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26 July 201824 July 2018

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

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

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

The city of Rostock avoids Beach waste plastic

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

Die Stadt Rostock vermeidet Strandmüll aus Plastik

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

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

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

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“

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.”

Produkte aus Bioraffinerien können als Ersatz für fossile Äquivalente dienen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bio-based solvents on the rise

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

Erste Testläufe für neue faserbasierte Verpackungen von Fertiggerichten

Für ein schnelles Essen kann so ein Fertiggericht wirklich praktisch sein, aber seine Verpackung wird wohl ein längeres Leben haben als wir

Attis Industries to Purchase Site for First Commercial Biorefinery

Facility Will Generate $35 Million in Annual Revenue

Top 10 Transformations – Pivotal Pivots for survival in the bioeconomy

Biofuels Digest focusing on some examples and the transformations with the leaders who live and breathe change to survive

My Pledge at World Congress: BIO Will Lead on Gene Editing

The cost of renewable feedstocks is coming down while investments in production capacity are going up

Indonesian & Indian Palm Oil Industry Join Hands to Promote Sustainable Trade

It is expected this cooperation will lead to joint the promotion of IPOS and ISPO aligned sustainable palm oil in Indian, Indonesian and other markets through increased awareness amongst all stakeholders including consumers

23 July 201819 July 2018

Microcrystalline cellulose: versatile and effective

Recently developed material with many applications is obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant material

Biocomposite demand driven by global construction boom, says new report

Market features a vast set of untapped growth opportunities in new applications across industries such as construction and automotive

Neste aiming to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

Company is now exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future raw material for fossil refining

Neste will Abfallkunststoffe als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe und Kunststoffe verwenden

Konzern will die Produktion von biobasierten Kunststoffen im Jahr 2018 auf kommerzielles Volumen hochfahren

Beyond Drop-Ins: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Performance-Advantaged Biobased Chemicals

BETO gathered stakeholder input on the research and development (R&D) necessary for novel biobased compounds and functional replacements

Econic Technologies appoints new Head of Process Development

Chemical engineer David Walker will take on responsibility for Econic’s process development programmes and Customer Demonstration Facility

Australian Senate committee urges single-use plastic ban

An Australian Senate report has recommended phasing out all single-use plastics by 2023

Berlin joins opposition to EU Commission’s proposed cuts for CAP

French minister Stéphane Travert and his German counterpart Julia Klöckner signed a joint declaration for the future CAP

Berlin und Paris sprechen sich gegen GAP-Kürzungen aus

Der französische Minister Stéphane Travert und seine deutsche Amtskollegin Julia Klöckner präsentierten eine gemeinsame Erklärung für die künftige GAP

20 July 201819 July 2018

The EU’s renewable energy ambitions: Bioenergy from forests is not always carbon neutral – and may even increase the EU’s carbon emissions

Replacing coal with forest biomass in power stations is not a simple fix – forest biomass with long carbon payback periods could increase atmospheric CO₂ levels, putting Paris Agreement targets at risk

ARLANXEO introduces new Keltan Eco based TPVs cradle-to-cradle applications

New thermoplastic vulcanisates combine Keltan Eco (EPDM) with green fillers, plasticizers and thermoplastics

Schweizer Firma startet mit Natur-Hightech für Tesla und Co. durch

Wer sagt denn, dass Hightech aus Plastik und Metall sein muss? Das Start-Up Bcomp in Freiburg setzt auf Flachs – und schafft's damit sogar ins Weltall

An FAQ on 45Q: What federal carbon storage tax credit means for Midwest

Great Plains Institute’s Brad Crabtree recently spoke to the Energy News Network about how 45Q could be a catalyst for reducing carbon emissions in the Midwest

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11th

Biofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future

Surfactants, 100% renewable and biobased: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Croda’s Eco Range

Greg Smith gave this illuminating overview of Eco Range’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

The partners of the BIOPEN project carried out 5 perspective studies: the global market for bioproducts should reach $714.6 billion by 2021

Raw materials include lignocellulosic biomass, micro and macro algae, and waste

19 July 20189 September 2021

ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech break ground on €150million project to revolutionise blast furnace carbon emissions capture

Pioneering new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol

Plastikfreie Einwegteller im Test

Das deutsche Magazin „Ökotest“ hat 20 Teller und Becher aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen getestet - Teller aus Laub fielen durch

How to Win the Public Policy Debate, and the Annual Government Agency Funding Battles for the Bioeconomy

Evans Craig from Lee Enterprises provides tips on how every person can become an effective advocate for the bioeconomy at the local, state, and federal public policy levels

Convenient and Compostable: New RKW Waste Bags Hit German Retail Stores

RKW Launches Starseal Tie Handle, Biodegradable Waste Bags

Nutzerfreundlich und nachhaltig: Neue RKW-Müllbeutel kommen in deutschen Einzelhandel

RKW bringt biologisch abbaubare Müllbeutel mit Tragegriff und Sternboden auf den Markt

Use of CO2-based polyols offers more than just environmental benefits

Econic Technologies' most recent innovation allowing amounts of waste CO₂ to be incorporated into a polyol

Algae for the Advanced Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Cellana

Martin Sabarsky gave this illuminating update on the company’s prospects and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

Schärfere EU-Regeln für Weichmacher in Kunstoffen

Die EU-Kommission schränkt den Einsatz von Kunststoff-Weichmachern in Spielzeug, Sportgeräten und anderen Alltagsgegenständen weiter ein

18 July 2018

Aqua- and Mariculture for Future Food and Biomass Production

The ocean has much more to offer than traditional fish farming and, as of today, we use only a fraction of its potential

Aquakultur und „Marine Culture” für die zukünftige Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion

Der Ozean hat jenseits traditioneller Fischzucht sehr viel mehr zu bieten. Bis heute nutzen wir nur einen Bruchteil des Potentials

Almost final programme: Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)

1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany – Early Bird Discount of 30%

Developments at Anellotech Plant Bring 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottle Closer to Reality

Breakthroughs at Anellotech’s TCat-8^® pilot plant advance work on 100% bio-based plastic bottle prototypes, affirming the company’s commitment to innovative production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals

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