comes with challenges in meeting growing demand and developing a robust sales network

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PLGA Barrier Materials from CO2

The influence of Lactide Co-monomer on Glycolic Acid Polyesters

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Home Compostable and Soil Degradable Compound for Injection Moulding Applications

Besides numerous grades for film extrusion, BIO-FED also offers compounds for injection moulding