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
Stora Enso and Fiskeby show the way to circular bioeconomy: recycling trials prove that paper cups made from renewable fibre can be recycled Cupforma Natura Solo™ by Stora Enso breaks down in the recycling process, ensuring that all fibres can be fully recovered
UPM Raflatac und UPM Biofuels arbeiten zusammen an innovativen neuen Etikettenmaterialien ohne fossile Rohstoffe Innovative Etikettenmaterialien sollen den Anforderungen der Markeninhaber gerecht werden, herkömmliche fossile Rohstoffe durch erneuerbare zu ersetzen
UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels join forces to create innovative new fossil-free labeling materials Innovative labeling materials will answer brand owners’ needs to replace traditional fossil-based virgin materials with renewable ones
Ultrafabrics Launches First Bio-Based Collection of Performance Fabrics Company incorporated renewable plant-based materials into the multiple layers of the unique product construction
Bakterien als Farbstoff-Fabriken Junge Systembiologin entwickelt nachhaltigen Prozess, in dem Bakterien unter ökonomischen Bedingungen den antioxidativen Farbstoff Astaxanthin herstellen
Versalis confirms the resumption of the former Mossi Ghisolfi’s biorefinery in Crescentino Versalis confirms that maintenance operations and investments to adapt the Crescentino site to regulatory requirements have already been defined
Gevo Successfully Secures Renewable Electricity for its Biofuel Production Processes Electricity from Wind Turbines will Power Gevo’s Agri-Energy Luverne Facility
24 September 20199 September 2021 ArcelorMittal commissions Midrex to design demonstration plant for hydrogen steel production in Hamburg Conversion to green hydrogen from renewable energy sources will take place once available in sufficient quantities and at an economical cost
ArcelorMittal beauftragt Midrex mit der Planung einer Demonstrationsanlage für die Wasserstoff-Stahlproduktion in Hamburg Umstellung auf grünen Wasserstoff aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen erfolgt nach ausreichender Verfügbarkeit und zu wirtschaftlichen Kosten.
Heart valve made of biopolymer implanted successfully Foldax’s Tria valves are made of 'LifePolymer' and are robotically manufactured to provide the highest level of quality and precision
In the finals for the German President’s Award – New process for CO2 use among the best Team from Covestro and RWTH Aachen University nominated - Winner will be honored by Federal President Steinmeier - Technology saves crude oil in plastics production
In der Endrunde für den Deutschen Zukunftspreis Forscher der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, der RWTH Aachen und der Covestro AG wurden für Kunststoffe auf Basis von CO2 nominiert
Recycling is not really an answer; packaging must be biodegradable: Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, founder Ecoware Ecoware, a young Indish biodegradable food packaging company makes plates, cups and bowls from agricultural waste such as sugarcane bagasse
CO2-based polymers Market: Competitive Landscape and Recent Industry Development Analysis 2019-2029 - Exclusive Report by Fact.MR