6 July 20174 July 2017 New BIC position paper “The BBI JU – An Institutional PPP supporting the Bioeconomy Strategy Position paper describes the current and future impacts and helps creating new markets for bio-based products
Drohnen pflanzen bis zu 100.000 Bäume pro Tag High-Tech-Drohnen als Förster: Ein neuartiges Drohnensystem hilft beim Kampf gegen das Waldsterben
Inside story: Synvina – the joint venture of BASF and Avantium BASF veteran Patrick Schiffers giving an exclusive insight into this partnership
Recommendations towards the EU Plastics Strategy regarding bioplastics Covered issues showing the complexity of EU Roadmap initiative and the need to incorporate the entire value chain from feedstock to waste management
N-butanol and beyond: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics CEO Sean Sutcliffe gave this illuminating overview of the company’s progress and promise at ABLC 2017 in Washington DC
Start-up of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill to begin in August 2017 The new wastewater treatment plant has already started up with wastewater from the Äänekoski integrated mill site
Capturing CO2: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Algae-based CO2 sequestration A selection of key slides on Carbon Capture and Sequestion with relation to algae-based technologies
nova talk: bio-based materials in laboratory scientific instruments Interview with Tine Zlebnik and Dieter Grotholtmann, ECHO, d.o.o LAT-Labor- und Analysen-Technik GmbH
5 July 20173 July 2017 TU Munich: Bio-fuel from waste Zeolite catalysts pave the road to decentral chemical processes
TU München: Biosprit aus Abfällen Zeolith-Katalysatoren ebnen den Weg für dezentrale chemische Prozesse
BIO Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit New legislation will help U.S. companies capture their fair share of worldwide growth in renewable chemical production
EU increases its commitment to funding the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors New study giving recommendations to address funding gaps and specific needs of project promoters in the bioeconomy sector
In search of lowest cost hydrocarbons: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Bioenergies CEO Marc Delcourt gave this illuminating overview of the company’s progress and promise at ABLC 2017 in Washington DC
Things to do with lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to chemicals and hydrogen The hope? To generate additional biorefinery revenue stream and reduce the cost of biofuels to be competitive with petroleum fuels
4 July 201710 July 2017 Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks Commercialisation and development of novel bio-based building blocks are discussed in detail in nova-Institute's new trend report
Aktuellste Marktdaten zu bio-basierten Building-Blocks Die Entwicklung und Vermarktung neuer bio-basierter Building-Blocks werden in einem neuen Trendreport des nova-Instituts umfassend diskutiert
Bioplastics: the project Bread4PLA selected as one of the two best LIFE in the category of Environment of the 25 years of the programme Recovery of wastes from bakery to result in new packages to be used in the same sector
Trend: Naturfasern in der Automobilindustrie Besonders die Hanffaser ist für den Bau von Karosserieteilen geeignet
The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Die Bioökonomie – Modewort oder Zukunftskonzept? Forschungsprojekt der Universität Freiburg verbindet forstliches Know-how mit politikwissenschaftlicher Methodik, um der Bioökonomie auf den Zahn zu fühlen
Aux Farms, Citoyens! France’s Bioeconomy Plan is a stirring call to action on jobs, climate, innovation Digested version not only as summary of activities in France, but as a model of what a cogent national strategy can look like
S2G BioChem Announces Build of Advanced BioRefinery in Sarnia, Ontario Production of Xylitol to Begin in 2018
Holzhäuser bei grauer Energie im grünen Bereich Über den gesamten Produktlebenszyklus betrachtet sind Holzhäuser deutlich klima- und umweltfreundlicher
3 July 201729 June 2017 German chemical company Evonik will build a second plant in Blair New Plant will make the fatty acids from marine algae to be used by the salmon aquaculture industry
Nachhaltiges Fischfutter: DSM und Evonik produzieren Omega-3-Fettsäuren in Nebraska Jährliche Kapazität soll anfangs rund 15% der Nachfrage nach EPA und DHA in der Lachszucht-Industrie decken
