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4 October 20168 December 2016

Neobuild Innovation Centre: Living Lab of construction technology solutions

Building incorporates a number of innovative processes and materials in its construction, variety of different materials, products and installations to be tested and monitored

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Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants

In the United States, Renewable Isobutanol qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel and has an approved pathway for production from many feedstocks

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Turning CO2 Emissions into Fuel

Process combines carbon dioxide, water and lignin into syngas

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30 September 201628 September 2016

Global Bioenergies joins Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog in the “bio-based gasoline project” in Sweden

Consortium will study various plant scenarios to profitably convert forestry products and residues into bio-isooctane

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JetBlue Announces One of the Largest Renewable Jet Fuel Purchase Agreements in Aviation History

Preparing for a Lower Carbon Future, Airline Partners with SG Preston to Purchase Renewable Jet Fuel

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Just published! Read Bio-Based World Quarterly Issue #3 now!

100% free and offered first to our Bio-Based World News readers we’d like to invite you to download it today

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New Bio Plastics and Resins

Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year

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Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxylene

Companies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process  

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29 September 201627 September 2016

Biobased materials and chemicals driven by performance

Interview with Ross Kozarsky, Lux Research Senior Analyst and co-author of the recent report

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Bioelastomeric composite foam filters lead and mercury from contaminated water

Italian researchers found coffee grounds incorporated in a foam filter an innovative way to reduce the huge amount of environmental waste

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Towards more efficient CO2 capture

NABPIL project focusing on Polymeric ionic Liquids with significant sorption efficiency

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Auf der Suche nach Wegen zur wirkungsvolleren CO2-Abscheidung

Projekt NABPIL entdeckt polymere ionische Flüssigkeiten als Medium mit hoher Sorbtionsleistung

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Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes

Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies

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nova experts introduced: Barbara Dommermuth

Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU)

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Wider den Fleck

Chemiedoktorandin generiert neue Zellulosederivate für Wasch- und Reinigungsmittelindustrie

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28 September 201626 September 2016

New €5.83 million project to boost growth for biobased SMEs and Start-ups in North-West Europe

BioBase4SME network to advise SMEs from across North-West Europe on how to develop new ideas into marketable products

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IKEA and Neste Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Based Plastics

Partnership highlights the major trend in multinational corporations being key drivers for commercialization of bio-based products

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Soll Plastikgeschirr in der Schweiz verboten werden?

In Frankreich dürfen bald keine Wegwerfbecher und -teller aus Plastik mehr benutzt werden. Greenpeace fordert, dass die Schweiz nachzieht

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Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy

Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view

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Amyris & Ginkgo Bioworks Complete Collaboration Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of Bio-Based Products

The agreement finalizes details of how the two companies will jointly develop cultured products more efficiently and cost effectively, accelerating time to market

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27 September 20169 September 2021

Bioelectrochemical Power-to-Gas: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

German researchers find convenient way of storing renewable surplus electricity in the form of methane

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Renmatix bags $14m from Bill Gates, Total

Plantrose process will enable a multitude of renewable process technologies to access the markets

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Wenn Landwirte ökologische Kompensation selbst durchführen…

Produktionsintegrierter Naturschutz mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen ist reif für die Praxis – IfaS veröffentlicht Leitfaden

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GreenPoxy® bio resins facilitate sustainable production practices for ZAG™ skis

Sicomin's GreenPoxy® range is now available to customers in industrial quantities

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Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Report Significant Progress on Grant to Develop Guayule Polymer for Tire Applications

The 100 percent guayule-based concept tire will undergo extensive technical evaluation following its production

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26 September 201622 September 2016

Emery Oleochemicals to Showcase New EMEROX® Polyols for C.A.S.E. Market at 2016 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

Ongoing innovation and development investments result in polyurethanes that are engineered for performance and sustainability

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Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands

Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed

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Valuable new biopolymers from crustacean shells

Fraunhofer researchers and partners develop process aiming sustainable use of chitin waste

