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23 April 202628 April 2026

nova experts (re)introduced: MA Sc. Olaf Porc

Renewable Feedstocks • Data Analysis • Carbon & Trade Flows • Techno-economic Evaluation

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Das Kernstück einer der leistungsfähigsten industriellen Wärmepumpen ist am BASF-Standort Ludwigshafen eingetroffen

95 Tonnen schwer, 16 Meter lang: Das Kernstück einer der leistungsfähigsten industriellen Wärmepumpen ist am BASF-Standort Ludwigshafen eingetroffen

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The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site

95 tons in weight, 16 meters long: The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site

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High-Performance Meets Bio-Based: Why Furix™ is the Highlight of Yarn Expo 2026

FURIX™ is designed to deliver bio-based solutions that not only meet high performance standards but also align with long-term sustainability goals

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An oil shock is underway – will industries go bio-based?

Bio-based feedstocks can ease supply pressures in plastics, fertiliser, and clothing fibre

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22 April 202628 April 2026

nova experts (re)introduced: Verena Roberts

Project Manager Renewable Carbon Initiative - Coordination, Dissemination, and Communication

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Uluu awarded $2.1 million in Australian Government funding 

The increased production capacity will support a series of commercial trials, beginning with applications in cosmetics packaging and fashion

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Brazil has a new strategy to make biodiversity one of the country’s main economic assets for development by 2035

The plan is organized into three pillars – socio-bioeconomics and environmental assets, competitive bioindustrialization, and sustainable biomass production

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OMV and XRG Complete Transactions to Create Borouge International, Boosting Global Chemicals Leadership

Newly formed global polyolefins champion, created through the all-share combination of Borouge and Borealis and the acquisition of NOVA Chemicals

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Primient Launches New Biosolutions Business Unit to Accelerate Growth in the Bioeconomy

The creation of the company's new Biosolutions business will enable them to accelerate their progress in high-growth biomanufacturing markets

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21 April 202615 April 2026

LBB Specialties and DMC Biotechnologies Partner to Bring Fermented Inositols to the U.S. Market

Next-generation ingredients produced through precision fermentation — serving the Human Nutrition, Food, Personal Care, and Life Science markets

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Algenesis Cuts Carbon Footprint by Up to 65% with Soleic® Bio-Based Materials

With carbon reductions of up to 65%, these results show that Soleic® plant-based polyurethanes can significantly outperform petroleum-based materials in many areas

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ÄIO and tilk! launch first commercial skincare product powered by ÄIO’s bio-fermented RedOil!

Developed in partnership with natural skincare brand tilk!, the new serum showcases how upcycled, bio-fermented ingredients can deliver high performance while meeting growing regulatory and sustainability demands in the cosmetics industry

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Commission approves €6 billion Italian State aid scheme for renewable hydrogen

The aid will bring about positive effects, in particular on the environment, as it will contribute to the decarbonisation of sectors with high emissions

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Kommission genehmigt italienische Beihilferegelung im Umfang von 6 Mrd. EUR für erneuerbaren Wasserstoff

Die Beihilfe wird positive Auswirkungen insbesondere auf die Umwelt haben, da sie zur Dekarbonisierung von emissionsstarken Wirtschaftszweigen beitragen wird

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GS Biomats signs major commercial partnership with packaging giant

Jinjinda has been expanding into eco-friendly materials including biodegradable PETG and crystallizable PET

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Wissenschaftlicher Beirat übergibt Gutachten zu neuen Baumarten aus anderen Regionen für klimaresiliente Wälder

Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat für Waldpolitik (WBW) hat heute Bundesminister Alois Rainer sein Gutachten „Anpassung von Wäldern durch Unterstützte Migration: Potenziale und Risiken“ übergeben

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20 April 202628 April 2026

nova experts (re)introduced: Michael Carus

Founder and CEO of nova-Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative

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The LYCRA Company Announces Strategic Partnership on Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

Agreement with Texhong Advances Sustainable Fiber Applications

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The LYCRA Company kündigt strategische Partnerschaft für Renewable LYCRA®-Faser an

Vereinbarung mit Texhong treibt nachhaltige Faseranwendungen voran

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We’ve extended our circular partnership with Rosebank Distillery

Celtic Renewables has renewed its partnership with ultra-premium whisky distillery, Rosebank, part of Ian Macleod Distillers, for another three years to produce bio-based green chemicals

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The entire Itabus fleet travels with Enilive HVO diesel biofuel

HVOlution is a hydrogenated vegetable oil that can be used in all validated diesel engines and is available in more than 1,550 Enilive service stations in Italy

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European Bioplastics begrüsst italienischen Entwurf zu industriell kompostierbaren Kunststoffverpackungen

EUBP sieht in der italienischen Initiative einen Beitrag zu verbesserten Rahmenbedingungen für Hersteller und Kunden von Biokunststoffen und will den Dialog mit politischen Entscheidungsträgern in Europa weiterführen

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Orta and Archroma launch denim collection dyed with wool waste

Premium denim mill ORTA debuts a FiberColors® collection at Kingpins Amsterdam, using Archroma’s dyes made from pre-consumer wool waste

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Fibu Receives SEK 4.26 Million from Klimatklivet to Scale Bio-Based Foam

Fibu develops a renewable foam material based on wood fibers designed to replace fossil-based plastic foams used in various applications such as packaging, insulation, and acoustics

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17 April 202613 April 2026

Breakthrough offers endless recycling for acrylic plastics without the environmental cost

A new method for chemically recycling acrylic uses less energy and non-toxic solvents without reducing quality, so plastics can be recycled again and again

