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21 June 201819 June 2018

Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion

The company gave this illuminating overview of its promise and progress in its impressive range of biobased markets and sectors

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20 June 201810 July 2018

Three new hemp products were granted the Innovation Award “Hemp Product of the Year 2018”

A Hemp fibre reinforced electric scooter, a new natural cosmetic skincare brand and the first Cannabis Root Spirit

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Drei neue Hanfprodukte wurden mit dem Innovationspreis „Hemp product of the year 2018“ ausgezeichnet

Ein hanffaserverstärkter Elektroroller, eine naturkosmetische Hautpflegemarke sowie die erste Cannabiswurzel-Spirituose überhaupt

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BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech

LanzaTech’s patented technology is now being deployed at commercial scale in the steel industry

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BASF investiert in LanzaTech, ein Unternehmen mit einer Technologie für Kohlenstoff-Recycling

Patentgeschützte Technologie von LanzaTech wird derzeit im kommerziellen Maßstab in der Stahlindustrie eingesetzt

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BASF invests in LanzaTech, ArcelorMittal’s underway on advanced fuels, Syngenta breaks 3B gallon mark, Leaf gets an accelerator: partnership frenzy in the bioeconomy

Robust technologies must find effective routes to market through robust partnership — the days of vertically-integrated companies that can “do it all” appear to be over

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“Faire Computermaus aus Biowerkstoff” von IfBB-Forschernachwuchsgruppe gewinnt Wettbewerb

Für mehr Zusammenhalt in der Gesellschaft: IfBB als „Ausgezeichneter Ort“ 2018 prämiert

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Horizon Europe Welcomed by BIC as a Promising Bioeconomy Programme

BIC expects Horizon Europe to deliver R&I solutions to market, which would make a real difference in EU citizens’ lives

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Kreussler Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Kreussler Inc.'s SOLVONK4 dry cleaning solvent is 88% biobased and now a USDA Certified BioPreferred product

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An interview with Virginia Klausmeier, CEO Sylvatex “Bio-based is leading the way towards more sustainable chemicals and processes”

Exclusive interview with Virginia Klausmeier, founder and CEO of Sylvatex

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A new kind of vaccine based on spider silk

By successfully encapsulating a vaccine into a spider silk microparticle, Swiss and German researchers have discovered a novel technique that will help fight cancer and certain infectious diseases

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19 June 201815 June 2018

WOULDWOOD develops systems for environmentally friendly construction and vehicle manufacturing

New project aims to create an industrial value chain for advanced additive manufacturing of wood-based components for the construction and transport sector

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So verbindet man Naturfasern und Kunststoffe

Bundesweit einzigartig: Mit einer Anlage an der Hochschule Rosenheim sollen Vorteile von Holz- und Naturfaser mit Kunststoff verbunden werden

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Predicted environmental changes could significantly reduce global production of vegetables

First study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, to examine which projected changes could affect the production and nutritional quality of common crops

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Spaghetti straws a big hit at Malak Markets

MALAK Markets are fighting for a plastic-free lifestyle and have introduced pasta straws to help cut back on plastic use

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LanzaTech and Shougang Group towards a carbon-smart economy in China

Companies announced successful start-up of the world’s first commercial facility converting industrial emissions to sustainable ethanol

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As Promised, Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 provides certainty and predictability for producers across all regions, as well as those in need of assistance

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Benzin und Diesel könnten bis 2050 fast klimaneutral werden

Flugzeuge, Schiffe und die Industrie sind auf Kraftstoffe angewiesen - doch sie belasten das Klima, könnten künstliche Kraftstoffe ein Ausweg sein?

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18 June 201814 June 2018

DuPont Celebrates Official Opening of Industrial Biosciences’ Global Business Headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware

The Renovated Facility Fosters Collaboration and Innovation with State-of-the-Art Biotechnology Laboratories and World-Class Scientists at Historic Experimental Station

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Fußball-WM: Die Bioökonomie ist mit dabei

Viele umweltfreundliche Bioökonomie-Ansätze haben den Sportsektor bereits erobert

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“Electricity as a resource”: Green energy for sustainable chemistry

Will chemicals come from the plug sockets in future?

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“Strom als Rohstoff” für eine nachhaltige Chemie

Kommen Chemikalien bald aus der Steckdose?

