4 October 20191 October 2019 Exclusive: EPA granted full biofuel waivers to refineries despite Energy Department advice – memo Decision upset the powerful U.S. corn lobby, already angry at the Trump administration’s move in August to grant 31 full exemptions to refineries
Big success for the CO2 Value Workshop on CCU Innovation Fund and other EU Funding Opportunities European Commission revised version of the ETS Innovation Fund will provide €10 billion over the next 10 years to support innovative low carbon projects
Spider silk: A malleable protein provides reinforcement Why are the lightweight silk threads of web spiders tougher than most other materials?
Spinnenseide: Ein verformbares Protein liefert Verstärkung Was macht Spinnenseidenfäden trotz ihrer Leichtigkeit so extrem belastbar wie kaum ein anderes Material?
Carbon-capture crops need incentives through CAP, EU ministers said Good farming practices, such as crop rotation and afforestation, can also have a role in keeping farming carbon neutral
2 October 20191 October 2019 Evonik invests in start-up that makes animal-free leather-like materials Biofabricated materials inspired by leather meeting consumer demand for animal-free products
Evonik investiert in Start-up zur Herstellung von lederähnlichen Materialien nicht-tierischen Ursprungs Biotechnologische Herstellung von lederähnlichen Materialien zur nachhaltigen Deckung der steigenden Nachfrage nach tierfreien Produkten
Magnetisierte Algen als Mikroroboter für Medizin und Umwelt Wissenschaftler der Universität Stuttgart erforschen derzeit, wie man Algen als Mikroroboter in der Biomedizin oder bei der Umweltsanierung einsetzen könnte
Magnetised algae as microrobots for medical and environmental purposes University of Stuttgart scientists are investigating how algae can be used as microrobots in biomedicine and environmental remediation
Verpackungsmaterial: Neubronner bringt veganen Nassklebestreifen auf den Markt Papierspezialist zeigt auf der FachPack 2019 Klebestreifen aus Zellulose
FSA: study green food contact materials Review found that there was little information available on BBFCM materials, for example the potential risk of allergens present in these bio-based materials transferring to food
IIT Guwahati embarks on joint venture with NRL to manufacture biodegradable plastic Academic-industrial collaborative venture aims to use the waste and intermediate materials from existing oil and bio-feedstock based industries
Protests against International Aviation Emissions Strategy New briefing exposes plans for palm oil in the airplane tank & aviation emissions scheme (CORSIA) as set to fail to reduce aviation emissions
Kunststoffe für textile Anwendungen Am Fraunhofer UMSICHT entstehen Compounds für additive Fertigung, Geotextilien und Wearables
1 October 201926 September 2019 K 2019 news: Evonik showcases sustainable material solutions for the sports industry Sports equipment manufacturer Vaude is using the biobased polyamides of Evonik's Vestamid Terra brand in its new collection of bags and backpacks
Clariant and ORLEN Południe announce license agreement on sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology ORLEN Południe intends to realize a full scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol at its Jedlicze site in Poland with Clariant’s sunliquid technology
Clariant und ORLEN Południe geben Lizenzvereinbarung über die sunliquid® Zellulose-Ethanol-Technologie bekannt ORLEN Południe beabsichtigt an seinem polnischen Standort Jedlicze eine kommerzielle Grossanlage zur Produktion von Zellulose-Ethanol zu realisieren
Marine bioplastic nets UK National James Dyson Award 2019 23-year-old Britisch student solving the problem of single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish offcuts to create a unique bioplastic alternative
Zuckerrübenanbau ist aktiver Beitrag zum Klimaschutz Ein Hektar Zuckerrübe bindet CO2-Ausstoß von 15 Autos
PNNL/INL team assesses costs and GHG LCA for converting biomass to drop-in fuels via fast pyrolysis and upgrading They found that for all eleven feedstocks, the largest cost contribution to minimum fuel selling price is capital-related costs, which is approximately 30%–40% of the MFSP
At chemical maker Nouryon, the transformation begins Former AkzoNobel business eyes billion-dollar acquisitions, expansions, and divestments
Portsmouth scientist helps develop essential eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste An innovative research project, published this month and led by the University of Portsmouth, has demonstrated that bails of rice straw could create a ‘biosurfacant’
Wie Algen pinke Pigmente herstellen Ein Enzym ist der Schlüssel zur Farbe bestimmter Algen. Und damit auch zu ihrer Fähigkeit zur Fotosynthese
