15 January 201811 January 2018 Bambus Leichtbaukomposite: Materialeffizienz mit der am schnellsten wachsenden Pflanze der Welt Arundoo Biomaterials nutzt die mechanischen Eigenschaften dieses Rohstoffes mit optimalen Ergebnissen
Oil’s Dream to Grow in Plastics Dims as Coke Turns to Plants Use of bioplastics made from sugar cane, wood and corn will grow at least 50 percent in the next five years
An interview with Marc Palahí, director of EFI. “We must place the bioeconomy at the core of the EU Industrial, Climate and Sustainability Agenda” Marc Palahí talks about the next steps which are needed to place the bioeconomy at the core of the EU industrial, climate and sustainability agenda
12 January 201810 January 2018 New sustainable packaging will allow a longer preservation of food product without metallized materials and modified atmospheres Project REFUCOAT, coordinated by AIMPLAS, to develop innovative food packaging material based on biopolymers
Kasseler produziert Kuscheltiere aus Plastikflaschen Malte Niebelschütz versucht, mittels Plastikrecycling die Ozeane zu retten
Sustainable Packaging Coalition elects representatives from McDonald’s, Nestlé USA, and Braskem to Executive Committee SPC Executive Committee offers big opportunity for big companies to work together, making real progress in advancing sustainable packaging
2017: The year wood construction grew like a weed Not even fantasy projects going to be discussed, but just the real stuff being built by real architects
Paints and varnishes based on potato starch Fraunhofer researchers develop metal coating based on renewable raw materials
Farben und Lacke auf Basis von Kartoffelstärke Fraunhofer Forscher entwickeln Metallbeschichtung auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe
Felda protests EU’s ban on palm oil It is rather disappointing for Malaysia that the EU Parliament failed to recognise Malaysia’s efforts towards producing certified CSPO for the global market
Ontario Announces 20 Semi-Finalists for Solutions 2030 Challenge The top eight teams from Phase 1 will be invited to participate in Phase 2 and will be awarded up to $250,000 per team to support costs related to their participation
11 January 20189 January 2018 A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning fashion’s future Download the report, infographics
Enabling Commercial Scale Biorefineries in Europe Lignocellulosic feedstock will soon become a key strategic resource for chemical intermediates
Becher aus Bambus: Ökolüge to go Trinkgefäße aus Bambus gelten als bio. Sie enthalten aber synthetische Kunststoffe wie Melaminharz, Harnstoff-Formaldehyd-Harz oder Polylactate
Thai bioeconomy development plan could be approved by cabinet in early 2018 New policy could attract private sector investment to boost the agri-economy as well as interest in tech companies
Coal Refining Chemical-Looping Systems with CO2 as a Co-Feedstock for Chemicals Syntheses Results indicate the potential for significant feedstock reduction in large-scale coal to chemical processes
Top 10 Asia Bioeconomy Trends Here are the top trends in 10 key markets as we have seen them from The Digest’s conning tower
Bacteria Use Multiple Enzymes to Degrade Plant Biomass Nature demonstrates how bacteria degrade lignin and provides better understanding to make biofuels
10 January 20187 January 2018 Making plastic toys from biomass Big names looking to enter the bioplastic toy arena, but do parents really understand bioplastics?
Irish Bioeconomy Foundation Receives Enterprise Ireland Funding to Develop a New Bioeconomy Innovation and Piloting Facility New plant to enable industry, entrepreneurs and researchers to scale technologies for converting Ireland’s natural resources to high value products
Verkehrswende: Heißt die Lösung E-Fuels? Forscher Michael Sterner erklärt im tagesschau.de-Interview Vor- und Nachteile dieser Antriebstechnik
Europe’s ‘best-kept secret’ – its booming bio-economy Carlos Moedas: "Private money goes where stability is and where policies are predictable."
