30 June 201621 June 2016 Crossing the chasm to scale: S2G goes commercial with bioglycols S2G BioChemicals completed a five-week commercial production campaign of fossil-free, bio-based glycols at the Pennakem plant in Memphis
29 June 201628 June 2016 Biodegradable plastics were never designed to be a solution to marine litter European Bioplastics statement on the UNEP-report agrees the report’s call for further research, development of clear standards for biodegradation in marine environment
Umweltschutz: Was wurde aus den hochgelobten Biokunststoffen? Warum die Bio-Plastiktüte zu Recht scheiterte
Eating Air, Making Fuel: Weizmann Institute scientists engineer bacteria to create sugar from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide E. coli to fix carbon could give researchers a new toolbox for studying and improving this basic process
NatureWorks opens lab to turn methane into PLA Commercially viable fermentation process by using a new biocatalyst
Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
28 June 201627 June 2016 BiobasedWorld – it’s a trade show, not a congress BiobasedWorld, 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy
Das verborgene Potenzial des Klärschlamms Hydrothermale Carbonisierung (HTC) könnte diese kaum verwertete Biomasse energetisch und stofflich nutzbar machen
Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm? Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources
Ein grüner Alleskönner aus Orangenschalen und Kohlendioxid ‚PLimC‘ ist der Name dieses grünen Alleskönners, der es erstmals ermöglicht, allein auf der Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe ein breites Spektrum leistungsstarker Kunststoffe herzustellen
27 June 201624 June 2016 Innovative process produces biodegradable cellulose-based films Purdue researchers looking for innovative ways to adapt and use cellulose for a range of food, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
Rubber from Russian dandelions: a serious European alternative to rubber tree plantations DRIVE4EU project focusing on development of a successful production chain
Bioethanol statt Kokos- oder Palmkernöl? Langkettige Alkohole auf Basis von Bioethanol für biobasierte Tenside und Weichmacher
Biobased chemicals will develop beyond the obvious VTT researchers showing new perspectives on the biobased economy
EPA Announces the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners! Each year the EPA honors winners whose chemical technologies incorporate the principles of green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture, and use
24 June 201623 June 2016 Near superhydrophobic coating synthesized from rice husk ash: Anti-fouling evaluation Rice husk ash was explored to substitute the use of common nanoparticles in superhydrophobic coating
Power to Gas: progress in regions; obstacles in federal law dena’s Potentiality Atlas identifies four key regions - Strategy Platform recommends legal changes
Power to Gas: Fortschritte in Regionen, Hindernisse in Bundesgesetzen dena-Potenzialatlas identifiziert vier Schwerpunktregionen - Strategieplattform empfiehlt Gesetzesänderungen
A.J. Plast and BASF co-develop new packaging film made from bio-based Ultramid polyamide New film provides good oxygen, moisture and aroma barriers as well as good heat and chemical resistance
Why Airbus wants slime from green algae to fuel its planes Algae grows faster and produces higher energy yields than other plants, but is much more expensive to turn into fuel than traditional petroleum byproducts
Anellotech moving closer to production for bio-based PET The aim is to start with agricultural residue or wood and make usable product in one reactor
23 June 201622 June 2016 Sweet smell of success: Greenyug, ADM taking biobased chemicals to scale Greenyug, commercializing its Ethyl Acetate technology through a joint venture
BIC and Vanguard Initiative sign Bioeconomy MoU Collaboration to support improved access to funding and awareness-raising activities
Sektorkopplung: Mehr aus Solarstrom machen Mit der Augmented-Reality wird erlebbar, wie ein Energiekreislauf funktionieren kann
Erneuerbare Energien: Biogas kann überschüssige Solar- und Windenergie speichern Fehlende Speicheroptionen sind ein Problem der Energiewende - Forscher der Universität Hohenheim erproben Biogas zur Speicherung
