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8 August 20186 August 2018

Biocomposites beflügeln den Nachhaltigkeitstrend

Im Bio-Based Composites Pavilion" präsentiert die Fachmesse in Kooperation mit dem nova Institut innovative Materialien und Anwendungsbeispiele

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Breakthrough in industrial CO2 usage

Greenhouse gas as a raw material for an important feed additive

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Durchbruch bei industrieller CO2-Nutzung

Klimaschädliches Gas als Grundstoff für wichtigen Futtermittelzusatz

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Recycled Forestry Waste Could Make Cosmetics, Plastics and Biofuel

An EU project is using forestry waste to make 2,3-butanediol, a chemical with a wide range of industrial applications, from perfumes to synthetic rubber and food additives

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USDA amends its guidelines for designating bio-based products

USDA proposed designating 12 product categories for the preferred procurement program

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Search engine for «smart wood»

Artificial intelligence in materials science

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Suchmaschine für «Smart Wood»

Künstliche Intelligenz in der Materialforschung

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Nachhaltige Fischzucht durch Mikroalgen

Forschungsprojekt der TH Nürnberg zeigt neue Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Mikroalgen - ein innovativer Beitrag zur Bioökonomie

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7 August 20185 August 2018

PEF challenges PET to battle

ETH Zurich researchers have developed a method that could finally make the PEF bioplastics marketable

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PEF sagt PET den Kampf an

Forscher der ETH Zürich haben eine Methode entwickelt, die den Biokunststoff PEF endlich marktfähig machen könnte

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Survey in Key barriers and hurdles – what is your opinion?

We invite you to take an active part in the project as you have the opportunity to give us your opinion and to participate in the development of the roadmap

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Imagine Chemistry winner Renmatix to develop biomass-derived additives for paint and construction

Joint development agreement to research, develop and commercialize novel products using Crysto™ Cellulose, a unique form of crystalline cellulose

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From an electrical engineer to an entrepreneur for biodegradable cutlery

Indian entrepreneur is producing bagasse tableware to replace the single-use plastics

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Millionen-Investition im Covestro Industriepark Brunsbüttel: Wasserstoff aus Windstrom

Elektrolyse-Anlage von Wind to Gas Energy geht bald in Betrieb

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A billion tons of biomass: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Billion Ton Report

Here’s a slide deck overview of the Report’s findings given by the DOE’s Alison Goss Eng

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Von der Natur serviert

Die Produktion des CPLA verursacht im Vergleich zum normalen Plastik PET/ PS insgesamt 60% weniger CO₂ Ausstoß

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6 August 20189 September 2021

Renewable Carbon is Key to a Sustainable and Future-Oriented Chemical Industry

The equivalent to decarbonisation in the energy sector is a transition to carbon from renewable sources in the chemical and plastics industries. The nova-Institute published a position paper on the future of chemistry

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Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff ist der Schlüssel zur Zukunft einer nachhaltigen Chemie

Was im Energiebereich die Dekarbonisierung darstellt, ist für die Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie der Umstieg auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff. Das nova-Institut (Hürth) hat ein Positionspapier zur Zukunft der Chemie veröffentlicht

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A Dream for the Future: “Flying with Green Fuel”

High-ranking joint project is going to develop together with six partners, electricity-based green kerosene

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Zukunftstraum: „Mit grünem Treibstoff fliegen“

Hochrangiges Verbundprojekt in der Energieforschung will gemeinsam mit sechs Partnern strombasiertes, grünes Kerosin entwickeln

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Second Webinar “Bio-based sweet spots for the chemical industry – A conclusion and discussion after the second stakeholder workshop”

Find a recording of the webinar or the presented slides here

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PETRONAS Chemicals Group enters MOU with Leaf for biorefinery offtake

MOU provides among other things for a study of chemical markets and commercially ready bio-technologies

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Cutlery you can eat: One company’s approach to the plastic pollution problem

The edible cutlery game, a burgeoning niche, has created buzz among consumers but received lukewarm reception from environmentalists

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Looking grim: still no acceptable offer for BioAmber

Company will now seek court approval for liquidation or alternative offers

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Gevo & Butamax – Remind Me Why I Care

By Sam Nejame, Special to The Digest

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Biobasierte Baumschutzsäulen schützen vor Wildverbiss und Umweltschäden