bio-nawa®: Biologisch nachwachsend im Internet Einfach und schnell können Verbraucher und Einkäufer Waren aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen im Internet-Shop erwerben
CIRC-PACK: Towards a greener plastic lifecycle Project to bringing considerable benefits in line with EU strategic objectives
DuPont Wins 2017 European Bio-Based Materials Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan Award Recognizes Company for Commercial Innovation in Biomaterials Space
G7 Environment: all grades of Novamont MATER-BI bioplastic will be 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017 Novamont is bringing forward the targets of Italy and France on bio-based content in fruit and vegetable bags
Novamont-Umweltgipfel: Sämtliche Typen des Biokunststoffs MATER-BI enthalten Künftig über 40% nachwachsende Rohstoffe Unternehmen nimmt verpflichtende Vorgaben Italiens und Frankreichs für den Einsatz von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in bestimmten Produkten bereits vorweg
„Resource Innovators 2017“ gekürt Auszeichnung von fünf Start-ups auf Berliner Rohstoffgipfel / Ideen zur Einsparung von Erdöl in der Chemieindustrie/ Signal für mehr Gründergeist und Kooperation
CO2-neutraler Wasserstoff aus Biomasse Wie man aus Biomasse Wasserstoff herstellen kann, untersuchen TU Wien und voestalpine in einem gemeinsamen Forschungsprojekt
30 June 201728 June 2017 Stena Line introduces biodegradable bags on board Big ferry company aims to phase out all plastics over the next year
Schülerin beim „Jugend gründet“ Bundesfinale mit ALTANA Sonderpreis Chemie ausgezeichnet Geschäftsidee SweetPower® ist eine Lithium-Ionen-Batterie, bei der Erdöl oder Graphit durch Zuckerrübenmaterial ersetzt wird
Explosive new ICCT report says “offsets” will dominate “alternative fuels” in aviation “Bulk of aviation emissions reductions will be achieved through carbon offsets,” not fuels, writes ICCT
University of Minnesota: Biorenewable Alternative to Polyacrylates By using bio-renewable materials, this method offers potential sustainable alternatives
Norway’s Statkraft to make biofuel from wood chips and other waste Company's "hydro thermal liquefaction" process turns wood and organic waste into a second-generation biofuel that is carbon neutral
European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman Clear vote of confidence affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board
European Bioplastics wählt neuen Vorstand – François de Bie im Amt des Vorsitzenden bestätigt Klares Votum zum dritten Mal in Folge bekräftigte die strategische Ausrichtung des Verbandes
Ecofys study on Crude Tall Oil markets and availability: sufficient supply for advanced biofuels, biomaterials and energy usage The study brings necessary information into the debate concerning raw material availability for various end-uses such as advanced biofuels and biomaterials
Amyris Partners with Queensland on Biofutures Acceleration Program in Next Step Toward Planned Development of Biorefinery Plans call for developing a new production plant with support from local partners to produce Amyris’s sugar cane-based ingredient called farnesene
29 June 20174 July 2017 nova’s experts introduced: Dr Ángel Puente Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainability, Chemistry
New business opportunities for the industry Project ProNanoCell's aim was to develop new green composite materials from the forest sector
This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Yard Waste Into A Petroleum Substitute Alliance Bio-Products plans to open a new plant that will turn yard waste into a replacement for petroleum
From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel BETO: Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review
Metsä Wood launches Open Source Wood Initiative A pioneering open innovation project to accelerate growth in large scale wood construction
The revolutionary technology pushing Sweden toward the seemingly impossible goal of zero emissions Algoland carbon capture project uses algae to help the country reach a huge climate target
Metsä Wood bringt ‚Open Source Wood‘ auf den Weg Ein bahnbrechendes Open-Innovation-Projekt, das das Wachstum im groß angelegten Holzbau beschleunigen soll
Thailand Creates Technology That Decomposes Plastic Bags in Weeks With a new eco-friendly push, Thailand is turning the heads of environmentalists and investors alike
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