20 July 201817 July 2018 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
Anellotech: Pilotanlage für Bio-PX angelaufen – Flasche aus 100 Prozent nachwachsenden Rohstoffen rückt näher Der Durchbruch an Anellotech’s TCat-8® Pilotanlage erlaubt nun die innovative Produktion von 100% bio-basierten Plastikflaschen-Prototypen
BASF Color Solutions: Zertifiziert bioabbaubare Farbmasterbatche Palette von 15 biobasierten und kompostierbaren Standardfarben wurde zuletzt auf der Biopolymer 2018 in Halle vorgestellt
VTT developed a fully bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in thermally formable product Innovative cellulose based material opens options for furniture applications
Taming the Tasmanian Devil of Polymers: lignin, the orneriest, roughest, toughest, most un-cooperative and abundant natural polymer ever Lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world, has developed into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels
EU project seeks to improve sustainability aviation industry ECO-COMPASS project has identified potential bio-sourced and recycled materials that can be developed into eco-friendly composites for aircraft
Greening European agriculture: Can the new CAP be really green? The European Commission came under fire about its proposals for the post-2020 CAP when it comes to the environment
GLOBAL BIOENERGIES and AUDI renew their partnership in renewable gasoline Global Bioenergies and Audi announced today the signing of a new agreement focused on the implementation of residue usage, preparation of a path to commercialization and engine testing of new blends
17 July 20189 September 2021 EU and Industry Counting on Sustainable Chemistry CO2 is replacing petroleum as a source for carbon in a joint effort to make the chemical industry more sustainable
Coming soon to a lab near you? Genetically modified cannabis Scientists might be able to draw from new sources of cannabis compounds for research
Neues Bio-Material macht Kunststoff Konkurrenz Forscher verbinden Pilz-Myzel und Hanffasern erfolgreich miteinander
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories celebrates the opening of Prodigy Textiles Co. Ltd., facility in Quang Nam, Vietnam New facility will have the capacity, utilities, and security to support the planned capacity growth in Vietnam
BETO Publishes New Workshop Summary Report on Performance-Advantaged Biobased Chemicals Bioenergy Technologies Office gathered stakeholder input on the research and development (R&D) necessary for novel biobased compounds and functional replacements
Carbon removal from atmosphere unavoidable for 1.5 degree target Several new MCC studies find significant differences in the potentials and risks of negative emissions technologies
Soil ‘completely underestimated’ in EU climate strategy While climate change takes a toll on agriculture and land use contributes to warming the planet, soils still find little attention from policymakers in their climate strategies
16 July 201816 July 2018 It’s not a mistake, French tyre giant looks to wood products to replace oil Michelin is driving the wooden wedge as it also works towards a future where 3D printing of rubber will allow cars to run on a single set of tyres for a lifetime
VTT developed a fully bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in thermally formable product Being thermoformable, the material is well suited for various manufacturing processes and products
Starbucks to Eliminate Plastic Straws Globally by 2020 Plastic straws to be replaced with new recyclable strawless lid and alternative-material straw options
Erneuerbarer Kraftstoff aus der Kläranlage Pilotanlage bei Barcelona produziert synthetisches Erdgas aus erneuerbarer Elektrizität und Kohlendioxid – Herzstück der Apparatur kommt von INERATEC, einem Spin-off des KIT
Kunststoffe mit biologischen Eigenschaften Neue Fraunhofer-Projektgruppe erhält 2,5 Millionen Euro, um Polymeren Leben einzuhauchen
13 July 201811 July 2018 Biorefineries will have only minimal effects on wood products and feedstocks markets Biomass markets should be able to handle the increased demand
1st PHA-platform World Congress The 1st PHA-platform World Congress will address the virtues and challenges of the new PHA-platform and will be held at September 4th and 5th in Cologne, Germany
Biodegradable plastic made from ‘tree glue’ could be on shelves within five years Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a way to turn lignin into a strong, moldable plastic
DEINOVE awarded by the bioeconomy community DEINOVE won the “Most Innovative Technology” award, with PHYT-N-RESIST®, during the annual meeting point for IAR cluster members
A big step on the road to lignin-based aerogels Material for test purposes can obtain highly porous insulating boards with excellent insulating properties - industrial
Ein großer Schritt auf dem Weg zu ligninbasierten Aerogelen Hochporöse Dämmplatten mit hervorragenden Isoliereigenschaften – Industrie kann Material zu Testzwecken beziehen
Doing it Naturally Composites made with bioresins and natural fibers have benefits beyond sustainability
Pöyry launches plastic substitution global consultancy New global consultancy offering allows Pöyry to identify sustainable alternatives to plastic use across an entire company
New 45Q tax credit for CCS could stimulate ethanol plants to invest Shortend Interview with Brad Crabtree, vice president of fossil energy of the Great Plains Institute
12 July 201810 July 2018 The 10 green chemicals driving a disruptive new biobased industry Comparing this UK list to the 2004 DOE list
Industrial Glucose: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Fluid Quip Process Technologies clean sugar technology Jeff Robert gave this illuminating overview on Fluid Quip’s Clean Sugars Technology and concentrated CST syrups at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
Solar Fuels could become competitive in the 2030s Renewable fuels as a valuable future alternative for current fossil based products
UK Government Grant to Develop World First Waste Carbon to Jet Fuel Project Successful bid in Future Fuels for Flight and Freight competition
From LanzaTech to Sierra Energy and the latest research, syngas is on fire What companies and researchers are doing around the world with syngas is simply amazing – a few highlights are covered in this article
Unicef cuts tens of millions of plastic bags from circulation in Africa, report shows Unicef replaced bags for its health and education kits with bags made of corn husk that are 100% bio-compostable
11 July 20189 July 2018 Bio-Based Industries to support the SDGs under HORIZON EUROPE New position paper of Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) illustrates the strong link between the SDGs, the bioeconomy and the Bio-Based Industries with concrete examples
Aqua- and Mariculture for Future Food and Biomass Production
