22 June 202017 June 2020 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
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
World’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant (Part 2) California has an existing and growing hydrogen infrastructure, with increasing hydrogen demand
Amyris Launches Safe Alternative To Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales Significantly Exceeding Expectations
19 June 202019 November 2020 nova experts introduced: Verena Bauchmüller (B.Sc. Social Sciences) Dissemination, Communication, Project Management
Neue Zeiten, neue Antworten: Gentechnikrecht zeitgemäß regulieren Die Autor*innen wollen eine Bewertung der neuen Gentechnik, die sie in sechs Thesen darlegen
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
Schallschutz auf Pilzbasis aus dem 3D-Drucker Forscherteam am Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT hat aus Pilzmycel ein Material mit hohen Dämmwerten geschaffen
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
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
Hochleistungs-Extrusion für den Cannabis-Boom Weltweit größte Thermoformanlage versorgt Gewächshäuser
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
New Recycled Fibre FinexTM in Stores – Sateri Partners Fashion Brands to Unveil Product Next-generation cellulosic fibre containing recycled textile waste fibres
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
Biobasierter Holzschutz aus Phytoextrakten Pflanzenzellen aus Salbei und Pilzen zur Behandlung von Holzoberflächen
Revolutionizing Tomahawk fuel Los Alamos scientists are using feedstocks- such as corn bran - to power the Navy’s subsonic cruise missiles
Clean tech and climate policy could cut fossil fuel profits by two thirds Countries must plan orderly exit from oil, gas and coal
Showtime for Photosynthesis One of nature’s most important chemical reactions is now being captured in a breakthrough “molecular movie”
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
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
Investing in Nature to Transform the Post COVID-19 Economy A 10-point Action Plan to create a circular bioeconomy devoted to sustainable wellbeing
Successful demonstration of methanol production Successful demonstration of conversion of wind power to methanol
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
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 greenTM 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.
nova experts introduced: Verena Bauchmüller (B.Sc. Social Sciences)
