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15 March 201813 March 2018

Zaha Hadid Architects joins Open Source Wood

Pioneering open innovation project aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing and growth in modular wood construction

The promising future of microalgae: current status, challenges, and optimization of a sustainable and renewable industry for biofuels, feed, and other products

Microalgae are tiny factories and renewable, sustainable and economical sources of biofuels, bioactive medicinal products and food ingredients

Braskem to supply green plastic to the LEGO Group

Made from sugarcane, the green polyethylene will be used in the Danish company's 'botanical' elements range in 2018

Airgas to Build Two Production Facilities in California

The expansion of the existing air separation unit in Etiwanda, CA will increase available supply of industrial gases to customers throughout Southern California

Bio composites

The leaflet summarizes the most important information and data related to NFC and WPC

Bioverbundwerkstoffe

Die Broschüre fasst die wichtigsten Daten rund um NFK und WPC zusammen

14 March 201812 March 2018

Wood Stronger Than Most Metals

University of Maryland research previously made a range of emerging technologies out of nanocellulose related materials

Holz als natürlicher Nanowerkstoff

Geplantes 70 Stockwerke hohes Gebäude soll nur noch außen mit Stahl verstärkt werden, innen sollen sämtliche tragenden Teile aus Holz bestehen

Bio-based chems market sees setback with Rennovia exit

Company failed to raise sufficient financing from investors and/or strategic partners to advance its pilot-scale technology to commercial production

Rennovia’s demise, the Triple Rule, and the pursuit of sustainable nylon in a world of low oil prices

Could the butadiene route prove to be the technology path that wins out in the end?

Kelheim Fibres Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Clear labelling helps to create awareness for the benefits of biobased products

Kelheim Fibres mit dem USDA Certified Biobased Product Label ausgezeichnet

Verständliche Kennzeichnung hilft Bewusstsein für biobasierte Produkte und ihre Vorteile zu schaffen

ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Algae Biofuels Program Targets 10,000 Barrels Per Day by 2025

Program advances to outdoor testing in California of naturally occurring algae strains

Baseline biomass products 2018

The main market figures are in graphical form represents and reflects the developments in these areas

Basisdaten Biobasierte Produkte 2018

Die Basisdaten "Biobasierte Produkte" liefern im handlichen Kleinformat einen kompakten Überblick zu den wichtigsten Daten und Fakten aus dem Bereich der stofflichen Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe

13 March 20189 March 2018

Big Bioeconomy Challenges – Part 2

In this series of articles we will discuss some of the global challenges that the bioeconomy provides solutions for

Meet Noah: World’s first circular car

Fifth car in TU/ecomotive's history will feature new technologies focused on the future

POLYTECH and AMSilk Announce Start of Joint International Clinical Study for Silk-Coated Medical Implants

First time that bioengineered silk will be set inside the human body

POLYTECH und AMSilk: Internationale klinische Studie zu Brustimplantaten mit Seidenbeschichtung gestartet

Bei dieser Studie wird erstmalig biotechnisch hergestellte Seide auf Brustimplantaten im menschlichen Körper eingesetzt

POLYTECH und AMSilk geben den Start einer gemeinsamen internationalen klinischen Studie zu Brustimplantaten mit Seidenbeschichtung bekannt

Erstmalig soll von der AMSilk biotechnisch hergestellte Seide im menschlichen Körper eingesetzt werden

First 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores

PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable

Duni acquires Biopac UK Ltd.

Clear shift in demand towards sustainable products in the restaurant and takeaway segments is a leading factor in this acquisition

Photosynthetic microalgae as biocatalysts

Photosynthetically active microalgae have great potential for biotechnological applications

Lichtaktive Mikroalgen als Bio-Katalysatoren

Photosynthethisch aktive Mikroalgen haben großes Potential für biotechnologische Anwendungen

Project sheet Takowind 2

Breeding, cultivation and exploitation of Russian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz)

Projektblatt Takowind 2

Züchtung, Anbau und Verwertung von Russischem Löwenzahn (Taraxacum koksaghyz)

12 March 20188 March 2018

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Expanding Bio-based Propanediol Production in Tennessee

World-class manufacturing facility to increase annual production of bio-based 1,3-propanediol by 35 million pounds

