2 September 201629 August 2016 India’s oil marketing companies give up on jatropha biodiesel definitively Many believed that jatropha could be successfully grown in dry wastelands without irrigation
1 September 201631 August 2016 Empty Fruit Bunch from Date Palm Industries – A Sustainable Resource for Producing Biofuels and Industrial Solvents EFB contains polymeric sugars that can be converted to biofuel by enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation
PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater
100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award SPI Announces Club Coffee as Winner of its Innovation in Bioplastics Award
Where’s butanol, or other substitutes for gasoline besides ethanol? Biofuels Digest trying to find answers about why there are so few technologies and so little commercial progress on gasoline substitution, excepting ethanol
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) Growing with New Employment Opportunities New $27 Million Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation (COMM SCI)
U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State’s Forest Economy EDA will deploy an Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) in eastern Maine to evaluate new and existing economic strategies
31 August 201629 August 2016 Building the Case for Bioplastics SPI’s Bioplastics Division released their quarterly Plastics Market Watch report on bioplastics
Anti-Schmutz-Film aus Pilzproteinen Forscher entwickeln kostengünstige und gesundheitlich unbedenkliche Alternative zur Textilausrüstung
Edible food packaging made from milk proteins (video) USDA scientists are developing an environmentally friendly film made of casein
Microbeads. Reviled, yes. Useful, yes. What’s the alternative? Problem of environment accumulated microplastic spheres is attracting significant attention from lawmakers around the world
Breakthrough in the synthetic replication of composite-material structures found in Mother of pearl A team of researchers from Konstanz and Hefei (China) synthetically replicate the mineralisation process that takes place in natural nacre
Natürliche Perlmuttstruktur, künstlich hergestellt Forscherteam aus Konstanz und Hefei (China) gelingt die künstliche Mineralisation von natürlicher Perlmuttstruktur
30 August 201630 August 2016 First commercial event specialized for the supply chain of herbal industry MAP EXPO 2017 – Global marketplace for medicinal & aromatic plants
Biofuel firm’s plans for Grangemouth Celtic Renewables seeks planning permission for commercial-scale biobutanol plant
Reconnect with nature – the new sustainability Two big personal care companies offering new terms of convenience to their customers
Process could make key biodegradable polymer stronger and longer-lasting Brown University researchers have shown that by treating PLA at various temperatures and pressures, they can induce a new polymer phase in the material
A breakthrough in algae harvesting Global Algae Innovations offering membrane system that could use just 1% of the energy needed to run a centrifuge
BiobasedWorld – only two weeks left to exhibit in Cologne September 15 is the due date for those who want to exhibit at the premier trade show for the biobased industries 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
BiobasedWorld – Sie haben noch zwei Wochen um auszustellen Der 15. September ist der Stichtag für alle, die am 15./16. Februar 2017 bei der ersten Messe für die biobasierte Wirtschaft in Köln ausstellen wollen
29 August 201630 August 2016 nova’s experts introduced: Elke Breitmayer Life Cycle Assessments, Economics & Resources
Researchers identify possible catalyst for converting methane to methanol at room temperature The active site of low-temperature methane hydroxylation in iron-containing zeolites
New cup recycling system introduced at Dutch Performing Arts Festival “Noorderzon” PLA cups themed: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Innovationen auf dem Noorderzon Festival in den Niederlanden PLA Becher unter dem Motto: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Hanfjournal-Interview: Hanffaser Uckermark Hanf hat als Rohstofflieferant und Nahrungsmittel ein enormes Potenzial
Bio-Based Innovations Awards comes to the USA to honour more pioneers in the circular economy Now open for entries: Bio-Based Innovation Awards 2016 - Americas Edition
Power-to-Gas-Anlage mit neuer Direktmethanisierung entsteht am Hessischen Biogasforschungszentrum Hessisches Umweltministerium fördert Forschungsprojekt des Fraunhofer IWES zur Langzeitspeicherung von Wind- und Solarenergie mittels Power-to-Gas-Technologie
26 August 201624 August 2016 Scientists Discover New Chemical Catalyst to Create Cheaper, Biodegradable Plastics from Plants IBM Research and Stanford University researchers create inexpensive method to bring plant-based plastics mainstream
DuPont Industrial Biosciences Collaborates with Anta on Chinese Delegation’s Olympic Champion Uniforms New Generation of “Dragon Uniform” Key Ingredient is DuPont™ Sorona® Renewably Sourced Fiber
Editor’s focus: Inside the Bioprocess Pilot Facility in Delft. BPF is offering unique multi-purpose facility with a sustainable production on commercial scale
Metabolix Announces $10 Million Binding Letter of Intent for Sale of Biopolymer Assets to CJ CheilJedang Transaction supporting the Company to move forward with the plan to make Yield10 Bioscience their core business
Solegear Awarded U.S. Patent for High Performance Bioplastics Patent recognizes one of the company’s unique technology platforms for bio-based durable goods and packaging applications
5th Conference on CO2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers Register now and use 20 % early bird discount till end of August!
Expanding the stable of workhorse yeasts New genome sequences target next generation of yeasts with improved biotech uses
25 August 201625 August 2016 New series of factsheets on bio-based products Factsheet No 3 on biodegradability published
Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries University of South Florida researchers found three strains of fungi to be effective at extracting metals from other types of waste products
Diese Pilze könnten bald Akkus von Smartphones und E-Cars recyclen Forscher der Universität South Florida haben entdeckt, dass drei spezielle Pilzarten Metalle aus Chemikalien extrahieren können
From waste to bioplastics – Ford ‚driving‘ the technology forward The possibilities of making bioplastics from waste become an attractive and economically feasible option
First International Standard for sustainable procurement nears publication Meaning interested parties can once more submit feedback on the draft before final publication in 2017
The plastics revolution: how chemists are pushing polymers to new limits Polymers have infiltrated almost every aspect of modern life. Now researchers are working on next-generation forms
1 TWh of biogas to be gotten from waste It is now an established fact: there is one terawatt-hour of biogas in the waste streams from paper and pulp mills
24 August 201622 August 2016 NEC bioplastic echoes traditional Japanese lacquerware Innovative cellulose resin material is made from grasses, trees and other non-edible plants
The Growth of Iowa Biotech The state’s industry draws inspiration from medicine as well as agriculture
In Canada a new Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation Announcement of Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario
The year of bio-based packaging Sustainable living is growing and with it, interest in going beyond recycling
Copying Biomolecules and Maximizing Innovation Potential Research lab receives more than 1.6 million euros from the German Ministry of Education and Research
Biomoleküle kopieren, Innovationspotenzial ausschöpfen Arbeitsgruppe erhält mehr als 1,6 Millionen Euro vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
23 August 20169 September 2016 Europe Aims to Close Loophole on Wood Energy New report from European officials acknowledges the environmental impacts of their growing reliance on wood energy
Prices for rapeseed, soybean and sunflower oil have converged: UFOP Feedstock supply could become increasingly difficult and more expensive in the coming months
CEQ guidance addresses biogenic emissions from land management Considering the new guidance, many projects and programs have the potential to emit or sequester GHGs and may be affected by climate change
