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26 June 202025 June 2020

Biodiesel industry worried about Commission’s aviation fuel plans

In a letter sent to three EU Commissioners, including Vice-President Frans Timmermans,  the European waste-based biodiesel industry has voiced its concerns about alleged plans by the European Commission to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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Inside the VALUEMAG project: a revolutionary, innovative, and eco-friendly solution to significantly reduce algae harvesting costs

A new solution based on the use of magnets for microalgae cultivation and harvesting

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European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels

Bioplastics play a crucial role in helping to achieve the European Green Deal

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Stronger, stiffer, greener: Carbon-negative natural-fiber composites

University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019/2020 Annual Report

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Quantafuel inks waste plastic contract with Grønt Punkt Norge to boost chemical recycling project

Up to 10 000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging will be recycled in the new facility in Skive, Denmark, into feedstock for new plastic for BASF

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Klimafreundliche Carbonsäuren: Wie die Biotechnologie elektrifiziert werden könnte

Forscher des Kopernikus-Projekts SynErgie haben ein Verfahren entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe sich Carbonsäuren effizient und ohne fossile Rohstoffe herstellen lassen

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25 June 202023 June 2020

Developing a lignin-based resin for plywood

New lignin-based glue significantly reduces the carbon footprint of plywood products

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ZELCOR webinar series

Sustainable technical solution for the conversion of the recalcitrant by-products present in the side streams of ligno-cellulosic biorefineries

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SAF Trends for 2020 and Beyond: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Find out why there are a zillian paths to sustainable aviation fuels and take a look at The Digest’s latest slide guide from last week’s DigestConnect webinar

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24 June 202024 June 2020

The winner of the innovation award “Hemp Product of the Year 2020” is Henry’s Hempharvester with a front-loaded attachment for harvesting industrial hemp flowers and stems – especially suitable for small farms

Second winner is an architectural research consortium with its modular, off-grid hemp house (SUNIMPLANT) in Morocco and third winner is the world first Lyocell type fibre made from hemp fibres or fibre waste (Lyohemp™ knitwear)

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Bioplastics make wood cycles more sustainable

Innovative technologies and bacteria can transform wood residues into sustainable bioplastic packaging

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Bioplastik macht Holzkreisläufe nachhaltiger

Holzreststoffe lassen sich mit innovativen Technologien und mithilfe von Bakterien in nachhaltige Verpackungen aus Bioplastik verwandeln

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Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. receives an investment from natural products canada as part of a new $4.5m cad equity financing

Financing will allow to complete trial work, file additional IP and finish the build-out of a dedicated bast fibre processing facility

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Certified sustainability: Multiple UPM Raflatac sites around the world now hold ISCC PLUS certification

UPM Raflatac’s ISCC PLUS certified products via mass-balance approach include UPM Raflatac Forest Film™ and UPM Raflatac PP C-PCR

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Da liegt was in der Luft –Carbon Mining: Wie Chemiker am LIKAT Kohlenstoff aus der Luft abbauen

Die Arbeiten ebnen den Weg zu gleich zwei großen Zielen der Chemie

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23 June 202022 June 2020

63 bio-based industry leaders sign letter to EU Commissioners calling for a stronger recognition of the sector in the green recovery

Calling for a stronger recognition of the bio-based sector in the EU's green recovery

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Germany plans to promote ‘green’ hydrogen with €7 billion

The German government adopted its national hydrogen strategy with plans to ramp up production capacity to 5 GW by 2030 and 10 GW by 2040

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Bundesregierung verspricht sieben Milliarden Euro für grünen Wasserstoff

Die Bundesregierung hat sich auf eine nationale Wasserstoff-Strategie geeinigt

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What future for Coal-to-MEG and Bio-MEG in a Low-Cost Brent World?

