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23 September 201522 September 2015

World deforestation slows down as more forests are better managed

FAO publishes key findings of global forest resources assessment

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Increased forest cover require support for the private sector

Keynote presentation at World Forestry Congress

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Finnish mobile technology solutions are launched into UK forestry & energy markets

MHG Systems Woodland Manager helps create forest management plans that meet UK Forest standards

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Spaltung von Wasser setzt Unmengen an Sprit frei

Neue Methode ermöglicht unter anderem hocheffiziente Solarzellen

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22 September 201519 September 2015

Enerkem ernennt neuen CFO

Neue Führungskraft bringt 25 Jahre Erfahrung in verschiedenen Industriesparten mit

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Enerkem appoints new CFO

New executive bringing more than 25 years experience in various industrial sectors

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Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type and by Application – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020

MarketsandMarkets: Robust growth projected for biodegradable plastics through 2020

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Covestro signs UN Global Compact

Leading polymers company confirms its principles of sustainability

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Pentagon’s Heavy Foot Traffic Still Leads to Lighter Environmental Footprint

Pentagon staffs have taken many steps to shrink the 6.5-million-square-foot building’s environmental footprint

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Sugar beet waste product could be billion dollar ‘wonder material’

Edinburgh-based scientists looking to create a sustainable composite to rival carbon fibre

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Neue Möglichkeiten für die Optimierung der Herstellungsverfahren von Riboflavin

Verbesserung der Riboflavin-Biosynthese aus Bacillus subtilis durch Verwendung des Regulators RibR

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Die Phosphor-Krise: Wenn der Baustoff allen Lebens sich dem Ende neigt

Mehr Raum zur Forschung an hochwertigen Sekundärrohstoffe aus Reststoffen - Technische Universität Dresden eröffnet Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

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21 September 20159 September 2021

Just 8 days left – 4th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers

Almost 140 participants from 22 countries registered! - 29 - 30 September 2015, Haus der Technik, Essen (Germany)

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Faurecia: Breites Portfolio an Biomaterialien für den Fahrzeuginnenraum

"Lebender Garten" auf der IAA in Frankfurt zeigt das rasche Wachstum auf dem Gebiet der Biomaterialien

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Faurecia’s living garden at Frankfurt Motor Show demonstrates rapidly growing choices in bio-materials

Faurecia Bio Garden features an immersive experience in a living meadow

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Global and China Biodegradable Plastics Industry Report, 2014-2018

Biodegradable plastics industry policies are expected to be launched soon, thus stimulating China’s demand for biodegradable plastics swiftly

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Egger and Göttingen University develop “USB” made of soft hardwoods

Unoriented-strand boards (USB) made of soft hardwoods

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Algenol To Distribute Ethanol Commercially

Florida-based Renewable Fuels Leader Protec Fuel to Market Algae-based Blends

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Carbon Dioxide and its practical, green uses

Carbon dioxide — everyone wants to see less of it lying around, but what is it particularly good for?

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Natural Rubber from Dandelion Roots Reduces Engine Vibrations

ContiTech presented technical revolution to the public for the first time

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Naturkautschuk aus Löwenzahn-Wurzeln reduziert Motorschwingungen

ContiTech präsentiert technische Revolution erstmals der Öffentlichkeit

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18 September 201517 September 2015

S2Biom Newsletter – Issue 4, September 2015

Find recent updates made in the cost-supply database, the ‘biomass conversion pathway matching tool’ and the full chain assessment tools

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Genetic manipulation for algal biofuel production

Findings point to the possibility of manipulating the production of biofuel oil production in multiple microalgal strains

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MBI issued game-changing patent for AFEX technology

New method is upgrading biomass into sustainable sources feedstock for cellulosic biofuels and chemicals

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244 reasons why GMOs are safe: Global science organizations endorse crop biotech

Conclusion that GM crops are not riskier than those produced by conventional breeding

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European InnoREX project to develop new PLA production technology

