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19 October 201617 October 2016

Grüne wollen Bauen mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen stärken

Grüne Abgeordnete im Deutschen Bundestag fordern nationale Holzbaustrategie für Hochbau und Ingenieurbau, um den Einsatz ökologischer Baustoffe voranzubringen

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Researchers in Germany plan to produce formaldehyde from carbon dioxide

Experts from Heidelberg University, LMU Munich, BASF and the Hte company are exploring ways for CO₂-based synthesis of the industrial chemical formaldehyde

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Forscher wollen Formaldehyd aus CO2 herstellen

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung fördert Verbundprojekt mit Beteiligung von Wissenschaftlern der Universität Heidelberg

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Sustainable materials need certification and lobbies

Not yet enough commercial people in biobased with an attitude of “let’s fix this, we’re going to make money and we’re going to make lots of it!

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Monarca BioFuel Project in Mexico expands, adding another 33,000 hectares of Jatropha

The CEO of Monarca has a plan with great vision to produce bioJet fuel for Mexican aviation as well as produce low cost seed oil for export to the US refineries

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18 October 201617 October 2016

Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties: MIRACLES

5^th Newsletter shows significant progress in algae cultivation

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Corbion at K: launching Luminy® PLA bioplastics portfolio

Number of partner applications to demonstrate versatility and performance aspects of PLA bioplastics

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Plastics Recycling Industry ‘Wish List’ for a rapid transition to a Circular Economy

Key players in the recycling sector are requesting principles to be included in any new set of measures and legislative instruments to help deliver a true circular economy

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Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic Investor

Additional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant

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Thermocatalytic reforming makes most of biomass

Susteen Technologies developing and commercialising TCR® systems in various sizes to produce gas, oil and biochar

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Ginkgo BioWorks, Reverdia and Calysta lead in early voting for the Hot 40

The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Social Votes or Invited International Selector votes

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17 October 201613 October 2016

European Commission urged to deliver robust 2030 policies to support advanced biofuels in transport

Biofrontiers platform launched policy recommendations on 11 October, 2016, economic and environmental issues associated with developing the next generation of low-carbon fuels

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Bonaveri to showcase revolutionary BNATURAL mannequins at Green Carpet Challenge 2016

Italian company developed bio-based polymer with 72% natural materials, and paint 100% made from natural substances

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Silkworms fed carbon nanotubes or graphene produce stronger silk

Chinese researchers team found, new silk showed more orderly crystal structure, causing the silk to conduct electricity

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Putting poor quality waste fats into good use while keeping an eye on algae oil and waste plastic

Neste's raw material sourcing offers emission-reducing and sustainable use for processing residues

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Verdezyne Signs Distribution Agreement With Aceto Corporation

Exclusive Agreement with Leading Distributor of Specialty Chemicals in the U.S. to Power Regional Sales of Verdezyne's BIOLON® DDDA

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14 October 201613 October 2016

First bioplastic made from surplus whey

New PHB biodegradable packaging tailored to the needs of cheese-makers products

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Eco-friendly and fully bio-based: new challenge for toys

Toy makers globally moving towards ambitions to leave a positive impact on the planet

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It won’t be long before all our plastics come from plants instead of oil

According to Lux Research, just 2% of the world’s 300 million tons of plastic production comes from plants

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EU and India cooperate on kick-starting bioeconomy

A strategic action plan, roadmap, summer schools, short-term research exchanges and project twinning initiatives... these are just some of the activities carried out by an EU-funded project to help researchers in India and the EU boost the sustainable bio-based economy

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Polyamides from a waste stream of the wood industry

K 2016 trade fair: Environmentally friendly way to manufacture bioplastics

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Polyamide aus Holzabfällen

Messe K: Biobasierte Kunststoffe umweltfreundlich produzieren

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nova Newsletter October 2016

Your monthly update on nova-Institute's activities

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Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries – EU project launched

Four-year project focussing on Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation is launched

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13 October 201611 October 2016

Synvina: Joint venture of BASF and Avantium established

Bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)

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Synvina: BASF und Avantium gründen Gemeinschaftsunternehmen

Furandicarbonsäure (FDCS) auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe als chemischer Baustein für neuen Kunststoff Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF)

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Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry

Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration

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USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy

Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014

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Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology

New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock

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Chemical Industry Council honors Covestro

Accolade for using CO₂ as new raw material

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Europäischer Chemieverband ehrt Covestro

Nutzung von CO₂ als neuem Rohstoff ausgezeichnet

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12 October 201611 October 2016

Enhanced Central And Eastern Regional Cooperation Boosts European Bioeconomy

Lodz Letter of Intent paves the way for regional actors to identify synergies between financial instruments and political frameworks to set up local bioeconomy value chains

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RAMPF – fewer fossil and more renewable raw materials

Group is researching the use of lignin in various polyurethane applications

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RAMPF: Weniger fossile, mehr nachwachsende Rohstoffe

Unternehmensgruppe erforscht den Einsatz von Lignin in verschiedenen Polyurethananwendungen

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BioInspiration and SLEM fight shoe pollution with 3D printed compostable footwear

Dutch initiative SLEM focusing 3D printed footwear as alternative for current production paradigms

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‘Bioplastic Fantastic: Why we don’t need oil for plastics’

Kathryn Sheridan will explain the state of the industry, the latest innovations and what brands and consumers can do to accelerate the Bio Revolution

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Supporting Catia Bastioli. The bioeconomy is democracy

In the industrial world the resistance to the development of the bioeconomy is huge

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11 October 201610 October 2016

Biobased industry growing, but needs more federal help, report says

Study commissioned by the Agriculture Department shows, industry's future growth rate to depend of new government incentives

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Isolierende Schäume aus europäischen Nadelholz-Tanninen mit hervorragenden Eigenschaften

Nachwachsende Alternative zu konventionellen Bauschäumen - Forscher entwickeln in „BioFoamBark“ erfolgreich Verfahren

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BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products

Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products

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Who has won the 2016 Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards?

Club Coffee LP were honoured with their 100% compostable pods for single serve coffee

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The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, ’s circle of innovation is a trend to watch

Out with the old inorganic feedstocks like coal, oil and gas – in with the new feedstocks like woods, grasses, fibers and sugars

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10 October 20168 October 2016

European study into University-Business Cooperation – Opinions sought

New EU-survey to be the most comprehensive one of its kind ever undertaken in Europe

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Holz in der Bioökonomie – Chancen und Grenzen

Finalisierte Empfehlungen des Bioökonomierates zur Wald- und Forstwirtschaft

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Opening of the World’s First Industrial Scale Plant for the Production of Butanediol via Fermentation of Renewable Raw Materials

The Mater-Biotech plant in Bottrighe (Rovigo) will be the world’s first industrial plant dedicated to the production of bio-butanediol (BDO)

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale

The production of isobutene opens the door for a more general use of 2G sugars

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Erstmals wird Isobuten aus Stroh im industriellen Pilotmaßstab erzeugt

Die Erzeugung von Isobuten ermöglicht es, mit 2G-Zucker neben dem Ethanolmarkt weitere Marktsegmente zu erschließen

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Advanced enzymes for lignocellulosic conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen

The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in EU Horizon 2020 projects

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8 October 20166 October 2016

Ginkgo Bioworks and Genomatica forge alliance to accelerate commercialization of more sustainable high-volume chemicals

Delivers the full package to chemical producers to cost-effectively make many mainstream chemicals

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Green Biologics selects Caldic as its EU distribution partner

Green Biologics announced EMEA biochemical distribution deal