4 July 201611 January 2018 Composites go green: Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe und Fasern auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2016 29. November bis 1. Dezember 2016, Düsseldorf
PTT Plc to develop biochemical products over the next five years in Thailand Commercial run is expected to start in the second half of 2016
Blue Marble Biomaterials Receives key food-grade safety OK Company certified by SCS Global Services (SCS) under the internationally recognized Safe Quality Food (SQF) standard
Biobased markets need standardization Successful standardization of a specific biobased market to require a network of a certain size
1 July 201615 February 2018 World debut for the first sustainably certified natural fibre European hemp fibre for automotive applications and insulation material receives ISCC PLUS certificate
Weltpremiere für die erste Naturfaser mit Nachhaltigkeitszertifikat Europäische Hanffasern für automobile Anwendungen und Dämmstoffe erhalten ISCC PLUS-Zertifikat
Medicinal Aromatic Plant Expo 2017 – the Global marketplace for MAP supply chain 29 – 30 March 2017, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Evonik setzt auf innovative Biotech-Projekte Konzern setzt auch auf Ideen aus der Biotechnologie und Bioökonomie
Industrielle Biotechnologie: Europäische Forschungsverbünde gestartet BMEL fördert Beteiligung deutscher Partner über ERA-IB-2
Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. announces ground-breaking and agreement signing for significant expansion in bio-produced monomer and polyamide production New production facility to provide significant expansion to LCDA production
Novamont’s bio-based butanediol plant will be on stream by the next September The plant of Bottrighe di Adria will be the first facility in the world capable of producing butanediol (BDO) directly from sugars (30 thousand tons yearly)
30 June 20169 September 2021 Covestro starts brand launch for CO2 products cardyon® – The new brand for sustainable plastics production
Biodegradable composites: a significant advance in medical implant technology Evonik is conducting research on new composite materials for the fixation of fractured bones
Helfer auf Zeit: Bioabbaubare Composites für die Medizintechnik Evonik forscht an neuartigen Composite-Materialien für die Heilung von Knochenbrüchen
European Parliament calls for improved policies for high GHG saving biofuels post-2020 Sustainable biofuels with high GHG savings, such as European ethanol, are an essential part of the energy mix and a vital tool to decarbonise transport
Arkema innovates with bio-based resins for construction French specialty chemicals producer focusing green chemistry as priority research area
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”
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