8 May 20193 May 2019 EIHA Press Release and Press Note on the status of hemp extracts in EU EIHA claiming change in the Novel Food Catalogue as disproportionate and senseless measures against food products containing CBD in many European countries
Blue Bioeconomy in Northern Germany BMBF has approved a project coordinated by Kiel University: "Bioeconomy at Marine Sites (BaMS)" with funding of up to 20 million Euro
Blaue Bioökonomie in Norddeutschland BMBF bewilligt ein von der Uni Kiel koordiniertes Projekt: „Bioökonomie auf Marinen Standorten (BaMS)“ mit bis zu 20 Millionen Euro Fördersumme
Renewable Diesel is a Game Changer for Sustainable Aviation and Low Carbon Fuel Markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Southeast Asia Low Carbon Fuels for Air, Land and Sea finds a growing number of strategic investment partnerships arriving to build new biorefineries
Expert View: Turbocharging the green chemistry revolution Who will be the leaders that shape the sustainable value chains of the future and become the hallmark of true corporate social responsibility?
Solar fuel turns to plants for inspiration The EU-funded project A-LEAF which is working towards a system that will use sunlight directly to transform waste carbon dioxide into valuable chemical fuels
Practical test passed: Shark skin varnish increases the electricity yield of wind turbines Within the EU project "Riblet4Wind", a team of seven project partners faced the challenge of making the aerodynamics of wind turbines more efficient
Praxistest bestanden: Haifischhautlack steigert den Stromertrag von Windenergieanlagen Innerhalb des EU-Projekts »Riblet4Wind« stellte sich ein Team aus sieben Projektpartnern der Herausforderung, die Aerodynamik von Windkraftflügeln effizienter zu gestalten
7 May 201919 October 2021 nova experts introduced: Svenja Dahl Dissemination, project management and Social Media
The state of the European bio-based economy is very mixed, the market is in a critical phase Interview with Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute, on the development of the European bio-based economy and a shift towards a renewable carbon economy
The GC3 announces 10 semi-finalists in GC3 Startup Network’s 4th Annual Technology Showcase Ten startup companies earned the opportunity to pitch their chemicals, materials, products, and manufacturing technologies
Wasserstoff aus Ökostrom günstiger erzeugen Forschungsplattform mit optimiertem Elektrolyseur an kommerzieller Power-to-Gas-Anlage gestartet
Keynote speech by Commissioner Phil Hogan at ‘Our Forests, Our Future’ conference, Brussels Forests are multifunctional and hold enormous importance from an environmental, cultural, social and economic point of view
University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics ISO 14855 test standard describes merely a test method, but without clear pass and fail criteria that could serve as basis for proper biodegradability claims and labelling
Verbund begrüßt KORREKTUR: Universität Plymouth hat die Pressemeldung vom 29. April 2019 richtiggestellt Sinnvoller Einsatz zertifizierter Bioabfallbeutel sorgt für eine nachweisbare Reduktion der Fehlwürfe, insbesondere der herkömmlichen Kunststoffe im Bioabfall
French low-carbon label plants seeds of agricultural and forestry transition New label aims to encourage the development of projects that reduce and sequester greenhouse gas emissions
Bioeconomy will help to bring jobs to EU’s rural areas and keep the bloc ‘politically balanced’, Dutch MEP says Bioeconomy is “extremely important” in keeping Europe balanced, not only in relation to the circular economy but in relation to its “political situation”
Bioeconomy, a smarter way of using agricultural resources Bioeconomy is about converting renewable biological resources from land and sea into other vital products and bio-energy
An exclusive interview with Christophe Schilling, CEO of Genomatica In this exclusive interview Christophe Schilling talks about the recent agreement with Covestro and the Genomatica’s way towards the bioeconomy
6 May 201930 April 2019 Sumitomo Chemical and Zymergen partner on development renewable specialty materials Companies aim to discover novel and improved molecules to bring to market competitive, high-performance, specialty materials
Der Selbstbetrug mit dem Bioplastik Tüten aus Bioplastik werden allgemein als umweltfreundliche Alternative beworben. Zu Unrecht, wie eine aktuelle Studie bestätigt
Lenzing: Smart solutions from botanic origins Lenzing brand covers a broad range of industrial applications ranging from agriculture to engineered products at the Techtextil
Cannabis-Forschung: Universität Hohenheim startet internationales Forschungsnetzwerk Forschungseinrichtungen und Unternehmen in Deutschland und Kanada arbeiten daran, Cannabis ohne Rauschmittel-Eignung für den Markt zu erschließen
