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18 October 201915 October 2019

Biokunststoffe aus Tier- und Lebensmittelresten

Abfallfette als Erdöl-Alternative

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SKYRE Applies Technology Originally Developed for NASA and U.S. Navy to Help Stem Global CO2 Crisis

The CO2RENEW™ enables businesses and manufacturers to convert CO₂ waste into streams of economic value

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From Environmental Bane to Future Raw Material

Jülich and Aachen scientists to konvert by new technologies climate-damaging greenhouse gases to a useful sustainable feedstock

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Vom Klimakiller zum Rohstoff der Zukunft

Jülicher und Aachener Wissenschaftler wollen das klimaschädliche CO₂ mithilfe neuer Technologien als nachhaltigen Rohstoff nutzbar machen

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A new strategy for the synthesis of complex natural products

Chemists from the University of Basel have succeeded in synthesizing two complex natural products from the group of dithiodiketopiperazines (DTPs)

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Eine neue Strategie für die Synthese komplexer Naturstoffe

Chemiker der Universität Basel haben erfolgreich zwei komplexe Naturstoffe aus der Klasse der sogenannten Dithioketopiperazine (DTPs) hergestellt

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17 October 201915 October 2019

Greenhouse gas-neutral chemistry is technically feasible

Study on potential and prerequisites for major CO₂ reduction of the industry

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Eine treibhausgasneutrale Chemie ist technologisch möglich

Neue VCI-Studie analysiert Potenzial und Voraussetzungen für starke CO₂-Minderung der Branche

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Glenlivet Capsule Collection – Whisky-Cocktails in Kapseln

Die schottische Brennerei präsentiert eine etwas andere Cocktail-Idee - Seetang-basierte Umhüllung kann einfach mitverzehrt werden

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Biodegradable whisky pods cause ‘a bit of a stir’

A capsule-packaged whisky cocktail from The Glenlivet, concocted as part of London Cocktail Week, is making a splash

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The Ocean Cleanup Successfully Catches Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch

System 001/B Captures Plastics in All Size Classes – from Microplastics to Ghost Nets

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PHA aus dem Berliner Bioreaktor – Biologisch abbaubarer Biokunststoff aus Abfallfetten

Sogenannte Knallgasbakterien sollen künftig den biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff PHA produzieren – für unter 2 Euro pro Kilogramm

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High-impact bio-based initiative for a circular Europe

Institutional public-private partnerships are needed to ensure the full deployment of the bioeconomy in Europe

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Let’s Fill Our Cities With Taller, Wooden Buildings

Trees are some of our best allies in solving the climate crisis

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Neste to open an office for its growing Renewable Aviation business and launch Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands

Neste is now launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to climate-conscious fleet customers

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16 October 20199 September 2021

Ceramic technologies for highly efficient power-to-X processes

Fraunhofer IKTS-researchers in Dresden have developed reactors based on ceramics, which use CO₂ and water vapor to produce raw materials for the chemical industry

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Keramische Technologien für hocheffiziente Power-to-X-Prozesse

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IKTS haben keramikbasierte Reaktoren entwickelt, mit denen aus CO₂ und Wasserdampf Grundstoffe für die chemische Industrie herstellbar sind

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Sirmax moving into bioplastics

Synergies between Sirmax and Microtec will promote the development of biobased materials for the traditional automotive and home appliance sectors of Sirmax

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FKuR auf der K2019: Mehrwegbecher aus biobasierten Thermoplasten für nachhaltigen Kaffeegenuss

Unternehmen vermarktet auf der K2019 ein praktisches und attraktives Give-away, das eindrucksvoll zeigt, wie sich Einweg- durch Mehrwegprodukte ersetzen lassen

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FKuR at K2019: Sustainable reusable cups made from biobased plastics

Company merchandise practical and attractive give-away for K2019 that impressively shows how single use products can be replaced by reusable products

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LWB-Steinl: Biofibre-Streugranulat schützt Betonstein-Oberflächen

Ergebnis der Zusammenarbeit von Biofibre und BPB ist ein Bio-Polyester-Naturfaser-Compound mit einem Biogen-Anteil von mehr als 95 Prozent

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Italy’s Bio-on slashes 2019 sales forecast, blames U.S. hedge fund

Company have to cut its full-year sales forecast from external customers to 20 million euros, compared with previous guidance for overall revenue of 78 million

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Evolved by Nature aims to make supermaterial producers out of silkworms, and Chanel’s a backer

Activated Silk technology to replace harsh finishing agents - from nylon to cotton to polyester. They can be produced more sustainably and recycled more safely

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Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you think

Just because a product is biobased doesn't make it biodegradable

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15 October 20199 September 2021

World First Products made from Recycled Pollution Reduce Emissions and Keep Carbon in the Ground!

