21 September 201819 September 2018 Verda Waste announces plans to build a plant that recycles coffee waste Verda Waste – a South African recycling company is building a plant that will process coffee waste into biofuels
Ein Schutzschild für empfindliche Enzyme in Biobrennstoffzellen Der Mechanismus schützt sensible Enzyme vor Sauerstoff - Seine Energie bezieht er aus Zucker und der kann gleichzeitig zusammen mit Wasserstoff noch eine ganze Brennstoffzelle antreiben
20 September 201819 September 2018 Almost invisible – but effective: Kelheim Fibres to present transparent viscose speciality fibre at Dornbirn
Kaum zu sehen, aber wirkungsvoll: Kelheim Fibres stellt transparente Viskose-Spezialfaser in Dornbirn vor
The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods
Hemp manufacturing facility planned for Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood North Coast Natural Solutions will open the project in three phases,
Why Apple’s New iPhone XR Could Be A Turning Point For Eco-Friendly Cellphones Creating devices using recycled materials is a start, but building durable technology is another way companies can help out the planet
Powerful tools from VTT to solve challenges in bio- and circular economy The SES toolbox is expected to enable development of numerous novel microbial production processes for valorization of various waste materials to higher value compounds
19 September 2018 Innovation power of start-ups, research institutes and SMEs in the future of food and biomass production 56 speakers and exhibitors will show the future of food and biomass production
Innovationskraft von Start-ups, Forschungsinstituten und KMU in der Zukunft der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion 56 Referenten und Aussteller zeigen die Zukunft der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion
Construction complete at Unibio/Protelux commercial scale methane to protein plant The parties are currently testing the plant and expect to commission it by late 2018
Kreisläufe für Kohlenstoff Positionspapiere vom nova-Institut und der Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI)
BioBTX commences operation of pilot plant for production of sustainable platform chemicals BioBTX is developing a technology to convert non-food biomass and end-of-life feedstock materials into cornerstone aromatic chemicals
Biobutanol Production from Crystalline Cellulose through Consolidated Bioprocessing This review comprehensively details current achievements attempting to confer butanol-generating ability
Trees and climate change: Faster growth, lighter wood Wood density of European trees decreasing continuously since 1870
Bäume im Klimawandel: Schneller groß mit leichterem Holz Die Holzdichte von europäischen Bäumen nimmt seit 1870 kontinuierlich ab
18 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Plastics politics, in particular, will decide their future Congress report on the “1st PHA platform World Congress”, 04-05 September in Cologne, Germany. Author: Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute
Opening 1st Plasticroad Bike Path In The World 30 meters of plastic bike path contain recycled plastic equivalent to more than 218.000 plastic cups or 500.000 plastic bottle caps
Turning waste into bioplastics, Mexico strikes green gold The race is on to find more environmentally friendly alternatives as plastic clutters up the world's oceans
AMSilk Announces Partnership with Airbus to Develop the Next Generation of Composite Fibers for Lightweight, High-Performance Planes AMSilk and Airbus are aiming to launch a prototype composite material in 2019
ACE releases White Paper on the low carbon benefits of corn ethanol during 31st annual conference EPA has yet to update its original corn ethanol GHG assessments from over a decade ago
17 September 201813 September 2018 The world’s tallest timber tower structurally tops out in Norway 85.4 meters tall 18-story structure
Turning coffee waste into coffee cups A Macquarie PhD student believes he’s come up with a way to turn coffee waste into biodegradable plastic coffee cups
Government to produce biodegradable plastic bags with cassava Ghanas strategy to built a competitive economy for sustainable growth
First World BioEconomy Forum gets a positive start – future EU budget doubles to Euro 10 billion Speakers from several governments throughout the EU, technology suppliers, major pulp, paper and textile producers and end users
Hochschule Koblenz als Ausgangspunkt: Neues Startup SCC Industries produziert nachhaltige grüne Holzkohle Das neue StartUp SCC Industries will mittels einer neuen Technologie grüne Holzkohle herstellen, um der massive Rodung der Wälder Afrikas entgegenzuwirken.
14 September 20189 September 2021 Shell-backed startup creates fuel from carbon dioxide and fake sunlight A startup company backed by energy giant Shell has developed a method to turn carbon dioxide into fuel by adding fake sunlight
Danimer Scientific Creates First Fully Biodegradable Plastic Straw Danimer Scientific has created the first fully biodegradable plastic straw using its Nodax PHA material
Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle Alliance R&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles
Good News for Global Warming: Trent Canada Research Chair Leading Research Project with Global Impact Dr. Ian Power and team discover way to make mineral which can remove CO2 from atmosphere
As synthetic microfibers infiltrate food, water and air, how can we prevent future release? Scientists and manufacturers are looking for ways to keep synthetic microfibers from getting into the environment in the first place
Papier statt Plastik: Verpackungen recyclingfähig machen Verpackungskonzepte aus papierfaserbasierenden Materialien
Innovation dynamics in the agricultural sector Interview with Michael Carus, Managing Director nova-Institute
Aus Holzabfällen erfolgreich erneuerbares Gas produziert Synthetisches Erdgas aus Biomasse: Neue Methanisierungsanlage in Schweden getestet
13 September 201812 September 2018 DuPont Expands Kinston, North Carolina, Facility to Meet Growing Global Demand for Sorona® Polymer, Support Circular Economy DuPont™ Sorona® polymer is made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients
Q&A: DuPont Sorona and the Evolution, and Revolution, of Biomaterials Interview with Mike Saltzberg, Global Business Director for Biomaterials at DuPont Industrial Biosciences
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 5th Pain-relieving yarns, dissolvable plastic made out of algae, probiotic nutrition from soy waste, squid-inspired smart materials. Illinois okays hemp cultivation
Purdue researchers developing novel biomedical imaging system combining optical, ultrasound technology Photoacoustic tomography can be used to detect or monitor a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
Spinnova attracts new financing and investment Developing the world’s most sustainable textile fibre, Spinnova will ramp up its pilot factory in Finland this year
LEGO goes sustainable with blocks made from sugarcane On August 1st it launched its first sustainable LEGO-bricks
12 September 2018 Six innovative companies from four countries are nominated for the “Future Protein Award” For the first time, the “Future Protein Award” will be awarded during the conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1-2 October 2018, Cologne Germany
Sechs innovative Unternehmen aus vier Ländern für den „Future Protein Award“ nominiert Der „Future Protein Award“ wird erstmals im Rahmen der neuen Konferenz „Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)“, am 1.-2. Oktober 2018 in Köln, verliehen
The Silent Fuel: Methanol for power, fuels and chemistry in a low-carbon economy From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the environment to create renewable methanol fuel
SAVVY: Harnessing the power of seaweed In the coming decades the world will be facing lots of problems — relating to food, fuel, and plastics. We need a sustainable solution for all these issues
Innovation power of start-ups, research institutes and SMEs in the future of food and biomass production
