19 April 201818 April 2018 Charta für Holz 2.0 unterstützen, Charta-Logo nutzen Für Unterstützer und Akteure der Charta für Holz 2.0 stellt das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) ab sofort das Charta-Logo zur Verfügung
Circular bioeconomy: an uneasy marriage of concepts, so far The unified term circular bioeconomy still needs much clarification. Or do we rather need a precision economy, in the end?
BMC with natural fibre enables sustainable lightweight construction Natural fibres as replacement for glass fibres leads to a lower energy consumption during production
Berlin will be the world capital of bioeconomy from 19 to 20 April High-ranking representatives from politics, science, civil society and the business sector will meet from 19 to 20 April to discuss the latest bioeconomy developments
18 April 201818 April 2018 Home, urban and vertical farming will play a central role in the future food supply of metropolitan areas New technologies are entering the market and will soon change our habits for good
Urbane und vertikale Landwirtschaft sowie Anbau im eigenen Heim spielen eine zentrale Rolle bei der zukünftigen Lebensmittelversorgung von Metropolen Neue Technologien kommen auf den Markt, die unsere Gewohnheiten umfassend verändern werden
Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures Ioniqa’s innovative technology can turn PET waste into a truly circular material which holds value after disposal by consumers
Unilever, Indorama und Ioniqa kooperieren bei PET-Recycling Ioniqas neues Verfahren soll künftig ermöglichen, alles PET wieder zu hochwertigen, für Lebensmittel geeignete Verpackungen zu verarbeiten
Biotechnologies: EnobraQ is gaining momentum! Company opens up capital, confirms 2nd round of fundraising
Glues, vanilla and aerospace. Lignin becomes a reality Unlocking the potential of lignin, to replace fossil-based materials, has been a focus for Stora Enso for a number of years
Can we turn pollution into products? Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies can turn CO2 into a resource, says Dr. Issam Dairanieh, CEO, Global CO2 Initiative
Engineering a unique plastic-degrading enzyme Solution to plastic pollution on the horizon: Newly evolved enzyme could be the key to tackling the worldwide problem of plastic waste
Jet fuels from crops: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the SPARC regional biojet consortium SPARC’s Sheeja George gave this illuminating overview of the consortium’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
EU-funded project looks to produce biodiesel and biomaterials from olive mill wastewater In Turkey, a EU-funded project is helping researchers from Turkey, Slovenia, Spain, Italy, Germany and Latvia to further develop technology to produce biofuels from olive oil processing wastewater
17 April 201816 April 2018 The Netherlands looking to ban oxo-degradable plastics Country supports a full ban, rather than the restricted use proposed by the European Commission
Bioplastics industry risks disappointing consumers Organic - or 'bio' in German does not mean that the packaging material is bioplastic
Engineering eines kunststofffressenden Enzyms Entdeckung könnte zu einer Recycling-Lösung für Millionen Tonnen von Plastikflaschen führen
Novel NUS technique strengthens building structures using wood waste By mixing biochar from saw dust with cement, concrete constructions can be made 20 per cent stronger and 50 per cent more watertight
Simplifying hospital waste with bio-based disposables Disposable hospital cellulose products containing lots of benefits waiting to be used
First car driving with Global Bioenergies’ renewable gasoline First Audi car to drive at the Montlhéry circuit using over 34% renewable gasoline
Erstes Auto fährt mit dem erneuerbaren Benzin von Global Bioenergies Erstes Audi-Fahrzeug, das auf der Montlhéry-Rennstrecke mit über 34 % erneuerbarem Benzin fährt
VIDEO: Audi test drives renewable gasoline derived from bio-isobutene Audi and Global Bioenergies recently announced a milestone test for a renewable gasoline blend called “e-benzin”
16 April 201812 April 2018 The Cannabis Opp: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to novel high-value feedstocks for advanced medical applications Overview of opportunities to develop, cultivate and deploy high-value oils from algae and other green plants
Solar Foods Oy gets two-million euros in startup funding for producing food out of air Method is based on the research projects of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Lappeenranta University of Technology
