26 January 201625 January 2016 New building block: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Dupont, ADM’s novel FDME pathway DuPont’s look at the molecule, its applications, and some background on whose been working on what, and why
TerraVerdae Expands its Elastomeric PHA Biomaterials Portfolio by Strategic Partnership with PolyFerm Canada This agreement gives TerraVerdae a comprehensive technology portfolio for high-performance biomaterial products
Metabolix Launches New Amorphous PHA Grades as Performance Additives for PVC and PLA Production of the new materials is underway at U.S. pilot plant and will ramp up to 600,000 pounds capacity during 2016
A renewable and biodegradable alternative to Styrofoam Swedish scientists use wood to create a biodegradable, renewable material alternative
6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016 Environmental Leader discussed sustainable packaging trends with the experts
New Method for Converting Solar Energy into Electrical Power Using Photo-bioelectrochemical Cells Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem using biomass substrates as fuels to photonically drive biocatalytic fuel cells
Corridor releases major renewable chemicals report; calls on Legislature to act Cultivation Corridor and IowaBio make major announcement and support statewide economic development incentive
25 January 201621 January 2016 BESC study seeks nature’s best biocatalysts for biofuel production A team of researchers analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy feedstocks
Little Falls ethanol plant begins renovation Construction has started to convert it to a renewable chemical manufacturing plant
ChemChina to acquire KraussMaffei Group for €925million KraussMaffei Group locations will remain; number of jobs expected to increase
ChemChina übernimmt KraussMaffei Gruppe für 925 Mio. EUR Standorte der KraussMaffei Gruppe bleiben erhalten; Aufbau von Arbeitsplätzen geplant
DuPont Industrial Biosciences and ADM Announce Breakthrough Platform Technology for Long Sought-After Molecule Opens Up Vast Landscape of Bio-based Materials Offerings
Shaping the Biofuture! Newly founded company – NC Partnering Ltd – as corporate vehicle for NISCluster shareholders
Carbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate Initial step towards realising the vision of making fuel from nothing but gases from the air
22 January 201621 January 2016 Biobased economy is progressing quite well, says Annita Westenbroek Dutch Biorefinery Cluster to drive the circular economy in the Netherlands
Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide Transformative Helioculture platform directly and continuously converts sunlight and waste CO2 to infrastructure-ready diesel, ethanol or commodity chemicals
New material converts CO2 into clean fuel with unprecedented efficiency Chinese researchers found energy-efficient way to transform CO2 into fuel
Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
Arkema introduces new Rilsan® fine powders grade for outdoor furniture The Rilsan® fine powders product line has expanded its range of bio-based polyamide coating powders for the outdoor furniture market
New Plastics Economy report offers blueprint to design a circular future for plastics By 2050 oceans are expected to contain more plastics than fish
US biotech company, Calysta Inc. to open its first R&D and market introduction facility in the UK Company to develop FeedKindTM protein, a new fish feed ingredient
Renewable power-to-gas moves forward in France and Sweden Using excess renewable energy to generate hydrogen for storage or use in existing gas infrastructure is undergoing further trials in France and Sweden
Study: Bacteria attack lignin with enzymatic tag team Team from Rice, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin
Organic farmers heat up debate over new plant breeding techniques Focus on developing new seed traits within a given species through genetic engineering
21 January 2016 Looking for the “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” Is your new bio-based material a worthy candidate?
Auf der Suche nach dem„Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ Ist Ihr bio-basierter Werkstoff ein würdiger Kandidat?
New report: In EU5 the bioeconomy is worth €1.27 trillion and employs 7 million people Global look shows amount of worldwide exports related to bioeconomy in 2014
Australien: Hungrige Bakterien sollen Schmutzwasser säubern Wissenschaftler wollen mithilfe von Mikroorganismen ein altbekanntes Verfahren noch ökologischer machen
Coca-Cola: Bis 2020 alle Flaschen aus Zucker Bislang bestanden nur 14 Prozent der Flasche aus pflanzlichen Rohstoffen
Molder kickstarts compostable garden pot invention New material feeding the plants whilst breaking down
Anellotech and Suntory Enter Next Phase of Strategic Partnership to Develop 100 Percent Bio-Based Plastics for Sustainable Beverage Bottles Construction completed, installation to commence on fully-integrated development and testing facility on plan to be operational in 2016
1888 Mills and Cotton made in Africa Conclude New Partnership at “Heimtextil” in Frankfurt Sustainability for Home and Hospitality Textiles
1888 Mills und Cotton made in Africa schließen Partnerschaftsvertrag auf der “Heimtextil” in Frankfurt Nachhaltige Textilien für den heimischen Gebrauch, die Hotellerie- und Gesundheitsbranche
Green Detergents developed from MIT Portugal Ph.D. thesis win the ‘Green Project Awards’ Novel ‘runways’ for the bioconversion of lignocellulosics into jet biofuels
The 30 Hottest Biobased Molecules for 2016 The Readers of Biofuels Digest rated more than 100 individual molecules
Biofilter made from peanut shell degrades air pollutants Microorganisms to degrade toxic pollutants into carbon dioxide and water
20 January 201619 January 2016 Bioeconomy in Europe Global look shows considerable growth of products related to bioeconomy
2015: Renewable Chemicals Review Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies
Microalgae – an emerging biobased industry in Norway Several research organizations are increasingly active in the field and the first industries have started production
Ökobilanzbericht für synthetischen Diesel-Kraftstoff aus Wasser und CO2 erschienen Universität Stuttgart: Bis zu 85 Prozent CO2-Einsparung möglich
A Carbon Smart Future through Green Chemistry The Readers of Biofuels Digest rated more than 100 individual molecules
Klassifikation und Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von Bioraffinerien Neue VDI-Richtlinien schaffen standardisierte Basis zur Charakterisierung von Bioraffinerien
United Nations: International Year of Pulses 2016 IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production
Gnadenfrist für die Einweg-Plastiktüte in Frankreich Ab dem 1.4.16 von den Supermarktkassen verbannt - Weitere Schritte geplant
19 January 201618 January 2016 Charmant USA launches awear, a new bio-based sustainable eyewear brand Awear is specialized in bio-made sustainable optical glasses and sunglasses
Recycling CO2 and bio-waste into low-carbon aviation fuel Heriot-Watt is to lead a £2m project to develop low carbon aviation fuels from captured CO2 and waste biomass
MicroA AS + GlycoMar Ltd = Prasinotech Ldt Active ingredients for use in cosmetic skincare made from microalgae
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