20 July 202215 July 2022‘Intolerable risk’ – Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at seaAmmonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred
Neste erhält Förderung des EU-Innovationsfonds für Projekt zum chemischen Recycling in PorvooNeste hat einen positiven Förderbescheid über bis zu 135 Millionen Euro aus dem EU-Innovationsfonds erhalten für das Projekt des Unternehmens zum Aufbau von Kapazitäten für chemisches Recycling in seiner Raffinerie im finnischen Porvoo
19 July 202219 July 2022 Renewable Carbon Initiative Steps up Policy Activities to Push for More Sustainable Carbon Use in the EUThe Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) welcomes several policy dossiers that promote more sustainable carbon use and provides recommendations for improvements
Materialien auf Pilzbasis vielversprechend für die PraxisFraunhofer UMSICHT-Forscher haben im Projekt »FungiFacturing« Pilzwerkstoffe auf ihre Tauglichkeit als Bau- oder Dämmstoffe untersucht
Wie viel Fläche und wie viele Rohstoffe benötigen wir für biobasierte Kunststoffe? Neues Online-Tool startet!Interaktives Kunststoff-Berechnungstool ab sofort online
S&Ds: By labelling gas and nuclear as sustainable in taxonomy, the conservatives have shamefully betrayed EU climate ambitionsIncluding gas and nuclear among taxonomy-compliant economic activities remains the wrong political message, both from an environmental and economic prospective
Auch Hennes & Mauritz investiert: Biogarn-Hersteller AlgiKnit sammelt 13 Millionen US-Dollar einDie Wachstumsambitionen des Unternehmens wurden mit der Eröffnung einer neuen Produktionsstätte im US-Bundesstaat North Carolina in diesem Monat unterstrichen
H&M Group joins funding for seaweed yarn maker AlgiknitAlgiknit, which makes yarn from kelp seaweed, closes its US$13m Series A funding with help from H&M CO:Lab, the investment arm of H&M Group and announces a new US-based manufacturing facility
Bio-based superabsorbents on the sanitary products marketStart-ups are innovating with new materials for the growing biobased superabsorbents market
Scientists develop new material inspired by limpets with super strengthAn interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, and engineers from the University of Portsmouth have become the first to successfully grow a limpet inspired biomaterial with extreme strength
Versalis presents 2022-2025 business plan to trade unionsVersalis met recently in Rome with representatives of national and local trade unions to present its business plan for the next four years
18 July 202213 July 2022GRAFE develops masterbatches for home compostable materialsBright colors for more green on the blue planet
Grafe entwickelt Masterbatches für heimkompostierbare MaterialienBunte Farben für mehr Grün auf dem blauen Planeten
The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economyPLA, a biobased, recyclable, and versatile material, offers an additional, sustainable, and efficient end-of-life option: composting
European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as ChairpersonThe new supporting Vice Chairpersons, Lars Börger (Neste) and Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) will be headed by Barot and establish a clear and reliable political environment for bioplastics
NTU Singapore and poultry firm Leong Hup Singapore collaborate to create Singapore’s first ‘zero waste’ poultry processing facilityInnovations include egg trays made from feathers and repurposing nutrients in blood for media to cultivate cell-based meat
Biopolymers from wood and chitin for sustainable textile solutionsDITF researchers are testing CO2-binding wood as a raw material for high-tech textiles and investigating possible uses for chitosan, for example as a binder substitute in coatings for previously petroleum-based systems
Bakterien für den Raketenstart: Mit Mikroben zum neuen RaketentreibstoffWissenschaftler haben eine neue Klasse von energiereichen Biokraftstoffen entwickelt, die auf einem der einzigartigsten Moleküle der Natur basieren
Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket FuelScientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels based on one of nature’s most unique molecules
15 July 202212 July 2022ALBIS distributes new sustainable product lines from INEOS StyrolutionAll new materials are certified according to the ISCC mass balance approach
ALBIS vertreibt neue nachhaltige Produktlinien von INEOS StyrolutionAlle neuen Materialien sind nach dem Massebilanzansatz ISCC Plus zertifiziert
Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022Expansions in plant-based product offering, carbon-neutral production capacity and global sales network to help customers grow and reduce their carbon footprint
The Value of Enzyme Engineering in BiotechnologyWhether people are aware of it or not, enzymes are ubiquitous. Enzymes are the unsung heroes silently lifting stains out of clothing, breaking down food in the digestive system, and catalyzing just about every chemical reaction in a living cell
Wasserstoff aus Methanol treibt Schiffe anNeuartiges Antriebskonzept "HyMethShip" konvertiert das Methanol per "Dampfreformierung" zu Wasserstoff für den Schiffsantrieb
Green and Bio Polyols Market by Raw Material, Type, Application End-use Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2027BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Company are the major players in the green and bio polyols market
FEDIOL releases environmental footprint studyTwenty-eight production sites from ten different FEDIOL companies participated in the study by collecting data and contributing to the design of the sector’s category rules
