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6 August 20209 September 2021

ifeu-Studie warnt vor Nebenwirkungen synthetischer PtX-Brennstoffe

Aktuelle Studie für das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) hat untersucht, ob die Herstellung dieser synthetischen Energieträger der Umwelt schadet

Converting waste into a usable resource

Three partners in the 3-year EU-funded NOMAD Project to find a cost-effective and mobile solution to creating earth-kind bio-fertilisers

The EU chemical industry: an EU Recovery Plan aligned with the European Green Deal goals is our opportunity to create a more resilient Europe

CEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector group

Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing

Each of the ABF Directed Funding Opportunity awardees will be invited to collaborate with National Lab research facilities to conduct their proposed research

Team led by Odia scientist Dr Sanjib Kumar Karmee develops pilot scale pyrolysis technology for producing biofuel from wastes

The Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute has designed and developed a new pyrolysis plant to produce biofuels from saw dust and agro residues

5 August 20201 August 2020

Breakthrough packaging partnership puts women in rural Africa at the forefront of materials innovation

Ethical packaging for ethical skincare

PalmFil – Potenzial der Dattelpalmfaser neu entdeckt

PalmFil-Konsortium entwickelt die weltweit ersten Hochleistungsfasern und Verstärkungen aus den Nebenprodukten des Beschneidens von Dattelpalmen

A consortium develops first textile palm fibers and reinforcements

PalmFil is the world’s first textile fibers and reinforcements extracted from the byproducts of pruning of date palms

TechnipFMC’s Hummingbird® Ethylene Technology Selected by LanzaTech for LanzaJet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Biorefinery

New, sustainable technologies will be deployed in a LanzaJet first commercial demonstration scale integrated biorefinery to produce 10 million gallons per year of SAF and renewable diesel from sustainable ethanol sources

Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergy

In its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements

Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed

Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers at ABLC 2020

4 August 202017 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative will be launched in September and the support is already strong!

Nearly ten renowned companies have already signed or will sign for the core advisory board. Moreover, 90 experts from industry, science and politics are convinced of the strategy and support the initiative as personal supporter. We are looking for the next 10 to have a strong basis on 100 experts supporting our initiative! The first 100 personal supporter will be shown with their photo and name on our "poster of supporters" launched in September! Take your chance!

Survey collecting evidence about the use of and knowledge about renewable carbon in products/materials

Survey runs until mid of September

Bambus-Pedelec im Test: Graswurzelbewegung

Bambus statt Stahl: Das Kieler Start-up "my Boo" lässt seine Fahrradrahmen in Ghana bauen. Und unterstützt so den Bau von Schulen

Mondi supports youth start-up that turns food waste into compostable plastic

Big Player is partnering with One Young World for a second consecutive year as a sponsor of Lead2030

German Associations Demand Removal of Regulatory Hurdles to Achieve the EU’s Climate Targets

Electrochaea supports the demands of the German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) for regulatory changes to strengthen the role of energy storage companies. Those are substantial to reach the EU’s climate goals

Energiespeicher: „Deutschland darf sich nicht selbst im Weg stehen“

Electrochaea unterstützt Forderungen des Bundesverbands Energiespeicher nach Abbau regulatorischer Hemmnisse

Reliance and BP launch ‘Jio-bp’ partnership

New Indian fuels & mobility joint venture begins operations

Morocco looks at energy transition with opportunities for biomass but not crop-based biofuels

Part of the wider policy that is focused on significantly increasing investment in renewable energy sees the greening of transport

3 August 20203 August 2020

UNESCO and World Bioeconomy Forum to collaborate for 2020 event

The Forum’s 2020 event to be broadcast live from Ruka, Finland, 10th September

UK to lead the development of the next generation of sustainable composite materials

The UK is leading a new initiative to address this challenge, looking at the whole lifecycle of composites to future-proof the aeroplanes, cars and turbines of tomorrow

Kimberly-Clark Joins WWF’s Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance

Industry collaboration to explore and communicate the sustainability risks and opportunities associated with bioplastic production