Biobasierte bioinspirierte Formänderungsstrukturen mittels generativer Fertigung Das Institut für Kunststofftechnik (IKT) der Universität Stuttgart forscht an der Entwicklung biobasierter Formänderungsstrukturen
Commission official: ‘We want to improve CAP’s agro-environment architecture’ Farming and cohesion might suffer cuts
XPrize’s Marcius Extavour on how we can turn our CO2 problem into something useful The US$20 million contest asks competitors to develop technologies that can capture CO2 emissions from operational power plants and convert them into valuable products
RED II Council pressure for double counting renewables must be rejected Transport is Europe’s biggest climate enemy and the only sector still accelerating its fossil emissions output quicker than climate change programmes can catch up
13 April 201810 April 2018 Renewables law could lock EU into costly burning technologies REDII could lock EU member states into expensive and polluting waste-to-energy technologies that contradict the circular economy and climate objectives
Illinois researchers receive $1 million to study bioenergy crops Biomass cultivars ready to plug into the biofuel supply chain in the United States
BIOPEN: An Open-innovation Platform to strengthen cooperation and joint development of bioindustries and downstream sectors A knowledge centre, to share information and to collect the insights of the community
Optimierte Eigenschaften: neuer Markt für Biokunststoffe Polymilchsäure als umweltgerechte und marktfähige Alternative zu Erdöl
The position of the bioeconomy in the Netherlands Ten action points have been formulated based on existing policy and goals achieved
Next steps for succinic: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to BioAmber CEO Rick Eno gave this illuminating overview of the company’s progress and promise at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
12 April 201810 April 2018 EU sugar companies struggle to survive as prices plunge post-quotas At the current price level, there is hardly a sugar company in Europe which can still produce at a break-even
Building Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Paper Biomass Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries
Anellotech creates sustainable plastic packaging from plants Suntory has big plans using the economical sourcing of Anellotech’s made-from-nonfood biomass bioplastic process
Senator Mitch McConnell pushing hard for hemp deregulation Removing the crop from the controlled substances list and introducing it as an agricultural commodity
11 April 20186 April 2018 The University of York is to lead on a £5million project to develop the bioeconomy across Yorkshire, the Humber region and the Tees Valley Funding boost announced for the region’s bioeconomy
EUBP’s policy recommendations to integrate bioplastics in the EU Plastics Strategy For more information, you can download EUBP’s position paper
Sewage Sludge Leads to Biofuels Breakthrough JBEI enzyme discovery enables first-time microbial production of an aromatic biofuel
Green Chemistry: developed procedures for the production of bio-based acrylic acid Mild reaction conditions promise cost savings compared to oil-based technology
Grüne Chemie: Verfahren zur Gewinnung von biobasierter Acrylsäure entwickelt Milde Reaktionsbedingungen versprechen Kosteneinsparung gegenüber erdölbasierter Technologie
10 April 20189 September 2021 New type of reactor for biological methanation successfully tested as a flexible energy storage Trickle-bed reactor of the BTU Cottbus methanisiert either carbon dioxide or raw biogas being boosted with hydrogen - methane formation rate, high product quality, low energy consumption
Neuer Reaktortyp für biologische Methanisierung erfolgreich als flexibler Energiespeicher erprobt Rieselbettreaktor der BTU Cottbus methanisiert wahlweise Kohlendioxid oder Roh-Biogas mit Wasserstoff – Hohe Produktqualität, geringer Energiebedarf, Methanbildungsrate gesteigert
Biobased Future Mitteilungsblatt über Biomasse für Energie und Industrie in einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft
Straw is not waste but co-product, EU farmers tell Commission Straw has many uses, from fuel to livestock bedding
Sadhguru’s wonderful insight on plastic menace An insight into the world of plastics and the human responsibility associated with the use of plastics
Home, urban and vertical farming will play a central role in the future food supply of metropolitan areas
