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3 November 202031 October 2020

Covestro erhält erste Lieferung von zertifiziert erneuerbarem Phenol für Polycarbonate von Borealis

Neuer Meilenstein in der strategischen Kooperation von Neste, Borealis und Covestro zur Nutzung alternativer Rohstoffe

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Covestro receives first supply of certified renewable phenol for polycarbonates from Borealis

Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Neste, Borealis and Covestro for the use of alternative raw materials

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Chicle: Plastikfreie Kaugummis aus Baumsaft

Chicle wird aus dem Milchsaft tropischer Bäume gewonnen. Einige Unternehmen produzieren daraus erdölfreie Kaugummis. Doch wie nachhaltig ist das wirklich?

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E-commerce: A high-growth channel for renewable chems sales

This is very interesting news and maybe could become a trend in US chemical sales going forward (just like Alibaba in China)

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Hyasynth completes key commercialization milestone for cannabinoid biosynthesis, receives $2.5 million payment

Company is following first-to-market achievement with CBD produced by fermentation

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Climate protection: Bayreuth chemists develop new material for the separation of CO2 from industrial waste gases

Chemists at the University of Bayreuth have developed a material that could well make an important contribution to climate protection and sustainable industrial production

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Klimaschutz: Bayreuther Chemiker entwickeln neues Material zur CO2-Abtrennung aus Industrieabgasen

Chemiker der Universität Bayreuth haben ein Material entwickelt, das einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Klimaschutz und zu einer nachhaltigen Industrieproduktion leisten kann

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Stora Enso launches Accelerator Program

Stora Enso announced the launch of its Accelerator Program that is looking for start-up companies, growth companies, and disruptive entrepreneurs

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2 November 20209 September 2021

CO2 capture: launch of Dinamx, an industrial pilot demonstration project for the DMX process

The DMX™ process, developed by IFPEN and marketed by Axens, uses a solvent for separating CO₂ via absorption with a high capture capacity

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Klimafreundlich: Dämmen mit Stroh

FNR legt aktualisierte Broschüre „Strohgedämmte Gebäude“ auf

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Cargill invests to promote circular economy with its first multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant

$150 million investment in Belgium helps customers remove carbon emissions from their supply chains using innovative technology that supports new regulations

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NNFCC joins 43 other signatories in open letter to UK government

Signatories are calling for the immediate banning of plastics containing additives to degradation

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Batterien mit pflanzenbasierten Elektrolyten auf dem Weg in die Praxis

Batterie-Elektrolyte auf Basis von Lignin aus Holz wirtschaftlich herstellen

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Meet the dairy firm hoping to power its delivery trucks using cow manure

Currently, Arla is running a trial with two of its farms to produce gas from the natural methane, which is then cleaned and liquified into fuel

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Stora Enso honoured with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Forest Products Innovation Award

Company has been recognized for the culture of innovation and leadership in the deployment of new sustainable biorenewable processes

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Biotechnology for Tomorrow’s World: Scenarios to Guide Directions for Future Innovation

This paper shows how learning scenarios with a 2050 time horizon help to recognize the implications of political and societal developments on the innovation potential of ongoing biotechnological research

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30 October 20209 September 2021

Multi-million-euro project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port

They will also generate 44,000 tons of “green” methanol locally, which can be used as feedstock for the chemicals and renewables industries, as well as fuel for ships and trains

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FUTERRO launches the first fully integrated PLA plant in China

New lactic acid and PLA units incorporate new patented technologies that allow the production of high-quality products at competitive costs

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Harnessing sunlight to convert CO2 to fuels

Solistra, a spin-out from the University of Toronto, Canada, has developed a photoreactor to convert CO₂ emissions into downstream products

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Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits Bottle

World’s most eco-friendly spirits bottle will biodegrade in 18 months

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Bacardi ist mit zu 100% biologisch abbaubarer Spirituosenflasche Vorreiter im Kampf gegen Plastikmüll

Bacardi tauscht Rohöl gegen Pflanzenöl und ersetzt erdölbasierte Kunststoffe durch pflanzliches „Wundermaterial“ – im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung durch Plastikmüll

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Bolt Threads Partners With adidas, Kering, lululemon and Stella McCartney to Introduce Mylo™

The companies and Bolt Threads unite to form a first-of-its-kind Mylo consortium, a highly unique and creative collaborative partnership, to usher in a more sustainable future for fashion

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The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass

While petroleum-based plastic products are currently stronger and more flexible than bioplastics, scientists in Japan are working to fix that problem.

