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20 February 201816 February 2018

European Commission’s €2 billion support of advanced biofuels questioned

Ethanol Europe's research argues, that less than 1% of announced advanced biofuel capacity has successfully been materialised

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NUS researchers turn fashion waste into multifunctional material

Scientists converted cotton-based fabric waste into highly compressible and ultralight cotton aerogels

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TU-Studenten gewinnen Kleber aus Stroh

Projekt Bioraffinerie 2021 –Harburger Uni und tesa arbeiten gemeinsam daran, pflanzliche Abfälle in Klebstoff nutzbar zu machen

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Wooden electric balance bike wants to be your Big Buddy

Slovenian-made Big Buddy Bike with a tempered wooden frame is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign

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UPM Raflatac launches new white plant-based PE film for home and personal care applications

RafBio PE White performs just like standard PE film, and its excellent flexibility makes it ideal for the squeezable bottles and contoured containers

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Enerkem raises its largest financing round of C$280 million in new capital

BlackRock and China's Sinobioway Group join as Enerkem investors

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19 February 20189 September 2021

33 Presentations and 7 valuable Comments on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers

6^th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers

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Humanity’s fight against climate change is failing. One technology can change that

In virtually every IPCC model, carbon capture is absolutely essential - no matter what else we do to mitigate climate change

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Chewing the Monster Fatberg

New Argent Energy plant will be able to produce up to 90 million litres (80,000 tonnes) of biodiesel from waste fats a year

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Norway establishes international high-level panel on sustainable ocean economy

Resolution put forward by Norway was passed at the UN Environment Assembly in December

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Biokunststoffe verarbeiten – Projekt mit hohem Praxisnutzen ging erfolgreich zu Ende

Verbrauchernachfrage geht zunehmend in Richtung nachhaltigere Verpackungslösungen für den privaten Haushalt

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Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials

The launch of Lineo^TM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. Lineo is available to companies seeking more sustainable, bio-based alternatives

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Stora Enso launches lignin-based phenol

Stora Enso has been producing lignin at industrial scale since 2015 at its Sunila pulp mill in Finland

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Plastic-eating bacteria more diverse and numerous than previously thought

A study found that plastic-eating bacteria are more numerous and more diverse than previously thought – Can they help us solve the problem of plastics polluting our environment?

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Es gibt mehr und vielfältigere plastikfressende Bakterien als bisher angenommen

Eine Studie fand mehr plastikfressende Mikroben als bisher angenommen – Können sie helfen, das Problem der Umweltverschmutzung durch PET zu lösen?

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16 February 201814 February 2018

The fight on plastics heats up in the EU

A wind of change is blowing across Europe, trying to sweep away all the plastic bags that are littering our countries. January 2018 has been a busy month in this sense

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Packaging and the environment: A plan for plastics

Commission ready to push ahead with a headline goal of making all plastics produced in the EU reusable or recyclable by 2030

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Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash

Study finds adding volcanic ash reduces the overall energy required to manufacture concrete

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Forscher wollen Städte aus Vulkanasche bauen

Mischung aus Beton und Gesteinspulver reduziert Energiebedarf

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10 Years After: Advanced Biofuels’ Status, Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Lorenz Bauer, Ph.D., Member Lee Enterprises Consulting, will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC

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Much choice in biobased materials at Material Xperience

World’s largest multisectoral materials exhibition’ intends to present an integral picture of actual developments

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Biorefineries: Our Synthetic Biology Future

Bob Kodrzycki from Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest    

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Hydrocarbon Cost Curve: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Bioenergies

Ronan Rocle recently presented this illuminating overview of the company’s progress and promise

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15 February 201815 February 2018

Bioeconomy: A global trend?

More work is needed to realize bioeconomy's potential as a climate solution

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MIDO 2018: Evonik introduces innovative plastics concepts that unite safety, function, and design in children’s glasses

As part of a cooperation with Hwa Mao Optical (Xiamen, China) children's glasses were developed from up to 50 percent renewable raw materials

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MIDO 2018: Mit innovativen Kunststoffideen vereint Evonik Sicherheit, Funktion und Design bei Kinderbrillen

In Kooperation mit Hwa Mao Optical (Xiamen, China) entstanden Kinderbrillen aus bis zu 50 Prozent nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Peter Vanacker appointed President and CEO of Neste Corporation

Vanacker's broad international experience from the chemicals and polymers industry will be very welcome for Neste