Die Haltbarkeit der BioWit^®-Produkte beträgt nach bisherigen Versuchen etwa 2 bis 3 Jahre

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3 August 201831 July 2018

Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

An average of 220.5 kg of packaging waste per capita in 2016

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Verpackungsverbrauch in Deutschland weiterhin sehr hoch

2016 im Schnitt 220,5 kg Verpackungsabfall pro Kopf

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Power-to-X technologies and renewables: Generating Hydrogen, Saving on Electricity

ZSW looking into biomass combustion combined with high-temperature electrolysis

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Power-to-X-Technologien: Erneuerbaren Wasserstoff mit weniger Strom erzeugen

ZSW erforscht Kombination von Biomasse-Verbrennung mit Hochtemperatur-Elektrolyse

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LignoValue Pilot launched: Flanders first and only pilot line of bio-aromatics from lignin/wood

4.3 Million project meets the needs of various companies that have expressed an interest in innovative molecules

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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 27th

Highlighting annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances

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Do trees actually talk to each other?

Trees do communicate with each other through a fungal network scientists have nicknamed the Wood Wide Web

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Canada is leading the way in the bioeconomy

The North American country really is a leader in this metasector, with the bio-based industries able to play a leading role

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Einblasdämmung aus Stroh

Bei ISO-Stroh handelt es sich um eine Einblasdämmung aus 100 % Weizenstroh

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2 August 2018

Small but powerful: Microorganisms for sustainable agriculture

Naturally improved resource efficiency

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Klein aber mächtig: Mikroorganismen für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Natürlich verbesserte Ressourceneffizienz

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Ruling on gene editing crops a threat to innovation and future food security, scientists say

Plants traits introduced by Crispr gene editing will be subject to the same regulatory process as 1980s-style gmos containing genes from other species, Europe’s highest court rules

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Bio-Fed: Compound als bodenabbaubar zertifiziert

Das Biocompound „M·Vera“ eignet sich für die Verarbeitung im Spritzguss und ist demzufolge auf allen gängigen Maschinen problemlos verarbeitbar

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Carbon Capture Projects Map

Third Way's interactive map allows to dig deeper into the types of projects, filter through their locations, and see who’s working on them

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Heat-resistant PLA compounds and versatile bioplastics for injection molding, thermoforming and extrusion

FKuR will be presenting its broad portfolio of bio-based thermoplastics at Fakuma 2018

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Wärmeformbeständige PLA-Compounds und vielseitige Biokunststoffe für Spritzguss, Thermoformen und Extrusion

FKuR präsentiert auf der Fakuma 2018 sein breites Portfolio an biobasierten Thermoplasten

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Hemp chocolate could be coming to U.S.

Chocolate maker Ritter Sport to launch new bars containing 30% milk chocolate and 7.5% hemp seeds per serving

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Biochemtex, Beta Renewables, IBP and Italian Bio Products to be auctioned off

The four bioenergy and biofuel companies will be auctioned off in Italy’s Court of Alessandria

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Belohnung: Kreativität schafft innovativen Werkstoff aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Die Einzelteile der Computermaus werden fair produziert und ihr Gehäuse besteht zu über 80 % aus Polylactid

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1 August 201830 July 2018

New process turns wood scraps into tape

UD engineers convert commonly discarded material into high-performance adhesive

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Biochemie – Besser als die Natur

Forscher arbeiten fieberhaft daran, die Fotosynthese zu imitieren - und sie sogar zu übertreffen

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As Plastic Regulations and Bans Increase, Market Value for Biodegradable Polymers Exceeds $1 Billion and Will Rise Sharply by 2023, IHS Markit Says

Western Europe largest market for biodegradable plastics as region tightens restrictions on plastic shopping bags; regulation is most significant demand driver

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Hoffnung für sonnenschwache Regionen – Forscher entwickeln effiziente Bakterien-Solarzelle

Kanadische Wissenschaftler melden große Fortschritte in der Entwicklung biogener Solarzellen mit Hilfe von genetisch veränderten E.-Coli-Bakterien

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Kelheim Fibres’ Viscose Speciality Fibre VILOFT® receives Lighthouse Award from the Bavarian Environmental Cluster

The wet toilet tissues made with VILOFT^® short cut fibres disintegrates rapidly in the sewage system consisting 100% cellulose, which is completely biodegradable