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11 October 20196 October 2019

TechnipFMC, BTG-BTL to build bio-oil production facility in Sweden

The biofuel will then be mixed with other fuels, resulting in a petrol and diesel that is partly comprised of sustainable oil

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10 October 201910 October 2019

Levulinic acid and succinic acid – A realistic look at the present and future of two versatile bio-based platform chemicals and their market development

Two new market reports published by nova-Institute shed light on the current and future market situation of these previously acclaimed promising bio-based building blocks

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Lävulinsäure und Bernsteinsäure – Ein realistischer Blick auf zwei vielseitig einsetzbare bio-basierte Plattformchemikalien und ihre Marktentwicklung heute und in Zukunft

Zwei neue Marktreports des nova-Instituts beleuchten die aktuelle und zukünftige Marktsituation dieser vielversprechenden bio-basierten Building-Blocks

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Portable electronics: a stretchable and flexible biofuel cell that runs on sweat

CNRS researchers recently developed and patented an innovative stretchable device producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds of sweat

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Fraunhofer IWKS auf der K 2019: Vom Abfall zur bioabbaubaren Lebensmittelverpackung

Forschungseinrichtung  bietet neuen Polymerrohstoff an, der die Schutzwirkung von Kunststoffverpackungen ohne Beeinträchtigung der Kompostierbarkeit erhöht

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Fraunhofer IWKS at K 2019: From Waste to Biodegradable Food Packaging

Research Institution offers a new polymer raw material that increases the protective effect of plastic packaging without impairing its recycling or compost properties

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Farbe in den Biokunststoff bringen

Firma Finke hat spezielle, nachhaltige Bio-Masterbatche zur Einfärbung von PLA, PBS, WPC und TPS sowie Bio-PE, Bio-PP und Bio-PETentwickelt

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IPCC study highlights the role of sustainable forest management for climate adaptation

LIFE RESILIENT FORESTS project promotes a replicable sustainable forest management approach to improve forest resilience to climate change

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beckers bester: Bio-Produkte in Verpackungsinnovation 2019

Mit der Entscheidung für ein neues Sortiment in der Tetra PakÒ Craftverpackung setzt beckers bester sein Engagement für Umweltschutz und nachhaltiges Wirtschaften fort

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Dow teams up with UPM to produce bio-based plastics

Agreement with UPM is the latest example of Dow’s strategy to enable a shift to a circular economy for plastics by integrating renewable feedstocks into its production processes

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A new, natural wax coating makes garments water-resistant and breathable

Aalto University researchers making garments water-resistant with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves. The treatment is non-toxic and doesn't impair breathability

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Neste and Lufthansa collaborate and aim for a more sustainable aviation

he first batch of sustainable aviation fuel was delivered to Lufthansa earlier this year

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Biobasierte Carbonfasern – Nachhaltige Hochleistung für den Leichtbau

Carbonfasern, auch Kohlenstofffasern oder C-Fasern genannt, sind das festeste und steifste Material, das derzeit in großtechnischen Anlagen erzeugt werden kann

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9 October 20199 September 2021

Global Alliance Powerfuels promotes more alternative fuels in aviation

Most important step: worldwide blending quota of at least 2 percent - Pioneer countries should launch additional programmes - Analysis informs about costs and measures

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Global Alliance Powerfuels wirbt für mehr alternative Kraftstoffe im Luftverkehr

Wichtigster Schritt: weltweite Beimischungsquote von mindestens 2 Prozent - Vorreiternationen sollten zusätzliche Programme auflegen - Analyse informiert über Kosten und Maßnahmen

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Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis

New findings show that companies are investing in risky emerging chemical conversion “recycling” technologies, which offer false hope and lock in demand for plastic packaging

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Mikrokristalline Cellulose für fettreduzierte Lebensmittel

Herstellung jetzt auch aus Stroh und Miscanthus

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Exclusive expert insights from day two of EFIB 2019

Bio Market Insight’s Liz Gyekye was on the ground and she picked out some of the highlights from day two

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160,000 jobs can be created by manufacturing petrochems using green methanol: CEEW

CEEW and IEA’s study indicates that by 2030 the production of green methanol would likely cost lower when compared to both natural gas and coal-based production processes

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Aviation climate targets may drive 3 million hectares of deforestation

ICAO’s proposed use of alternative aviation fuels is meant to reduce emissions, it in fact risks inducing massive emissions from the destruction of tropical forests and peatlands

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White House Seeks Input from Biotech Stakeholders on Bioeconomy

To establish guiding principles to promote and protect the U.S. Bioeconomy, OSTP is seeking input from interested parties

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Hochgespannt, symmetrisch, neu

Tetravinylallen, eine kleine, aber nützliche chemische Substanz, wurde erstmals hergestellt

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8 October 20198 October 2019

Open Letter to DG Environment:  Which polymers are “natural polymers” in the sense of the single-use plastic ban?

“Single-use plastic ban” excepts bioplastics made from chemically unmodified natural polymers in the sense of the REACH definition of a not chemically modified substance

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What is the impact of agricultural mulch foils on terrestrial ecosystems?

