26 March 201822 March 2018 ESA partners with renewable fiber company Bcomp to test natural fibers for use in space Goal of collaboration program is to reduce the environmental impact of space exploration by producing less space debris and removing that which is in orbit
Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso Made from versatile wood-based raw material lignin, Lineo can be used in a range of applications instead of fossil-based materials
Total Corbion PLA: PLA-Pilotanlage in Rayong gestartet Unternehmen will mit Hilfe seiner Komplexerweiterung zum maßgeblichen PLA-Produzenten avancieren
Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?
Lenzing Gruppe mit bestem Geschäftsjahr der Unternehmensgeschichte Gruppe will höhere Anstrengungen in die Nachhaltigkeit der Textil- und Vliesstoff-Branche legen
Lenzing Group achieves best full-year results in its history Group want to put a stronger emphasis on their ambition to make the textile and nonwoven market more sustainable
Brews, bangers and biofuels – Ireland’s bioeconomy looking up Celtic Renewables puts whisky in the car and not just in the jar
Modified Biomaterials Self-Assemble on Temperature Cues Precisely ordered biomaterials could be used for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound-healing
23 March 201821 March 2018 Bioeconomy Potential of Portugal, Romania and Poland Profiled in New BIC Country Reports All three countries are in the process of setting up national bioeconomy strategies
Cambridge Consultants: A taste of the future National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will be in charge of defining the compulsory annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
Bioökonomierat fordert Bundesregierung zum Handeln auf Neues Positionspapier drängt auf Entwicklung einer Agenda für Innovationen aus der Bioökonomie
Electrolux builds the world’s first bioplastic concept fridge Currently no timeframe set for when the product will be officially launched on the market
Brewing hoppy beer without the hops UC Berkeley scientists have found a way to avoid expensive, variable and water-intensive hops by endowing yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor
Ohne Hopfen: Wie gut schmeckt Gen-Bier? Kein Bier ohne Hopfen, sagt das deutsche Reinheitsgebot. Doch Forscher haben den wichtigen Aromastoff gentechnisch ersetzt - und prahlen mit dem extra-herben Geschmack
Brazil regulates its national biofuel policy law National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will be in charge of defining the compulsory annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
USDA labs convert almond waste to beer, plastic and fuel The country’s growing almond habit means that there are lots of shells and hulls to put to good use
22 March 201821 June 2018 Future Technologies for Food and Biomass Production “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1 – 2 October 2018, Cologne (Germany) will for the first time bring together forward-thinking experts to have a look at the future of food and biomass production
Zukunftstechnologien für die Nahrungsmittel- und Biomasseproduktion „Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)“ vom 1. bis 2. Oktober 2018 in Köln bringt erstmals wegweisende Experten zusammen, um einen Blick in die Zukunft zu werfen
Big Bioeconomy Challenges – Part 3 In this series of articles we will discuss some of the global challenges that the bioeconomy provides solutions for
Innovation: Computertastatur aus Baumwolle Computertastaturen bestehen neben der Elektronik aus nicht recyclebaren Kunststoffen. Die Bremerin Lena Kölsch hat deshalb an einer nachhaltigen Alternative geforscht
Bioeconomy: Textbook from University of Hohenheim Gives Guidelines for Education Open Source or Hardcover: “Bioeconomy – Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy” from students and professors at the University of Hohenheim
Bioökonomie: Lehrbuch der Uni Hohenheim gibt Richtlinien für die Ausbildung Open Source oder Hardcover: „Bioeconomy – Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy“ der Universität Hohenheim von Studierenden und Professoren
New Molecule Can Kill Five Types of Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbugs Research collaboration developed a synthetic makromolecule with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity
Neste delivers first batch of 100% renewable propane to European market SHV Energy to market and sell the product to its customers across Europe as BioLPG
UPM Biofuels enters the bioplastics market with new partners Choosing the right packaging solution can make a big difference
Better solvents = better biomass conversion for biofuels and bioproducts Better use of solvents could improve the economics of biorefineries
