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17 June 202012 June 2020

Erfolgreiche Demonstration der Herstellung von Methanol

Langzeittest in Stralsund liefert erste Ergebnisse

The Future Of Fuel Source Sustainability With Airlines

How far away are we from commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel?

The Finnish chemical industry’s roadmap to carbon neutrality has been published

Focus on the reduction of direct, energy-related and feedstock-related indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the chemical industry

Anti-Plastics Group Calls Chemical Recycling ‘Dead-End’ Technology

Recent “technical analysis” by GAIA revealing that chemical recycling is polluting, energy intensive, and has a track record of technical failures

Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce

Rice University lab’s protein coating extends shelf life of perishable fruits and vegetables

Akvila Cutlery’s reusable Nature Line is made of UPM Formi EcoAce – a sustainable material for replacing single use plastics

'Nature Line' reusable wood fibre cutlery is made of renewable, recyclable, and sustainable raw materials

Biomass can contribute to sector integration in Green Deal

The European Green Deal set a dynamic tone for climate neutrality by 2050 aiming to ensure inclusive transition to a circular, resource-efficient economy

16 June 20209 September 2021

Woodly recycles its cellulose-based plastics with NGR recycling technology

From the recycled Woodly granules, a clear, 20-micrometer thin cast film could be produced in the lab under typical polyolefin processing conditions

Aus Pilzen Häuser bauen

Die Biotechnologin und Künstlerin Vera Mayer ist Leiterin des Fachgebietes Angewandte und Molekulare Mikrobiologie an der TU Berlin

LanzaJet Takes Off!

Innovative Sustainable Fuel Technology and Investment Structure to Accelerate Commercialization, Regional Job Growth, and Carbon reduction

DEM-COM: LanzaJet takes off on non-stop flight to scale

New LanzaTech spin-off launched with investments from Suncor Energy and Mitsui & Co. about $15 million and $10 million, respectively, to establish the new venture

Yokogawa Signs Investment and Partnership Agreement with JEPLAN, Developer of an Innovative Chemical Recycling Technology

Partnership will strengthen the production systems at both plants and expand all business opportunities toward the realization of their vision of "Circulate Everything"

Karliczek: Bioökonomie ist wichtiger Treiber für Wandel zu nachhaltigerem Wirtschaftssystem

BMBF verlängert Wissenschaftsjahr „Bioökonomie“ bis Ende 2021

FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month low

UFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)

More dope, rope, soap: an upward slope in camelina, hemp, cannabis, soybeans for food, fuels, feed

Nutritionals are of growing importance

Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks

Superworms (Zophobas atratus) have a superpower: They can degrade polystyrene plastic

15 June 202015 June 2020

Braskem’s bioplastic recognized at UN event as one of Brazil’s most transformational cases in sustainable development

World's leading producer of of I'm green^TM polyethylene encompasses its entire line of products for the circular economy

Sustainable bio-attributed PVC is a winner

Vynova is using renewable raw materials in place of petrochemicals with no loss of properties

Biogenic CO2 Coalition Urges EPA to Reconsider Year-Long Delay in Helping American Agriculture

The Biogenic CO2 Coalition is a group of leading agricultural organizations fighting for the fair and science-based treatment of annual farm crops by the Environmental Protection Agency

Researchers Take a Cue from Nature to Create Bulletproof Coatings

Engineers Produce Eco-Friendly Polymers Using Material from Shrimp, Mushrooms and Other Organisms

Marine microfibres: less plastic than predicted

South African researchers group analysed 2000 microfibres drawn from several oceans, and found that only 8 per cent were plastic fibres like polyester or nylon

Mikroplastik: weniger Kunstfasern im Meer als bislang angenommen

Südafrikanisches Forscherteam analysierte 2.000 Mikrofaserproben aus verschiedenen Ozeanen und fand darunter lediglich 8 Prozent an Kunststoff-Fasern

Mikrofasern im Meer: Weniger synthetische Fasern als gedacht

Südafrikanisches Forscherteam fand heraus, dass die Mikrofaserverschmutzung der Ozeane hauptsächlich aus Naturfasern, nicht wie gedacht aus Plastikfasern besteht

Erster hölzerner Windenergieturm in Schweden errichtet

Svenskt Vindkraftstekniskt Centrum von der Technischen Hochschule Chalmers war Auftraggeber für den Holzturm auf Björkö

The first wooden wind power tower has been erected in Sweden

The Swedish Wind Power Technology Centre at Chalmers is the client for the wooden tower on Björkö

UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19

Made in Canada design uses local wood fibres and can be produced in B.C.

12 June 202012 June 2020

Nouryon launches sustainable dispersant for agricultural formulations

Agricultural customers in Asia provided positive feedback on Agrilan 1015 following a limited introduction of the product there, paving the way for a global launch

Woodly: Finnisches Startup-Unternehmen schließt Produktionskreislauf mit Hilfe von NGR

Das Material passt perfekt zu den bestehenden Anlagen von NGR: Aus recyceltem Woodly-Granulat konnte eine klare dünne Flachfolie hergestellt werden

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

Bark can be one of the key building blocks for the Finnish circular bioeconomy

Covestro adds to its portfolio of bio-based products

First partially bio-based polycarbonate film - Comparably good or better properties than standard films

Covestro ergänzt Portfolio biobasierter Produkte

Erste teilweise biobasierte Polycarbonatfolie - Vergleichbar gute oder bessere Eigenschaften wie Standardfolien

Nest egg + Renewables help protect Neste in 2020

Even with COVID-19 uncertainty, Neste hits renewables production record

Sugar turns brown algae into carbon sinks

Only highly specialized bacteria can carry out the degradation of brown algae

Zucker macht Braunalgen zu Kohlenstoffspeichern

Nur hochspezialisierte Bakterien können Braunalgen verdauen. Dafür brauchen sie aber mehr als hundert Enzyme

Non-Hydrolyzable Plastics – An Interdisciplinary Look at Plastic Bio-Oxidation

Thermostable laccase mediator systems are promising enzyme system candidates

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

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