1 November 201820 November 2019 USDA adds 30 Product Categories to BioPreferred Program Department is also amending four existing categories – general purpose de-icers, firearm lubricants, laundry products and water-clarifying agents
31 October 201829 October 2018 New Partnership Aims to Make Payments More Sustainable Mastercard, Gemalto, Giesecke+Devrient and IDEMIA Commit to Develop Environmentally Friendly Cards
Bio-plastic JV Synvina under threat over dispute about investment deadline "We are determined to purse the commercialisation of FDCA and PEF - with or without BASF."
Plastic Oceans: MEPs back EU ban on throwaway plastics by 2021 MEPs added oxo-plastics and certain polystyrenes
Wegwerfprodukte aus Plastik: Parlament stimmt für Verbot ab 2021 Abgeordnete weiten Verbot auf oxo-abbaubare Materialien und bestimmte Styropore aus
Nature Energy to utilise excess CO2 in biogas agreement Company's biogas plant to be completed at the beginning of 2019 and Strandmøllen’s CO2 plant will deliver it’s first supply of CO2 during the summer of 2019
Ancient enzymes the catalysts for discoveries University of Queensland research team found ancestral enzyme could deal with high temperatures and lasted about 100 times longer at ambient temperatures
Renewable gas can be scaled up and reduce costs in decarbonising the EU energy system ‘Renewable gas’ scenario combines biomethane and green hydrogen with increasing quantities of renewable electricity
thyssenkrupp commissions first commercial bioplastics plant for COFCO in China PLAneo® technology from thyssenkrupp lowers CO2 emissions and reduces use of fossil raw materials
thyssenkrupp nimmt erste Biokunststoff-Anlage für COFCO in China in Betrieb PLAneo® Technologie von thyssenkrupp reduziert CO2-Emissionen und spart fossile Rohstoffe ein
EU palm oil strategy risks investment in Africa The EU’s actions on palm oil risk trade and investment in Africa, writes Thompson Ayodele
30 October 20189 September 2021 Gasunie, TenneT and Thyssengas reveal detailed, green ‘sector coupling’ plans using power-to-gas technology Largest of its kind in Germany power-to-gas pilot plant to be built in Lower Saxony
Gasunie, TenneT und Thyssengas steigen in konkrete Planung für grüne Sektorkopplung mit Power-to-Gas ein In Niedersachsen soll die bis dato größte deutsche Power-to-Gas-Pilotanlage mit 100 Megawatt entstehen
Microsoft Genomics will work with Cambridge-based Eagle Genomics to scale up its artificial intelligence platform for microbiome research Microsoft Genomics will work with Cambridge-based Eagle Genomics to scale up its artificial intelligence platform for microbiome research
BioGreen padding polymer Padding is an alternative to down filling or petroleum-based filling material and has outstanding performances
In Hafencity: bald höchstes Holzhochhaus Deutschlands Immobilien-Unternehmen plant Turm mit 19 Geschossen – DBU fördert mit 492.000 Euro
New Technology Advances Lead Anellotech to Announce Commercial Plant Engineering Plans Company to scaling-up design and engineering in JV with Axens and IFPEN
Forestry 101: How current forest practices impact the future for the better Sustainable forestry practices are complex and require patience, foresight and close attention to the entire landscape
The updated EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Marc Palahí, director EFI Marc Palahí, director at the European Forest Institute, talks with Il Bioeconomista
Promoting bio-based products to consumers A bioeconomy uses renewable resources and helps society meet current environmental challenges so consumers need to be aware of the benefits of bio-based products
Biobasierte Produkte sollen Verbraucher begeistern Die Bioökonomie setzt auf erneuerbare Ressourcen und soll ökologische Lösungen auf gesellschaftlicher Basis forcieren, etwa, indem Verbraucher besser über die Vorteile von biobasierten Produkten informiert werden
29 October 201829 October 2018 Zukunftsforum: Vom Braunkohle-Revier zum Bioökonomie-Revier – Erfolgschance für die nachhaltige Gestaltung des Strukturwandels im Rheinischen Revier 20. November 2018, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften
Microplastics detected in humans for the first time In all volunteers microplastics was detected in the stool, on average 20 microplastics particles per 10 grams of stool
Erstmals Mikroplastik im Menschen nachgewiesen Bei allen Probanden wurde Mikroplastik im Stuhl entdeckt, im Mittel 20 Mikroplastik-Teilchen pro 10 Gramm Stuhl