21 March 201819 March 2018 Bio-on launches a new use for its 100% natural and biodegradable PHAs bioplastic Company has developed an innovative technology for the controlled release of Urea fertilisers
Bioeconomy execs bullish on 2018, 74% of companies expect revenue growth, 62 percent expect jobs increase, 48% seeking finance Findings were among the highlights of the 2018 Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey
Microplastics in rivers: The University of Bayreuth provides basis for new study from five German states Majority of particles analysed were made of polyethylene and polypropylene - higher concentrations tend to be found in small and medium-sized tributaries
Mikroplastik in Flüssen: Uni Bayreuth liefert Grundlage für neue Studie aus fünf Bundesländern Großteil der analysierten Partikel bestehen aus Polyethylen und Polypropylen - höhere Konzentrationen vor allem in kleineren und mittleren Nebengewässern
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors So-called essential oils that have become popular as alternatives for medical treatment, personal hygiene and cleaning products, as well as aromatherapy
NCGA highlights corn-based chemicals R&Ds Six new technologies towards green chemistry have been awarded at the first “Consider Corn Challenge“
Consider Corn Challenge shines a light on corn’s growing potential in bio-economy Scientists and start-up companies answered the global call to bring forth their best ideas focused on the conversion of corn into bio-renewable chemicals
Key Milestone reached in the Audi – Global Bioenergies partnership Renewable gasoline components were produced and shipped to Audi
Wichtiger Meilenstein in der Partnerschaft Audi – Global Bioenergies erreicht Erneuerbare Benzinkomponenten wurden produziert und an Audi geliefert.
20 March 201816 March 2018 Sustainability and moralism, keep them apart Connection is just a relic from the environmental movement of the 1970s
Total Corbion PLA announces successful start-up of pilot plant in Rayong, Thailand Company is gearing up to become a world scale producer of PLA
Grazer Forscher finden ein Enzym, das Bioplastik zerlegen kann Ökologisch und "grün" ist am Bioplastik nicht viel. Auch in der Entsorgung werden die Sackerln aus Bioplastik zunehmend zum Problem
Altfett mit Enzymen veredeln Im Verbundprojekt „ZeroCarbFP“ wollen Forscher aus kohlenstoffreichen Quellen wie Altfett hochwertige Schmierstoffe entwickeln
Modern Meadow Partners with Evonik to Grow Fermentation Processes to Commercial Scale The biofabrication company will be joining forces with Evonik, a leader in microbial fermentation, as it prepares for commercial scale production of its bioleather materials
Crack that Whip! Modern Meadow, Evonik partner to take vegan leather to world-scale Evonik to optimize Modern Meadow’s fermentation strains and bring collagen protein biofabrication to commercial scale
Taiwan’s single-use plastics ban aims to cut waste over time If completely enacted, it would be one of the world's toughest policies aimed at single-use plastics
International Women’s Day: Women in Science and Food and Agriculture In honor of today being International Women’s Day I’d like to profile a few of the influential women working at the intersection of science and food and agriculture
19 March 201815 March 2018 RED II: Wood you believe Europe may turn its bio economy into ash? State-supported funding schemes risk distorting raw material markets, pulling the plug on Europe’s bio economy ambitions, warns Sylvain Lhôte
Forscher entwickeln Plastikflaschen aus Zucker Forscher aus Wisconsin entwickeln Verfahren, um Fruchtzucker in eine Schlüsselsubstanz für Bio-PET umzuwandeln
Neuer Mechanismus zur CO2-Entfernung: Climeworks wird erstmals von Kunden beauftragt, CO2 dauerhaft aus der Atmosphäre zu entfernen Mit dieser Lösung können Climeworks-Kunden ihre unvermeidbaren Emissionen rückgängig machen, um CO2-Neutralität zu erreichen
Climeworks contracts mark first time a company is commissioned to permanently remove CO2 directly from atmosphere Customers can now reverse the effect of unavoidable emissions and achieve carbon neutrality
5 Innovations That Could Help Make Fast Fashion More Sustainable From dissolving fabric to clothes made from algae, the winners of this year’s Global Change award are trying to plot a new way forward
Hasbro Marks the Next Step in Its Sustainable Packaging Journey and Adopts Bio-Based Plastic Packaging Material Company will use bioPET plastic made with 30 percent plant-based material derived from agricultural by-products
EU Bioeconomy 2.0– Cultivating a home grown success An innovation-driven bioeconomy, with increased sustainability as its end goal, will provide renewability, circularity and multi-functionality
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