30 October 201828 October 2018 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
Gutachten zur Behandlung biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe In Deutschland und in Europa besteht ein kleiner, jedoch stetig wachsender Markt für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe
24 October 20189 September 2021 Harvesting solar fuels through a bacterium’s unusual appetite for gold Researchers have found a novel way to entice CO2-hungry bacteria into being even more productive
Metsä Group and Itochu establish a joint venture that builds an industrial demo plant to produce wood-based textile fibres The new technology to be studied and further developed in the demo project is based on direct dissolution using a novel solvent for the pulp dissolution stage
Bioökonomierat begrüßt neue EU-Strategie Neue Strategie verspricht, die dringend notwendigen Innovationen für nachhaltige Agrarsysteme, Forstwirtschaft und Konsum hervorzubringen
Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals Achieving our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 requires a major overhaul in mindsets and behaviour, and new industrial partnerships
Evonetix named Best Synthetic Biology Company at OBN Awards Prestigious business award granted in recognition of novel gene synthesis technology
Stora Enso’s lignin wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards Judges recognised the impressive potential of Stora Enso’s versatile and renewable bio-based solution
Novamont starts up again in Patrica, ensuring Jobs and Development The plant originated from reconversion of the former Mossi & Ghisolfi plant, which manufactured PET
Neste and Air BP enter into innovative industry collaboration to support sustainable aviation fuel supply chain development One goal of the cooperation will be complementary efforts to bring a co-branded sustainable aviation fuel to market at airports across Air BP’s global network
Stora Enso awarded as Finland’s most startup-friendly company Stora Enso runs two startup programmes which have produced good results in business development
23 October 201818 October 2018 First coffee capsule compostable at home Organically based synthetic material with sunflower seed shells protects fossil resources
Erste heimkompostierbare Kaffeekapsel Biobasierter Kunststoff mit Sonnenblumenschalen schont fossile Ressourcen
Covestro at the 2018 SEPAWA Conference in Berlin: Biobased film former for perfect hairstyling Baycusan® eco E 1000 achieves the high level of synthetic products
Covestro auf dem SEPAWA Kongress 2018 in Berlin: Biobasierter Filmbildner für perfektes Hairstyling Baycusan® eco E 1000 erreicht das hohe Niveau synthetischer Produkte
BIC Welcomes Updated European Bioeconomy Strategy as a Necessary Step Towards Reducing Global GHG Emissions Consortium especially welcome the focus on scaling-up the bio-based sectors by supporting innovation and unlocking investments and markets
New GM canola varieties on way TruFlex technology has been designed to eventually phase out Bayer’s Roundup Ready counterpart
The 40 Hottest Technologies of 2018 – as voting gets underway, the nominees in depth All through this month, Digest subscribers have been voting on the 40 Hottest Transformative Technologies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
Artificial enzymes convert solar energy into hydrogen gas The enzymes can utilize the cell’s own energy, and thereby enable hydrogen gas to be produced from solar energy
VIDEO: Meet Nouryon and the New DuPont The new Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) and the new DuPont have been proactive in the renewable chemicals market