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Wertvolle, neue Biopolymere aus Krabbenschalen

Fraunhofer Forscher und Partner entwickeln Prozess zur Nutzung von Chitin-Abfällen

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Method for biotechnological production of aminolevulinic acid via 1-precursor methanol

PROvendis, University of Bielefeld offering access to rights for commercial use and opportunity for further co-development

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Ozinga Installs CarbonCure CO2 Recycling Technology

Chicago family business known for quality and service reinforces its commitment to sustainability

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23 September 201621 September 2016

Mercurius Biorefining and University of California, Davis to Develop Technology for Low-Cost FDCA Production

First-of-its-kind technology operating from raw biomass

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Hochdurchsatz von Zucker für die mikrobielle Umsetzung in Biosyntheseprodukte

Neu entwickeltes Verfahren mit Escherichia-coli-Stämmen bewirkt Produktivitätssteigerung um das zwei- bis dreifache

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Lux Research: New Bio-based Materials and Chemicals Offer Performance Advantages Over Petro-Based

While bio-based solutions earned past skepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials

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Borregaard invests in bioethanol plant upgrade

Borregaard has decided to invest NOK 63 million in a project which includes an upgrade of the bioethanol plant and a facility to capture and store biogas

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Bio-based PET market size over $13bn by 2023

A new report from Global Market Insights Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market size was 496.0 kilo tons in 2015

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22 September 20169 September 2021

Führende Konferenz zu Treibstoffen, Chemikalien und Polymeren aus CO2-Nutzung in Köln

Große Visionen – und echtes Potenzial

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Leading conference on fuels, chemicals and polymers from CO2 utilization in Cologne

Big visions – and real potential

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Seven-figure grant for Finnish researcher producing carbon fiber from wood

Michael Hummel, the recipient of the much sought-after ERC Starting Grant, knows that there is a great need for more affordable carbon fibre

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Thailand’s circular, biobased economy: home grown bioplastics set to improve efficiency of local rubber agriculture

Biodegradable root growth container to bring threefold benefits to the Thai rubber industry

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Proteine statt Plastik

Forscher haben Folie aus Milchprotein erfunden, die Plastikverpackungen Konkurrenz machen könnte

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Maßgeschneiderter Diamant für die kontinuierliche Photokatalyse zur Umwandlung von CO2

Nationale Forschungskooperation will Mikroreaktorsystem für die umweltfreundliche Nutzbarmachung von CO₂ entwickeln

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Tailor-made diamond for the continuous photocatalysis allowing CO2 conversion

National research cooperation to develop a microreactor system for environmentally friendly utilization of CO₂

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Unilever buys Seventh Generation

The planned deal will give Unilever a foothold in the US market for diapers and tampons in addition to detergents and hand soap

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21 September 201619 September 2016

Renmatix Secures $14M Investment from Bill Gates and Total, the Global Energy Major, In Concert with Signing of 1 Million Ton Cellulosic Sugar License

According to Gates, Renmatix provides an innovative process that is an exciting pathway to pursue

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Evonik brings the “Kö” into the exhibition halls of K 2016

Garments are made 100 percent of innovative biopolyamide fibers based on VESTAMID® Terra

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Evonik bringt die Kö in die Messehallen der K 2016

Kleidungsstücke bestehen zu 100 Prozent aus neuartigen Biopolyamid-Fasern auf Basis von VESTAMID® Terra

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Who is shortlisted for the Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards 2016?

Winners will be announced at Bio-Based Live in San Francisco on 27th September

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Novozymes acquires Organobalance GmbH to strengthen position in microbial solutions

Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries

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Novozymes übernimmt deutsche Organobalance GmbH – Position auf dem Markt für mikrobielle Lösungen ausgebaut

Die auf mikrobielle Screening-Verfahren und Bioassay-Entwicklung spezialisierte Organobalance GmbH soll Novozymes’ existierende Plattform mit Anwendungen für verschiedenste Industriezweige vervollständigen