Neue Studie aus Bayreuth: Düngemittel aus Kompostieranlagen enthalten große Mengen bioabbaubarer KunststoffeKompostieranlagen verarbeiten Bioabfälle zu Fertigkompost, der als Dünger in die Böden von Äckern und Gärten gelangt
New study from Bayreuth: Fertilisers from composting plants contain large quantities of biodegradable plasticsComposting plants process biowaste into finished compost, which ends up as fertiliser in the soils of fields and gardens
14 July 202213 July 2022 Native bast fibres for buses, boards and automotive equipmentDevelopment of novel moisture-resistant natural fibre-reinforced composite for structural components in the DuroBast project
Heimische Bastfasern für Busse, Boards und AutomobilausstattungEntwicklung neuartiger feuchtebeständiger naturfaserverstärkter Composit-Strukturbauteile im DuroBast-Projekt
Fit for 55: The EU’s plan for a green transitionFit for 55 refers to the EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The proposed package aims to bring EU legislation in line with the 2030 goal
„Fit für 55“: Der EU-Plan für den grünen Wandel„Fit für 55“ bezieht sich auf das Ziel der EU, die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 um mindestens 55% zu senken. Das vorgeschlagene Paket zielt darauf ab, die EU-Rechtsvorschriften mit dem Ziel für 2030 in Einklang zu bringen
Lego in der Plastikfalle: Ein Spielzeugriese muss sich neu erfindenVor 90 Jahren gründete ein arbeitsloser Tischler eine Firma namens Lego. Heute ist sie der größte Spielzeughersteller der Welt, doch es wartet viel Arbeit auf den Konzern
Why using methanol could be cost effective for Indian industriesWith the government interested in developing a domestic methanol economy, India embarked on the road to a greener future
India to introduce ban on some single-use plastics from July 2022India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that from the 1st of July 2022, the country will ban select single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, carrier bags, and trays
Neue Biobatterien nutzen bakterielle Interaktionen zur wochenlangen Stromerzeugung"Plug-and-Play"-Funktionen ermöglichen die Verkabelung von Batterien für mehr Leistung
New biobatteries use bacterial interactions to generate power for weeks'Plug-and-play' features allow batteries to be wired together for increased power
13 July 202213 July 2022 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), net-zero, ISO 14040, Carbon Footprint, non-financial reporting, net-zero emission, Taxonomy, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) – what does that all mean for you and your company?Sustainability is a key discussion in industry and policy. nova-Institute invites you to our nova-session on “LCA in science and policy”.
Green light for SunfireSunfire is to receive grant funding for industrializing its hydrogen technologies. The electrolysis specialist is one of the first companies to be granted an early start to measure.
Grünes Licht für SunfireSunfire kann als eines der ersten Unternehmen eine Förderung für die Skalierung seiner Wasserstoff-Technologien erhalten
Spinverse helped Lignin Industries secure 4.4 M€ from Innovation Fund to expand their production of bio-based materialsLignin Industries will use the funding to build a first-of-a-kind large-scale production site in Sweden to produce RENOL®, a patented, renewable, and highly functional bio-based material from lignin
Nets from ecological fibresLincredibile is a revolutionary line of products with a flax fibre core for highly sustainable food packaging. Recently launched on the market, it is already used by supermarkets in France and Germany
Größte Wasserstoffzug-Flotte der Welt tankt bald in HöchstInfraserv Höchst schafft Infrastruktur zum Betanken der klimafreundlichen Züge - Vertreter von Land, RMV, Infraserv und DB machen sich vor Ort Bild der neuen Anlagen - Fahrgäste können ab Dezember 2022 im Taunus emissionsfrei fahren
Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PETLogistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US
New Report: In France, Germany, Italy and Spain the bioeconomy is worth €1,500 billionIn 2021, the bioeconomy in EU4 (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) has reached a value of production of €1,500 billion, employing over 7 million people
Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure LawAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the program intends to provide a roadmap for implementing more bioproduct programs and reducing agricultural operations' carbon footprint
12 July 20227 July 2022LANXESS adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites rangeWith these materials, the company want to help their customers to make more sustainable products that have a smaller carbon footprint, conserve resources, and protect the climate
LANXESS erweitert Portfolio an Tepex-Verbundwerkstoffen um neue nachhaltige ProduktvariantenKunden sollen dabei unterstützt werden, nachhaltigere Produkte herzustellen, die einen geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck haben und Ressourcen und Klima schonen
Eco Safety, Inc acquires Soy Technologies, LLC to expand its biobased coatings and methylene chloride alternativesRenewably Sourced Bio-based Intermediates for Safer Paints, Stains, Sealers and R&D Advancements to Create Non Toxic Paint Strippers With Better Efficacy
New, fully biodegradable cellulose membrane proves effective in oil-water separationA group of Chinese researchers have developed a new and improved method using two different cellulose filter materials, but they are ‘all cellulose’