The 12 partners seeking a new polymerisation route for PLA through a novel reaction concept

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Und zum Nachtisch gibt‘s den Löffel

Ein indisches Unternehmen stellt essbares Besteck aus Hirse her. Umweltschützer in Deutschland sind nicht begeistert

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Hydrogen from sunlight

New efficiency record for artificial photosynthesis

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Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht

TU Ilmenau erzielt Durchbruch bei regenerativer Energie

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First Brazil-based facility to be realised for producing PHAs bioplastic from sugar cane co-products

Granted the second industrial license

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“Plastics InnoCentre“ entsteht in Horb am Neckar

Das INNONET Kunststoff startet durch: “Plastics InnoCentre“ wird Drehscheibe für Innovationen

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17 September 201516 September 2015

Plant breeding brings biobased economy closer

Wageningen UR: "We need to grow more diverse products with fewer inputs - to do more with less".

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A New Way To Make Plastic

Organic residual streams containing all necessary ingredients to create biopolymers

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Cascading use of wood in Finland – with comparison to selected EU countries

New report gives a short introduction on the discussion on cascading principles and definitions, and shows examples of the cascading flows in Finland and selected other European countries

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Edible water bottle to cause a splash at EU sustainability awards

Biodegradeable water packaging made from seaweed and new way of dyeing clothes have won joint award for new sustainable products

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A new transgenic plant to produce biofuel

Tokyo Tech researchers successfully introduced an engineered lipid remodeling system into a transgenic plant to enhance biofuel production

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What If Your Sneakers And Yoga Mats Were Made From Algae Instead Of Plastic?

There's a lot of algae we need to find a use for, and now we can turn it into your workout gear

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New corporate image for the Novamont group

New brand design representing the idea of a perpetual drive towards excellence in research, planet Earth and regeneration

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“Opitz-Holzbau will Unterkünfte für Flüchtlinge bauen”

Unterkünfte sollen sich mit weiteren Modulen zu einem vollwertigen Haus aufrüsten lassen

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Trex steigert im zweiten Quartal Umsatz und Ergebnis

Ergebniszahlen im ersten Halbjahr deutlich über den Vorjahreswerten

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Solegear Receives 5,800-Unit Purchase Order for Plant-Based Office Products

Sustainable Office Accessories to be Available Through Canadian Commercial Channels by Next Quarter

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16 September 201516 February 2018

Fraunhofer WKI bringt Smudo wieder ins Rennen

Endlich wieder fit: das Bioconcept-Car geht mit Fraunhofer-Hilfe im Herbst erneut nachhaltig an den Start.

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A Smart and Efficient Bioeconomy for Europe

“Cascading” can mean very different things to different people

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Taiwan: Executive Yuan eyes bioeconomy development

Premier Mao Chi-kuo said biotechnology is set to become a major growth engine of local economy

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Crowded at “Status of the Bioeconomy” Conference

European countries are well positioned in the global bioeconomy race

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Yesterday’s promising ‘green’ materials: Where are they now?

A “Then & Now” comparison of sustainable packaging materials for thermoforming applications demonstrates the shift from an interest in biodegradation to an emphasis on performance  

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Enhanced barrier properties

Fraunhofer ISC's bioORMOCER® layers increase barrier properties of films, opening new market opportunities for biobased packaging

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Benjamin Gonzalez talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of METEX

Company's innovations are based on industrial fermentation processes and designed to provide new ways of producing chemicals

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Making the Most from Carbon in Plants

Meeting the challenge of creating sustainable bioproducts from lignin

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Unterschätzter Rohstoff: Forscher plädieren für Gras & Bäume statt Erdöl, Kohle, Mais & Co.

Mehrjährige Pflanzen haben großes Potenzial, den wachsenden Bedarf an nachhaltig produzierter Biomasse in der wachsenden Bioökonomie zu decken – so ein Ergebnis der Perennial Biomass Crops Conference 2015 an der Universität Hohenheim