5 July 201729 June 2017 Things to do with lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to chemicals and hydrogen The hope? To generate additional biorefinery revenue stream and reduce the cost of biofuels to be competitive with petroleum fuels
4 July 201710 July 2017 Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks Commercialisation and development of novel bio-based building blocks are discussed in detail in nova-Institute's new trend report
Aktuellste Marktdaten zu bio-basierten Building-Blocks Die Entwicklung und Vermarktung neuer bio-basierter Building-Blocks werden in einem neuen Trendreport des nova-Instituts umfassend diskutiert
Bioplastics: the project Bread4PLA selected as one of the two best LIFE in the category of Environment of the 25 years of the programme Recovery of wastes from bakery to result in new packages to be used in the same sector
Trend: Naturfasern in der Automobilindustrie Besonders die Hanffaser ist für den Bau von Karosserieteilen geeignet
The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Die Bioökonomie – Modewort oder Zukunftskonzept? Forschungsprojekt der Universität Freiburg verbindet forstliches Know-how mit politikwissenschaftlicher Methodik, um der Bioökonomie auf den Zahn zu fühlen
Aux Farms, Citoyens! France’s Bioeconomy Plan is a stirring call to action on jobs, climate, innovation Digested version not only as summary of activities in France, but as a model of what a cogent national strategy can look like
S2G BioChem Announces Build of Advanced BioRefinery in Sarnia, Ontario Production of Xylitol to Begin in 2018
Holzhäuser bei grauer Energie im grünen Bereich Über den gesamten Produktlebenszyklus betrachtet sind Holzhäuser deutlich klima- und umweltfreundlicher
3 July 201729 June 2017 German chemical company Evonik will build a second plant in Blair New Plant will make the fatty acids from marine algae to be used by the salmon aquaculture industry
Nachhaltiges Fischfutter: DSM und Evonik produzieren Omega-3-Fettsäuren in Nebraska Jährliche Kapazität soll anfangs rund 15% der Nachfrage nach EPA und DHA in der Lachszucht-Industrie decken
bio-nawa®: Biologisch nachwachsend im Internet Einfach und schnell können Verbraucher und Einkäufer Waren aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen im Internet-Shop erwerben
CIRC-PACK: Towards a greener plastic lifecycle Project to bringing considerable benefits in line with EU strategic objectives
DuPont Wins 2017 European Bio-Based Materials Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan Award Recognizes Company for Commercial Innovation in Biomaterials Space
G7 Environment: all grades of Novamont MATER-BI bioplastic will be 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017 Novamont is bringing forward the targets of Italy and France on bio-based content in fruit and vegetable bags
Novamont-Umweltgipfel: Sämtliche Typen des Biokunststoffs MATER-BI enthalten Künftig über 40% nachwachsende Rohstoffe Unternehmen nimmt verpflichtende Vorgaben Italiens und Frankreichs für den Einsatz von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in bestimmten Produkten bereits vorweg
„Resource Innovators 2017“ gekürt Auszeichnung von fünf Start-ups auf Berliner Rohstoffgipfel / Ideen zur Einsparung von Erdöl in der Chemieindustrie/ Signal für mehr Gründergeist und Kooperation
CO2-neutraler Wasserstoff aus Biomasse Wie man aus Biomasse Wasserstoff herstellen kann, untersuchen TU Wien und voestalpine in einem gemeinsamen Forschungsprojekt
30 June 201728 June 2017 Stena Line introduces biodegradable bags on board Big ferry company aims to phase out all plastics over the next year
Schülerin beim „Jugend gründet“ Bundesfinale mit ALTANA Sonderpreis Chemie ausgezeichnet Geschäftsidee SweetPower® ist eine Lithium-Ionen-Batterie, bei der Erdöl oder Graphit durch Zuckerrübenmaterial ersetzt wird
Explosive new ICCT report says “offsets” will dominate “alternative fuels” in aviation “Bulk of aviation emissions reductions will be achieved through carbon offsets,” not fuels, writes ICCT
University of Minnesota: Biorenewable Alternative to Polyacrylates By using bio-renewable materials, this method offers potential sustainable alternatives
Norway’s Statkraft to make biofuel from wood chips and other waste Company's "hydro thermal liquefaction" process turns wood and organic waste into a second-generation biofuel that is carbon neutral
European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman Clear vote of confidence affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board
