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31 July 20189 September 2021

Covestro setzt auf Zusammenarbeit mit chinesischen Studenten

Fokus auf Kreislaufwirtschaft und nachhaltigen Werkstoffen / Professoren und Studenten besuchen erstmals Unternehmenszentrale

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The ‘Mass Timber Revolution’ is Coming

With the number of newly developed timber buildings on the rise, experts predict they are about to take centre stage

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Global L-lactide market set for explosive growth

Main driver behind this growth is the rising demand for bioplastics, as polylactic acid is a commonly used bioplastic derived from L-lactide

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World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA

The car, named Noah, is currently undertaking a European tour of car manufacturers, suppliers and universities to inspire others

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Reps. Peters, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Incentivize Carbon Capture Technology

Efforts of Representatives Young and Peters to secure passage of this important legislation as part of the broader 2018 Farm Bill

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Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s Bioplastics

Next-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties

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Solving the World’s Energy Crisis with Wooden Buildings

New teams and companies are looking to develop modern wooden buildings to answer the pollutant concrete problem

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Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful Products

New finding will help convert lignin to useful products

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European market ‘open to palm oil’, EU ambassador in Malaysia says

EU is and remains the most open market for Indonesian palm oil

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THW beschafft T-Shirts aus Eukalyptusholzfasern

Zu 60 % biobasiert und nachhaltig

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30 July 201826 July 2018

Material Formed from Crab Shells and Trees Could Replace Flexible Plastic Packaging

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers with potential to replace usual flexible plastic packaging

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US-Forscher entwickeln Plastikersatz: Krabbenschalen + Pflanzenfasern = Frischhaltefolie

US-Forscher haben ein Material aus organischen Stoffen entwickelt, das genauso aussieht wie Frischhaltefolie - und zwei wichtige Vorteile hat

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Power-to-X im Kompaktformat

In unserer Rubrik Startklar stellen wir regelmäßig Start-ups aus der Energiewirtschaft vor. Dieses Mal: Ineratec aus Karlsruhe

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BIO-FED compound certified as biodegradable in soil

M·VERA^® products are already well-established in a number of applications and can be used with various processing methods

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The First Ever Instant, Portable, Biodegradable, One-Time-Use, Award-Winning CasusGrill, Officially Launches in U.S. Market

CasusGrill’s first ever disposable biodegradable grill U.S. launch is making national headlines

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Animal-free bio-leather: the product tipped for success by the World Economic Forum

The new Modern Meadow's material Zoa is inspired by leather, but that its bio-based alternative is different because of it’s “tunable” nature

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Power-to-Methane noch effizienter

Umwandlung von Strom und CO₂ in speicherfähiges und vielfältig nutzbares Methan in nur einem Prozessschritt

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A New NAS Report Says Gene Editing is a “Breakthrough Opportunity”

Climate change, food waste, water scarcity, food-borne illness, pests, and disease

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27 July 201826 July 2018

Organisms obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs and are, in principle, subject to the obligations laid down by the GMO Directive

However, organisms obtained by mutagenesis techniques which have conventionally been used in a number of applications and have a long safety record are exempt from those obligations

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Durch Mutagenese gewonnene Organismen sind genetisch veränderte Organismen (GVO) und unterliegen grundsätzlich den in der GVO-Richtlinie vorgesehenen Verpflichtungen

Von diesen Verpflichtungen ausgenommen sind aber die mit Mutagenese-Verfahren, die herkömmlich bei einer Reihe von Anwendungen verwendet wurden und seit langem als sicher gelten, gewonnenen Organismen

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Alternative materials at the heart of Starbucks elimination of single-use plastic straws

The company's movement to eliminate single-use plastic straws has been gaining tremendous momentum globally

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Energiewende: Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht

Am HZB-Institut für Solare Brennstoffe arbeiten die Wissenschaftler daran, Solarzelle und Elektrolyseur zu verschmelzen.

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Cellulose-based fibres will open a new future for Finnish textile industry

Ongoing developments to new applications in the cellulose-based textiles sector and thus diversify the forest sector to new business areas where added value is higher

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Ecoalf unveils Shao sneakers made from algae and ocean plastic

Spanish company has developed 250 fabrics made from ocean waste, including ground coffee, discarded fishing nets and used tyres

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Battle lines drawn as EU court weighs fate of gene-edited crops

Currently, strict rules mean only one GM crop, a variety of maize, is grown in Europe and while the EU allows the import of others they are exclusively used as animal feed

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World’s most circular car is made of flax and sugar and does 300 km per liter

The environmental impact of a car is determined not only by its consumption, but also by its production and, ultimately, its recycling

