8 July 20167 July 2016 Valuable phosphorus from sewage sludge: AVA cleanphos pilot plant comes online Hydrothermal carbonisation in phosphorus recovery has potential to be more efficient and cost-effective than existing phosphorus recovery methods
Die Zukunft der Lebensmittelverpackungen Eignen sich biobasierte Kunststoffe zum Verpacken von Lebensmitteln? Dieser Frage gehen Heidelberger Forscher im Auftrag des BMEL nach
7 July 20166 July 2016 CAP: The challenges ahead The facts about the CAP 2014-2020 - Infographics in English, French, German and Spanish
Clariant unterstützt Carbon2Chem-Projekt zur Reduzierung industrieller CO2-Emissionen Unternehmen stellt Methanolkatalysatoren und erforderliches Knowhow für das Projekt zur Verfügung
Clariant supports Carbon2Chem project for the reduction of industrial CO2 emissions Company provides methanol catalysts and the necessary application know-how to the project
In Germany more than 60 million euros for the Carbon2Chem project Aim of the project is to convert process gases from steel production – including the CO2 they contain – into base chemicals
“Flower Power”: Photovoltaic Cells Replicate Rose Petals KIT scientists increase the efficiency of solar cells by replicating the structure of petals
„Flower Power“: Photovoltaik nach dem Vorbild der Rose Forscher des KIT steigern Effizienz von Solarzellen, indem sie die Struktur von Blütenblättern nachbilden
6 July 20166 July 2016 Metabolix ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ including possible sale Company posted a loss of almost $23.7 million in 2015 as sales fell 7 percent to just under $2.6 million
Hochgeschwindigkeitstunnel für Kohlendioxid Tonminerale mit einem Schichtaufbau, wie Montmorillonit, sind interessante Kandidaten für die Abtrennung von CO2
Monsanto Creates First Genetically Modified Strain of Marijuana Industrial use of marijuana and hemp products could bring a major shift towards marijuana policies in the U.S.A. and ultimately, to the world
Vikas Ecotech to produce bio-plastics from waste cooking oil For this, the company has tied up with Czech Republic based Nafigate Corporation, which will provide technology to Vikas for converting waste cooking oil into biopolymer PHA
Braskem Green PE 101 Braskem has been heavily promoting the bio-based plastic in the US despite challenges of low crude oil (hence low petro plastics) prices
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The 20 Hottest Carbon-Capturing Technologies of 2016 First teams have registered in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE to develop breakthrough technology to help fight climate change through carbon capture and use
The top 20 ways to capture and make use of carbon Biofuels Digest focusing on companies that achieved highest degrees of visibility and credibility to date
Endlich volljährig – TECNARO und unendlich verfügbares ARBOFORM® feiern 18ten Geburtstag! TECNARO Team glänzt bereits mit über 3.500 ARBOFORM®, ARBOBLEND® und ARBOFILL® Biowerkstoffrezepturen
Biomass to aromatics: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech Company to license its Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis process to industrial users around the world
Toyota Boshoku sells European auto interiors in restructuring move Megatech Industries plans to decentralize and streamline the plants it has acquired from Toyota Boshoku
4 July 201611 January 2018 Composites go green: Biocomposites and fibres at the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2016 28 November - 1 December 2016, Düsseldorf, Germany
Composites go green: Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe und Fasern auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2016 29. November bis 1. Dezember 2016, Düsseldorf
PTT Plc to develop biochemical products over the next five years in Thailand Commercial run is expected to start in the second half of 2016
Blue Marble Biomaterials Receives key food-grade safety OK Company certified by SCS Global Services (SCS) under the internationally recognized Safe Quality Food (SQF) standard
Biobased markets need standardization Successful standardization of a specific biobased market to require a network of a certain size
1 July 201615 February 2018 World debut for the first sustainably certified natural fibre European hemp fibre for automotive applications and insulation material receives ISCC PLUS certificate
Weltpremiere für die erste Naturfaser mit Nachhaltigkeitszertifikat Europäische Hanffasern für automobile Anwendungen und Dämmstoffe erhalten ISCC PLUS-Zertifikat
Medicinal Aromatic Plant Expo 2017 – the Global marketplace for MAP supply chain 29 – 30 March 2017, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Evonik setzt auf innovative Biotech-Projekte Konzern setzt auch auf Ideen aus der Biotechnologie und Bioökonomie
Industrielle Biotechnologie: Europäische Forschungsverbünde gestartet BMEL fördert Beteiligung deutscher Partner über ERA-IB-2
Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. announces ground-breaking and agreement signing for significant expansion in bio-produced monomer and polyamide production New production facility to provide significant expansion to LCDA production
Novamont’s bio-based butanediol plant will be on stream by the next September The plant of Bottrighe di Adria will be the first facility in the world capable of producing butanediol (BDO) directly from sugars (30 thousand tons yearly)
30 June 20169 September 2021 Covestro starts brand launch for CO2 products cardyon® – The new brand for sustainable plastics production
Biodegradable composites: a significant advance in medical implant technology Evonik is conducting research on new composite materials for the fixation of fractured bones
Helfer auf Zeit: Bioabbaubare Composites für die Medizintechnik Evonik forscht an neuartigen Composite-Materialien für die Heilung von Knochenbrüchen
European Parliament calls for improved policies for high GHG saving biofuels post-2020 Sustainable biofuels with high GHG savings, such as European ethanol, are an essential part of the energy mix and a vital tool to decarbonise transport
Arkema innovates with bio-based resins for construction French specialty chemicals producer focusing green chemistry as priority research area
Crossing the chasm to scale: S2G goes commercial with bioglycols S2G BioChemicals completed a five-week commercial production campaign of fossil-free, bio-based glycols at the Pennakem plant in Memphis
29 June 201628 June 2016 Biodegradable plastics were never designed to be a solution to marine litter European Bioplastics statement on the UNEP-report agrees the report’s call for further research, development of clear standards for biodegradation in marine environment
Umweltschutz: Was wurde aus den hochgelobten Biokunststoffen? Warum die Bio-Plastiktüte zu Recht scheiterte
Eating Air, Making Fuel: Weizmann Institute scientists engineer bacteria to create sugar from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide E. coli to fix carbon could give researchers a new toolbox for studying and improving this basic process
NatureWorks opens lab to turn methane into PLA Commercially viable fermentation process by using a new biocatalyst
Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
28 June 201627 June 2016 BiobasedWorld – it’s a trade show, not a congress BiobasedWorld, 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy
Das verborgene Potenzial des Klärschlamms Hydrothermale Carbonisierung (HTC) könnte diese kaum verwertete Biomasse energetisch und stofflich nutzbar machen
Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm? Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources
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