5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
Schmidt: “Der Wald der Zukunft muss anpassungsfähig sein” Neueröffnung des European Forest Institute (EFI) am UN-Campus in Bonn
New bio-based monomers: tuneable polyester properties using branched diols from biomass Diol monomers, previously little known to polymer chemistry, have been combined with FDCA and TA derivatives to produce a range of novel polyesters
How Sicilian oranges are being made into clothes New technique is currently being tested at the University of Catania and results are encouraging
4 September 201730 August 2017 Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts
EU gefährdet Versorgung mit Pharmaglycerin Bei Wahlkampfauftritt hat Bundesgesundheitsminister Gröhe jetzt seine Unterstützung zugesagt
BASF and bse Engineering sign development agreement to transform CO2 and excess current into methanol BASF will provide bse Engineering with custom made catalysts adapted to this new process
BASF und bse Engineering unterzeichnen Entwicklungsvereinbarung für die Umwandlung von CO2 und überschüssigem Strom zu Methanol BASF wird bse Engineering mit für den neuen Prozess maßgeschneiderten Katalysatoren versorgen
1 September 201730 August 2017 Going green with plant-based resins Researchers developed a new plant-based resin that could make airplanes “greener”
innogy präsentiert Alternative zum Öl Ausflugsschiff MS innogy als erstes Klima-Projekt mit Methanol-Antrieb erfolgreich gestartet
Viscose Speciality Fibres from Kelheim – an answer to a global problem? New concept to prevent plastic particles pollution by substituting conventional wet wipes made with synthetic fibres, by wet wipes made with Kelheim’s short cut fibre Viloft® and cellulose
Solarenergie: Bald Artenschutz für Kohlekraftwerke? Solarboom auf dem Weltmarkt noch stärker als erwartet. Druck auf Preise lässt wegen der hohen Nachfrage nach
Plattform-Chemikalien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen 17 Millionen Euro Förderung durch Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
31 August 201724 August 2017 SuperBIO: only 10 applications for new value chains left Hurry up to take advantage of SuperBIO’s funded innovation services
Get the Scoop on the Latest Innovations That Are Helping To Expand the Bioeconomy with BETO’s New Tech Blog Stay up to date with the latest news and perspectives on the growing U.S. bioeconomy
Synthetische Kraftstoffe: Treibhausgas wird Rohstoff Der Traum von einem klimaneutralen Verbrennungsmotor lässt sich mithilfe von synthetischen Kraftstoffen - sogenannten eFuels - bald in die Realität umsetzen
DuPont’s Next Big Idea Could Be Huge for Coca-Cola Coca-Cola's PlantBottle packaging contains 30% renewable materials. DuPont sees an opportunity to make it 100%
So könnte die europäische Chemieindustrie bis 2050 klimaneutral werden Die Chemiebranche klimaneutral zu machen und gleichzeitig ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit innerhalb einer vollständigen Kreislaufwirtschaft in Europa zu erhalten, ist eine wesentliche Herausforderung
Researchers Use Lignin to Create Carbon Fiber for Cars and Planes Their work will be showcased at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
30 August 201725 August 2017 India To Be A Biotech Hot Spot Indian biotech industry have created a notable bio-economy valued at $35 billion
Mit Faserverpackungen die Welt erobern Hamburger Start-up Bio-lutions verarbeitet Agrarreste zu biologisch abbaubaren Fasergussformen
Klebstoff aus dem Meer leistet Erste Hilfe „Nachrichten aus der Chemie“ beschreiben, wie die Meereichel ihren Klebstoff herstellt und welche Eigenschaften er hat
Environmentally responsible sealant films that do the job Plastic Suppliers: Launch of EarthFirst UL, a bio-based sealant web to lower the cost of sealant films used in flexible packaging
29 August 20179 September 2021 Methanol and Bio-economy: Now and the Future The continued growth of the methanol economies provides significant opportunities for investment in novel production methods
Wie die Kartoffel die (Wohn-)Welt verändern kann Aus Kartoffeln lässt sich vieles machen – sogar Regenmäntel
Waste in space? No such thing. American Chemical Society researchers have presented a paper about how to make long space trips feasible
Chitosan, a sleeping giant waiting to be woken In the last three years, science has gone on and discovered many new applications
UC San Diego researchers create epidermal biofuel cell to power electronics from sweat The biofuel cells generate 10 times more power per surface area than any existing wearable biofuel cells
28 August 201724 August 2017 Billionaire builds superyacht to clean up plastic soup Research Expedition Vessel will be ready to sail by 2020 and to be managed by World Wildlife Fund Norway
New review of processes for extraction & use of valuable compounds from by-products of crops New strategies for processing added value from these wastes are needed to reduce the environmental burden and provide new income streams
GMI Research: Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market – Global Forecast to 2021 Bio-based and bio-degradable packaging are the major factors boosting the growth prospects of the bioplastics and biopolymers market
Süßstoff Stevia: Der Siegeszug der Zucker-Alternative Um den Zucker-Ersatz ist ein Milliardengeschäft entstanden. Forscher sehen aber noch Verbesserungspotenzial
Floreon seeks new collaborative partners Floreon are seeking new collaborative partners from around the globe, to demonstrate and take to market specific applications
25 August 201723 August 2017 How a bacterium can live on methanol ETH Zurich researchers identified all the genes required by a bacterium to use methanol by plants as a food source
Wie ein Bakterium von Methanol leben kann Forscher der ETH Zürich identifizieren Gene eines Bakteriums, das sich von pflanzlichem Methanol ernährt
PLA bioplastics from Bonsucro certified sugarcane now available from Total Corbion PLA Company will offer a range of PLA resins to be promoted within the existing, commercial Luminy® PLA resin portfolio
Saphium: Bio-Plastik-Startup finanziert Forschung mit Bakterien-Verkauf Hinter dem steirischen Startup Saphium stehen fünf Jungforscher. Ihre Mikroorganismen sollen Bio-Plastik herstellen
Metsä Group started up its bioproduct mill Pulp deliveries from the new mill to customers will begin in early September 2017
24 August 201722 August 2017 Citruspack project, a combination of circular economy and packaging, starts at Aitiip facilities Aim of the project is to demonstrate that sustainability and efficiency can be applied to agricultural and industrial practices
Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA award Membrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments
„Capsula Mundi“ verwandelt deinen Körper nach dem Tod in einen Baum Baum statt Grabstein: Die Urnen und Särge von Capsula Mundi entspringen einem radikal neuen Konzept von Beerdigung und Gedenken. Sie sind biologisch abbaubar und wo sie begraben werden, soll hinterher ein Wald wachsen
Major study says “Cut cellulosic ethanol out”, RFA says “No Way Jose” Iowa State University researchers stated, that we increase ethanol production but decrease biodiesel and totally eliminate cellulosic ethanol in future mandates
23 August 201721 August 2017 Let’s talk sugar: Advanced enzymes increase ethanol yields, plant profits Trehalase products, developed from proven technology and easily implementable, convert sugar that would otherwise be wasted
Mit Sonnenlicht, Kohlendioxid und organischen Nährstoffen: Nachhaltige Biofarbstoffe und Proteine industriell aus Algenbiomasse gewinnen Forschungsverbund will in Sachsen-Anhalt die Gewinnung von Farbstoffen und Proteinen aus Mikroalgen im Industriemaßstab erproben
3D printable resin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to melt-stable engineered lignin thermoplastic A novel family of commercial-ready, lignin-based 3D-printable composites
Value Days at the Landfill: The Digest 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to unlocking polylactic acid from waste biogas NatureWorks’s Ken Williams presented this illuminating update at DOE Peer Review on progress to date
22 August 20179 September 2021 Carbon Conversion: A new additive helps researchers more selectively convert CO2 to multicarbon fuels The reaction was highly selective for the more desirable fuels that contain multiple carbons—such as ethylene, ethanol, and propanol
Good shoes take you good places – the rise of bio-based footwear Bio-based, biodegradable and recycled footwear can now help you to reduce your environmental footprint
