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18 July 201914 July 2019

EU conference discusses ethical dimensions of transition into bio-economy

Social sustainability and justice in bio-economy were the leading themes as 350 bio-economy experts gathered in Helsinki

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Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS): Time to inject a new sense of urgency?

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) systems play a key role in the technological efforts to mitigate emissions

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EU clarifies funding scope for CO2 capture technology

Future EU funding for CCS is likely to focus on transport infrastructure like CO₂ pipelines that can collect emissions from several industrial plants

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Projektstart: Biobasierte Dünger sollen künftig Mineraldünger ersetzen

Biobasierte Düngemittel aus Gülle, Mist, Klärschlamm oder Gärresten gewinnen in der europäischen Landwirtschaft zunehmend an Bedeutung

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17 July 201916 July 2019

PHA, the new niche market for the Northern Netherlands

PHA is currently produced industrially mainly from palm oil, but several studies are underway to create it from more sustainable raw materials

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Power-to-X: Schulze legt BMU-Aktionsprogramm für strombasierte Brennstoffe vor

Technologie wichtiger Klimaschutz-Baustein für Industrie und Verkehr

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John Bell in Helsinki: “In the Bioeconomy we need more Finlands”

Europe – it’s time to deliver in the Bioeconomy

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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 10th

Paper pen, bioasphalt, water activated bio shampoo, lignin self-healing elastomer, bio crop coating, and more

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Spraying nanopaper

New process produces extremely smooth cellulose layers on an industrial scale

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Nano-Papier zum Sprühen

Neues Verfahren erzeugt dünne Zelluloseschichten im industriellen Maßstab

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16 July 20199 August 2019

Stora Enso and Valio to trial biocomposite lids on crème fraiche and quark tubs

DuraSense™ by Stora Enso bio composites, made of wood fibre, can be used to replace over half of fossil-based plastics

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The Company Tackling Two Women’s Health Taboos: Menopause And Menstruation

The eco-friendly tampon business is a crowded market. With brands such as Lola, DAME and Rael, it's a tough industry to break into

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Bacterium turns waste into food

Scientists discover the first known sulfur-oxidizing symbiont to be entirely heterotrophic

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Bakterium verwandelt Abfall in Nahrung

Forscher entdecken den ersten bekannten Schwefel-oxidierenden, rein heterotroph lebenden Symbionten

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15 July 201910 July 2019

IMCD and Lactips enter into distribution agreement

Collaborating companies are going to start with two pilot countries with a potential extension the rest of Europe

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Graphen aus Kohlendioxid

Direkte Synthese des Technologiematerials Graphen aus dem Treibhausgas Kohlendioxid – Publikation in ChemSusChem

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Producing Graphene from Carbon Dioxide

Direct Synthesis of Technological Material Graphene from Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide – Publication in ChemSusChem

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Nicht nur Bohnenläuse plagen – Zuckerrübenbauern sind sauer auf die EU

Weltweit größter Produzent Südzucker aus Mannheim befürchtet Nachteile durch geplante neue EU- und Mercosur-Freihandelszone

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Dutch soil as a game changer – Key role for biomass in climate plans

Cyclical management brings more variety and quality to the landscape, and the extraction of biomass as a residual stream makes the work affordable

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European Bioeconomy Scene 2019

A Bioeconomy Conference is being organised to contribute to achieving an inclusive and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe

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GGC gears up for pioneer bioeconomy complex

SET-listed Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC) plans a groundbreaking for the country's first bioeconomy complex in October

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12 July 20199 July 2019

Beyond Food: Animals and the Bioeconomy

The bioeconomy may be dominated by plant-based processes, but animals also have key roles to play

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Bioabfallforum Stuttgart 2019: Kompostierbare Bioabfallbeutel im Fokus

Verbund fordert strenge Zertifizierung für alle Materialien

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Turning food waste into bioplastics

An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics

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Wofür man Quallen nutzen kann: Lecker Tentakelsalat

Quallenschleim als Filter von Mikroplastik? Wissenschaftler sehen Chancen, Quallen auch als Dünger, Nahrungsmittel oder in der Kosmetik einzusetzen

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Wired Bacteria Form Nature’s Power Grid: ‘We Have an Electric Planet’

Electroactive bacteria were running current through “wires” long before humans learned the trick

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Surfing on bio-based boards

Surfboards are not as eco-friendly as you might think. Could bio-based materials and new technological developments help?