In the “iMulch” project, funded by the EU and the German federate state North Rhine-Westphalia, scientists are developing new measuring methods to analyse the effects of plastics (micro and macro plastics) on soils and drainage waters

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Welchen Einfluss haben Mulchfolien in der Landwirtschaft auf terrestrische Ökosysteme?

In dem von der EU und dem Land NRW geförderten Projekt "iMulch" entwickeln Wissenschaftler neue Messmethoden, um die Auswirkungen von Kunststoffen (Mikro- und Makrokunststoffe) auf Böden und Drainagegewässern zu analysieren

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Sunfire partners with Total on highly efficient hydrogen technology

Cooperation heralds a new era for the industrial use of renewable hydrogen and methanol in refineries

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Total kooperiert mit Sunfire und setzt auf hocheffiziente Wasserstoff-Technologie

Kooperation läutet neue Ära für die industrielle Nutzung von erneuerbarem Wasserstoff und Methanol in Raffinerien ein

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Can We Redesign The Modern City With Synthetic Biology? Could We Grow Our Houses Instead Of Building Them?

Incorporating living organisms into our existing construction methods— is already underway

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Indien rudert bei Plastikverbot zurück

Sofortiges Verbot könnte sich zu stark auf die Wirtschaft und die Arbeitslosenrate im Land auswirken, hieß es

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BASF stärkt Position im Bereich Biotechnologie: Eintritt in den Markt für natürliche Riech- und Geschmacksstoffe

Konzern erweitert sein Portfolio um natürliche Inhaltsstoffe wie Vanillin, Nootkaton und Valencen, und möchte die Technologie zur Erzeugung natürlicher Riech- und Geschmackstoffe weiterentwickeln

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BASF strengthens biotechnology footprint to enter natural F&F ingredients market

Company now broadens its portfolio with natural ingredients such as vanillin, nootkatone and valencene and intends to advance the technology for biotech-based aroma ingredients

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The next Bad A$$ Super Force in Flavors & Fragrances? BASF – big company doing big things, entering F&F market

BASF – big company doing big things, entering F&F market

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Cannabis research pioneer hopes latest discovery is not overlooked — again

Decades after Raphael Mechoulam linked CBD with treating epilepsy, his latest finding may help develop new drugs for psoriasis, arthritis and anxiety

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Complete production chain from biomass residues to Fischer-Tropsch products successfully validated

The main focus of the test was to study and verify the performance of the gas cleaning train

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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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7 October 201930 October 2019

Reducing the use of plastics without changing production technology?

130,000 t of biocomposite granulates are available for greening in Europe. World's largest biocomposites conference in November in Cologne (Germany)

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Weniger Kunststoffe ohne Änderung der Produktionstechnik?

130.000 t Biokomposit-Granulate sind für grüne Produkte in Europa verfügbar. Weltgrößte Biokomposit-Konferenz im November in Köln

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K 2019 news: Palsgaard’s biobased additives offer safety, sustainability and superior performance

With its Einar additive line, Palsgaard offer a food-grade and food-approved family of additives sourced from sustainably produced vegetable oils

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Developing a National/Regional Biostrategy

NC Partnering Newsletter 9/2019

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Nachhaltige industrielle Wertschöpfung durch Bioökonomie – innovativ, zirkulär, biointelligent

Mehr als 110 Teilnehmende kamen zum 'Tag der Bioökonomie' am 26. September 2019 ins Fraunhofer-Forum Berlin, um mit Experten zu diskutieren

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Celebrating amazing science across Europe

The European Biotech Week has once again succeeded in creating more excitement and enthusiasm for biotechnology

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Verbraucherinformationen zu biobasierten Produkten

BioCannDo präsentiert Projektergebnisse http://www.allthings.bio/ als zentrale Anlaufstelle

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EUBP proposes criteria and product examples for preferable use of compostable plastics

Compostable plastics can deliver the optimal contribution to a circular economy in Europe, they are not a general solution but a specific technology for selected products

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Producers should promote bio-based plastics that can be recycled and not compostables, FEAD states

European waste industry trade body signs & reacts to Circular Plastics Alliance’s Declaration

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Completing the Picture – New paper tells how the circular economy tackles climate change

Moving to renewables can only address 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions

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Valmet builds a new pilot facility at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall

The new pilot facility will start up in October 2020

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4 October 20192 October 2019

BioMonitor expert workshop

14 November 2019, 13 - 17 h, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

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Live: Aus Biokunststoff werden Eiskratzer

Maschinenbauer Dr. Boy will auf der K-Messe auf verschiedenen Spritzgiessmaschinen Biokunststoffe von Albis Plastic verarbeiten

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives European Commission approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy

Approval paves the way for the launch of the medicine across Europe

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Delta invests $2 million for study of potential facility to produce biofuel from forest floor debris

Delta expects the feasibility study to be complete by the middle of 2020. At that time, Delta will evaluate the next steps in moving forward with the project's development