19 February 202014 February 2020 SeaCell: Designerin entwirft Schlafsäcke und Windeln aus Algen Designerin aus Berlin stellt aus SeyCell-Fasern Schlafsäcke und mehrfach nutzbare Windeln her
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: 11 facts about green fuel for business jets Air BP’s low carbon commercial development manager, answers 11 questions about the topic
Recycling scheitert – Die „Plastokalypse“ Das Recycling der Kunststoffe scheitert bislang notorisch. Was entsorgt wird, kehrt zurück – zu Lande, zu Wasser und in der Luft
Call for Innovations: carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies for the Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant McInnis Cement issues innovation call for carbon capture and utilisation technologies
Army Research May Lead to New Class of Materials Project funded by the Army at Northwestern University is outlining a set of design rules that could enable the development of advanced protective gear for warfighters
Sustainable Fabrics from Liquid Waste: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Nanollose’s Rayon from Liquid Waste Nanollose turning liquid organic waste from the beer, wine and food industries into microbial cellulose that is spun into a tree-free rayon fiber or yarn
FORGE announces investment from Shell Ventures and Valent Low-Carbon Technologies FORGE builds biofuel production plant in Ontario
18 February 202017 February 2020 INEOS and UPM Biofuels announce supply agreement for renewable raw materials to make plastic INEOS plans to use UPM BioVerno, a sustainable raw material from a renewable residue of wood pulp processing, to produce bio-attributed polyolefins
Tecnaro nabs second prize in newly created Innovation Champions Award Germany-based manufacturer of bio-compounds has been awarded for its high resilient, innovative biomaterials made from lignin, starch, sugar or cellulose
Hochrangige Auszeichnung für TECNARO – The Biopolymer Company Unternehmen wurde für seine hoch beanspruchbaren Werkstoffe auf Basis von Lignin, Stärke, Zucker oder Zellulose ausgezeichnet
Eastman Naia™ cellulosic staple fiber debuts at Première Vision Maker of sustainable fibers broadens product portfolio to enhance versatility
Silphie: Hohe und stabile Erträge über viele Jahre Bienenfreundliche Energiepflanze besteht im Langzeittest
Bio-Nylon Is The New Green: How One Company Is Fermenting A $10 Billion Market Genomatica recently reached a milestone that epitomizes a shift from fossil fuels to biology, using a renewable fermentation approach to get nylon building blocks
7 New Changes in USDA Biorefinery Funding Opportunities – Now is the Time to Take Advantage Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies
Biobased Solvents and Molecules from Renewable Feedstocks: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Visolis’s Hybrid Bio-Thermocatalytic Process Deepak Dugar, President and Founder of Visolis shared this illuminating presentation on their platform molecules and applications
Sustainable biofuels from cultivated biomass need to be a part of the European “Green Deal” European agriculture urgently needs reliable sales alternatives to stabilise its agricultural revenue
Brief an das EP: Nachhaltige Biokraftstoffe aus Anbaubiomasse müssen Teil des Europäischen „Green Deal“ sein Der Europäische Ackerbau benötige dringend verlässliche Absatzalternativen zur Stabilisierung landwirtschaftlicher Einkommen
17 February 202017 February 2020 Which measures could boost the European bio-based economy? The Independent Bio-Based Expert Group presents the results of an expert survey on the impact and implementation of measures and instruments to stimulate the bio-based economy
BASF and Fabbri Group develop certified compostable cling film for fresh-food packaging Innovation contributes to reducing food waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and promotes organic recycling
Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 2020
Potenzialfelder einer ländlichen Bioökonomie Auf Basis der Projektergebnisse und einer Vielzahl von Interviews und Veranstaltungen im Projekt wurden praxisnahe Handlungsempfehlungen erarbeitet
Sharon Laboratories capitalizes on Deinove to sustain its development activities JV aims at entering into an exclusive partnership for the development and marketing of a range of new bio-based solutions, arising from DEINOVE’s platform
Avery Dennison announces “first-ever” recycled polypropylene label material Pilot project will make this material available during 2020
Regierungsberater mit Spinnenseide: Jens Klein soll die Bioökonomie voranbringen Jens Klein ist mit Amsilk in der industriellen Biotechnologie erfolgreich. Das hat jetzt das Interesse von Wirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier geweckt