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Novozymes opens new office in Kenya

The investment will expand the presence in East Africa and allow the company to meet customer and consumer needs

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Global rapeseed production covers demand despite drought

Chart of the week (27/2019)

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Globale Rapsproduktion deckt trotz Trockenheit den Bedarf

Grafik der Woche (KW 27/2019)

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11 July 20198 July 2019

Strategic alliance between Clariant and Elevance sets the path to extraordinary natural ingredients

First deliverables from are high-performing plant-based substitutes to volatile silicones

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University of Minnesota researchers get grant to develop better corn-based plastic

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association hopes to create new markets, along with greener plastic alternatives

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Nachhaltige Zukunft aktiv gestalten

Bioökonomierat verabschiedet sich mit Handlungsappell an die Politik

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BBI JU featured in Euronews Business Planet

Two videos highlight the benefits of participation in BBI JU projects for SMEs

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Bioökonomie-Strategie: Empfehlungen der Industrie richtungsweisend für Aktionsplan

WKÖ initiiert Dialogplattform - Einsatz biogener Rohstoffe und Verbesserung von Kreislaufwirtschaftskonzepten im Fokus

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Biological Batteries

Student project seeks to use electricity produced by bacteria

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Biologische Batterien

Studierenden-Projekt will Strom von Bakterien nutzen

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Assam Bio Refinery selects partner to develop bamboo supply chain with farmers

Assam Bio Refinery has selected the National Small Industries Corporation to facilitate the supply of bamboo from farmers to different chipping centers

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10 July 20199 September 2021

International conference in Germany: CO2 utilization – a research magnet

Carbon dioxide as a new raw material and substitute for crude oil / Scientists from all over the world see great potential / Five-day meeting co-organized by Covestro

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Internationale Konferenz in Aachen: Forschungsmagnet CO2-Nutzung

Kohlendioxid als neuer Rohstoff und Ersatz für Erdöl / Wissenschaftler aus aller Welt sehen viel Potenzial / Fünftägiges Treffen von Covestro mitorganisiert

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Why Is Maintenance Planning And Scheduling Essential For Success In Bioplastics?

Learn more about why this function is critical for all bioplastic organisations, as well as strategies for successful implementation

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Waldexpertin über neue Klimastudie: „Aufforstung allein bringt’s nicht“

Aktuelle Berechnungen zeigen, dass neue Wälder CO₂-Emissionen massiv ausgleichen könnten. Doch so einfach ist das nicht, erklärt Jana Ballenthien

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Novamont’s Mater-Bi confirmed to be marine biodegradable

University of Siena experts together with NEN researchers evaluated the ecotoxicity of Mater-Bi to marine organisms

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Anellotech’s New Biomass Pre-Treatment Technology to Remove Minerals Successfully Demonstrated at 20 Metric Tons/Day Scale

MinFree™ is expected to provide effective results with woody biomass like eucalyptus and hard woods, and agricultural residues

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Aus für Plastik-Obstsackerl bei SPAR in Wien

Umstellung auf biobasierte, kompostierbare Kreislaufsackerln

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Zauberformel E-Fuels: Wie alle Autos klimaneutral werden könnten

Start-up-Gründer glaubt fest an den Erfolg von E-Fuels

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Changing bioenergy from carbon neutral to carbon negative with carbon capture and storage

A new research project carried out by Ramboll, GEUS, DTU and SINTEF studies the feasibility of using CO₂ capture at Danish biomass-fired combined heat and power plants

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9 July 20198 July 2019

How trees could save the climate

Around 0.9 billion hectares of land worldwide would be suitable for reforestation, which could ultimately capture two thirds of human-made carbon emissions. The Crowther Lab of ETH Zurich has published a study that shows this as the most effective method to combat climate change

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Wie Bäume das Klima retten könnten

300 Milliarden Tonnen Kohlenstoff hat der Mensch seit Beginn der Industrialisierung in die Luft geblasen. Zu viel, um die globale Temperatur stabil zu halten. Doch die Natur bietet eine Möglichkeit, die Klimakrise aufzuhalten

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Kemira to participate in the development of 100% bio-based chemicals for paper and cardboard production as part of an EU funded project

In addition, the project aims to develop new means to improve production efficiency at pulp mills with higher utilization of wood biomass