Patient recruitment for first-in-human trial of Liqoseal now started New, self-adhesive dura sealant patch to encourage regeneration of the dura and to degrade naturally and safely within the body
PHYCO2 Algae Production and Carbon Emissions Reduction Pilot Program with MSU Reach New Milestones Conversion process transforms CO2 to algae, which then can be used for a multitude of products
Tallest Wood Building in Western Hemisphere New Land unveils ambitious plan to build 21-story wood apartment building
The first 3D printed House with earth – Gaia A new eco-sustainable house model designed and built using the 3D printer called Crane WASP
Save The Environment And Your Company By Transporting Bioplastics Changing out petroplastics to bioplastics from a van is extremely easy and can even save you money
EU bioeconomy strategy and IPCC – planets apart The latest report from the IPCC indicates that biofuels will need to rise 260% by 2030 and 750% by 2050 in order to contain global warming below 1.5°C
Generalversammlung des Forums Nachhaltiges Palmöl Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Michael Stübgen: "Ziel ist 100 Prozent nachhaltig erzeugtes Palmöl"
Red-hued yeasts hold clues to producing better biofuels A compound that has scientists seeing red may hold the key to engineering yeasts that produce better biofuels
26 October 201823 October 2018 Bio4Products biomass study published: Virtual Pyrolysis Plant Locations in Europe Availability and quality at four potential sites
The Case for Making Cities Out of Wood Canadian JV to start building Quayside place completely from wood
Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable But it requires a global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, say researchers
Neue Studie zu Ökodämmstoffen Natürliche Dämmstoffe könnten polystyrolbasierten Materialien bald den Rang ablaufen
Covestro covers it all – From $1.7B investment in MDI and first thermoplastic polyurethane based on CO2 technology to biobased aniline… Nice to hear about the big multinational companies using their big bucks and global power to make amazing transformations to support the bioeconomy
Plastic Oceans: MEPs back EU ban on polluting throwaway plastics by 2021 Single-use cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers to be banned - MEPs added oxo-plastics, certain polystyrenes
Banned plastics: European Parliament’s list grows longer The ENVI committee wants to ban polystyrene takeaway packaging
EU emphasises ‘ecological limitations’ of new bioeconomy plan The EU’s new bioeconomy strategy will contribute to addressing global challenges such as rising population and climate change
Mikroplastik in Kosmetik Die Studie schafft eine wissenschaftliche Grundlage für die öffentliche Diskussion über Mikroplastik
25 October 201822 October 2018 A biofuel ‘automatically’ generating heat Breakthrough in autothermal pyrolysis
Thyssenkrupp: Erste PLA-Anlage für Cofco in China nimmt Betrieb auf Anlage produziert alle gängigen PLA-Typen für die Herstellung umweltfreundlicher Verpackungen, Fasern, Textilien und technischer Kunststoffe
BASF, Avantium in Synvina dispute Companies are said to be discussing possibilities for an amicable settlement to differences of opinion
Covestro receives MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018: First biobased coating hardener for lightfast polyurethane coatings Pioneer for alternative raw materials
Covestro erhält MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018: Erster biobasierter Lackhärter für lichtechte Polyurethanlacke Pionier für alternative Rohstoffe
BIOrescue: New bio-based products set the scene for a sustainable and circular economy Opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow
Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) and Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency (SPIRE) Team up for synergy of actions BBI JU and SPIRE are demonstrating the added-value of the two initiatives at three levels
Fat profits: Asian traders cash in as Europe thirsts for waste oils Once surreptitiously dumped down drains in the dead of night, Asia’s used cooking oil is fast becoming one of the most sought-after commodities in Europe - as a feedstock for biodiesel
Reaktiver Zucker nach mehr als 100 Jahren Suche nachgewiesen Erstmals Spezies beobachtet, die der Nobelpreisträger Emil Fischer 1893 vorhersagte
