10 November 20168 November 2016 Was ist die Bioökonomie und wozu brauchen wir sie? Partner für die Kommunikation zur biobasierten Wirtschaft gesucht! Im Projekt BioCannDo wird ein EU-weites Netzwerk für den gesellschaftlichen Dialog zur Bioökonomie aufgebaut
Reverdia Tops the Bioeconomy Hot 40 Company won ‘Bio-Based Chemical Partnership of the Year’ at the WBM Bio Business Awards
Green Biologics announces partnership with HOC Industries Blending, packaging, and distribution for high value consumer products
9 November 20167 November 2016 Inside the Scottish bioeconomy An interview with Roger Kilburn, CEO IBioIC Scotland
BMEL veröffentlicht Forschungsaufruf „Neue Materialkombinationen mit Holz“ Holz mit diversen Materialien kombinieren – Förderung von angewandter und grundlagenorientierter Forschung – BMEL will Nachwuchsforschergruppe initiieren
Living plant construction: the vivification of architecture University of Stuttgart researchers team refers to combining modern materials with tree shaping
Baubotanik: Lebendige Architektur wörtlich genommen Forschungsgruppe der Universität Stuttgart zeigt, wie mit temporären Stahlbauteilen und Pflanzen eine neue Art von Architektur entsteht
Cellulosic Sugar Producers Cooperative Announces Equity Raise and Corn Stover Field Trial Demonstration supply chain CSPC engaging with growers in the region to supply corn stover and wheat straw to a planned dextrose facility
Bioenergy: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly New research by BirdLife and Transport & Environment coming up with some alarming conclusions
NREL Researchers Discover How a Bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, Utilizes both CO2 and Cellulose to Make Biofuels Clostridium thermocellum is among the most efficient bacteria in directly converting cellulosic materials into hydrogen and hydrocarbons biofuels
8 November 20167 November 2016 Drop-ins lead the biobased economy astray nova-Institute has some pretty devastating things to say about ten years observation of European policy making
Mikroben fertigen Bioplastik aus Rauchgas und Strom BioElectroPlast: Neuer Biokatalysator nutzt Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff sowie regenerative Energien zur ressourcenschonenden und kostengünstigen mikrobiellen Elektrosynthese
Bio-based polyamides update Arkema to bring on stream in 2017 two production lines to manufacture PA11, made from 100% bio-based monomer sourced from castor oil
KTH: Technique could lower cost of making bioplastics and biofuel Swedish researchers found an efficient, non-destructive way to detect occurrence and purity of cellulose
Plastics Value Chain Creates a New European Stakeholder Platform to Drive Europe’s Polyolefins-based Packaging towards the Circular Economy Newly formed platform will be working for a 5-10 year horizon based on effective, science-based solutions
With designer lignin, biofuels researchers reproduced evolutionary path Nature was already doing what we thought we’d laboriously taught her to do
7 November 20165 November 2016 Florida Institute funds Gainesville-based BioTork, LLC Company enables efficient, cost-effective bioconversion of renewable feedstock
Ultra-high barrier Plantic eco Plastic™ Package Delivers Ultra Fresh Italian Pasta Combine Renewably Sourced Packaging with 100% Natural Inspired Pasta
Braskem liefert Technologie für Raumstation ISS Partnerschaft zwischen Materialhersteller und Made in Space
Braskem takes technology to the International Space Station Various types of parts using sugar cane-based 'I’m green' plastic to be located on NASA ISS
Natur-Tec and NatureWorks launch new technology platform for performance compostable serviceware Technology offers products that more cost effectively rival the performance of polystyrene and polypropylene serviceware
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Celebrates 10 Years of Bio-based Performance Joint venture started as a revolutionary innovation project to make high-performance biomaterials in a more sustainable way
PolyOne’s OnColor BIO color concentrates receive OK compost HOME certification First company to get compost HOME certification for a full range of color concentrates compatible with biodegradable polymers
Landmark alliance launched to support the growth of the UK bioeconomy The alliance seeks to significantly speed up the commercialisation of new green processes and products from biomass
4 November 20162 November 2016 Paptic® announces €1.1m funding round Global opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy - demo plant to manufacture wood fiber material
Münchner Cleantech-Startup Electrochaea und ungarischer Energieversorger MVM gründen Power-to-Gas-Joint Venture Weltweit erste Power-to-Gas-Großanlage im Netzmaßstab entsteht in Ungarn
Mit Bakterien Wertstoffe aus Kohlendioxid gewinnen Goethe-Universität koordiniert 2-Mio-Euro-Projekt auf europäischer Ebene
Corbion: Global bioplastics company expands plant in Rayong Factory's PLA products to be sold globally, including the USA, Europe and the Pacific
Chinese industrial biotechsector booming Fermentation/industrial biotech almost exclusively the domain of universities and other research institutes
Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert
3 November 20167 November 2016 nova-Experten stellen sich vor: Michael Carus Geschäftsführer der nova-Institut GmbH
3F Bio voted best speech and MetGen won the John Sime award at Efib 2016 Companies were acknowledged as industrial biotech leaders at this year’s European Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy
Renault uses bio-based gloss black plastic in Clio refresh First European car maker to use MCC’s Durabio bio-based engineering plastic
Premiere: Power-to-Gas-Anlage bietet Regelenergie im lokalen Stromnetz Hochmoderne Anlage am Mainhafen wandelt überschüssigen Strom in erneuerbaren Wasserstoff um
New innovation hub aims to commercialise closed-loop CO2 feedstock EnCO2re programme aiming to launch CO2 re-use as a commercially viable option at scale for potential industrial partners
Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed
Growing algae faster, better, cheaper: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to NREL’s algae biomass project Researchers aim to reduce algal biofuel production cost by developing advanced process options for the conversion of algal biomass
2 November 201631 October 2016 From Bratislava: there is no EU bioeconomy without regions Aim of Bioeconomy Strategy is to shift the European economy towards greater and more sustainable use of renewable resources
KIT: Chemikalien aus Biomasse Innovative Prozesskette zur Synthese von Methanol aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Vergärung von Biomasse unter hohem Druck - 1,4 Millionen Euro Förderung durch BMBF
The world’s first biocomposite bridge on the TU/e campus Fourteen meter long ‘biobridge’ made from hemp and flax-fiber base is result of collaboration between a large number of knowledge institutions and companies
How an effective risk management strategy can contribute to unlocking the full potential of a billion-ton bioeconomy Most existing bio-conversion technologies are not yet mature enough to process multiple streams of biomass and produce bioproducts at high and steady yields
31 October 20169 September 2021 Munich-based clean-tech startup Electrochaea and Hungarian utility MVM establish power-to-gas joint venture World’s first grid-scale power-to-gas plant developed in Hungary
Derisking: A strategy for growing the biobased economy A growing Bioeconomy requires systematic effort by policymakers to identify risks or disincentives
Bio-based plastics remains small, but growing market USDA report shows general lack of awareness from the public regarding bio-based products
Biologisch abbaubare Verpackung Konventionelle Schäume basieren auf fossilen Ausgangsmaterialien, nun wurde eine Alternative entwickelt, die im Wesentlichen aus Pflanzenstärke und Wasser besteht
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