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All that glitters is not gold: Mighty Hoopla promotes eco-friendly alternative

AIF launched ‘Drastic On Plastic’ campaign and any glitter will be banned from 61 independent music festivals

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Preem and RenFuel to create the world’s first lignin plant for biofuels

The plant is expected to produce an annual volume of 25,000-30,000 tonnes of lignin, and will be completed in 2021

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Carbon utilization bill could create value for CO2 emissions

The Carbon Utilization Act, would allow new carbon utilization technologies, such as carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) and biogas production

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15 June 201813 June 2018

Michelin’s 2048 ambitions: MICHELIN tires will be made using 80 percent sustainable materials 100 percent of tires will be recycled

Group is investing in high technology recycling to be able to increase this content to 80 percent sustainable materials

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GMO adversaries get enclosed from all sides

New agriculture strategies will make it harder once more for GMO adversaries to maintain a head-on opposition

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Large-scale and sustainable 3D printing with the most ubiquitous natural material

Singapore researchers have recently demonstrated the use of cellulose to sustainably manufacture/fabricate large 3D objects

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This humble Australian bee is helping to disrupt the plastics industry

Biotech start-up found the solitary masked bee's cellophane-like nesting material is not only water-repellent, but also resistant to flames, high temperatures and strong chemicals

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World’s First Commercial Waste Gas to Ethanol Plant Now in Operation

LanzaTech’s gas fermentation platform enabling the regional production of low-cost energy from local wastes and residues

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Almond co-products: Almond Board targets circular economy potential in feed and farming

Almond Board of California is exploring new uses for the co-products of almonds such as insect feed, biobased plastics and coloring for the tire industry

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Organic insect deterrent for agriculture

Biodegradable crop protection products without risks or side effects

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Bio-Insektenspray für die Landwirtschaft

Biologisch abbaubare Pflanzenschutzmittel ohne Risiken und Nebenwirkungen

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Lebende Cyanobakterien-Elektrode stellt effizient Strom her

Dieses System für die Energieproduktion regeneriert sich selbst

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14 June 201813 June 2018

Avantium starts construction of bio-MEG demonstration plant in the Netherlands

Market demand for MEG is expected to grow from 28 million to 50 million tons in the next 20 years

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Exploring alternative materials to reduce plastic pollution

Report by UN Environment assesses the potential of replacing certain conventional plastics applications with alternative materials

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Neue Studie zu synthetischen Kraftstoffen: Freie Fahrt voraus mit Fischer-Tropsch

Die Mineralölindustrie hält „grüne Moleküle“ für die Zukunft – und fordert politische Unterstützung. Nicht alle teilen diesen Enthusiasmus

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Climate Change Breakthrough: Large-scale capture of atmospheric CO₂ shown to be feasible and affordable

Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology demonstrate for the first time a scalable and cost-effective solution for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere

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Solar fuels come nearer: Direct-from-air CO2 capture cost drops below $100/ton threshold

Carbon Engineering’s David Keith explained to the Digest

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Elephant grass is new ‘local feedstock’ for bioplastics

Netherlands Start-Up NNRG developed a biodegradable, compostable bioplastic called Vibers that is made from cellulose

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences teams with Stora Enso on R&D program

Stora Enso has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

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Innovative Process for Breaking Down Lignin in Scrap Wood to Make Adhesive Tapes

Engineers at the University of Delaware have developed a novel process to make tape out of a major component of trees and plants called lignin

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13 June 201811 June 2018

Stora Enso opens Europe’s largest wood fibre-based biocomposite plant

DuraSense™ make it possible to reduce the consumption of plastic by up to 60% and replace it with renewable wood fibre

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API and ICM Unveil Joint Development to Manufacture Sustainable High-Performance Textile Solutions

Companies meet increased customer demand for innovative and sustainable technical fabrics for the fashion and footwear industries

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All eyes on Canada as first G7 nation prepares to make marijuana legal

From crime to health to business, Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is a grand progressive experiment that promises to answer a host of questions

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Öko-Strategie 2030: Ikea will CO2-Ausstoß um 80 Prozent senken

Der weltweit größte Möbelkonzern will grüner werden: Bis 2030 sollen die Produkte von Ikea nur noch aus nachwachsenden und recycelten Rohstoffen bestehen

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Biomonitor – Monitoring the Bioeconomy

Eighteen European partners from public and private research institutions to establish a sustainable data and modelling framework for the bioeconomy

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The new bioplastics developed in STU decompose in both soil and water

Slovak scientists' new plastic is made from oil, will decompose in compost and can be used for cutlery, containers and cling-films

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Renewable Solvents Derived From Lignin Lowers Waste in Biofuel Production

New class of solvents breaks down plant biomass into sugars for biofuels and bioproducts in a closed-loop biorefinery concept

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Insects supply chitin as a raw material for the textile industry

The Institute is working on utilizing side streams from the animal feed manufacture for the production of chitosan