European Bioplastics wählt neuen Vorstand – François de Bie im Amt des Vorsitzenden bestätigt Klares Votum zum dritten Mal in Folge bekräftigte die strategische Ausrichtung des Verbandes
Ecofys study on Crude Tall Oil markets and availability: sufficient supply for advanced biofuels, biomaterials and energy usage The study brings necessary information into the debate concerning raw material availability for various end-uses such as advanced biofuels and biomaterials
Amyris Partners with Queensland on Biofutures Acceleration Program in Next Step Toward Planned Development of Biorefinery Plans call for developing a new production plant with support from local partners to produce Amyris’s sugar cane-based ingredient called farnesene
29 June 20174 July 2017 nova’s experts introduced: Dr Ángel Puente Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainability, Chemistry
New business opportunities for the industry Project ProNanoCell's aim was to develop new green composite materials from the forest sector
This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Yard Waste Into A Petroleum Substitute Alliance Bio-Products plans to open a new plant that will turn yard waste into a replacement for petroleum
From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel BETO: Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review
Metsä Wood launches Open Source Wood Initiative A pioneering open innovation project to accelerate growth in large scale wood construction
The revolutionary technology pushing Sweden toward the seemingly impossible goal of zero emissions Algoland carbon capture project uses algae to help the country reach a huge climate target
Metsä Wood bringt ‚Open Source Wood‘ auf den Weg Ein bahnbrechendes Open-Innovation-Projekt, das das Wachstum im groß angelegten Holzbau beschleunigen soll
Thailand Creates Technology That Decomposes Plastic Bags in Weeks With a new eco-friendly push, Thailand is turning the heads of environmentalists and investors alike
Stanford discovery could lead to sustainable source of the fuel additive ethanol Most fuel additive ethanol used in the U.S. is made from corn, new research reveals that copper can turn carbon dioxide into ethanol without using corn or other plants
Turkish researcher awarded grant to study electrodeionization for biofuels Humeyra Ulusoy-Erol has been selected to receive an AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women
28 June 20179 September 2021 Europe, Flanders, the Province of East-Flanders and the City of Ghent invest €9,36 million in the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Investment will be used to build up new research infrastructure specifically for gas fermentation and Down-Stream Processing
Rettenmaier & Söhne: Pflanzliche Verdicker für Kosmetika entwickelt Gute technische Eigenschaften, bei Temperaturstabilität und Haptik noch Verbesserungsbedarf
Beleaf Chair – Sitzmöbel aus Laub und einem biobasierten Bindemittel Kreativer slowakischer Designer ertüftelt bachtenswerte Entwicklung aus Laub und Bio-Harz
Fit, fett & fantastisch Synthetisch gezüchtete, extrem fettreiche Alge soll zur Produktion von Biokraftstoffen genutzt werden
Nordson receives Plastpol Poland Innovation Award for Xaloy® MPX™ Wear Coating Technology for plasticating screws Xaloy MPX thermal spray coating is made up of particles only 5 microns in diameter
Nordson releases PLA screw and barrel package The new Xaloy PLA screw and barrel package from Nordson eliminates guesswork and minimizes start-up complications for molders and extrusion processor
Lenzing: EcoVero™ fibers – new industry standard in eco-friendly viscose Achieving low environmental impact requires developing eco-friendly raw materials and a sustainable manufacturing process
NatureWorks launches Performance Chemicals Division Vercet™ lactide-based chemistries offering will be more or less customized to provide solutions rather than just drop-ins
Eastman makes China the global launch for new bioplastic Eastman Chemical Co. launched a new bioplastic material at the Chinaplas trade show that's made 50 percent from trees from sustainably managed forests
27 June 201723 June 2017 BIC Announces New SIRA Roadmap to Develop Europe’s Bioeconomy Updated SIRA addresses the technological and innovation challenges facing the bio-based industries
Polyamid aus Rizinusöl Bio-Fed ergänzt Portfolio um biobasierte PA 6.10-Compounds auf Basis von Sebacinsäure
Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks