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Durchbruch bietet endloses Recycling für Acrylkunststoffe ohne Umweltkosten

Eine neuartige Methode für das chemische Recycling von Acrylkunststoffen braucht weniger Energie und ungiftige Lösungsmittel, ohne die Qualität des Kunststoffs zu beeinträchtigen

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European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes Italy’s draft legislative proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging

The Italian initiative is an important step in recognising the role of certified industrial compostable packaging in specific applications and in providing a clearer regulatory framework

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Biodegradable barrier coating developed for paper packaging

In a research project, scientists investigated how speciality paper could be equipped with a water vapour barrier without compromising its already excellent oxygen barrier properties

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Biologisch abbaubare Barrierebeschichtung für Papierverpackungen entwickelt

In einem vom Bund geförderten Forschungsprojekt wurde untersucht, ob sich dieses Papier somit für den Verpackungsmaterialmarkt eignet

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Hyosung TNC Presents New regen™ BIO Spandex Developments at Functional Fabric Fair

As the industry pushes further into renewable feedstocks, sugarcane represents where that journey is heading

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16 April 202610 April 2026

The EU Biotech Act II: A vital Act for biomanufacturing in Europe

Joint position paper highlights the need for a dedicated and globally ambitious legislation to deliver biomanufacturing scale‑up and market deployment in Europe

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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Deploys Over 700,000 BAM-1 Alpha Production Hybrids, Achieving Key Milestone in its Aggressive Scale-Up Plan

The Company seeks to increase output to metric ton levels and is continuing the execution of its previously announced plan for rapid production expansion of recombinant spider silk

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15 April 20269 April 2026

BIOGRUND partners with Seprify to bring clean-label nutraceutical tablet coatings to market

Introduction of Seprify’s plant-based cellulose ingredient SilvaAlba™ as a coating solution, enabling manufacturers to achieve white appearance

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From innovation to impact: key takeaways from the CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026

Europe’s  biomass availability and strong industrial base offer a chance to reduce fossil dependency and advance the circular economy

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Biokunststoff aus Gras: Wie Biowert mit AgriPlast nachhaltige Alternativen zu erdölbasierten Kunststoffen entwickelt

Die Bioraffinerie im Odenwald verwandelt regionales Wiesengras in recycelbaren Biokunststoff, Energie und Dünger – ein Beispiel für funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft und nachhaltige Materialproduktion

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Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing company Sulzer joins Spinnova’s ecosystem

This new agreement formalises Sulzer’s role in future technology development and strengthens the ecosystem with additional engineering expertise

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14 April 20269 April 2026

Commission publishes guidance to support the implementation of new packaging rules for a more sustainable and competitive EU packaging industry

Thanks to common rules, the full application of this regulation will contribute to a more sustainable and competitive packaging industry across the EU, as well as to strengthening the internal market for packaging

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Kommission veröffentlicht Leitlinien zur Unterstützung der Umsetzung neuer Verpackungsvorschriften für eine nachhaltigere und wettbewerbsfähigere EU-Verpackungsbranche

Dank gemeinsamer Vorschriften wird die vollständige Anwendung dieser Verordnung zu einer nachhaltigeren und wettbewerbsfähigeren Verpackungsbranche in der gesamten EU sowie zur Stärkung des Binnenmarkts für Verpackungen beitragen

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Neue Studie belegt geringe Umweltauswirkungen von Cotton made in Africa Organic-Baumwolle aus Tansania   

CmiA-Bio-Baumwolle kann die Textilindustrie unterstützen, gesetzliche Vorschriften einzuhalten – und dies auf Basis wissenschaftlich fundierter Zielvorgaben

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New Study Shows Low Environmental Impact by Cotton made in Africa Organic Cotton from Tanzania

CmiA Organic cotton can help the textile industry meet regulatory requirements as well as science-based targets

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Winter 2026 BioBuzz

The USDA Biopreferred Program continues to be an important part of industrial capacity and creating new and expanded markets for American farmers and rural producers

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13 April 20268 April 2026

BALK™ earns BPI’s Commercial and Home Certification in Adhesive Category

Conventional adhesives in tapes, labels, and stickers persist as environmental contaminants - BALK™ addresses this critical gap with an adhesive engineered to decompose completely

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ZymoChem’s BAYSE™ Becomes First Bio-Based Superabsorbent to Match and Outperform Petroleum-Based Materials

New research paper reveals breakthrough performance data for a biodegradable alternative to the plastics at the heart of billions of diapers, period products, and incontinence pads produced each year

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Die Circular Valley Convention 2026 bringt die Kreislaufwirtschaft in Bewegung

Die Circular Valley Convention hat gezeigt, wie Circular Economy zur Industrie- und Standortstrategie wird – mit konkreten Lösungen für Resilienz, Rohstoffsicherung und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

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The Circular Valley Convention 2026 sets the circular economy in motion

The Circular Valley Convention demonstrated how circular economy is becoming an industrial and location strategy – with concrete solutions for resilience, resource security, and competitiveness

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Budzinski and Fischbach Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Biomanufacturing 

The legislation aims to bridge the gap of the dependence on foreign petroleum for biobased plastics and other everyday products by providing tax incentives for companies that use American-grown biomass to create renewable materials

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10 April 20262 April 2026

From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance

BioSupPack’s innovations directly address the packaging industry’s transformation driven by the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

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Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel

A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield

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Europa könnte fossile Kraftstoffe im Straßenverkehr vollständig ersetzen

Studie des KIT zeigt, welche Mengen flüssiger Energieträger in der EU aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen gewonnen werden können