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1 June 201529 May 2015

Cellulosic biofuels and perceptions of readiness, viability

Readers rate 27 different cellulosic biofuels technologies on perceptions of commercial readiness, viability, reasons for skepticism, and levels of confidence and awareness

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Wertvolle Biomasse aus ungenutzten Abfällen

Ein friedlicher "Job" für die Schwarze Waffenfliege: Neues Verfahren ermöglicht die Zucht von Soldatenfliegenlarven im industriellen Maßstab

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Wanka macht sich für Grüne Gentechnik stark

Die Debatte um den Einsatz gentechnisch veränderter Pflanzen bekommt neuen Schwung

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DSM names Atul Thakrar President Bio-based Products & Services

Royal DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces  that Atul Thakrar will join the company to head its Bio-based Products & Services unit as from 1 July 2015

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29 May 201528 May 2015

Biobased bridge in the race for most iconic sustainability project

Dutch organization 'Students for Tomorrow" to present on May 29 the SustainaBul Experience

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LANXESS’ Keltan ECO – making the ecological difference

Freudenberg using bio-based EPDM from LANXESS for rubber seals production

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LANXESS Keltan Eco – Der ökologische Unterschied

Freudenberg-Gruppe produziert Gummidichtungen aus biobasiertem EPDM von LANXESS

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Holland Bioplastics: Netzwerk für Biowerkstoffe gegründet

Partnerprojekt will allen Playern der biobasierten Ökonomie eine offene Plattform bieten

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Global Bioenergies: ‘Back to the future’ with n-butanol

Little Falls facility to become retrofitted for n-butanol and acetone production in early summer

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The skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood

Simple demographics indicate the scale of how to create towns and cities of the future

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New report shows growing market potential for safer chemicals

Study is first to build comprehensive picture of financial costs

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28 May 201527 May 2015

Wood plastic composites market driven by rising environmental concerns and favourable government regulations

North America to remain undisputed market leader

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Nachwachsende Rohstoffe in der Serienproduktion

Verbundkunststoff-Leichtbau mit Naturfasern

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Bio-Polyamide Market Expected To Reach USD 220.6 Million By 2022

Latest report published by Grand View Research predicts growing at CAGR of 12.2% from 2015 to 2022, increasing demand for sustainable products

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Elemental Sustainability

Concerns have reinforced interest in finding substitute materials for “critical” elements

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Still a one-sided emphasis on the energetic use of biomass

European Parliament ignores the existing competition for biomass

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Making clothes from banana leaves

Cameroonian textile designer making traditional straw skirts and clothing for special events

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Corbion Purac’s PLA certified compostable by Vinçotte & European Bioplastics

Downstream processors to develop compostable end-products based on a reliable and certified PLA resin foundation

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Cristal Union und Global Bioenergies: Joint Venture für Isobuten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen gegründet

Gründung der gemeinsamen Gesellschaft „IBN-One“ - Planung einer Produktionsanlage von Isobuten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Frankreich

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Cristal Union and Global Bioenergies have formed a joint venture

Cristal Union and Global Bioenergies have formed a joint venture to build and operate France’s first bio-sourced isobutene production plant

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27 May 201526 May 2015

Stepping up to a currency molecule

Sustainability drives growing interest in renewable chemicals from ethanol

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“Nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft erhält die biologische Vielfalt”

Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Christian Schmidt zum internationalen Tag der biologischen Vielfalt

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At Target Field, no more plastic beer cups

Minnesota Twins to introduce compostable beer cups and other packaging at Target Field

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Catalyst makes renewable plasticiser

Sustainable route to non-toxic tributyl citrate

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NNFCC teams with Inspire Biotech to increase Consultancy capabilities

Collaboration to focus on strategic bioeconomy development and industrial biotechnology

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BBI – JU launches €100 million Call

Second Call focuses on lignocellulosic feedstock, valorisation of cellulose, innovative processes for sugar recovery and conversion from Municipal Solid Waste

