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12 June 202023 July 2020

Rechts- und Planungssicherheit für die Hanfindustrie: 3,5 Millionen Euro für Studien im Auftrag der EIHA

Die European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) startet eine groß angelegte Initiative für mehr Rechts- und Planungssicherheit für die europäische Hanfindustrie

10 June 202012 June 2020

The decline in natural biodiversity can be stopped

How Finnish bioeconomy pioneers of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are unlocking the “treasure chest” found in the forests and beyond

SWEETWOODS project is progressing as planned

Biofractionation flagship plant project presses ahead

Förderaufruf Biobasierte Klebstoffe

Fristverlängerung: Projektskizzen jetzt noch bis zum 31. Juli bei der FNR einreichen

Lactips, producer of first soluble bioplastic, raises $14.4M to ramp up bioplastic production based on milk protein

New production plant at a 2,500 sq.m site, making it possible to revitalize a former regional industrial hub

The Next Big Sustainable Material Might Come From Your Local Lake

Algix' Bloom Foam polymer is made out of algae to be used in footwear components

GO!PHA policy paper on SUP Directive

PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1

Researchers at Mainz University develop a sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste

Electrolytic depolymerization of lignin in caustic soda could replace the existing environmentally harmful process for producing the most widely used flavoring and aroma agent in the world

JGU entwickelt nachhaltige Methode zur Gewinnung von Vanillin aus Holzabfall

Elektrolyse von Lignin in Natronlauge könnte bisheriges umweltschädliches Verfahren zur Herstellung des weltweit meistverwendeten Aromastoffs ersetzen

Finding new bio-based products from lignin could help shift from plastics

Lignin, a basic component of almost any plant that grows, is a promising resource to make the shift in Europe's manufacturing industry happen

9 June 2020

Join the Survey for the BioMonitor Toolbox!

The BioMonitor project is setting up its monitoring and assessment framework for the European bioeconomy. To meet the need of its users, the consortium is asking for your help by participating in a survey.

Thermoforming meets fiber

Plastics Know-How for Fiber Processing

Thermoformen trifft Papierfaser

Kunststoff-Know-How für die Zellstoffbearbeitung

Sekab and Praj Industries in collaboration to accelerate a green transition

Collaboration's aim is to scale up, integrate and optimize the unique CelluAPP^® technology platform developed by Sekab

„Ökologische Scheinlösung”: Getränkehersteller setzen auf Bioplastik

Im schlimmsten Fall kann Bioplastik mehr Schaden als Nutzen verursachen

Leading Danish companies join forces on an ambitious sustainable fuel project

New industrial-scale production facility planned to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the Copenhagen area

Upcycling of Post-Consumer PLA Waste: A Gateway to “Circular Bio-Economy”

Six Fraunhofer institutes are exploring ways for sustainable transformation of the entire plastic value chain to a circular economy

The door is open for ethanol producers and CCS

Two exciting developments in 2018 and 2019 will result in many carbon capture projects in the next few years

CM Visits NREP and Bio Refinery Plant at Numaligarh

Chief Minister Sonowal visited the construction sites of both the projects and took stock physical progress of the projects

Neste brings Neste MY Renewable Diesel to 51 new stations in Finland – the aim is to expand its availability to the whole of Finland

One in three Finns could stop using fossil fuels in the next few years

8 June 20203 June 2020

Covestro and Neste join forces: Renewable raw materials for plastics production

Covestro will be supplied with Neste’s renewable hydrocarbons to replace significant quantity of fossil raw materials used in the manufacture of polycarbonates

Covestro und Neste bündeln Kräfte: Erneuerbare Rohstoffe für die Kunststoffproduktion

Polycarbonate sollen künftig durch Nestes Rohstoffe ersetzt werden, die mit erneuerbaren Kohlenwasserstoffen hergestellt worden sind

EuropaBio: Joint statement on the EU Climate Law

Free Download! Achieving climate neutrality requires clear incentives for developing climate-friendly and sustainable practices, products and technologies

Holzverwendung jetzt und künftig: Zwei neue Projekte am Start

CarboRegio untersucht Klimabeitrag regionaler Holzprodukte - LauBiOek liefert Szenarien zur Laubholznutzung in der Bioökonomie

Valmet and Metsä Fibre have signed a preliminary agreement for key technology and automation delivery to the planned Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland

New bioproduct mill will have an annual pulp production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes and in addition to produce various other bioproducts

