15 May 202012 May 2020 Latvian firm to pursue focus on bio-based glues and resins Latvijas Finieris sees its main priorities for the coming years into product development and process efficiency
International investor groups call for governments to work towards a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 International investor groups have encouraged global governments to ensure they are planning for a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
Neste’s acquisition of US-based company Mahoney Environmental closed Neste’s feedstock strategy is focusing on waste and residues growth and the development of new feedstock sources
14 May 202011 May 2020 Neste acquired Count Terminal Rotterdam to strengthen its growth strategy in renewable raw materials supply Another important step for Neste in the execution of the company's efforts to build a global renewable waste and residue raw material platform
„eFarm“ – ein herausragendes Pilot-Projekt für grünen Wasserstoff Größtes Prototyp-Projekt Deutschlands soll an der Nordsee den Strom aus fünf regionalen Windparks in grünen Wasserstoff umwandeln
Agriculture: a fully-fledged partner in biobased value chains BBI, BIC and EC study the participation of primary sectors
Biopromotions and Braskem collaborate on sustainable mask strap Common aim was to come up with a mask strap that could help avoid irritation for medical professionals
„Deutschlands Biotonnen Versprechen“ – die getrennte Bioabfallsammlung, ein wichtiges, gemeinsames Ziel Verschwendung von Ressourcen muss aufhören, fordert der Verbund kompostierbare Produkte
Circulate Capital invests in plastic recycling in Asia “Our goal is to scale our capacity to recycle locally-sourced plastic, to grow our customer base by partnering with international and local manufacturers and to diversify our products to increase our impact and prevent more plastic from ending up in the environment.”
Aemetis Begins Deliveries of Carbon Dioxide under Supply Agreement with new Messer CO2 Plant Ethanol Plant to Provide About 450 tons of CO2 Daily for use in Food, Beverage and Other Industries; Helps Meet Market Shortage Caused by COVID-19 Crisis
Energy of the future: photosynthetic hydrogen from bacteria Kiel research team investigates how cyanobacteria can be transformed into hydrogen factories
Energie der Zukunft: Photosynthetischer Wasserstoff aus Bakterien Kieler Forschungsteam untersucht, wie sich Cyanobakterien in Wasserstoff-Fabriken verwandeln lassen
13 May 20207 May 2020 Bio-based sector offers new opportunities for green growth in EU-13 Read the first three reports in a series of country bioeconomy reports that will cover Central and Eastern Europe
Sustainable Structural Material for Plastic Substitute Chinese researchers developed an amazing biodegradable alternative
Feste Zellulose soll künftig Plastik ersetzen Chinesische Forscher entwickeln erstaunliche, biologisch abbaubare Alternative
Group Op de Beeck Materials & Treatment and TripleW Ltd. launch intensive collaboration on the conversion of organic waste into biobased plastics Both companies focusing on the sustainable, circular valorization of organic waste products
Gras als Rohstoffquelle etablieren Partner aus Forschung und Industrie wollen Grünschnitt als Rohstoffquelle für Bioraffinerien nutzbar machen, um daraus Basischemikalien, aber auch Elektroden herstellen zu können
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol Influx of CO molecules, provided by silver (Ag) co-catalysts, activates an otherwise-locked mechanistic pathway on Cu which converts CO2 gas to ethanol
Bengal jute faces pest attack threat, warn scientists Supply-chain disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic setting around 15-20% of the jute crops under threat, scientists estimate
Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative shutting down The Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative (CSPC) has announced that it’s ceasing operations to mitigate ongoing expenses and costs
User research at BESSY II: How new materials increase the efficiency of direct ethanol fuel cells In Brazil there is great interest in better fuel cells for ethanol as all the country distributes low-cost ethanol produced in a renewable way from sugar cane
Nutzerforschung an BESSY II: Neue Materialien steigern die Effizienz in Ethanol-Brennstoffzellen In Brasilien besteht großes Interesse an Brennstoffzellen für Ethanol, das dort kostengünstig aus Zuckerrohr hergestellt werden kann
12 May 20207 May 2020 Auf dem Weg zur aquatischen Bioraffinerie Der Aufbau einer nachhaltigen Bioraffinerie auf Basis von Mikroalgen und Wasserlinsen stand im Fokus eines deutsch-russischen Forschungsverbundes. Dafür wurde ein neuer verfahrenstechnischer Ansatz entwickelt
