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25 August 201523 August 2015

Recyclingmaterial-Kollektion aus industriellen Baumwollabfällen

Recyclingwerkstoffe besonders attraktiv für sichtbare Anwendungen im Interior- und Möbeldesign

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Elektrolyseur – Der Strom gibt Gas

Wind und Sonne liefern Strom - der an guten Tagen keinen Abnehmer findet. Ein vielversprechender Ansatz ist, den Überschuss in Wasserstoff oder Methan umzuwandeln

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24 August 201519 August 2015

Pharma setzt auf Biotech-Start-ups

Darmstädter Merck-Konzern eröffnet Innovationszentrum für Start-ups und veranstaltet Start-up Pitch Event

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‘Diamonds from the sky’ approach turns CO2 into valuable products

New technology to economically convert atmospheric CO₂ directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products

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Complete biosynthesis of opioids in yeast

Stanford researchers genetically engineer yeast to produce opioids

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The Isobutene process successfully uses xylose, the “wood sugar”

Global Bioenergies produced isobutene by fermentation based exclusively on xylose as a feedstock

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Researcher probes whether wood waste can help remediate mine tailings

Laurentian University's Living with Lakes Centre brings two industries together in new study

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Unterschätzter Rohstoff

Gras als Energieträger, Baustoff, Basis-Chemikalie und Bodenretter

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Biodegradable fruit and vegie bags mandatory in France

France has introduced a law to make bio-based, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory

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21 August 201519 August 2015

Transforming farm residues into biofuels and more

Brazilian oil palm plantations can be used to produce bioethanol and two additional end products: furfural and lignin

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Bioeconomy Factsheet – Europe

Part of a new series of guides outlining "Need to Know" information about the bioeconomy in Europe

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USDA GAIN report highlights EU pellet, biogas markets

A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union’s bioenergy sector, including data on the use of wood pellets and biogas

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BioAmber: Neues Werk in Ontario produziert erneuerbare Chemikalien aus Zucker

Kanadischer Chemiekonzern BioAmber eröffnete Anfang August 2015 ein neues Werk zur Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien

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Expanding uptake of Cardia Compostable waste management products by Australian Councils

Cardia Bioplastics organic waste management products being used by Albury City, City of Wodonga, and Corowa and Indigo Shires for kitchen scraps and garden waste diversion programmes

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Just how environmentally friendly are bio-based materials actually?

To answer that question, researchers at Wageningen UR embarked in 2012 on the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) project SUSTAIN - Three years later, their most important conclusion: bio-based materials production must become more energy efficient!

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Aus Algen Krebsmedikamente herstellen

Ob Lebensmittelhersteller, Energiefirmen oder Kosmetikindustrie - Algen gewinnen dank ihrer Vielfältigkeit zunehmend als Biomasselieferant an Bedeutung

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20 August 201518 August 2015

Elevance Expands Cleaning Ingredient Product Line with Elevance Clean™ 1000

High-performing, bio-based cleaning ingredient addresses supply limitations of d-limonene and boosts performance

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VIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene

New PLA-based biodegradable foam for packaging application particularly for the fish and aquaculture export industries

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Has PHA’s time come?

Newer players in the PHA market are promising that their PHA is affordable, even competitive, in comparison to traditional polymers

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St. Louis biotech startup signs deal to develop new source for rubber

Kultevat Inc. has entered a research and development agreement with Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries to expedite the development of an alternative source of natural rubber from Russian dandelions

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Researcher Uses Vibrations to Identify Materials’ Composition

A team of researcher has developed a new method for identifying materials’ unique chemical “fingerprints” and mapping their chemical properties at a much higher spatial resolution than ever before

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Partially bio-based PP Compound for injection molding

FKuR extends Terralene® Portfolio

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19 August 201517 August 2015

World’s tallest timber building now under construction

The project residential capacity of 121 units will be 12,500 sqm, with over 3,460 sqm of commercial space

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Furniture maker WallGoldfinger diverting wood products waste to other companies, non-profits

Setting aside wood products’ waste for ReSOURCE, a  non-profit focused on providing environmental services, poverty relief, and education and job skills training

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Metabolix Q2 results focus on future commercial development

Interview with Joseph Shaulson, company president and CEO

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Startups have figured out how to remove carbon from the air

Will anyone pay them to do it?

