8 November 201715 November 2017 Good day for bioenergy, bad day for crop-based biofuels, as European Parliament’s environment committee votes on RED II proposals MEPs voted to ban the use of biodiesel from all vegetable oils by 2030 and of palm oil biodiesel as early as 2021 under the revised RED
AkzoNobel expands Chemical Island to support growth of Fibria, the world’s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals business has completed the expansion of a Chemical Island in Brazil to support a major project for Fibria
Governments, international agencies affirm the need to massively increase bioenergy and byproducts to fight climate change The Summit was held in São Paulo, Brazil with more than 270 delegates from 28 countries coming together to discuss the best ways to face a relevant challenge
Emery Oleochemicals’ Agro Green Business Achieves Certified 100% Biobased Product Label from USDA for EMERION™ Herbicide Products EMERION™ Herbicide 100% biobased weed control products have been formally recognized by the USDA
7 November 20177 November 2017 Renaissance in Finnish forest industry investments Professor Olli Dahl presents a list of all the main investments and their products
… as black as ebony New Empa spin-off "Swiss Wood Solutions" discovered a way to modify Swiss wood species so they exhibit the properties of endangered tropical wood species such as ebony or grenadilla
… schwarz wie Ebenholz Neues Empa-Spin-off «Swiss Wood Solutions» hat einen Weg gefunden, Schweizer Hölzer so zu modifizieren, dass sie die Eigenschaften bedrohter Tropenhölzer wie Ebenholz oder Grenadill aufweisen
Bio-Based event looks at a range of sustainable products London-based Bio-Based World Ltd. organized the Sept. 26-27 Bio-Based Live Americas event in San Diego
MSU scientists work to make biodegradable plastic from sunlight Researchers are looking to genetically alter cyanobacteria, tiny photosynthetic workhorses, also known as blue-green algae, to funnel their outputs into useful products
Novomer to Open New Innovation Center in Rochester, N.Y. Expanded Product Development Facility to Meet Growing Demands of Bio-Based Chemicals Business
Brazil’s Biofuel Push Is Threatened by Too Much Cheap Oil Brazil is positioning itself as a global biofuels ambassador, fighting climate change by spurring demand for ethanol
Win-Win-Situation Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen + Bestäuber-Insekten Forscher untersuchen Wechselwirkungen und entwickeln System zur gezielten Bestäubung im Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzenanbau – erwartet werden höhere Erträge und mehr Biodiversität
6 November 201730 October 2017 Natureworks Case Study Over the past decade, NatureWorks has been in a growth mode - always involved in advanced research on the production of PLA from residues or second generation feedstocks
Positive result from feasibility study ”Flagship Biorefinery” Pöyry presented a feasibility study which shows, that an investment in the proposed biorefinery can be profitable and provide positive contributions to a future bioeconomy
Adhesives and composite materials made from Swiss tree bark Studies conducted by the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" show that tannins extracted from native tree bark can be used to produce adhesives and composite materials
Kleb- und Verbundstoffe aus Schweizer Holzrinde Aus heimischen Holzrinden kann Tannin für die Herstellung von Kleb- und Verbundstoffen gewonnen werden, zeigen Studien des Nationalen Forschungsprogramms "Ressource Holz"
Concrete policy asks for the revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy European Bioeconomy Alliance calls for the implementation of concrete measures and long-term support for the availability of sustainably produced biomass
European Parliament supports use of biodegradable mulch films Amendments acknowledge the innovative potential of biodegradable mulch films to provide positive agronomical effects and to help avoid the accumulation of microplastics on fields
Brazilian sugarcane ethanol as an expandable green alternative to crude oil use This study shows Brazilian sugarcane ethanol could displace up to 13% of global crude oil consumption by 2045
Carbon coating gives biochar its garden-greening power This improved understanding of biochar’s properties could trigger more widespread commercialization of biochar fertilizers
3 November 201727 October 2017 Irish Ethanol Europe Renewables works with UN to accelerate shift to low carbon Climate Ethanol Alliance to bring together bioethanol producers for the promotion of climate action and the accelerated transition of the transport sector towards low carbon
Biomasse ohne Abfall: Hochwertige Erzeugnisse und Anwendungen aus Bioraffinerie-Nebenprodukten Forschungsverbund untersucht Verfahren zur möglichst vollständigen Verwendung aller Abfallprodukte aus Bioraffinerien
Kanadische Firma plant Anbau von Cannabis in der Lausitz Mit dem Projekt verbunden wären Investitionen in Millionenhöhe - und hunderte Arbeitsplätze
Building New Moss Factories New EU project will promote the environmentally friendly production of complex molecules for medicine and industry
