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14 April 20208 April 2020

Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers

Another possible use for coffee grounds: Biodegradable plastics

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Luminy PLA resins help fight Corona virus

Total Corbion PLA is joining the fight by donating Luminy PLA resins for the production of 3D printed medical devices and protective equipment

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Holzverwendung nützt dem Klima

Nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung und Holznutzung reduzieren nachweislich die Treibhausgas-Emission

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Sateri’s Fujian Mill Complies with EU-BAT Standard, Rest of the Mills to Complete Assessments and Comply by 2023

EU-BAT is specifically developed for adoption by industries in Europe. Sateri is going beyond regulatory requirements to be an early adopter

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Bio-Recycling: Bakterie zerlegt Plastikmüll

Ein Stamm einer extremophilen Gruppe von Mikroben kann toxische organische Verbindungen als einzige Quelle für Kohlenstoff, Stickstoff und Energie aufnehmen  

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Agriculture and bioeconomy: EIB approves €700 million of financing under the Investment Plan for Europe amid coronavirus pandemic

Financing is guaranteed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and will help make the sector more resilient in light of Covid-19

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Vom Pflanzenrest zum Biotreibstoff

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9 April 20206 April 2020

Icma San Giorgio designs, builds and instals compounding plant for bioplastics

New plant was designed and delivered as a "turn-key" project, from the loading systems of the different components to the packing of the final product

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Innovativer Verbundwerkstoff: Papier

Forschern der Dualen Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe ist es gelungen, die Eigenschaften von Papier so zu verändern, dass ein stabiles und strapazierfähiges Faserverbundmaterial entsteht

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BioSC Workshop „Closing Cycles in the Plastics Bioeconomy”

The development of polymers from plastic waste using biotechnological and chemical methods offers the opportunity to replace fossil resources and close the carbon cycle for polymer production

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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO2 to produce methanol

The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies

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Not just biofuels: Algae’s next wave

A growing number of materials scientists and manufacturers are turning from land to sea in search of more sustainable biomass feedstocks

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Textilrecycling mittels Enzymen

Das Recycling von Mischgeweben durch enzymatische Hydrolyse

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Researchers hope new seed-based miscanthus hybrid can be used as feedstock for biochemicals

New hybrids of the biomass crop miscanthus will enable growers to meet the UK’s future energy and greenchemistry production needs

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An exclusive interview with Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “We have to stop waiting for leaders to make decisions for us. We need to act.”

Exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista and Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech

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Possible lives for food waste from restaurants

Research into the field of the bioeconomy and the search for waste valorization strategies is the field of research for the BIOSAHE

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Green Maritime Methanol consortium starts engine test programme

Within the Green Maritime Methanol project a new milestone has been achieved, the successful start of the engine test programme on 100% methanol

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8 April 20203 April 2020

MATER-BI, the New Grade for Extrusion Coating Now Available

In comparison with previous versions, the new grade offers an appreciable improvement in process stability, coating thicknesses and processing speed

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Novamont: MATER-BI, die neue Klasse für die Extrusionsbeschichtung ist jetzt verfügbar

Im Vergleich zu früheren Versionen eine deutliche Verbesserung der Prozessstabilität, der Beschichtungsdicken und der Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit

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New technique discovered to recycle balsa wood contained in wind turbine rotor blades

Currently around 10% of building insulation materials are made from renewable resources – there’s room for improvement here

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Wool Fibres Readily Biodegrade in Marine Environments, Study Confirms

Findings released by New Zealand research institute AgResearch reveal the biodegradation rates of various textile fibres in the marine environment

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Neste expects global renewable diesel demand to surge over next decade

Neste is expanding its renewable products production capacity in Singapore by 1.3 million mt by mid-2022

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On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn CO2 into new products

Researchers have been working on a hybrid system combining bacteria and nanowires that can capture the energy of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water

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7 April 20207 April 2020

German scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics

A strain of an extremophile group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as its sole source of carbon, nitrogen and energy

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Vielseitige Verbundwerkstoffe aus Kaffeesatz

Kaffeesatz ist ein kostbarer Rohstoff, der zu neuen biobasierten Verbundwerkstoffen verarbeitet werden kann. In dem Ideenwettbewerb-Projekt BioKaVe wurde dafür ein Aufbereitungsverfahren entwickelt

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Synthetic palm oil being brewed like beer gets Bill Gates’ investment

C16 Biosciences has just received a 20 million dollar 'series A' investment round from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund

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Bauhof der Stadt Traunstein setzt auf Kehrbesen ohne Kunststoff

Die Borsten der neuen Besen bestehen zu drei Vierteln aus Maisstärke und alle Komponenten sind biologisch abbaubar

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‘Tequila’ powered biofuels more efficient than corn or sugar

Ethanol from agave could be used for biofuels and hand sanitiser

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6 April 20201 April 2020

NC Partnering Newsletter 03/2020

How does bio-based achieve higher impact in environmental policy?