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Ein Vorbild für Deutschland? Schweden verbietet Mikroplastik in Kosmetika

Umweltbundesamt hat EU-weites Verbot von Mikroplastik in Kosmetikprodukten angeregt

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UMD Researchers Create Super Wood Stronger Than Most Metals

By removing the wood’s lignin and heat compressing, wood’s fibers are pressed together so tightly that they can form strong hydrogen bonds

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Power-to-liquids: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology

Sunfire product manager Karl Hauptmeier gave this illuminating overview of the technology’s progress and promise in this attractive deck

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Going Green and Cold: Biosurfactants from Low-Temperature Environments to Biotechnology Applications

The cryosphere is becoming more easily accessible to scientific expeditions and is predicted to fuel the discovery of novel natural products

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14 February 201812 February 2018

Conferences: old wine in new bottles

Events like EFIB should not be about protecting established bio-based industries, but also discuss actual topics, the latest developments in the field, plans and expectations

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BRAIN: Bereit für den Paradigmenwechsel – spekulatives Must-have!

Mittelfristig rechnet der Bioökonomie-Spezialist mit Erlösen im dreistelligen Millionenbereich

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Mangalam Organics signs alliance agreement with DRT

Under the arrangement, DRT will purchase the products from Indian chemical company MOL and be responsible for sales and services

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Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution?

It does not seem feasible to get rid of plastics completely, but instead replace some of the petroleum-based plastic for biopolymers derived from plant-based sources

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Kaum einer weiß es: Wie gefährliches Plastik in Ihren Lebensmitteln landet

Nach den USA, Kanada und Neuseeland ist Großbritannien der erste europäische Gesetzgeber, der Mikroplastik in Duschgel und Zahnpasta verbietet

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UPM studies opportunities for developing its biofuels business by starting an environmental impact assessment in Kotka, Finland

The Kotka Biorefinery would produce approximately 500,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels for transportation

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Power-to-Gas mit hohem Wirkungsgrad

Das EU-Projekt HELMETH konnte den Wirkungsgrad der Methangasproduktion aus regenerativem Strom dank thermischer Verkettung chemischer Prozesse auf über 75 Prozent steigern

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13 February 201813 February 2018

NEC achieves advanced scratch resistance and maki-e style printing on luxury lacquerware tone bioplastic

Supporting practical use of "Urushi black" tone bioplastics

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New algae-based cosmetics developed

Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance Consortium led by GEOMAR achieves the first marine bioproduct success

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Neue algen-basierte Kosmetik

GEOMAR-geleitetes Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance Konsortium verzeichnet ersten Erfolg durch Marktstart von Ostsee-Biokosmetik-Produktlinie

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Bio-based cleaning products: What can I expect from them?

AllThings.Bio answers the most frequently asked questions about bio-based cleaning products

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GoJelly project officially kicks off!

Suitability of the organisms as microplastic filters, fertilizers or fish feed empowering the industry sector to develop blue-green biotechnology products

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Ist das wirklich gut für die Umwelt?

Biologisch abbaubar, nachhaltig – klingt alles grün und öko. Aber ist es das? Oder steckt dahinter irreführende Werbung? Hier lesen Sie die wichtigsten Begriffe im Umwelt-Check

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Yay or Nay – Will EU really say no more palm-based biodiesel?

The chaos continues about the proposed EU palm oil ban and outlook

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12 February 20188 February 2018

Plastiktütenhersteller scheitert vor dem Bundesgerichtshof mit Schadenersatzklage gegen die DUH

Gewonnener Mammutprozess macht Mut, auch weiterhin gegen Lobbys und Kartelle vorzugehen

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Meridian Waste Solutions’ Attis Innovations Reports Strong Performance Results for its Bio-Based Composite

Focused on Conversion of Biomass into Low Cost, High Performance Materials

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Innovative concrete: we need it badly, it’s there, we don’t use it

There are several promising trials to turn the cement paths towards sustainability - but to bring it to the market is failing at several obstacles

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Ö-Klo: recovering valuable materials by composting toilets

"Aurin Recycled Fertiliser" has been officially authorised for use as fertiliser for flowers, ornamental plants and lawns

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Ö-Klo: Wertstoffrecycling durch Komposttoiletten

„Aurin-Recyclingdünger“ wurde offiziell zur Düngung von Blumen, Zierpflanzen oder Rasen zugelassen