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1 October 201530 September 2015

Iowa Corn Promotion Board Patent improves production process for bio-based plastics

Corn derived isosorbide creating new markets for corn farmers

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China May Approve Several Biotech Crop Traits Sooner Than Later

Cotton, four soybean and two corn varieties are in the final phase of the Chinese approval system

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Research Council awards bioeconomy company Borregaard

Potent key player in the bioeconomy segment carries a cash prize of NOK 500,000

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BASF und Genomatica erweitern Lizenzvereinbarung für 1,4-Butandiol (BDO) aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Lizenzvereinbarung auf Länder in Südostasien ausgeweitet - Optionale Kapazität für bis zu 75.000 Tonnen pro Jahr

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And now, from a Strange and Compelling Future: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Electrofuels

Emerging class of carbon-neutral drop-in replacement fuels are made by storing electrical energy from renewable sources

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30 September 201530 September 2015

New Study on Microplastics in the Environment: Which Sources Are Relevant?

The study evaluates for the first time the relevance of different sources of microplastics for marine protection in Germany

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Studie veröffentlicht: Welche Quellen für Mikroplastik in der Umwelt sind relevant?

Die Studie bewertet nun erstmals die Relevanz unterschiedlicher Quellen von Mikroplastik für den Meeresschutz in Deutschland

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Mikroplastik im Meer – wie viel? Woher?

UBA: Großer Plastikabfall verdient deutlich mehr Aufmerksamkeit

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On the Move in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Qualitas Health, Gevo

Qualitas Health announced that Dr. Rebecca White has been appointed as its Texas Site Manager

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Elephant in the Bio-Room: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to BASF

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company, ranked by sales

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Neste breaks ground on world’s first Bio LPG facility in Rotterdam

NEXBTL production technology promising an innovative renewable product family

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First carpet tile manufacturer in the world to achieve C2C gold level certification

93% of Desso's commercial carpet tile range is Cradle to Cradle® certified

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Desso erreicht als erster Teppichfliesen-Hersteller weltweit C2C-Zertifizierung in der Kategorie “Gold”

93% der Teppichfliesen-Reihe von Desso sind für den Objektbereich Cradle-to-Cradle®-zertifiziert

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USDA launches first price report on non-GMO corn and soybeans

Better earnings could attract more market for non-GMO grain and encourage farmers to transition to organic

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Wood products industry releases Reuse Wood website

Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) to develop an online directory outlining reuse and recycling options for wood and wood products

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29 September 20159 September 2021

Power to Gas: dena sucht die besten Standorte

Potenzialatlas wird Branchenentwicklung in den Regionen unterstützen

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The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber

Company intend to build and operate two additional facilities in Thailand and Brazil

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Universities of Applied Sciences important for the biobased economy, says Han van Osch

'With the right kind of impulses, the development should be able to speed up again.’

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BioHub® programme has come to a successful conclusion

Roquette and partners develop new industrial production process for very high purity isosorbide and biosuccinic acid

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Pinuform: Produkte aus WPC im Fokus

Auf der Fakuma mit neuen WPC-Granulaten für ein breites Weiterverarbeitungsspektrum

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Microbial Hybrids: Connecting solar energy and electric vehicles via biobatteries

An end to EV range anxiety, endless battery re-charges, and the infrastructure cost of electric vehicles?

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From a Strange and Compelling Future:

The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Electrofuels

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New report shows bio-based butanol market growing more than 9% annually through 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Bio-based Butanol Market 2015-2019″ report to their offering.