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Procter & Gamble Fabric Care baut Anteil nachhaltig produzierter Verpackungen aus

Zukünftig jährlich 230 Mio. Gebinde mit Recyclatanteil von bis zu 50%

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The world’s newly built largest power and steam from biomass plant

Abengoa selected to build the world’s largest biomass combined heat and power plant in the UK

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18 August 201519 August 2015

Biobased materials: cultivating a sustainable future

Ramon Arratia – Sustainability Director at Interface

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Survey: Environment increasingly important in consumer purchase

Here is a recent study from Tetra Pak Environment Research conducted every two years since 2005

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Nylon pipe collects methane landfill gas

A nylon 11 resin made by Arkema Inc. is helping a Nebraska community draw energy from a decommissioned landfill

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Funktionalisierte biobasierte Kunststofffolien ohne Nahrungsmittelkonkurrenz

Internationales Konsortium entwickelt neuartiges Verpackungskonzept aus Abfallmaterialen sowie algenbasierter Biomasse

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Ecopower für österreichische Forscher

Mit der Übergabe einer Ecopower 110/350 an das Wiener Forschungsinstitut IFA-Tulln unterstützt Spritzgießmaschinenhersteller Wittmann Battenfeld die Forschung im Bereich innovativer Werkstoffe und Technologien

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17 August 201514 August 2015

Scientists reveal algal oil potential as fuel for the future

Using a newly devised technique, scientists examined micro-algae strains in the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

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Interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio: Industrial biotech plays a vital role in developing the enzymes and fermentation processes used in biorefineries

Talk about bioeconomy, biotechnology, circular economy and EFIB

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Sardinian thistles play key role in bioplastics

"We don't take land away from agriculture, instead we try to give value to land that agriculture has lost"

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Biologisch abbaubar: Biokunststoff aus Sardinien

"Wir nehmen der Landwirtschaft keine Fläche weg, wir versuchen dem Land den Wert zu geben, den es in der Landwirtschaft verloren hat."

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Streamlined synthesis yields longer sugar chains

By using bigger building blocks, scientists in the UK have shown they can make much longer oligosaccharide sequences than previously possible

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14 August 201512 August 2015

Towards a bioeconomy in Europe: national, regional and industrial strategies

An analysis of twelve strategies was conducted using a meta-analytical framework

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Green 3D printer lets you print with “Organic Ink”

Ink is a mixture of soil, seeds, and water which can be designed to print in any shape or letter

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Solazyme partners with BASF in algae-derived surfactant

Microalgae oil-based betaine surfactant for use in home and personal care applications

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Kompostierbare Elektronik zum Ausdrucken

Biomüll statt Elektroschrott: Für biologisch leicht abbaubare elektronische Bauteile entwickelt die BMBF-Nachwuchsgruppe Biolicht am KIT nachhaltige Druckmaterialien und Tinten

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State-of-the-Art Algae PBRs

Photobioreactor manufacturers detail their latest designs and performance metrics and provide project updates from around the globe

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Why not just reduce our use?

Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction

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13 August 201512 August 2015

PEFC Sets Positive Impact on Finnish Forestry

Recent report gives a clear positive message on the effects of PEFC certification in Finland

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3D Fuel launches high heat grade advanced PLA and revolutionary algae based 3D printer filaments

3D Fuel operates through a joint venture with ALGIX

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PTTGC to set up $143mn bioplastics industrial estate

Thailand is currently vying to become the global hub for bioplastics manufacturing

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Algenol: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide

Algenol converts CO₂ from industrial emitters into transportation fuels through its “Direct-to-Ethanol” process

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Researchers develop new cellulose hydrolysis method

The consortium of motile and cellulose degrading bacteria can be used for solid state cellulose hydrolysis

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Plenary speaker interview with Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of Corbion

EFIB2015: Interview with Tjerk de Ruiter about Corbion's strategic updates, making Europe more attractive to future investments and opportunities for biobased product use