6 April 20166 April 2016 Der Innovationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ : die Sieger stehen fest Sieger sind ein mit Kaffeesatz gefülltes bio-basiertes Harz, ein neuartiges Biotensid und eine bio-basierte PUR-Dispersion für Textilbeschichtung
Awesome Compostable Quinoa Pouch Proves We Can All #CrushPlastic Organic Sustainable Community created pouch made from plant-based materials
Finland hopes for new growth from shrunken forest industry UPM's new biofuels plant offers long-awaited growth and hope
Croda breaks ground on new project in France to meet surfactant demand Start of a major capital investment for the company's surfactants
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D to Receive the 2016 BIO George Washington Carver Award Dr. Venter has developed technology that enables sustainable economic growth through use of renewable resources
5 April 20169 May 2016 Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future nova-Institute publishes the first comprehensive market study on the consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe
Kompostierbare Plastiktüten schaffen Märkte und Perspektiven Das nova-Institut veröffentlicht die erste umfassende Marktstudie zum Verbrauch von biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Kunststoffprodukten in Europa
Italy will have its own strategy on bioeconomy by next summer First cluster entirely devoted to the bioeconomy and the first dedicated regional strategy
Abel & Cole rolls out ‘fully compostable’ bio-polyester vegetable packaging New packaging derived from corn starch keep leafy vegetables and carots fresher
Better use of entire biomass of willow Joint project of VTT and Aalto University exploiting properties and most suitable application areas
Natural fibre composites vs carbon fibres: Engineering lighter cars CARBIO project is developing hybrid composite materials to produce lighter, cheaper, and environmentally sound parts
3D printing Filament manufacturers join forces on new company 3DomFuel Company to produce 3D-Fuel’s advanced PLA products line, as well as 3Dom’s range of bio-composites
4 April 201623 March 2016 Carbonized Fungal Biomass-Manganese Oxide Mineral Composite Holds Potential for Energy Storage Devices A red bread mold could be the key to producing more sustainable electrochemical materials for use in rechargeable batteries
No pain, no gain: A Tale of Three Companies, Pacific Ethanol, BioAmber and TerraVia at a crossroads A fascinating look at the evolution in the fuels, renewable chemicals, specialty products and nutrition that make up the advanced bioeconomy
Global Natural Fiber Composite Market 2015-2020: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis, December 2015 Major driver for the growth of this market is the rise in demand for lightweight and environmentally sustainable composite materials
New Alberta Innovates grants aimed at development of commercial applications of advanced biomaterial – cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) Successful projects have the potential for ongoing support toward commercialization
Making Lignin Pay: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide The slides presented at the webinar on “Making Lignin Pay — Now, Soon, Never?”
Qiagen kauft Exiqon: Biotechkonzern setzt Expansionskurs fort Übernahmeangebot im Volumen von rund 100 Millionen Dollar für dänische Biotechfirma
QIAGEN to submit conditional voluntary takeover offer for shares of Exiqon A/S Transaction will expand leadership position in RNA technologies
1 April 201621 March 2016 Smaller, Cheaper Microbial Fuel Cells Turn Urine into Electricity A new design could help produce sustainable energy in developing countries
Solegear buys bioplastics unit from Ex-Tech U.S. Asset Acquisition Estimated to Represent Annualized Bioplastic Packaging Revenues of Over US$2 Million
Kleinwindanlage mit Naturfasern: Französischer Ingenieur arbeitet an nachhaltiger Stromerzeugung Prototyp soll bis zu 2000 Kilowattstunden pro Jahr produzieren
Aemetis acquires license from LanzaTech with California rights for advanced bioethanol First step will be an eight million gallon processing unit planned by the end of 2017
Naturfasern drängen aufs Carbon- und Glasfaser-Feld Nachwachsende Alternative kann Rohölschwund entgegensteuern
New Plastics Economy: circular, not yet biobased New report first sketches the importance of plastics for the economy and the magnitude of the problem caused by plastic waste
BIO-ON and ITALERI for a Eco-Sustainable Scale Modelling Companies unite to use Minerv PHA Supertoys in the toys and models of the future
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products and BioAmber Launch New Sampling Program at UTECH NA New Polyol sampling program to accelerate the speed to market for bio-based solutions
31 March 201621 March 2016 Generating electricity with tomato waste Spoiled tomatoes can be used in a biological or microbial electrochemical cell
Haloalkaline Bioconversions for Methane Production from Microalgae Grown on Sunlight Trends in Biotechnology
Amyris Brotas Plant Sold Out for 2017-2020 Farnesene Volume Project for Dedicated Flavors & Fragrances Initiated
Die erste biologisch abbaubare Wasserflasche ist da Isländischer Student entwickelt kompostierbare Flasche aus Algen
Biodegradable algae water bottles provide a green alternative to plastic Icelandic product designer Ari Jónsson fashioning a compostable plastic bottle
Aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen: Toyota-Studie Setsuna Holz-Roadster in der Technik allerdings auf neuestem Stand
Compostable coffee cups present solution to single-use cups in foodservice environments Vegware setting up new trade waste routes all around the UK for compostable packaging and food waste
ORNL researchers invent tougher plastic with 50 percent renewable content New recyclable thermoplastic with lignin can be melted three times and still perform well
30 March 201617 March 2016 AERT sales up for composite wood decks As AERT’s biggest customer, Lowe’s represented about 40 percent of sales in 2015
Uni Bonn entwickelt Hochleistungsdämmstoff Agrarforscher nutzen das Großgras Miscanthus als Basis. Bundesministerium fördert Projekt mit 1,1 Millionen Euro
Solar fuels: a refined protective layer for the “artificial leaf” Helmholtz researchers developing conductive and stable polymeric protective nanolayers
Solare Brennstoffe: Raffinierte Schutzschicht für das „Künstliche Blatt” Helmholtz-Forscher entwickeln leitfähige und hochstabile Nano-Polymerstruktur
DIN CERTCO first certification body to include newest French compostability standard Extension of home compostable certifications with the French Standard NF T 51-800
Zertifizierung gartenkompostierbarer Produkte nun auch nach der französischen Norm NF T 51-800 Neue Spezifikationen für heimkompostierbare Kunststoffe
Neol Bio: waste to green chemicals New Spanisch Start-up company to produce high value oils from a wide range of biomass waste
Cars: Design’s Love Affair with New Materials Several car manufacturers to develop and use eco-friendly materials, trying new ones, either bio-based or recycled
Ad Smolders Joins Reverdia As Operations Director DSM-Expert to lead Reverdia’s operations to manufacturing low pH yeast plants technology
A day for start-ups to get valued information for their business, 7 April 2016, Cologne Start-ups meet finance experts at the Bio-based Start-up Day
Der Innovationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ : die Sieger stehen fest