30 September 201930 September 2019 Dow and UPM partner to produce plastics made with renewable feedstock Dow is integrating wood-based UPM's BioVerno renewable naphtha – a key raw material used to develop plastics – into its slate of raw materials
Neue Papiere für die Industrie Tiemo Arndt von der Papiertechnischen Stiftung über Trends und Herausforderungen in der Papierherstellung
Carbon Dioxide Conversion Challenge Could Help Human Explorers Live on Mars NASA: Notice of Centennial Challenges CO2 Conversion Challenge
Organic Prints: Erstmals industrietaugliche, pflanzliche Farben für Textildruck entwickelt Zwei Farbkarten für Seide und Modal – hessnatur hatte im Frühjahr 2019 erstmals zwei mit pflanzlichen Farben bedruckte Seidenblusen auf den Markt gebracht
InnovaWood e-Alert: WoodCircus open competition – Wood You Mind? The 3W Factor addresses PMEs involved in wood processing and/or manufacturing at different stages of the wood construction value chains
Bioplastics from Waste Fats Scientific communication research projects for the Covering Climate Now international action week
Bioplastik aus Abfallfetten Forschungsprojekte für die Wissenschaftskommunikation im Rahmen der internationalen Aktionswoche „Covering Climate Now“
Biobasierte Verpackungen auf der FachPack 2019 in Nürnberg Fachtagung "Kunststoff-Verpackungen – biobasiert und innovativ" am 25. September
27 September 201928 September 2019 Biocomposites take the Cake Motorbike company Cake improving its sustainability merits with help from Trifilon while maintaining the performance of its motorbikes
Polystyrene can be replaced with fibre materials Light fibres are an ideal packaging material even for the most demanding brands
Großes Interesse an Kotkamills plastikfreien Barrierekarton für Lebensmittelverpackungen Experten untersuchen und entwickeln ständig neue Möglichkeiten, aus Karton nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen für eine plastikfreie Welt herzustellen
Strong interest in Kotkamills’ barrier boards for plastic-free food service packaging solutions Experts explore and develop the possibilities that wood fibre brings to sustainable packaging solutions for a plastic-free world
Aktuelle Daten und Fakten zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen FNR legt Basisdaten-Broschüren Bioenergie, biobasierte Produkte sowie Wald und Holz auf
Synthetic Biology Unicorn Ginkgo Bioworks Raises An Additional $290 Million Company's dev shop for genetic programming is now worth $4 billion
Asda trialling new solution to fight food waste Initial trial will test how Apeel performs throughout the entire supply chain and what impact it has on shelf life
Cars soon powered by wood thanks to Dutch innovation TechnipFMC and BTG-BTL to build bio-oil production in Sweden
The Competitive Edge: Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. Vertec BioSolvents invents, patents and manufactures solvent formulations containing biosolvents and safe alternative solvents.
26 September 201923 September 2019 Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme Joint statement of 93 associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders calling for ambitiours Horizon Europe programme
Themenjahr „100 Jahre Biotechnologie“ Wettbewerb „Biophorie – Euphorie für die Biotechnologie“ startet
Traceable data will accelerate the circulation of materials In an ideal scenario, products themselves would contain informations about the materials used to make them
Abschlussworkshop „Klebstoffe und Bindemittel“ Umfangreiche Forschungsergebnisse geben der Branche Anreize für die Entwicklung innovativer, biobasierter Produkte
Call for Partners: Use or Invest in (Biobased) Polymerization Shared Facility New plant to produce innovative and redesigned bio-polymers at a sub-commercial scale
5 Minutes With…Marco Mirata from Lonza “Over the past decades, the field of biotechnology and especially synthetic biology has progressed tremendously.”
New route to carbon-neutral fuels from CO2 discovered by Stanford-DTU team If the idea of flying on battery-powered commercial jets makes you nervous, you can relax a little
Algae and bacteria team up to increase hydrogen production This biofuel of the future could be what cars and engines run on, but without pollution and the issue of batteries
25 September 201923 September 2019 Processed banana leaves, an eco-friendly packaging solution Innovative processed biomaterial is totally chemical-free, animal fodder, cost-effective, 100% bio-degradable and goes back into nature when discarded in 28 days
Baden-Württemberg will Quotenregelung für Grünen Wasserstoff Um grünem Wasserstoff zum Durchbruch zu verhelfen, fordert Baden-Württembergs grün-schwarze Regierung eine Quotenregelung für Flugbenzin