BPM symposium 2016 highlights growing opportunities of the biobased economy The Dutch Biobased Performance Materials program is a unique phenomenon in the biobased world
New plant engineering method could help fill demand for crucial malaria drug New processing technique allows low-cost mass production for medicine
Tabakpflanzen können helfen den Bedarf an Malariamedikamenten zu decken Neue Verfahrenstechniken ermöglichen kostengünstige Massenproduktion von Medikamenten
22 June 201621 June 2016 New “green” PLA tamper-evident seal yields cost savings for customers New biodegradable polylactic acid film is made from sustainable, 100% annually renewable plant sugars
Mit „Öko-Trafos“ Mineralöl ersetzen Landesweites Pilotprojekt der Netze BW - Eine der ersten Anlagen wurde in Sielmingen installiert
Verdezyne Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Award from the EPA Recognizes “Landmark Green Chemistry Technology”
Why Bio-Based is the Next Step in the Sustainability Journey for Tide P&G focused on constantly innovating to meet changing consumer and social needs
Murray McLaughlin, Bioindustrial Innovation: Canada is working on a bioeconomy strategy In this Interview Murray McLaughlin talks about bioeconomy in Canada, climate change, biomass, Green public procurement, carbon tax and other policies
21 June 20169 September 2021 Premiere for new raw material: Covestro launches industrial production of plastics using carbon dioxide Production plant opens in Dormagen - Innovative foam components manufactured with 20 percent CO2
Premiere für neuen Rohstoff: Covestro startet industrielle Kunststoff-Herstellung mit CO2 Produktionsanlage in Dormagen eröffnet - 20 Prozent Kohlendioxid in neuartiger Schaumstoff-Komponente
A demo installation of a biobased, biodegradable and additivated mulching developed in Aitiip is starting this week Life + Multibiosol project developing a biobased, biodegradable film and also improves soil properties
Thüga-Gruppe: Strom zu Gas-Technologie auch für Primärregelenergiemarkt geeignet Wirkungsgrad der neuen Anlage übertraf Erwartungen der Thüga-Projektpartner
Methanol is a CO2 Utilization Pathway Serious policy discussion needed about biomethanol and the central role it can play in a clean energy economy
Start-Up White Dog Labs wins DOE Grant for technology that could dramatically increase biochemicals yield while decreasing carbon dioxide emissions Company will debut high feedstock-utilization technology, MixoFerm™, at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Milwaukee on June 21st.
20 June 201617 June 2016 Vertellus Specialties Inc. businesses in the United States files for voluntary Chapter 11 protection Filing includes all of the U.S.-based locations with exceptional Vertellus SBH Business
Biobased polyethylene self-adhesive label supports brands in their quest for more sustainable packaging In collaboration with Braskem and Avery Dennison, EEQO selects the sugarcane-based self-adhesive solution for its product-labeling
Grafe: Neues PLA-Additiv und neuer elektrisch leitfähiger Biokunststoff Neue Einsatzmöglichkeiten für PLA durch Erweiterung des Temperaturbereichs bei der Verarbeitung sowie Reduzierung des Schrumpfverhaltens
Turning CO2 into rock International study has shown for the first time that the greenhouse gas CO2 can be permanently and rapidly locked away by injecting it into volcanic bedrock
Speicherung von Klimagas – CO2 versteinert schneller als gedacht Wenn man CO2 unterirdisch speichert, wird es schneller zu Stein als bisher angenommen. Ein Durchbruch beim Kampf gegen die Erderwärmung?
17 June 201615 June 2016 Lego examines all options for sustainable materials Company's open-ended approach means is not restricting itself to just bio-based plastics
Synthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier? More and more interests focusing on microbial genome engineering tools for chemicals production
Chemicals from wood waste New study shows, biotechnological manufacture using wood waste is either significantly cheaper or considerably more eco-friendly than conventional methods based on oil
Chemikalien aus Holzabfällen Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass biotechnologische Herstellung von Bernsteinsäure aus Biomasse im Vergleich zur konventionellen aus Erdöl deutlich günstiger oder deutlich umweltfreundlicher ist
