20 September 201915 September 2019 Sirmax Buys Bioplastics Manufacturer Acquisition Is Part of Aggressive Growth Strategy
19 September 201916 September 2019 Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry Queensland University PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material
Mit Jojoba-Anbau gegen Wüstenbildung Atmosphärenwissenschaftler an der Universität Hohenheim begrünt im Computermodell die Wüste und untersucht damit die Änderung des lokalen Klimas
Netherlands mulls end to used cooking oil double-counting Some investigations recently launched in the UK and the Netherlands into companies showed that they have allegedly been selling unsustainable biodiesel containing palm oil
Total Corbion PLA: Offizielle Eröffnung des PLA-Werks in Rayong Neu errichtetes Werk mit avisierten 75.000 Jahrestonnen will breite Palette von Luminy® Harzen aus nachhaltigem, gentechfreien Zuckerrohr in Thailand produzieren
Climate change, forest management and bio-plastics take center stage at the World Bioeconomy Forum held in Ruka, Finland The 2020 event has already been set for September 23-25 and will once again be held in Ruka
Bergischer Becher soll Plastikflut eindämmen Städte und Bäckerei-Innung starten neues Pfandsystem für Kaffeebecher. 150 Filialen im Bergischen machen schon mit
Nachhaltiges Plastik – Lego bald erdölfrei? Der dänische Spielzeughersteller will „klimaneutral“ werden. Doch umwelfreundlicher Plastikersatz ist gar nicht so einfach zu finden
Plastics, fuels and chemical feedstocks from CO2? They’re working on it SUNCAT researchers discover a way to improve a key step in these conversions, and explore what it would take to turn the climate-changing gas into valuable products on an industrial scale
European cooperation on carbon capture and storage Equinor, in cooperation with its partners Shell and Total, is studying the possibilities for developing a CO₂ storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)
Highest Yield, Lowest Cost: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to 2nd Gen Mixotrophy for Biochemicals Check out The Digest’s slides on how this project is working on developing and demonstrating a fermentation process to produce acetone from a cellulosic feedstock
18 September 201914 September 2019 Sugarcane research and investment being driven further through Rural R&D for Profit Sugarcane and cotton waste turned into fuels, plastics, feed
Biome Bioplastics primes for further growth by announcing increased revenues, additional funding and a new Managing Director Company reported a 50% increase in revenues for the first half of 2019 following increased sales of existing products, as well as the launch of new bioplastic materials
INSECTA mit Besucherrekord Die Soldatenfliege im Mittelpunkt: Auf der ausgebuchten INSECTA in Potsdam diskutierten Fachleute, wie sich Insekten wirtschaftlich nutzen lassen
Russian TAIF Group bioplastic project enters implementation phase New 10.000 PHA tons per year production plant to be built at Alabuga
Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon? On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits
Wie aussichtsreich sind biobasierte Verpackungen? Laut einer Studie des nova-Instituts hat sich die Produktion von biobasierten Polymeren in den letzten Jahren deutlich professionalisiert und differenziert
Gevo Announces Breakthrough Development of Low-Carbon No Particulate Renewable Diesel Converting Isobutanol or Fusel Oils to Renewable Diesel
Biotech to Biochem: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Versalis’ Chemistry from Renewables The Licensing Green Chemistry Manager from Versalis, gave this illuminating overview of their recent acquisitions of M&G bio activities at ABLC 2019 in Washington, D.C
17 September 201914 September 2019 Heart plaster helps repair heart after surgery Researchers develop biodegradable medical plaster to help coronary disease patients
Porsche geht mit biobasierten Werkstoffen in Kleinserie Mit Pflanzenfasern verstärkter Kunststoff wird künftig für den Leichtbau in Porsche-Serienfahrzeugen eingesetzt. Fraunhofer-Forscher haben den Werkstoff entwickelt
Expert view: Going around in circles with compostables Almost one year after the UK Parliament switched to new compostable packaging, a Footprint investigation found, that none of it had actually been composted
PtX braucht Nachhaltigkeitsregeln: zusätzlicher erneuerbarer Strom zentral für Klimaschutz Impulspapier des Öko-Instituts zeigt Bedarf für Nachhaltigkeitsmonitoring auf
PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
Sun Chemical SunPak FSP inks set new standard in eco-friendly food packaging The new SunPak® FSP, which is based on renewable bio-based materials, has been independently tested to prove the high level of its environmental sustainability