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OceanSafe – im Einklang mit der Natur

Manuel Schweizer will mit seinem neu gegründeten Unternehmen Deco Design und der Marke Ocean Safe konsequent auf nachhaltige Produktion setzen

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Power-to-fuel project plans 6 commercial-scale carbon neutral fuel facilities by 2030

Consortium plans to establish renewable fuel facilities during a Liquid Winds-led project

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Ananas, Eukalyptus, Pilze: Diese Stoffe machen die Mode nachhaltiger

Kleider aus Algen, Pilzen oder saurer Milch zeigen, dass es möglich ist, haut- und umweltfreundliche Stoffe herzustellen

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Agriculture and biodiversity: A make or break for European Green Deal

The European Green Deal has been called the EU’s man-on-the-moon moment

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Wasserstofffabrik der Zukunft

Fraunhofer IFF bietet eine bedarfsgerechte, dezentrale, modulare Lösung zur Produktion und Verteilung von grünem Wasserstoff an

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3 April 202031 March 2020

Italian plastics companies support fight against COVID-19

RadiciGroup and Atalanta said they will contribute by purchasing all the necessary oxygen supply equipment for 200 hospital beds

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Spinnova x Touchpoint – Tapio is the world’s most ecological piece of workwear

First demo product, the 'Tapio apron' has been introduced in the Gastro Helsinki event

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Redox-Flow-Batterie: So lässt sich Strom speichern wie Benzin oder Heizöl

Mithilfe eines pflanzlichen Stoffs haben Schaeffler und CMBlu einen neuartigen Stromspeicher entwickelt – mit einer altbewährten Technik

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Global Survey Reveals Two Thirds of Adults Not Recycling All Plastic Waste

Hi-Cone’s first annual report on The State of Plastic Recycling reveals consumer attitudes towards recycling and the circular economy

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Metsä Group’s investment projects in Finland progress

The world’s most modern sawmill will be built in Rauma

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2 April 20207 May 2020

Novel bio-based alternatives from renewable resources – Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2020”

Due to the positive experience with its first online conference in March, nova-Institute will also host the established “International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 12–13 May, 2020 ONLINE. The winners of the innovation award will be elected online by the conference participants.

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Decarbonize and store renewable power in the gas grid: Demonstrated by Electrochaea’s power-to-methane project

Power-to-methane project successfully completed by Electrochaea and Regio Energie Solothurn, demonstrated storing power from the electrical grid in renewable methane

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Stromspeicherung und Dekarbonisierung: Electrochaeas Power-to-Methane-Technologie überzeugt mit hervorragenden Projektergebnissen

Erfolgreicher Abschluss der mehrjährigen Test- und Projektphase bei dem technologisch führenden Power-to-Methane-Spezialisten Electrochaea und Regio Energie Solothurn

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Papier statt Kunststoff für Verpackungen

Bereits 2016 präsentierten Bosch Packaging Technology, jetzt Syntegon Technology, und BillerudKorsnäs staubdicht versiegelte Papierverpackungen

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Czech firm’s push to register synthetically made CBD advances

Previous application for non-synthesized hemp-derived Cannabidiol isolate as a Novel Food ingredient has not been declared valid as of today

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Neste perceived as the most sustainable brand in the industry by Finnish consumers

"This encourages us even more to carry out our ambitious plans to reach carbon neutral production by 2035"

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1 April 202027 March 2020

Mikroalgen als genügsame Rohstofflieferanten

Forscher der Universität Bielefeld versuchen Mikroalgen so zu trimmen, dass sie Bioprodukte von hoher Relevanz herstellen können

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Printing complex cellulose-based objects

A group of researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a method for using cellulose for 3D printing, so as to create objects of almost unlimited complexity

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Komplexe Zelluloseobjekte drucken

Forschergruppe der ETH Zürich und der Empa haben eine Methode entwickelt, um aus Zellulose mittels 3D-​Drucker fast beliebig komplexe Gegenstände zu schaffen

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Climate Disrupted: Lignin, Cellulose, and Starch Bioplastics, TSPs

There exist a big variety of biodegradable bioplastics that could be used to replace petro-based materials in 3D-printing

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Hurdles of hemp plastic

Hemp-based bioplastics present disposal challenges