Lower crude oil prices are generally welcomed by the chemical industry - as not only feedstock costs but usually also energy costs are reduced

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Raupen der Wachsmotte haben Plastik zum Fressen gern: Fraunhofer LBF untersucht Abbauprozess

Larven der Wachsmotte Galleria Melonella fressen und verdauen mutmaßlich Polyethylen

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22 June 202017 June 2020

The automotive interior of the future: from display to vegan seat covers

Covestro and its partners develop a premium concept: Material solutions for a seamless, fully networked mobility

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Das Autointerieur der Zukunft: vom Display zum veganen Sitzbezug

Covestro und Partner entwickeln Premiumkonzept: Materiallösungen für eine nahtlose und voll vernetzte Mobilität

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„Grüner“ Wasserstoff made in Afrika

Projekt "H2Atlas-Africa" soll die besten Standorte Europas ermitteln, die sich besonders für die Produktion von Wasserstoff mithilfe erneuerbarer Energien eignen

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EUR 100 million support to create green solutions and products for the benefit of society

Novo Nordisk Foundation hopes that the funding will further strengthen Denmark’s position in the field of biotechnology

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Solve invasive seaweed problem by turning it into biofuels and fertilisers

Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals and fertiliser while helping protect tourist hotspots

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Schutzmaske aus bakterieller Cellulose

Zwei Designer aus den USA haben mithilfe von Bakterien einen Mund-Nase-Schutz hergestellt, der Luftpartikel filtert und zugleich biologisch abbaubar ist

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Sum Studio’s home-grown cellulose mask promotes the benefits of biodesign

Cellulose fibers, knitted by bacteria into a single membrane that can be harvested and dried as a workable material

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The K-Group is the first retailer to introduce Woodly packaging into its retail stores

Pirkka rose begonias, wrapped in Woodly packaging material, are available now in selected K-food stores

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World’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant (Part 2)

California has an existing and growing hydrogen infrastructure, with increasing hydrogen demand

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Amyris Launches Safe Alternative To Talc-Based Baby Powder

Sales Significantly Exceeding Expectations

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FungiFacturing

Schallschutz auf Pilzbasis aus dem 3D-Drucker

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19 June 202019 November 2020

nova experts introduced: Verena Bauchmüller (B.Sc. Social Sciences)

Dissemination, Communication, Project Management

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Neue Zeiten, neue Antworten: Gentechnikrecht zeitgemäß regulieren

Die Autor*innen wollen eine Bewertung der neuen Gentechnik, die sie in sechs Thesen darlegen

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Global Clean Energy Holdings selects Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ for revamp of refinery for renewable fuel production

Topsoe will deliver basic engineering, license, proprietary equipment and catalyst for its HydroFlex™ technology

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Schallschutz auf Pilzbasis aus dem 3D-Drucker

Forscherteam am Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT hat aus Pilzmycel ein Material mit hohen Dämmwerten geschaffen

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Material innovation at Benvic takes the fight directly to COVID 19

All nations are committed to find solutions that can reinforce and support medical procedures, hospitals and health structures

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Norsk e-Fuel is planning Europe’s first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel in Norway

Leading industry consortium joins forces to make unlimited renewable fuel a reality to achieve climate-neutral transportation

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Hochleistungs-Extrusion für den Cannabis-Boom

Weltweit größte Thermoformanlage versorgt Gewächshäuser

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18 June 20209 September 2021

PHAs on the rise: for the first time, demand outstrips supply

PHAs can be recycled in any possible way, including natural degradation and serve as nutrients or as an energy source to organisms

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New Recycled Fibre FinexTM in Stores – Sateri Partners Fashion Brands to Unveil Product

Next-generation cellulosic fibre containing recycled textile waste fibres

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Call for faster recognition & legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling

Chemical Recycling Europe Calls for Legislation to Improve Circular Economy for Plastics in EU

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Biobasierter Holzschutz aus Phytoextrakten

Pflanzenzellen aus Salbei und Pilzen zur Behandlung von Holzoberflächen

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Revolutionizing Tomahawk fuel

Los Alamos scientists are using feedstocks- such as corn bran - to power the Navy’s subsonic cruise missiles

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Ein echtes MAIS-terstück!

TRILUX konstruiert biologisch abbaubaren Parelia LED Prototypen

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Clean tech and climate policy could cut fossil fuel profits by two thirds

Countries must plan orderly exit from oil, gas and coal

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Showtime for Photosynthesis

One of nature’s most important chemical reactions is now being captured in a breakthrough “molecular movie”

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Biodiversity on farmland continues to decline despite specific CAP measures

The EU’s decade-long policy effort to reverse the biodiversity loss has not come to fruition

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17 June 202012 June 2020

UK associations call on government to ban oxo degradable plastics

As the UK is now in the process of revising legislation on the use of plastic packaging, now is the time to act

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Investing in Nature to Transform the Post COVID-19 Economy

A 10-point Action Plan to create a circular bioeconomy devoted to sustainable wellbeing

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Successful demonstration of methanol production

Successful demonstration of conversion of wind power to methanol