1 March 201622 February 2016 Rapeseed set to be cheaper again Rapeseed prices in Paris plummeting to the lowest level in five months at the beginning of February 2016
Raps wird wieder günstiger Rapskurse in Paris Anfang Februar 2016 auf das niedrigste Niveau seit 5 Monaten
Ireland can be a leader in the new bioeconomy We have considerable strengths in this area. Can we position ourselves to take advantage?
PHA-Modified PLA Thermoform Materials for Sustainable Packaging Applications Metabolix on ways to create biobased and compostable food packaging
Status Forschungsverbund: Recycling von biobasierten Kunststoffen auf dem Prüfstand Fraunhofer UMSICHT analysiert und bewertet Ressourceneffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit verschiedener PLA-Recyclingverfahren
Protein and Perfume: At ABLC, Even Less of a Focus on Fuels Changed oil price accelerating industry's shift to chemicals and other high-value materials
Federal Agencies Outline Bioeconomy Vision and Current Activities Release of the Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy
29 February 201626 February 2016 Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” – “Top 6” candidates nominated! Award for the young, innovative bio-based material industry
Sechs Kandidaten für den Innvationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ nominiert Der Innovationspreis richtet sich an die junge, innovative Biowerkstoff-Industrie
Boost for European hemp cultivation through increasing demand for hemp products Hemp cultivation areas in Europe will expand from 8,000 ha in 2011 to almost 25,000 ha in 2016
Rückenwind für den europäischen Hanfanbau durch wachsende Nachfrage nach Hanfprodukten Hanfanbauflächen werden sich von 8.000 ha im Jahr 2011 auf knapp 25,000 ha im Jahr 2016 ausdehnen
High Performance Anti-corrosion Coatings Market to Account for US$18.22 bn in Revenue by 2023 Rising demand for high performance anti-corrosion coatings is estimated to positively impact the market growth by 2023
natureplus: Vergaberichtlinien 0106/0107 geändert Die Vergaberichtlinien für Dämmstoffe aus Zellulose wurden unlängst geändert.
Unlocking the Promise of Bio-Based Plastics Circular economy: a systemic approach to the use of renewable feedstocks and the re-use of materials through recycling
USU Biological Engineer Patents Method to Make Natural Blue Dye Synthesized tint from a bacterial strain offering a promising alternative to synthetic dyes used to color jeans, leather, food and paper
UK Synthetic Biology Strategic Plan 2016 Strategic plan aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of synthetic biology products and services with clear public benefit
26 February 201625 February 2016 EU agricultural emissions: On the table European Commission is working on reducing the impact of agriculture on global warming
JELU: Bioplastic for Furniture Making German based JELU-WERK presents JELUPLAST, a novel and versatile material for furniture making
The World’s First 100% Compostable Single-Serve Pod PurPod100™ Available from Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA in March 2016
Hanf für den Rausch der Musik – neues Material für Instrumente Pforzheimer Industriedesigner fertigt Gitarre aus Naturmaterial
Unique plant-based water bottles UNIQUE water bottles made with the environment in mind are being sold by a Chichester company
Oman-India joint venture building world’s biggest Sebacic acid project in Duqm Entire production will be exported to Europe, the United States, China and Japan
Sebacic Oman: Arabisch-indisches JV für Sebacinsäure gegründet Vorprodukt für Bio-Polyamid wird nach Europa geliefert
Versalis and Genomatica produce bio-rubber with bio-butadiene from sugars Breakthrough accomplishments continue progress toward commercial plants
Chemically Storing Solar Power A photo-electrochemical cell has been developed at TU Wien (Vienna). It can chemically store the energy of ultraviolet light even at high temperatures
Die Kraft der Sonne chemisch gespeichert An der TU Wien wurde eine neuartige photo-elektrochemische Zelle entwickelt, mit der man die Energie von UV-Licht bei hohen Temperaturen chemisch speichern kann
25 February 201624 February 2016 Bioethanol made from agricultural residues used for the first time in cleaning agents Clariant supplies cellulosic ethanol made with sunliquid® technology for Frosch® Bio-Spirit Multisurface-Cleaner
Bio-Ethanol aus Agrarreststoffen findet erstmalig Anwendung in Reinigungsmitteln Bio-basierte Chemikalien der zweiten Generation werden aus heimischen Agrarreststoffen gewonnen ohne Konkurrenz zu Nahrungsmitteln
Södra: Großinvestition in Chemiezellstoffproduktion Neue Investition soll helfen, die Kapazität der Anlage um 45.000 Jahrestonnen zu erhöhen
Deutschland im Wettbewerb um das umweltfreundlichste Büro FNR demonstriert auf der Paperworld eine „nachhaltige, nachwachsende und innovative“ Produktwelt
300 million tons of US biomass is used today for fuels and chemicals Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2016, Day 2
Column: Biochemicals and biomaterials are attracting investments Market for bioplastics expected to triple by 2018, with large share of capacity increase in Asia
Energy Department Requests Information on Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Pilot Verification Capabilities The purpose is to develop a comprehensive list of locations that exist as pilot- or process development-scale
Harnessing the power of biology: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Genomatica Harnessing the power of biology to unlock new alternative feedstocks
Koch Biological Solutions invests in Pathway Biologic Leveraging Pathways fermentation and formulation capabilities with Koch’s discovery platform and commercialization capabilities
24 February 201615 February 2016 Synthetic biopathway turns ag waste into ‘green’ products Process could enable biomanufacturing of 1 billion pounds of spandex each year
Options, values, and benefits to adding CO2 recovery to existing and planned ethanol plants Background, options for revenue and cost/benefit analysis
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on New Biobased Laundry Detergent Procter & Gamble soon to release "certified biobased" Tide PurClean
Ajinomoto launches Innovation Alliance Program Company looking for open innovation opportunities in the area of fermentation, bio-based materials or biopharmaceutical manufacturing technology
Commercial Biorefineries in Europe Conventional biofuels plants and pulp and paper mills not considered
Partner Collaborations Advance Second-Generation Elevance Biorefinery Technology The ethenolysis process advancement represents an important milestone for the development of a second-generation metathesis technology
23 February 201615 February 2016 Iowa State engineers develop hybrid technology to create biorenewable nylon The process “opens the door to the production of a broad range of compounds not accessible from the petrochemical industry"
Cellulosic Sugar Value Chain viable in Ontario BIC concludes Farm Biomass to Cellulosic Sugar Value Chain viable and supports Development of Commercial Project
The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016 Rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals and materials
BIOPRO startet vier Special Interest Groups SIGs offen für alle, die an der Entwicklung einer Bioökonomie für Baden-Württemberg mitwirken wollen
Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” – “Top 6” candidates nominated!