Aus der Moosfabrik Neues EU-Projekt will die umweltfreundliche Produktion komplexer Moleküle für Medizin und Industrie vorantreiben
Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill inaugurated in Äänekoski With a cost of EUR 1.2 billion, mill is the largest investment in the history of the Finnish forest industry
U.S. to spend $7 million in effort to expand wood markets Agency’s Wood Innovations program to help projects designed to have a long-term impact on agency-managed and other forest lands
Artificial Metalloenzymes on the Verge of New-to-Nature Metabolism This report highlights selected recent developments with a particular focus on challenges and opportunities in the in vivo application of ArMs
2 November 20179 September 2021 Separating methane and CO2 will become more efficient KU Leuven researchers developed a new membrane that makes the separation process much more effective
UPM moves forward in sustainable biochemicals business New, planned industrial scale biorefinery would convert wood into bio-monoethylene glycol (bMEG), bio-monopropylene glycol (bMPG) and lignin up to 150,000 metric tons per year
UPM will Geschäft mit nachhaltigen Biochemikalien weiterentwickeln Neue geplante Bioraffinerie soll in industriellem Maßstab Holz in jährlich bis zu 150.000 Tonnen Bio-Monoethylenglycol (bMEG), Bio-Monopropylenglycol (bMPG) und Lignin umwandeln
Apfelextrakte als färbende Lebensmittelzutat ZIM-Kooperationsnetzwerk „Waste2Value“ will färbende Inhaltsstoffe aus Apfelresten als natürlichen Farbstoff für Lebensmittel zugänglich machen
BASF inaugurates enzyme-based production plant for biocatalyzed acrylamide in Nanjing, China Wholly-owned BioACM plant in Nanjing to strengthening its production set-up for reliable and high-quality supply of polyacrylamide to customers in Asia Pacific, especially in China
BASF eröffnet enzymbasierte Produktionsanlage für biokatalysiertes Acrylamid in Nanjing, China Produktionsverbund will zuverlässige und qualitativ hochwertige Produktion von Polyacrylamid für die Kunden in Asien-Pazifik, insbesondere in China, sicherstellen
Spolchemie Presents ‘Green’ Epoxy Resin at Advanced Engineering 2017 Several industries can dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their products by using EnviPOXY with conventional or bio-based reinforcement fibres
‘Energy dash for biomass’ risks wasting potential of EU’s bioeconomy The EU is setting new accounting rules for carbon emissions or removals from land and forestry with its new land use, land use change and forestry regulation
30 October 201727 October 2017 Ribbon-cutting for first-of-its-kind chemical manufacturer in Delaware New Croda plant to produce key chemical bonding agent from 100 percent renewable resources
New report highlights 27million tonnes of ‘bio’ material that could add value to Scotland’s economy New data from Zero Waste Scotland aims to drive investment in line with the country’s circular economy ambitions by highlighting the scale of opportunity in the bioeconomy sector
Manuka Honig: Heilwirkung, Anwendung und Hintergründe In den letzten Jahren erlangte der Honig eine immer größere Beliebtheit, da er eine breit gefächerte und starke Wirkung bei vielen gesundheitlichen Problemen besitzt
Force Majeure für kompostierbare Biokunststoffe der BASF Technischer Defekt in der ecoflex-Anlage am Standort Ludwigshafen - Anlage abgestellt
Leaf Resources enters biodegradable packaging market leveraging Glycell strategy Innovative biodegradable coating product for the packaging market is based on lignin and also utilizes glycerol
Novel and Bio-based Chemicals: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Elevance Here’s a recent slide deck from Elevance on Novel and Bio-based Chemicals Enabled by Natural Oil Metathesis
Ginkgo BioWorks, Impossible Foods, Calysta, Bolt Threads, Zymergen take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 It is the first time for Ginkgo at the top of the list, and the first time each of the others reached the top five
UA to Head New Center Focusing on Biofuels and Bioproducts The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation's needs for biofuels and bioproducts and more
27 October 201725 October 2017 Cellulose nanofibrils pave the way for biobased 3D printing Combining the use of cellulose to the fast technological development of 3D printing offers great environmental advantages
New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling Corepla report found that compostable plastics only made up 0.85% of the plastic input
Neue Studien bestätigen: Biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe verbessern Recycling Corepla Report stellte fest, dass kompostierbare Kunststoffe lediglich 0,85% des Kunststoffeinsatzes ausmachen
Marktführer TECNARO und MOCK kooperieren für Umwelt und Gesundheit Getreidemühle für Zuhause aus Biokunststoff Arboblend ermöglicht schnellere und kostengünstige Produktion
Covestro: Europeans join forces on CO2 – Chemical industry will use waste gas from steel factories to make plastics Research project launched with 14 partners from seven countries - EU supports development of a particularly sustainable process