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Artificial Cyanobacterial Biofilm Can Sustain Solar-driven Ethylene Production for Over a Month

The research group at the University of Turku has designed a thin-layer artificial biofilm with embedded cyanobacterial cell factories

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Communicating the bioeconomy through maps

The bioeconomy concerns and links together environmental, agricultural and industrial activities

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Launch of the National Bioeconomy Forum

The National Bioeconomy Forum will provide a voice for a broad range of stakeholders, including industry, community groups, NGOs and relevant state bodies

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29 October 20209 September 2021

A new era begins: The Renewable Materials Conference, Cologne and online, 18–20 May 2021

Featuring a unique concept to present all sustainable and renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO₂-based and recycled www.renewable-materials.eu

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Hemp in high-performance composites?

What potential do hemp fibres have to be used in fibre-reinforced composites - researchers of the Biomimetic Innovation Centre at HSB publish a comprehensive review with colleagues from France, Italy and England

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Welches Potential haben Hanffasern für den Einsatz in Faserverbundwerkstoffen? Anwendungen von naturfaserverstärktem, spritzgegossenem Kinderspielzeug bis zu Hochleistungsverbundwerkstoffen im Sportbereich oder Bootsbau

Hochschule Bremen an internationaler Veröffentlichung zum Stand der Forschung und Entwicklung beteiligt

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Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it

Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company says

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Diese Innovation macht Plastikflaschen überflüssig

Um den Plastikkonsum zu verringern, braucht es umweltfreundliche und ressourcenschonende Alternativen. Das britische Startup Notpla nutzt einen der regenerativsten Stoffe der Natur

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LG Chem Develops World’s First Biodegradable New Material

Expected to be used broadly in areas such as eco-friendly packaging materials, mask felt, etc.

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Electrochaea gründet US-Tochtergesellschaft

Der Power-to-Methan-Spezialist und europäische Energie-Innovator Electrochaea gründet eine kalifornische Tochtergesellschaft zur Einführung seiner marktreifen Power-to-gas Technologie in Nordamerika. Ziel: Dekarbonisierung des US-Gasnetzes, Umstellung auf erneuerbare Kraftstoffe und Nutzung der bestehenden Gasnetz Struktur zu Transport und Speicherung von grünem Methangas für eine nachhaltige Energiewirtschaft.

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European Energy Innovator Electrochaea Establishes California Subsidiary to Launch Its Clean Renewable Methane Technology in North America

The business development activities of the U.S. subsidiary will focus on development and execution of commercial opportunities and partnerships

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InverformTM – a new, sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays

Trays made of Inverform with a plastic barrier have a substantially lower carbon footprint than the common plastic tray and can be recycled in existing paper recycling schemes

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New book: The man who invented the bioeconomy

Bonaccorso did not write a book of denunciation, but the scenarios of that time are outlined with great clarity and wealth of detail

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New Technology Turns Delivery Boxes into Biodiesel

A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries

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Dünger kontrolliert freisetzen dank Biopolymer-Chips

Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure haben ein Verfahren konzipiert, mit dem Dünger gezielter in landwirtschaftlich genutzte Böden eingebracht werden kann

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28 October 20209 September 2021

Total: Kooperation mit Plastic Energy

Erstes Projekt dieser Art in Frankreich soll der Start einer Zusammenarbeit zwischen Total und Plastic Energy werden, um das Chemische Recycling voranzubringen  

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Fabbri Group: The “Nature Fresh” project wins the 2020 Packaging Award!

The new route traced by Gruppo Fabbri towards the complete compostability of food packaging is awarded “Best Packaging 2020 ” for Technological Innovation!

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Swatch Bio-Reloaded!

Die jüngste Version eines Kult-Designs - mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Mutter Natur

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Swatch is getting Bio-Reloaded!

The latest edition of an iconic design, with a boost from mother nature

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Plastic from tapioca? Unpad students create more ecofriendly coronavirus burial shrouds

With burial shrouds commonly 2 square meters in size, the tapioca-made burial shrouds would degrade naturally within six months underground

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Daten und Fakten zu Bioenergie

FNR veröffentlicht die „Basisdaten Bioenergie“ in 18. Auflage

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Nordmann launches distribution partnership with Biofibre

Fiber-reinforced CO₂ neutral biomaterials enabling Nordmann to offer their customers sustainably manufactured products

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Arkema has successfully placed its inaugural Green Bond

This plant is designed with state-of-the-art technology in order to maximize its efficiency and minimize its environmental impact

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First ever biodegradable clothes hanger

Hooks Creative - a Dutch company based in The Netherlands - has produced a fully biodegradable clothes hanger, made entirely of CO₂ absorbing raw materials

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27 October 20209 September 2021

Marchon Eyewear, Inc. partners with Eastman to be the first to produce and sell eyewear made with Eastman’s sustainable acetate

Scrap from Marchon's manufacturing of acetate frames can be diverted from landfills and used to produce new sustainable acetate

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African Bamboo Selects Delft for Applied R&D Center

Dutch-Ethiopian company African Bamboo expands R&D activities in the Netherlands

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Nachhaltige Alternativen zu Einmalprodukten aus Plastik

Papstar erweitert umweltfreundliches Sortiment