11 March 20169 March 2016 Comet Biorefining Awarded $10.9 Million SDTC Grant for Bio-Based Chemicals Plant Comet's dextrose sugar to help reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions
Japanese chemical makers bet on bioplastics Companies to manufacture bioplastics from corn, either urethane plastic made from sugar - derived from inedible plants
Restalk uses waste from cannabis cultivation to make new paper packaging material First prototype to go into commercial production this spring
Corbion on track for 75kTpa PLA plant construction Thailand polymerization plant entering the basic-engineering phase
Nachhaltiger Biokunststoff für die Biomedizin Aus einem Biomasse-Grundstoff lässt sich ein vollkommen recyclingfähiger und metallfreier Polyester herstellen
10 March 20169 March 2016 UFZ: Land under pressure Final conference of the 7 year research programme "Sustainable Land Management"
Bricks from bacteria? How bio-based is reshaping traditional building North Carolina start-up is revolutionising the process of traditional brick clay production
Evonik and JeNaCell intensify their cooperation JeNaCell preparing market launch of a new product line in the area of dermatology
Evonik und JeNaCell vertiefen Zusammenarbeit JeNaCell bereitet Markteinführung einer neuen Produktlinie im Bereich Dermatologie vor
Improving biorefineries with bubbles Researchers in Japan are developing methods to improve the efficiency of biorefinery systems
Researchers’ new advance in quest for second generation biofuels York researcher present first time molecular structure of key enzymes involved in break down tough cellulose-based materials
9 March 201629 March 2016 Conference Journal of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials available, 5 and 6 April 2016, Cologne Special focus points of the conference this year are biorefinery concepts, trends in use of lignin and the production of PHA
Konferenz-Journal der „International Conference on Bio-based Materials“ verfügbar, 5. und 6. April 2016, Köln Spezielle Schwerpunkte der Konferenz liegen in diesem Jahr auf neuen Bioraffinerie-Konzepten, Trends bei der Nutzung von Lignin und der Produktion von PHA
International attention on hemp and medical cannabis conference at the European Parliament Politico announced the conference with a special report entitled «is growing hemp the way to save the Greek economy?»
Lego: Hohe Investitionen in nachhaltige Produktion Eine Milliarde Dänische Kronen für die Forschung nach alternativen Kunststoffen
Study: Eliminating GMOs would take toll on environment, economies Purdue University researchers show how expansion of and reductions of GMO crops worldwide could affect economies and the environment
Viessmann startet Power-to-Gas-Zentrum Ministerpräsident Bouffier und dena-Geschäftsführer Kuhlmann weihen die erste Power-to-Gas-Anlage ein, die ein biologisches Verfahren zur Methanisierung nutzt
Bio-Plastiktüten bieten eine ressourcenschonende, komfortable Alternative Entwicklung von Alternativen zur erdölbasierten Plastiktüte
Australian Scientists Are Making Hair Products From Wool Waste From the shearing shed to catwalk - world stockpiles of waste wool are suddenly in fashion
BASF to refocus plant biotechnology research Research portfolio to concentrate on projects with highest business and technical realization potential
BASF richtet Forschung in der Pflanzenbiotechnologie neu aus Forschungsportfolio wird fokussiert auf Projekte mit höchstem geschäftlichem und technischem Potential
8 March 20167 March 2016 Major scientific breakthrough with the creation of the first biological supercomputer Researchers from the EU-funded ABACUS project have created a model biological supercomputer that is both sustainable and highly energy efficient
Wissenschaftlicher Durchbruch: Der erste biologische Supercomputer funktioniert Forschende des EU-finanzierten Projekts ABACUS haben ein Modell eines biologischen Superrechners geschaffen, das sowohl nachhaltig als auch höchst energieeffizient ist
Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research and Development Initiative supports Mexico's aviation sector, environmental and socio-economic goals
IKEA joins advanced bioeconomy via Newlight deal Company to use Newlight’s carbon capture technology to convert bio-based greenhouse gases into AirCarbon thermoplastics
Five Finnish bioeconomy innovations set to change the future Finland turn towards a low-carbon and energy-efficient society is based on the use of renewable natural resources and recyclable materials
H&M aim to make Green the new Black with new Global Change Awards Grant of €300,000 were awarded to Finnish team behind Making waste-cotton new
2016 Advanced Bioeconomy Deployment Report The Digest's February 2016 edition of the Advanced Bioeconomy Deployment Report
Rapeseed oil improves its competitive position Prices for soybean oil have returned to almost the level of rapeseed oil prices
A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2015 International Women’s Day
7 March 20164 March 2016 Maleic Anhydride Value Chain – World Market Overview In the bio-based succinic acid business you have to know the maleic anhydride market
Newlight Signs Supply, Collaboration, And Technology License Agreement With IKEA IKEA to purchase AirCarbon from Newlight production facilities and produce AirCarbon under technology license to help move away from virgin fossil-based plastics
Alternative: Holzwerkstoffe für den Maschinen- und Anlagenbau – hochwertig, preisgünstig, nachhaltig TU Chemnitz und Institut für Holztechnologie Dresden ermitteln Bewertungskriterien und entwickeln Qualitätshalbzeuge
Auf dem Weg zu 100 Prozent Bio-PET Anellotech baut in Texas ein Werk zur Herstellung von Aromaten aus Biomasse - bald auch Paraxylol
Multifunktioneller „Fassadenladen“ aus biobasiertem Kunststoff Alternative könnte konventionelle Sonnenschutzsysteme aus Aluminium oder Kunststoff ersetzen
Sicomin and Nidecker join forces to showcase bio-friendly snowboard at ISPO 2016 Nidecker prototype to use Sicomin’s new generation bio based epoxy derived from plant and vegetable origin
Inside Ynsect – the French Revolutionaries aiming to tackle future food challenges French biotech company found insects as the perfect feed for fish and poultry
Toray Plastics announces a breakthrough in bio-based film for solar control window film applications New Lumirror® brand BioView™ PET film is manufactured from 30 percent renewable feedstocks
Optimizing biofuel production from algae using carbon dioxide emissions Optimal design of distributed algae-based biorefineries using CO2 emissions from multiple industrial plants
Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy The challenge our industry faces right now is to continue building investment in the biobased economy
4 March 201626 February 2016 Greening the CAP or greenwashing? European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and BirdLife Europe have turned their attention to the second pillar of CAP
Leaf Resources expands equity stake in ZeaChem, signs JV to develop celluosic sugars project in US New agreenent advances the relationship between the two companies from an October 2014 Collaboration Agreement
Wood as a Renewable and Abundant Resource ChemViews Magazine talking with BOKU expert about wood chemistry, chemical processing of wood, and wood as an engineering product
Cleaning up cement industry emissions with carbon conversion HeidelbergCement and Joule Unlimited JV to figure out scaling up the process to commercially viable levels
Marine Litter: Neues Modell erfasst Einträge von Kunststoffabfällen in die Meere Erstmals systematische Erfassung möglich – Erprobung der Methodik anhand der deutschen Nordsee
Natürlich UHU und TECNARO, der erste Klebestiftbehälter der nachwächst! UHU stic ReNATURE Klebestifte mit einem Behälter aus einem Bio-Werkstoff aus dem Hause TECNARO - The Biopolymer Company
Conference Journal of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials available, 5 and 6 April 2016, Cologne