Hydrogen is Hot in Australia! ARENA’s Funding for Hydrogen Continues

The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Hydrogen Deployment

Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond

The hydrocarbon bonds have fully yielded, opening the door to the synthesis of a large range of novel organic molecules, including drugs based on natural compounds

Commission re-opens controversial advanced biofuel list in transport

The European Commission has launched a stakeholder consultation to expand the list of the so-called advanced or second-generation biofuels of the RED

5 June 20209 September 2021

Methane pyrolysis turns a grey resource into a green one

Researchers have been experimenting with several methods to scale up methane pyrolysis for some thirty years already. But industry shows virtually no interest

BASF and Red Avenue New Materials Group collaborate to produce certified compostable co-polyester (PBAT) in China

New, 60,000 metric tons PBAT plant to be planned in Shanghai

BASF und Red Avenue New Materials Group kooperieren bei Produktion von zertifiziert kompostierbarem Copolyester (PBAT) in China

Neue PBAT-Produktionsanlage mit einer Kapazität von 60.000 Tonnen geplant

Total: Kooperation mit PureCycle Technologies

Total will künftig recyceltes Polypropylen von PureCycle Technologies aus Ohio verarbeiten, beide Unternehmen erwägen den Bau einer Recyclinganlage in Europa

Lactips, producer of the first soluble bioplastic, raises 13 million euros

Lactips is being supported by the Bpifrance SPI (Société de Projet Industriel) fund and Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation’s strategic investment fund, to accelerate its growth

Country’s Tallest Wooden Building Rising in Cleveland

Ambitious project proceeds despite coronavirus crisis

Neste’s palm oil and PFAD traceability dashboards have been updated – updates twice a year

The site provides a map service from which users can find the locations of Neste’s suppliers and review data on suppliers’ certification status, among other things

Plant Microbiome Engineering: Expected Benefits for Improved Crop Growth and Resilience

This review highlights why and how microbiome services could be incorporated into traditional agricultural practices

4 June 2020

nova Session: EU Circular Economy and Plastic Policy

13 October 2020, ONLINE

The right turn – Covestro wants to accelerate change to a circular economy

Realize new company vision with concrete steps - Focus on alternative raw materials and renewable energy - Numerous research projects to promote recycling

Dow: Gemeinsame Vermarktung von Bio-Stretchfolien mit schwedischer Doxa Plast

Biobasierte Stretchfolien sollen der steigenden Nachfrage der Markenhersteller nach klimaneutralen, erneuerbaren, aber leistungsstarken Kunststoffen begegnen

The packaging research center ITENE, recognized by TÜV Austria for Home compostability testing

In 2015 ITENE became the first Spanish laboratory certified to carry out industrial compostability testing by TÜV AUSTRIA and DIN CERTCO

Colorado-based startup Living Ink thinks we shouldn’t settle for ink that harms our environment, so it made a ‘greener’ alternative out of a material that might shock you

Young Start-up company develops a renewable bio-based carbon-negative pigment

USDA expands rule on biorefinery loan program

New rule allows applications to develop renewable chemical and biobased products without having to produce some amount of advanced biofuel

Unterwegs zum effektiven Plastik-Kreislauf

Zott launcht die erste Food-Verpackung mit Anteil an chemisch recyceltem Kunststoff – Zur Mühlen-Gruppe will in Kürze folgen

New Lords of Circular Carbon: ArcelorMittal, EU complete financing of Steelanol project

New plant is expected to produce up to 80 million liters of recycled-carbon ethanol a year and will create up to 500 construction jobs over the next two years

Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse

The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology

Abbau widerspenstiger Cellulose im Zeitraffer

Das Wissen könnte nachhaltigen Konzepten in der industriellen Biotechnologie zum Durchbruch verhelfen

USIPA Applauds EU’s Recognition of Biomass as Integral to Energy Transition

Over the past decade, sustainable biomass has made significant contributions towards current 2020 emissions targets and biodiversity goals

3 June 202017 December 2024

Update on the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)

Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute, summarises the focus of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI):

2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, Cologne, Germany –Call for abstracts and innovation is open!

2^nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, the fastest growing fibre group in textiles, the largest investment sector in the bio-based economy and the solution for avoiding microplastics

In the Name of Innovation: Industry controls billions in EU research funding, de-prioritises the public interest

Two extensive reports on research public-private partnerships in the EU by the NGOs Global Health Advocates and Corporate Europe Observatory

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