Qualitativer Bodendünger: Mit Holzaschen natürliche Kreisläufe schließen

Das Gütezeichen RAL-Dünger macht für Aschen aus naturbelassenen Hölzern den Weg frei in die Kreislaufwirtschaft

Qualitative soil fertiliser: How natural cycles can be closed with wood ash

The RAL-Dünger label for fertilisers provides the necessary certification for natural wood ashes to be used in the circular economy

Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and future potential

Examples of best practices for sustainably valorising bio-waste to provide new bio-based compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors

Mexikanische Studentin macht Bio-Plastik aus Tequila-Abfall

Neuartiger, kompostierbarer Bio-Kunststoff besteht aus Agaven-Fasern und könnte als nachhaltige Alternative Polyester-Kleidung ersetzen

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP Ventures) funding for CuRe Technology

New recycling start-up seeks to provide a new lease of life for difficult to recycle plastic polyester waste

Greener aviation set for end-of-year lift

Aviation has an emissions problem but the EU is looking to tackle it by ramping up clean fuel supply and demand

How do bacteria build up natural products?

X-ray structure analysis gives detailed insights into molecular factory

Wie bauen Bakterien Naturstoffe auf?

Röntgenstrukturanalyse gibt detaillierte Einblicke in molekulare Wirkstoff-Fabrik

31 July 20203 August 2020

Due to high demand, the summer promotion is extended for the last time until the end of August: Summer promotion: 30% discount on all market and trend studies on the bio-based economy

The latest market report “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” has been updated to include the immediate effects of the corona crisis.

Bio-based industries are key to the EU’s green recovery, says BIC’s position paper

Creating bio-based value chains requires new connections and innovations across multiple and diverse sectors

Der CBD Vertriebsstopp – Die Position der EIHA

Interview mit Daniel Kruse, Vorstandsvorsitzender der EIHA, zum neuesten CBD-Debakel mit der Europäischen Kommission

First ISCC Plus certified producer of nonwovens for hygiene and medical applications

Company is looking forward to take this commitment to the next level and to explore the many possibilities together with its customers

Holzmöbel aus dem 3D-Drucker

Späne als Ausgangsmaterial für die additive Fertigung

Driving on lignin from the forest – it may be possible!

Two Swedish companies replace a fraction of the oil-based bitumen with softwood lignin on a highly busy road area in Sweden

Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen; targets carbon-zero co by 2035

Company will use a new technology to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and other material building blocks

100 times more palm oil in EU diesel than in all Oreo cookies in the world

European drivers burn 100 times more palm oil in their tanks than is in the 40 billion Oreo cookies consumed worldwide every year

Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it

NextChem - Special to The Digest

29 July 202024 July 2020

Bio-based water-borne polyurethanes reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

Chemists present bio-based water-borne polyurethanes which were reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals as coating films

Neue Studie untermauert Potenzial von Sida hermaphrodita als Biomasse-Brennstoff

Mehrjährige Staude wächst auch auf schlechten Böden, wird bis zu vier Meter hoch und entwickelt bis zu einem Drittel mehr Biomasse als Mais

Evian Launches Label Free Bottle

The label-free bottle, our latest innovation in packaging and sustainability as our first circular designed bottle

Digital supported production of medical cannabis

A challenge whose success lies in efficient process management and digital development!

28 July 202024 July 2020

Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks

New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer

Von Seegurken lernen: umweltfreundliche Biolacke aus dem Meer?

Oldenburger Forscher haben untersucht, welche Substanzen aus Seegurken Antifouling-Effekte haben

Mass Balance accounting is here. The next step is a new standard

A real option for a change, supporting the development of recycled and renewable raw materials, and the production processes needed

Novel antibacterial and compostable face shields go from idea to product in 14 days

Four German regional companies have joined forces to mass produce a new face shield made from 100% biodegradable and compostable material based on cellulose

Coffee capsules: wood instead of aluminium

rezemo produces sustainable coffee capsules from woodfibre-composites with a cellulose lid

Kaffeekapseln: Holz statt Aluminium

rezemo produziert nachhaltige Kaffeekapseln aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen mit Zellulosedeckel

Why hemp should be used as a sustainable building material

Hemp with its green credentials and multiple uses is set to become a valuable crop for the future

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