Biochar: If You Make It, Will They Come? Markets for biochar, most commonly produced as a gasification or pyrolysis byproduct, are expanding
„Green Chemistry“ aus heimischen Rohstoffen In dem interdisziplinären Verbundprojekt sollen Lösungen entwickelt werden, die zur Verbesserung der Nachhaltigkeit in der chemischen Industrie beitragen
16 September 201912 September 2019 Total Corbion PLA celebrates the opening of its 75,000 tons per year bioplastics plant New 75,000 tons per year facility produces a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in Thailand
TIPA closes $25M growth financing round A leader in compostable packaging solutions offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic is expanding sales and operations globally
LWB-Biofibre: Bio-Streugranulat schützt Betonplatten Naturfasergranulat unter dem Produktnamen BPB Eco Spacer VP ermöglicht den Abbau durch Verrottung zu CO2, Wasser und Biomasse
Feel the Peel: Circular Juice Bar by Carlo Ratti Associati Visitors can experience the 3D printing process, which is integrated into the system: a concentric layering of the filament builds their cup right in front of them
Neun Wasserstoffregionen stehen fest BMVI will diese neun Regionen dabei unterstützen, ein passendes Wasserstoffkonzept zu entwickeln und ein Netzwerk wichtiger Akteure zur Umsetzung aufzubauen
Clariant successfully concludes testing of energy crop miscanthus at Straubing plant for GRACE project About 30 tons of miscanthus were processed at Clariant’s pre-commercial plant in Straubing, Germany
Clariant testet erfolgreich die Energiepflanze Miscanthus in der Straubinger Anlage für das GRACE Projekt Rund 30 Tonnen Miscanthus-Gras wurden in Clariants vorkommerzieller Anlage in Straubing verarbeitet
Extracting clean fuel from sunlight Researchers at ASU’s are exploring new technologies that could pave the way to clean, sustainable energy to help meet daunting global demand
13 September 201911 September 2019 Making sustainable polymers from fragrant molecules Terpenes, found in the essential oils of a wide variety of plants can be used to produce resins to replace plastics made from petrochemicals
Der Umwelt zuliebe: Bioplastik aus Lignin Forschungsteam von LignoPure will aus Lignin im industriellen Maßstab Kunststofflösungen für seine Kunden entwickeln und selbst produzieren
Weltweit erste selbstformend erzeugte Holzkonstruktion Der 14 Meter hohe Urbach Turm ist die erste Anwendung einer tragenden Holzkonstruktion aus gekrümmten und selbstformend hergestellten Holzbauteilen
Project focus: How BBI JU has built the model for the successful expansion of Europe’s growing bioeconomy To ensure that the bioeconomy delivers the environmental and commercial benefits, connections have to be built across industries and geographies
Total Corbion PLA at K: showcasing biobased innovations Company will be showcasing a number of partner applications based on PLA to illustrate the range of possibilities offered by this versatile biopolymer
New Neste commercial fueling sites now open in Northern and Central California The new cardlock stations join the first location in San Leandro, California, which opened in March 2019
The Advanced Bioeconomy Report Q2 2019 Earnings: The Year of Living Endangeredly In hand we now have the latest earnings reports from what you might call the 8 Pathfinders
12 September 20199 September 2021 Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) is picking up speed. Leading conference on carbon dioxide as feedstock for fuels, chemicals and polymers calls for presentations 8th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”, 24-25 March 2020
Climeworks AG and Antecy B.V. are joining forces & thereby boosting technology portfolio The two DAC companies have been discussing a collaboration since mid-2018 and in April 2019, an agreement was reached to join forces and fully merge teams
FKuR at FachPack 2019: Bioplastic packaging compatible with the environment Terralene® rPP compounds containing recycled material expand product portfolio
FKuR auf der FachPack 2019: Umweltgerechtes Verpacken mit Biokunststoffen Terralene® rPP Compounds mit Rezyklatanteil erweitern Portfolio
Bio-on wins award, opens plant for public visits As 'hottest start-up' in the bioplastics industry, a world champion in the making and as the most technologically advanced and innovative PHA company, wrote Bioplastics News
Schaum für die Wunde EMPA-Forscher haben einen Kurkuma-basierten Wundschaum entwickelt, der Narbenbildung vorbeugen und die Wundheilung beschleunigen soll
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) is picking up speed. Leading conference on carbon dioxide as feedstock for fuels, chemicals and polymers calls for presentations