Cold-loving bacteria could hold key to green and energy-saving detergents

New study reviews use in biotechnology applications, focusing on microorganisms in cold habitats

Kälteaffine Bakterien könnten der Schlüssel für umweltfreundliche und energieschonende Waschmittel sein

Neue Studie will Tauglichkeit speziell von Mikroorganismen aus kalten Lebensräumen für Anwendungen im Bereich der Biotechnologie prüfen

Goodyear Unveils Oxygene, a Concept Tire Designed to Support Cleaner and More Convenient Urban Mobility

Goodyear’s Oxygene concept envisions a driving solution that improves air quality

Das Potenzial biobasierter Kunststoffe als Verpackung für Lebensmittel

Kooperationsprojekt präsentiert zum Abschluss seine Ergebnisse im Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium

Searching for green alchemy

€100 million in EU funding for a new investment vehicle that could coax private capital into the bioeconomy

Exploring the secret of plants

Thanks to chlorophyll, plants are able to convert sunlight directly into chemical energy

Das Geheimnis der Pflanzen lüften

Dank Chlorophyll gelingt es den Pflanzen, Sonnenlicht direkt in chemische Energie umzuwandeln

BauNatour Unterwegs

Nachhaltig Bauen – Modern Wohnen

9 March 20187 March 2018

Researchers use plant fibres to develop green options for transport industry

Using natural plant fibres such as date palm biomass for composite manufacturing has the potential to provide farmers in high value products with extra income

Energiewende braucht PowerFuels

Statement von dena-Chef Andreas Kuhlmann zur Agora-Studie „Die zukünftigen Kosten strombasierter synthetischer Brennstoffe“

Scientists upgrading production of cellulose-based electrical insulation components

EU-funded NOVUM project focusing on 3D printing of cellulose-based materials with thermoplastic features or foam forming and thermoforming of cellulose fibres

Mittelverteilung Programm “Nachwachsende Rohstoffe”

707 Vorhaben wurden im vergangenen Jahr mit insgesamt 209 Mio. € gefördert

Engineering Clostridia: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to n-Butanol Production from Biomass and CO2

Cooperational project to directly utilize cellulose and fix CO₂ for n-butanol production from lignocellulosic biomass

Low-cost carbon fiber project advances to pilot phase

The Southern Research team working on a process to make low-cost carbon fibers from biomass has secured funding to move the project to pilot production phase

Duvets from nature

Organic bedding offer with paradise Biofill^® or paradise Biolana^® restful sleep and animal and environmental protection at the same time

Bettdecken aus der Natur

Bio-Bettwaren mit Paradies Biofill^® oder Paradies Biolana^® bieten erholsamen Schlaf und Tier- und Umweltschutz zugleich.

8 March 20189 September 2021

Unique trend report on carbon dioxide (CO2) as a chemical feedstock for a wide range of polymers

German nova-Institute presents technologies, polymers, developers and producers in this growing sector with high economic and sustainability potential

Ein außergewöhnlicher Trendreport zur Nutzung von Kohlendioxid (CO2) als chemischem Rohstoff für ein breites Spektrum an Polymeren

Das nova-Institut stellt die Technologien, Kunststoffe, Entwickler und Produzenten dieses Wachstumssektors vor, mit großem Markt- und Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial

The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) demands rational THC limits for industrial hemp in accordance with international regulations

Industrial hemp differs from drug hemp in its low content of THC, the cannabinoid that is responsible for the drug effect. But what does low mean and where is the limit to be drawn?

GIE and EBA publish the ‘European Biomethane Map 2018’

The map provides a comprehensive overview of biomethane installations in Europe

Die Lösung für alles: Wie aus alter Milch neue Kleider werden

Eine findige Unternehmerin verarbeitet Molkereiabfälle zu besonders hautschonenden Textilien. Als Beweis für die Natürlichkeit ihrer Produkte hat sie sich einen verblüffenden Trick ausgedacht

BEWi to acquire Synbra Holding

Combination with BEWi to create a European particle foam specialist with strong positions in numerous countries

Amsterdam supermarket introduced plastic-free aisle

No fewer than 680 plastic-free organic products to be found in their own special section of the store

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