New USDA Certified Biobased and Biodegradable Temporary Rust Preventive for Outdoor Protection! Company is offering a broad range of convenient, portable touchup and rust removal items around any plant
Is levulinic acid making a comeback? GF Biochemicals new joint venture with Oman-based Towell Engineering Group called NXTLEVVEL Biochem to build a levulinate bio-solvent manufacturing plant
Erythritol: Another C4 Platform Chemical in Biomass Refinery The potential of erythritol as a platform chemical in biomass refinery is discussed in terms of erythritol production and utilization
14 February 202012 February 2020 Huhtamaki focuses on fibre Renewable fibre is the main volume raw material for Huhtamaki, with already, nearly 70% of product portfolio consisting of fibre-based products
MarinaTex: Lucy Hughes entwickelt Biokunststoff aus Fischabfällen Studentin der Universität Sussex nutzt im Cleantech-Projekt MarinaTex Fischabfälle, um daraus Biokunststoff zu entwickeln
New market study predicts ‘green boom’ Bioplastics can be used in a growing number of application areas - most important sector for sales of bioplastics in 2018 was the packaging industry
Buchvorstellung: Biokunststoffe unter dem Blickwinkel der Nachhaltigkeit und Kommunikation Status quo, Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen
IIT-Bombay develops plastic-like films for packaging industry The new product is a combination of edible sugar- or fat-based biopolymers approved by the Food Safety Authority of India that can degrade in about a week or a month
Europe must resist attempts to weaken single-use plastics laws The EU’s recently agreed laws to tackle the most polluting single-use plastics are in danger of being watered down by industry players
“Reverse fuel cell” converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity
13 February 202010 February 2020 Kompuestos presents its sustainable solutions at the Frankfurt European Midcap Event Company aims to develop advanced technologies and plastic recycling additives, to achieve a higher quality of recycled products
Levi’s Found A Way To Make Hemp Feel Like Cotton For as many companies are turning to sustainability, the availability of hemp as a material choice is beneficial
Medicine from the blue blood of marine mollusks biosyn Arzneimittel GmbH ist distributing an appliance against cancer made from the precious blood of Giant Keyhole Limpets
Medizin aus dem blauen Blut von Meeresschnecken biosyn Arzneimittel GmbH vertreibt Krebsmittel aus dem kostbaren Blut der Wirbellosen
5 Minutes With… Vera Essmann from Covestro The company is currently developing new bio-based products based on biomass, CO2, and recycled waste
Ceresana: Marktstudie prognostiziert weiteres Wachstum für Biokunststoffe In immer mehr Anwendungsgebieten können Biokunststoffe eingesetzt werden - wichtigste Absatzbranche war im Jahr 2018 die Verpackungsindustrie
Genpak to make food containers with bioplastics from Danimer Scientific Bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers
Wie genau Cyanobakterien CO2 so effizient umwandeln Ein Forschungsteam konnte das Geheimnis der Bakterien lüften. Künftig wird es so möglich, bei ihnen abzuschauen
12 February 20207 February 2020 Sugarcane bagasse may replace oil in plastic production Research is being conducted at the São Carlos Chemistry Institute
Nachhaltiges Bauen: Lebender Beton für mikrobielle Häuser? Mischung aus Sand, Hydrogel und Gelatine als Nährboden für Synechococcus-Bakterien lassen einen Backstein entstehen, der sich selbst reparieren kann
Teresa Kok to engage Europe on direction of Malaysian oil palm industry One-week visit will involve the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, to address the widespread anti-palm oil campaign in the continent
The chemical cure? The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
Fintoil, partly owned by Taaleri, invests more than EUR 100 million in a biorefinery in Hamina More than 60% of the biorefinery’s output will be directed as feedstock to biodiesel production
Biologische Kreislaufwirtschaft nach dem Cradle to Cradle® Prinzip Textilien sind auch ein Hauptverursacher von Mikroplastik in der Umwelt. Mit dem Cradle to Cradle® Prinzip entstehen keine Abfälle, sondern Nährstoffe für zukünftige Generationen
Biological circular economy in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle® principle Textiles are one of the major sources of microplastics released into the environment. Production based on the Cradle to Cradle® principle prevents waste by turning it into nutrients for future generations
