8 March 20167 March 2016 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
Mitsui Chemicals: Opening Ceremony for Bio-Polyol Joint Venture in India Company integrated its polyurethane business with Korean SKC Co., Ltd. to form MCNS
Biosynthetic Technologies: Advancing a First-Commercial Renewable Chemical Project Company Biosynthetic Technologies to be among the early potential beneficiaries
What are bio-based products? New factsheet aim to provide clarity. EU-funded InnProBio project launching the first of a series of factsheets, containing information on bio-based products and services
3 March 2016 Experts from nova introduced: Florence Aeschelmann Bio-based Plastics and Composites (Department: Technology & Markets)
2.1 trillion turnover and 18.3 million employees in the European Bioeconomy Comprehensive data and graphics available for the first time
2,1 Billionen Umsatz und 18,3 Millionen Beschäftigte in der europäischen Bioökonomie Erstmalig umfassende Daten und Grafiken
IAC HybridFleece Molding™ Allows For Significant Weight Savings in Tomorrow’s Interiors Technology to produce lightweight structural and visible interior components
VTT files patent for new bio-based mineral oil barrier technology for food packaging Innovative 2-layer film can be used as a ‘bag-in-box’ liner for dry foods such as breakfast cereals
Automakers experiment with biobased composites About 100 tons of processed jute fibers were used in 2015 for automotive parts
Der Treibstoff aus der Sonne Texanische Forscher entwickeln Verfahren für nachhaltige Herstellung von flüssigen Kohlenwasserstoffen
UTA researchers devise one-step process to convert carbon dioxide and water directly into renewable liquid hydrocarbon fuels One-step process produces liquid hydrocarbons
Power-to-Gas-Leuchtturmprojekt: Betreiber und Standort gefunden Regenerativer Wasserstoff wird direkt an Wasserkraftwerk am Hochrhein erzeugt
Building with wood to decarbonise the economy Expert Ludger Dederich informing about resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector at the G7 conference
Bauen mit Holz – für die Dekarbonisierung der Wirtschaft Experte Ludger Dederich informiert über aktuelle Ansätze eines ressourceneffizienten Bauwesens auf der G7-Konferenz
Tecnaro GmbH is part of the BBI JU project consortium European Commission to provide public-private partnership “Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking” with funding of 10 Mio Euro
From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
2 March 20169 March 2016 Bio-based Start-up Day – Featuring the Best and Brightest Eleven innovative start-ups will introduce themselves to the bio- and CO2-based industry
Bio-based Start-up Day präsentiert junge, aufstrebende Unternehmen Elf innovative Start-up-Unternehmen der bio- und CO2-basierten Ökonomie stellen sich der Industrie vor
Cellulosic ethanol: feedstock costs predominant, sugar cane cheapest Lux’s report shows that the field of the production of second generation ethanol still needs quite some process innovation to attain maturity
Tecnaro GmbH in Projektkonsortium des BBI JU Europäische Kommission fördert „Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking" mit 10 Mio. Euro
An Agenda to Mainstream Green Chemistry Mainstreaming Green Chemistry is the vital component to discovering the differentiated technologies of tomorrow
Bioraffinerien einheitlich klassifizieren und bewerten – technisch, ökonomisch, ökologisch und sozial Wertvolles Hilfsmittel für Anlagenbetreiber, Wissenschaftler und Projektentwickler
What’s been described as the “world’s largest repertoire of enzymes that break down biomass?” Could modified fungi potentially lead to cheaper biofuels and bio-based products?
Roadmaps toward the future bioeconomy The Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) presenting eight complementary roadmaps for how to reach the future bioeconomy
Eevia provides Arctic bounty to the world Foods, nutritional supplements and even cosmetics are enriched by the far north’s unique natural resources
Henri Colens, Braskem Europe: “At the moment biobased is seen as a niche alternative” Interview on raising public awareness and communicating the potential of the bioeconomy
The Revolution in Biobased Materials: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide to the USDA BioPreferred Program The program’s purpose is to spur economic development, create new jobs and provide new markets for farm commodities
Neues Abscheideverfahren entfernt Kohlendioxid aus Abgasen Neunzig Prozent des Kohlendioxids können aus dem Abgas entfernt und danach genutzt werden
2.1 trillion turnover and 18.3 million employees in the European Bioeconomy