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28 September 201526 September 2015

Nachwachsende Rohstoffe 2015 unverändert auf knapp 2,5 Millionen Hektar in Deutschland

Land- und Forstwirte sichern den größten Teil der Energie- und Rohstoffwende

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Salt-tolerant plants eyed as crops of the future as sea level rises

20 per cent of world's irrigated farmland already contaminated with salt

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New analysis strategy improves material efficiency of biorefineries

Finnish doctoral dissertation presents new strategy for expanding the usability of an analysis method used by biorefineries and for identifying new types of compounds

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BASF and Genomatica expand license agreement

License agreement for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable feedstock adds countries in Southeast Asia

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Burgeoning results from a greener CAP

The "greening" of direct payments, a crucial element of the Common Agricultural Policy reforms, came into force at the beginning of the year, but it is still a divisive topic

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Corbion Purac strengthens its India position by acquiring Lactic acid business of Malladi Specialties Limited

Corbion Purac announces the acquisition of the lactic acid business of Malladi Specialties Limited

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25 September 201525 September 2015

FNR präsentiert Bioverbundwerkstoffe – auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE und auf der bio!CAR

Gemeinschaftsstand „Bio-based Composites“ mit NFK und WPC für innovative Produktlösungen

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Bioeconomy offers Europe and Russia opportunity for long-term strategic cooperation

Falling oil prices not the only reason for Russia to follow the bioeconomy path

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Algae at the Crossroads: Tackling big markets, big challenges in the new carbon economy

Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates.

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What will it take for brands to deliver on the promise of greener chemicals?

That momentum behind green chemistry in the 1990s has never waned, but it’s never exactly exploded either. Is that about to change?

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Your next car could be made of fungus

Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon

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Genetic modification: widening gap between public perception and industrial reality

Increasing number of 'natural' products are being manufactured by the intermediate of GMOs

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Belgian solar car produced with bio-based resins to compete at the World Solar Challenge 2015

Cardolite Corporation, SHD composite Materials Ltd and Solvay are supporting the Punch Powertrain Solar Team from the University of Leuven in building the Punch One, a Belgian solar car based on bio-based resins

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Neue Marktstudie zum europäischen Kunststoffmarkt

Von Standardprodukten über technische Hochleistungskunststoffe bis zu Biokunststoffen: Ceresana untersucht den gesamten europäischen Markt für Kunststoffe

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24 September 201523 September 2015

Commission ready to give more aid to young farmers

Over 160,000 young European farmers will start their own businesses thanks to aid provided by the 2014-2020 rural development programmes

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Soy-polyols expand in Europe

Bio-polyol market is going through a rebirth in Europe as customers are realizing the benefits of using renewable and reusable products in their manufacturing

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Nachhaltig produzierte Chemikalien durch den Einsatz von Mikroalgen

Universität Konstanz: Marine Mikroalgen können über einfache Parameter modifiziert werden

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Producing chemicals sustainably using microalgae

Konstanz research: Marine algae can be modified by changing simple parameters

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CORDIS Express: All at sea – addressing marine litter and pollution

CORDIS Express takes a look at the results of EU-funded projects that address our growing marine litter and pollution problem

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CORDIS Express: Ab ins Meer? Meeresmüll und -verschmutzung endlich in den Griff bekommen

CORDIS Express wirft einen Blick auf die Ergebnisse von Projekten, die mithilfe von EU-Mitteln das wachsende Problem des Meeresmülls und der Umweltverschmutzung bewältigen wollen

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Enzymatische mikromotorgesteuerte CO2-Fixierung in Wasser

Ausfällung und Mineralisierung von CO₂ aus Meerwasser durch enzymatische Umwandlung zu Carbonat mit einem mobilen Mikromotor

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Micromotor-Based Biomimetic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Towards Mobile Microscrubbers

Mobile CO₂ scrubbing platform offering a greatly accelerated biomimetic sequestration

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23 September 20159 September 2021

100% renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle

Breakthrough technology to redirect the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future

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Orange is the new black gold: how peel could replace crude oil in plastics

York researchers to make biofuel from orange peels

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DfT awards £25m to develop advanced biofuels

UK Department for Transport investing in new premises and technology

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The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy

Mandates and national consumption

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MSU/PHYCO2 collaboration works for cleaner power

PHYCO₂-technology continuously captures significant amounts of CO₂, growing algae with LED light