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Algenbasierte Bioprozesse mit LED-Technologien optimieren

Bis zu zehnfache Biomasseausbeute macht Mikroalgen sehr attraktiv für die biotechnologische Kultivierung

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Hollow capsules for the administration of active substances in humans and in agriculture from Bio-on bioplastic

Exceptional properties of MINERV PHA bioplastic enable creation of micro and nano particles

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Bioplastics are the future

Rethink your packaging and your business model - bioplastics might be the alternative

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Wanted: flax and hemp growers scaling biobased production for 2016

Amsterdam Economic Board to encourage 2016 season participants

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California may ban microbeads by 2020

The California Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by 2020

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26 May 201525 August 2015

Julian Lechner turns old coffee grounds into reusable cups

German designer combined used coffee grounds with natural glues to create a new biomaterial  

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Espressotassen aus Kaffeesatz – Recycling à la Julian Lechner

Mit natürlichen Klebstoffen und Holzpartikeln vermischt entsteht ein neuer Biowerkstoff

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Bioökonomierat begrüßt Engagement des BMEL für biobasierte Wirtschaft

Schmidt: "Das Förderprogramm berücksichtigt übergeordnete Ansätze wie Nachhaltigkeit, Effizienz und gesellschaftlichen Dialog"

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UN Sustainable Energy for All announces global bioenergy initiative

UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the development and deployment of sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy

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Newsflash: Updated EUBP publications available online

Papers now feature latest market data and new developments

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Arnhem, Netherlands: Launch of hemp cultivation in the Koningspleij

France certified seeds being tested in the Netherlands by the NAK, the Dutch General Inspection Service

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Verpackung von Tetra Pak erhält WorldStar Award in Gold in der Kategorie Nachhaltigkeit

Verpackung hatte zuvor bereits - wie die Tetra Top mit abtrennbarem Oberteil - WorldStar Awards in der Kategorie "Getränke" erhalten

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Two Tetra Pak packages scoop WorldStar Award

Tetra Top® with Separable Top and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic​ 1000 with plant based plastics each picked up an award in the Beverage category, receiving specific recognition for their environmental credentials

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IneraTec: Treibhausgase für synthetische Kraftstoffe

Seinen Sitz wird das Unternehmen vorerst am KIT haben, was durch das Förderprogramm Junge Innovatoren ermöglicht wird

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IneraTec: greenhouse gases for the production of synthetic fuels

IneraTec’s initial headquarters to be at KIT, which has been made possible through the Young Innovators programme

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Fruit and vegetable labels that don’t gum up the works

Dutch company Bio4Life demonstrated completely compostable water-based self-adhesive technology at Bio!Pac

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Pure industrial chemicals by gasifying lignocellulosic biomass

VTT has demonstrated that lignocellulosic biomass can be successfully converted into pure BTX chemicals: benzene, toluene and xylene

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22 May 201521 May 2015

Project Infinity confirms: Vegetable residual flows full of valuable ingredients

Project partners in the Infinity platform to map out the high-quality processing options from multiple vegetables

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HICAST – Excellence for sustainable technologies

Henkel and RWTH experts to work together on research and development of resource-efficient detergents and cleaning agents

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Henkel und RWTH Aachen eröffnen Innovation Campus

HICAST – Exzellenz für nachhaltige Technologien

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Cotton Inc. publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen

Erstes vollständiges Schätzungspaket aus dem US-Landwirtschaftsministerium für das kommende Erntejahr

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Approval for nine new projects in the Biobased Performance Materials programme

Research to focus p.e. on roof coverings and biobased alternatives for digital printer inks (2D and 3D), particle board made from natural waste materials

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Biodegradable or biobased: an on-going debate

Bio!Pac conference showed that bioplastics are by no means all biodegradable. Is that a problem? Will that be an obstacle to their acceptance?

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Will ZAZA Planet make bottled water an antiquity?

World’s first plant-based durable bottles have launched on Kickstarter