LanzaTech’s vision of a new carbon economy runs on the principle that carbon should be kept in a closed loop material cycle

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World’s first combined 2G ethanol and crude lignin oil biorefinery inches closer to reality

New bio-refinery at Villaralto, in Cordoba Province, Andalusia will produce second generation ethanol alongside so-called crude lignin oil

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Lower CO2 emissions on the horizon for cement

Preliminary test runs at a Belgium cement plant successfully demonstrate innovative carbon capture technology

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Der Zementherstellung blühen geringere CO2-Emissionen

Erste Testläufe in einem belgischen Zementwerk zeigen die Vorzüge einer innovativen Technologie zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung auf

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Previous govt’s bioeconomy push fell short in several areas, says audit office

PM Juha Sipilä's key bioeconomy projects created few new jobs and did not help the farming sector, auditors concluded

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Chemie durch nachwachsende Rohstoffe ersetzen

Hochschule Wismar beginnt im Verbundvorhaben „ALBINA“ mit der Erprobung algenbasierter Schmierstoffzusätze

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DuPont-Stella McCartney Partnership Yields World’s First Bio-based Faux Fur

The new Koba^® Fur-Free Fur by Ecopel is made with recycled polyester and up to 100 percent DuPont™ Sorona^® plant-based fibers

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Digital Farming: Driving productivity and a more sustainable way of farming

Agriculture faces many evolving challenges, some from the past and some yet to come

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14 October 201910 October 2019

Mitsui Chemicals Group’s Bio-Polypropylene Adopted for Project Commissioned by Ministry of the Environment

Industrial-level-trial set to begin to expand the bio-based plastic market with the first of its kind technology

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Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. produces first biodegradable, biocomposite bottle

Because its raw material is an abundant natural resource, nanocellulose is an excellent choice for use as a green, next-generation biomaterial

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SkyNRG: Board now leads the way towards sustainable flying

Launch of SkyNRG’s ground-breaking program paves the way to sustainable aviation - 85 per cent reduction of emissions as a result of sustainable aviation fuel  

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rezemo – Die Kaffeekapseln aus Holz überzeugten gleich drei Investoren bei ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’

Die weltweit erste und einzige Kaffeekapsel aus Holz kann nach Gebrauch entweder im Biomüll entsorgt oder auch verbrannt werden

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Request for Information on the Bioeconomy

The Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties on the U.S. Bioeconomy

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Inspired by nature – Converting CO2 to valuable resources with the help of nanoparticles

Enzymes use cascade reactions to produce complex molecules from comparatively simple raw materials. Researchers have now copied this principle

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Wie die Natur – CO2 mithilfe von Nanopartikeln in Rohstoffe umwandeln

Enzyme nutzen Kaskadenreaktionen, um komplexe Moleküle aus vergleichsweise simplen Rohstoffen herzustellen. Das Prinzip haben Forscher sich abgeschaut

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KLM and Microsoft join forces to advance sustainable air travel

The agreement includes commitment to purchase SAF which has the potential to reduce up to 80 percent of CO₂ emissions compared to fossil fuel

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IFIB 2019: the best in the bioeconomy has yet to come!

The bioeconomy revolution is really unstoppable

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11 October 201911 October 2019

Milestone in the development of new material systems

Fraunhofer ICT at trade fair K 2019: New composite materials: bio-based, functionalized and with high mechanical strength

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Meilenstein in der Entwicklung neuer Werkstoffsysteme

Fraunhofer ICT auf der Messe K 2019: Neue Verbundwerkstoffe: biobasiert, funktionalisiert und mechanisch hochfest

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Debasish Das and Subhas Ghosh Win 2019 Award

The two researchers collaborated on the development of a biodegradable cotton-jute fabric with a waterproof coating that can substitute non-biodegradable PVC-coated polyester

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Neste to lead its Renewable Polymers and Chemicals business from its office in Düsseldorf, Germany

New unit to provide the plastics and chemicals industries globally with solutions derived from biomass and chemically recycled plastic waste

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Neste: Finnen steuern Geschäftsbereich für erneuerbare Polymere und Chemikalien aus Deutschland – Niederlassung in Düsseldorf eröffnet

Neue Einheit will die Kunststoff- und Chemiebranche weltweit mit Biomasse-basierten Vorprodukten sowie chemisch recycelten Kunststoffabfällen beliefern

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The Deployment of Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies Takes a Key Step Forward

International Effort Establishes Global Standards to Meet Tech’s Growth and Opportunity Across Sectors

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Wie aus Lebensmitteln Kleidung wird

Das Ziel, weg vom Erdöl zu kommen, zeigt sich als Herausforderung - selbst die neuen Produktionsansätze sind nicht zwangsläufig nachhaltig

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Methanol vs Hydrogen: As Blue World gets underway on world’s largest methanol fuel cell manufacturing, who’s the best?

World’s largest methanol fuel cell factory is now under construction at the Port of Aalborg, and will have a yearly production capacity of 750 MW, equivalent to 50,000 fuel cell units

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Industrial Microbes and Opus 12 Awarded $1M to Turn Waste Gas into Valuable Chemicals

Breakthrough chemistry and biotechnology alliance extends iMicrobes’s ability to combat greenhouse gases