Pyrowave closes Series B led by Michelin and Sofinnova Partners The investment marks a significant step forward making plastic circularity a reality
Size of the eco-plastics market brings new money and talent to Swedish biocomposite maker, Trifilon Johan Thiel, former CEO of the listed helmet safety company MIPS, joined the Trifilon team on April 29th, replacing Martin Lidstrand
Verpackung aus Heu und Hanf aus Schwedt Zelfo Technology experimentiert zusammen mit Bio-Lutions an kompostierbaren Naturfaser-Verpackungen, die wiederum aus Agrarresten gewonnen werden
European Bioeconomy Alliance Position on the EU Green Deal There are significant needs to be supported by investments in education and training that are among the main pillars to further develop the bioeconomy in the EU
An interview with Danilo Porro, President of Italian start-up Galatea Biotech Galatea has developed a new process to produce PLA from glucose
The running clock of the bioeconomy The conservation of our environment and our sustainable production of energy and food will continue to be key challenges for the future of the planet
11 May 20206 May 2020 Dow and Doxa Plast join forces to deliver stretch films made with renewable resources Companies aim to meet the increasing demand for more sustainable solutions from alternative renewable feedstocks
Lucite International and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation increase the pace on a Circular Economy for PMMA with Agilyx Corporation PMMA is one of the very few plastics that can be chemically de-polymerised and purified to produce a virgin quality monomer (MMA)
Eckpunkte der Waldstrategie 2050 Wissenschaftlicher Beirat für Waldpolitik der Bundesregierung veröffentlicht Stellungnahme
Biosprit für den Schiffstank Fraunhofer Wissenschaftler entwickeln Diesel und Benzin aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
RWDC Industries Raise US $133 Million In Series B Funding Round Harnessing nature to battle the world’s single-use plastics problem, biotech company will accelerate plans to meet increasing demand for better materials to replace plastics for food service, food packaging, consumer goods packaging and other consumer items
World BioEconomy Forum goes virtual – live from Ruka! The event will deliver the usual high-level content - while providing a unique experience for all bioeconomy stakeholders from around the world
Größtes synthetisches Polysaccharid hergestellt Der Zugang zu komplexen Kohlehydraten ermöglicht umfassende Untersuchungen der Glykane
8 May 20206 May 2020 ‘Artificial leaf’ concept inspires Rice University research into solar-powered fuel production Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy
Kraton introduces Revolution rosin ester technology A major step change for manufacturers looking to achieve light, stable hot-melt formulations with high biobased content
Advanced Recycling Alliance For Plastics Announces New Name, Members ARAP is at the forefront in representing the rapidly growing advanced recycling and recovery sector for plastics
Building a Better, Biobased Cat Litter Scientists from the US Agricultural Research Service described their use of biochar in litter made of eastern red cedar flakes, whose fibers are highly absorbent
From Food to Fuel – White Dog Labs converts ethanol plant to alternative protein production Microbiome-based biotechnology company is bringing much-needed opportunity to U.S. ethanol plants and corn farmers
Green Deal will be ‘our motor for the recovery’, von der Leyen says We should bounce back better from this pandemic
Novel Strategies and Platforms for Industrial Isoprenoid Engineering This review provides an overview of promising engineering strategies that have proven to be successful for the high-yield production of isoprenoids
7 May 20204 May 2020 Guidance on single-use plastics directive: European Commission to stick to its timeline Despite the current pandemic, the EC wants to present the final SUPD guidance by July 2020
New investment boosts bioplastics product development capacity at TerraVerdae Company has received $4.5 million to expand its product development facilities in Edmonton
Fasernessel: Die nächsten Schritte auf dem Weg zurück in die Praxis 5 Partner optimieren die Wertschöpfungskette weiter: Neues Vermehrungsverfahren - Klone mit höherem Fasergehalt – besserer Faseraufschluss
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation New method turns foam into higher value rubber and hard plastics
Hochwertige Produkte aus Polyurethan-Abfall Ausgedientes Schaummaterial lässt sich jetzt dank eines neuen Verfahrens upcyceln