Tailor-made enzymatic solutions reduce time and cost of biorefinery processes In the EU-funded research project BIOrescue, Finnish company MetGen developed more efficient enzymes to accelerate chemical reactions and reduce the cost of the process
Chinese chemical firm invests €5.5m in Danish biotech start-up to develop new biochemicals Zhejiang NHU shows great strategic interests in expanding their biotechnology-based product portfolio by partnering with biotechnology companies
Metsä Board and its associated company Metsä Fibre to launch pre-engineering phases for three major investments All three investments will further develop the competitiveness of pulp and energy production for both companies, and move them towards fossil-free production
WISA Plywood to be centre stage with U-Build at Grand Designs Live London – creating a unique building experience UPM Plywood is joining forces with Studio Bark and Fologram to create a unique building experience for self-builders at the Grand Designs Live event
3 May 20192 May 2019 Ten reasons to attend the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials” 15–16 May 2019, Maternushaus, Cologne Comprehensive Update on Bio-based Fine Chemicals, Building-Blocks, Polymers and the Future of Biodegradation – Technologies, Markets, Consumers and Policy
The World Lost a Belgium-sized Area of Primary Rainforests Last Year Global Forest Watch mourning third biggest loss of rainforests since beginning of measurements by satellite
Umweltzerstörung in 2018: Regenwald von der Fläche Englands zerstört Global Forest Watch beklagt drittgrößten Verlust von Tropenwäldern, seit 2001 mit der Erhebung von Satellitendaten dazu begonnen wurde
Shiseido and Kaneka Launch Joint Development of Biodegradable Cosmetic Containers In future, the two companies will continue discussions and verifications regarding the possibility of further applications
Seaweed to help combat drug-resistant superbugs, new research finds Portugues researchers study explains the discovery of two compounds produced by bacteria, which are not known yet and can really be new molecules
Was versteht man unter Power-to-Liquid? Synthetische Kraftstoffe könnten Benziner, Diesel oder Kerosin CO2-neutral machen
You Can Now Smell a Flower That Went Extinct a Century Ago The scent of a long-disappeared organism is once again in the air
International Effort Launches to Determine Best Bet CO2 Utilization Technologies Economic and Environmental Guidelines Will Support New Industries and Climate Solutions
Enabling the Advanced Bioeconomy through Public Policy Supporting Biofoundries and Engineering Biology This paper considers several policy options to remove critical technical barriers to commercialization
New study shows people used natural dyes to colour their clothing thousands of years ago Chemists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have created new analytical methods to examine textiles from China and Peru that are several thousand years old
Früher trug man bunt: Chemiker erforschen Jahrtausende alte Stoffe Für deren Herstellung nutzten sie verschiedene Farbstoffe aus dem Tier- und Pflanzenreich
2 May 201930 April 2019 State of play of Central and Eastern Europe’s bioeconomies Study to map information and to help establishing data-driven support for the development and implementation of national bioeconomy policies in the BIOEAST macro-region
PBAT attracting interest of agricultural film manufacturers, says new market study According to the ETH Zurich report, PBAT will undergo complete biodegradation in soil over a period of six weeks
Sixties-Modetrend Papierkleidung: Traumkleider zum Wegschmeißen Bunte Abend- und Brautkleider, BHs, Umstandsmode, alles aus Papier: Wegwerfmode eroberte 1966 im Sturm die USA
Finnish bioethanol project worth millions – Swedish SEKAB provides technology New biorefinery in Finland, Nordfuel, will open in 2021 using Sekab’s Celluapp technology
Kaneka Americas: Neue Biopolymer-Division gegründet Laut Anbieter ist PHBH ein pflanzenbasiertes Produkt, dass sowohl Flexibilität als auch Hitzebeständigkeit bieten soll
Power to Liquid Anlage im industriellen Maßstab geplant Industriekonsortium auf dem Weg zu grünem Kerosin
Ethanol CO2 by-product is critically important to merchant CO2 industry CO2 is an opportunity for more of the ethanol producers today, and all options should be considered
GMOs Have Benefits for the Environment GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are one of the most overlooked solutions to combating threats to our planet
Bioprocessing Butanol into More Valuable Butyl Butyrate The toxicity of butanol to microbial cells makes it difficult to scale-up the acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation process
Kaneka launches biopolymers unit Japanese materials maker Kaneka Corp. has created a biopolymers division to market its plant-based PHBH-brand polyhydroxyalkanoate resin
The state of the European bio-based economy is very mixed, the market is in a critical phase