In for a Penny, In for a Pound: The Advanced Bioeconomy and all the pivots Henry Threadgill wins a Pulitzer Prize for his landmark composition
Kartell enters Bio-on to help develop new technologies Strategic and industrial operation aims to accelerate development of Bio-on technologies and gain a leadership position in the new frontier of organic electronics
Biokunststoffe: IfBB und Anwendungszentrum HOFZET des Fraunhofer WKI entwickeln Material für faire Computermaus in Hannover Die Wissenschaftler der IfBB-Forschernachwuchsgruppe haben einen Werkstoff auf Basis von Polymilchsäure (PLA) entwickelt, der zu 83 % aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen besteht
9 January 201828 December 2017 China’s Linglong tire company investigates potential of dandelion rubber Company plans to invest $450 million to set up a company tentatively named Linglong Dandelion Science and Technology Development Company
Engineers create plants that glow Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting
Pflanzen als biologische Lampen MIT-Wissenschaftler haben ohne Genmanipulation eine fluoreszierende Wasserkresse entwickelt, deren Lichtabgabe sich ein- und ausschalten lässt
Boosting Ethanol’s Value via CO2 use: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to White Dog Labs White Dog Labs CEO Bryan Tracy gave this illuminating overview of the technology, the promise and progress to date
Batteries can’t solve the world’s biggest energy-storage problem. One startup has a solution Electrochaea’s process could be an answer to one of the biggest problems of the 21st century
Bioökonomie International: Neue Runde Das Bundesforschungsministerium will internationale Kooperationen in der Bioökonomie vorantreiben. Eine neue Ausschreibung ist gerade gestartet
First-gen biofuels suffer as EU Council announces 2030 targets Announcement could have significant ramifications for the continent’s biofuels industry, and has already sparked controversy
From Helsinki the bioeconomy stakeholders call for action: “It’s time to deliver!” Decoupling growth from environmental degradation requires a major shift towards a low-carbon, renewable and resource-efficient society that has a sustainable economy
8 January 20187 January 2018 Alkol Biotech and BRD, the commercialization partner in the BIOFOREVER Consortium, sign a LOI for sustainable biomass sourcing in Europe UK based company is able to provide European-grown canes to any biotechnology project in the continent
As You Sow calls out McDonald’s on use of polystyrene McDonald's still uses polystyrene for packaging applications in overseas markets, where plastic pollution migration into waterways is highest
Wie aus Abfall Kunststoff wird Mit ihrer Firma Full Cycle Bioplastics stellen Dane Anderson und sein Zwilllingsbruder Jeff aus kompostierbaren Abfällen Biokunststoff her
Notes from Scaleville: the Global Bioenergies, Gevo and Siluria stories New applications for biotechnology in some ancient and ossified markets such as jet fuel, C3 chemicals and gasoline
Welcome to the first RoadToBio newsletter We would like to introduce you to a BBI funded project that is already intended to show the chemical industry the way into a more bio-based world
Project focus: Maximising the commercial potential of super-strong microfibrillated cellulose Ambitious flagship project to introduce plant-based cellulose “ten-times as strong as steel” into widespread use
New biofuel facility The demo facility will be located in Tofte, Norway, and project planning will commence in the winter
Seaweed food packaging could eliminate the need for plastic Fish and chip packaging made of seaweed and a documentary about council clean-ups are among projects by UNSW design students
22 December 20171 December 2017 Bio-based News wishes you happy holidays! Bio-based News starts its winter break – we will be back 8 January 2018
Award winning ceremony of the first DNFI Award to ITA and Fraunhofer-Institute LBF Prize for project "Reduction of moisture absorption of natural fibres and production of untwisted yarns in structural components"
Verleihung des ersten DNFI Awards an das ITA und das Fraunhofer Institut LBF Preis für Projekt „Reduzierung der Feuchtigkeitsaufnahme von Naturfasern und Herstellung von ungedrehten Garnen für Strukturbauteile“
Weltgipfel 2018: Visionen der Bioökonomie gesucht Studierende aus der ganzen Welt sind aufgerufen, für einen Kunstwettbewerb ihre Visionen für die Bioökonomie zu entwerfen
Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
Bio-based industries in Europe: building on a double-digit growth Stakeholder Forum in Brussels gave a platform to discuss what has been achieved so far