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Schneider Schreibgeräte GmbH setzt auf biobasierte Produktlinien, um Ressourcen zu schonen und die Umwelt zu schützen

Interview mit Frank Groß, Geschäftsführer, zu dem Umweltengagement der Schneider GmbH  

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26 July 20189 September 2021

Renewable Carbon for Fuels and Chemicals

New political framework will support Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU), technologies ready, investments expected

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Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff für Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien

Neue politische Rahmenbedingungen werden Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU) unterstützen, Technologien bereit, Investitionen erwartet

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New research calculates capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon

Gains of only 22 percent over the next six decades represent best-case scenario

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Power-to-Methane wird noch effizienter: Electrochaea entwickelt mikrobielle Zelle zur einstufigen Elektrosynthese

Finanzielle Förderung erhält das Projekt durch das Zentrale Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM) des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie

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High level event: Bioeconomy Conference

22 October in Brussels, Charlemagne Building

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US glycerine market finely balanced in H2 2018

While domestic supply situation remains snug, spot markets globally are starting to reflect the easing supply situation

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Starbucks und McDonald’s tüfteln gemeinsam am Öko-Becher

In einem Wettbewerb, den das NextGen Cup Consortium leitet, sollen Ideen für innovative Becher für Heiß- und Kaltgetränke entwickelt werden

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McDonald’s Joins Starbucks & Closed Loop Partners to Develop a Recyclable and/or Compostable Cup

Groundbreaking partnership to develop a recyclable and/or compostable cup solution through NextGen Cup Consortium and Challenge

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AEBIOM rebrands to “Bioenergy Europe”

AEBIOM reveals today its new corporate identity, Bioenergy Europe, that aims at giving a clearer, more united voice to Europe’s first source of renewable energy

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The city of Rostock avoids Beach waste plastic

The beach restaurants in the Rostock resorts uses biodegradable utensils since summer 2018

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Die Stadt Rostock vermeidet Strandmüll aus Plastik

Die Strandgastronomie in den Rostocker Seebädern verwendet seit Sommer 2018 biologisch abbaubares Geschirr

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25 July 201823 July 2018

Emissions impossible – Big Meat and Dairy are Heating up our Planet

IATP and GRAIN jointly published a first of its kind study that quantifies emissions from 35 of the world's largest meat and dairy companies

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Lactips raises EUR 3.7 million in a new funding round

New funding round participants including existing backer Demeter, BASF Venture Capital, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Loire Haute-Loire

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Es geht noch besser! BMEL veröffentlicht neuen Förderaufruf für mehr Effizienz in der Holznutzung

Förderaufruf dient der Umsetzung der BMEL-Charta für Holz 2.0 im Themenbereich „Material- und Energieeffizienz“

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Sunny outlook for solar energy with “biogenic”, bacteria-powered cells

“These hybrid materials can be manufactured economically and sustainably and could perform at comparable efficiencies as conventional solar cells.”

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Produkte aus Bioraffinerien können als Ersatz für fossile Äquivalente dienen

Bioraffinerien werden nur minimale Auswirkungen auf die Märkte für Holzprodukte und -rohstoffe haben

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Re-starting production of Bio-based Acetic Acid from August 2018

GBL has been a pioneer in the use of Sustainable and Renewable Resources to produce chemicals

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Godavari restarts bio-based acetic acid production

GBL noted strong demand from customers as they expressed the need for renewable raw materials adhering to the green chemistry principles

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24 July 2018

Biorefineries and biotechnology: The future of proteins, flavours, textiles and sustainable chemistry

New biotechnological and chemical processes enable biorefineries for the sustainable and efficient production of proteins, flavours, fibres for textiles, chemicals and plastics from different biomass

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Bioraffinerien und Biotechnologie: Die Zukunft von Proteinen, Aromen, Textilien und nachhaltiger Chemie

Neue biotechnologische und chemische Prozesse ermöglichen es, in modernen Bioraffinerien nachhaltig und effizient Proteine, Aromen, Textilfasern sowie Chemikalien und Kunststoffe aus unterschiedlicher Biomasse zu gewinnen

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Newly developed transparent bio-plastic as an alternative to aluminium for aerosols and to heat-set PET for hot-fill applications

VELOX and SK Chemicals present ECOZEN HF^®, a bio-copolyester range especially suitable for the aerosol and food packaging industries

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Neu entwickelter transparenter Biokunststoff als Alternative zu Sprühdosen und Heat-Set-PET

VELOX und SK Chemicals präsentieren ECOZEN HF^®, ein teilweise biobasiertes Copolyester-Sortiment mit besonderer Eignung für Sprühdosen und Lebensmittelverpackungen

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Bio-based solvents on the rise

Several criteria should be fulfilled in order to call a solvent ‘green’