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10 August 20159 August 2015

DBFZ baut seine technischen Anlagen aus und nimmt neue Synthesereaktoren in Betrieb

Forschungsausbau des katalytischen Umsatzes von kohlenstoffmonoxid-und kohlenstoffdioxidreichen Gasen zu Kraftstoffen und Grundchemikalien

7 August 20156 August 2015

BioAmber to begin commercial operations at Sarnia this quarter

Facility in Sarnia, Ontario, is currently undergoing commissioning, with commercial operations expected to begin this quarter

Brazilian Biodiversity – Opportunities for innovation

New Brazilian biodiversity law implements measures that can change the current scenario of innovation originated from natural products

Natural fiber-reinforced plastics among Enlighten Award winners

NafiLean, incorporates hemp-based fiber with polypropylene and can be used in traditional injection machines

Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to Future

Here's the Future of Ethylene Production As Dr. Jianping Yu Sees It

Avantium and Photanol are doing well

The twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism

Bioplastics Important Player in Sustainable Procurement

PLA, which is made from agricultural sugars, is poised to become an important player in packaging and durables markets as sources of supply expand, properties improve, and the economics case becomes more interesting

Tree loophole casts shadow over EU carbon action

Commission expected to outline new policy 2016-17

Hemp, a very versatile crop

René Sauveur of Pantanova believes that breakthrough is around the corner

Mehr Stabilität in der WPC-Profilextrusion

Der belgische Verarbeiter Deceuninck optimiert seinen Extrusionsprozess für Outdoor-Profile aus WPC mit einer neuen Entgasungseinheit seines Maschinenlieferanten Battenfeld-Cincinnati

6 August 20155 August 2015

Reduction of risks to marine life: Opportunities for artificial carbon dioxide removal (CDR)

CO₂ removal cannot save the oceans – if we pursue business as usual

Risiken für das Leben in den Ozeanen verringern: Chancen für künstliche Entfernen von CO2 aus der Atmosphäre (CDR)

CO₂ aus der Luft zurück zu holen kann die Ozeane nicht retten – wenn wir weiter Kohle und Öl verfeuern

Why Ford is shredding cash…literally

"One man’s trash is another man’s treasure" - Senior technical lead Deborah Mielewski about a process to turn dandelion stems into rubber, tomato parts and old money into plastic and algae into foam

MHG, a Biotechnology Company Becomes World Leader in the Production of PHA

Biotech Company Able to Produce Large Quantities of PHA with First Commercial Scale Fermenter

Erstellung einer Datensammlung zur Betriebsplanung Forstwirtschaft begonnen

Kostenbewusster und effizienter wirtschaften durch genaue Kenntnis von Planzeiten und -kosten

The ‘biobased hospital’ slowly gains credibility

‘Biobased’ is well on its way to becoming a hot item in the hospital world

5 August 20154 August 2015

Synalloy Reports Double Digit Percentage Increases in Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2015

The Company evaluates its financial performance by eliminating all non-recurring, non-operational items from net income and earnings per share

Driving innovation in nonwovens with PHA-modified PLA

Sustainable biopolymers can be used to create materials with new functionality

Vom Abfallstoff zum Wertstoff: nachwachsende Rohstoffe mittels Chemie und Biologie

Biotrans2015 bringt über 700 Wissenschaftler_innen aus Chemie, Biologie und Biotechnologie zusammen, um über neueste Entwicklungen im Bereich umweltschonender Produktionsverfahren durch Einsatz von Enzymen und Mikroorganismen zu referieren

New solution for Thailand’s stockpiled rice?

Thailand focuses on environmentally-friendly rice-based products

Seaweed farm to begin production off Argyll coast

PLANS have been unveiled that will see mainland Britain’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm set up in Scottish waters later this summer

Algae as a source of energy: the price is (still) too high

As part of the EnAlgae project, Wageningen UR has devised bio-economic models for calculating the cost price of micro-algae under various conditions

4 August 20153 August 2015

TerraVerdae BioWorks and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions announce milestone in scale-up optimization of bioprocess for PHA Bioplastics

Project confirms industrial process technology to produce biodegradable plastics from Canada's vast biomass resource

Agreement to realise the first France-based facility for producing PHA biopolymers from sugar beet co-products

Bio-on and Cristal Union will work together to build a production site with a 5 thousand tons/year output, expandable to 10 thousand tons/year

Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to Future

Here's the future of ethylene production as Dr. Jianping Yu sees it

Intensive biofuel planting poses risk to human health

The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production at risk unless it is carefully planned, according to new research

WPC – Weiterer Zuwachs auch im Terrassenbereich

Branche rechnet mit wachsenden Marktanteilen von 28,5 % bis 2016.

Research and Markets: Pine-Derived Chemicals (TOFA, TOR, Gum Turpentine, Gum Rosin, Pitch, Sterols) Market 2015 – Global Trends & Forecast to 2020

"Pine-Derived Chemicals Market by Type (TOFA, TOR, Gum Turpentine, Gum Rosin, Pitch, Sterols), Application (Paints & Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, Surfactants, Printing Inks), Source, & by Region - Global Trends & Forecast to 2020" now available

3 August 20152 August 2015

BASF and Solazyme launch the first commercial microalgae-derived betaine surfactant

World’s first commercially available high-performance microalgae betaine for use in home and personal care applications

Yarn from slaughterhouse waste

ETH researchers have developed a yarn from ordinary gelatine that has good qualities similar to those of merino wool fibres

Garn aus Schlachtabfall

ETH-Forscher haben aus herkömmlicher Gelatine ein Garn entwickelt, das ähnlich gute Eigenschaften hat wie Merinowollfasern

Brain AG: Mit neuer Führungsspitze weiter wachsen

Die auf sechs Unternehmen angewachsene Firmengruppe stellt ihre Führungsmannschaft neu auf

Hanf ersetzt Kunststoff im Spritzguss

Vorentwickler eines badischen Automobilzulieferers optimiert den Spritzguss mit Hanf

Organic Material Evolution

Kickstarter: WillowFlex Filament Project Promises a Compostable 3D Printing Future

Natürlich im Auto

Nicht Aluminium, Stahl und Carbon, sondern Naturfasern wie Flachs, Hanf oder Kenaf sollen die Autos leichter und sparsamer machen. Selbst Löwenzahn wird neu entdeckt

31 July 201510 September 2015

Bio-Based Products Offer Renewable Solutions For Industrial Operations And Benefits To The Overall Economy

While the environmental benefits have been known, an analysis recently released by the USDA demonstrates the overall benefit to the economy of the introduction of bio-based products

A new way to visualise the global economy

Map represents each country relative to the size of its nominal gross domestic product (GDP)

BARKTEX® in Schloß Elmau

Ein Seitenblick abseits der großen Politik

Seeking success in succinic, succinctly, sustainably

Reverdia CEO Marcel Lubben helps us to understand the broad applications and markets in an exclusive interview

Biopolymere verbinden sich

Biopolymere für Hart-/Weichverbindungen im Mehrkomponentenspritzgießen

Legos Go Sustainable, and Everything (Really) is Awesome

To reduce its carbon footprint, the toy company is searching for a sustainable material for its bricks by 2030

Non-isocyanate polyurethane wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award

A green polyurethane, which eliminates the use of isocyanates, has won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Study shows forestry more profitable than farming

SAC report shows productive conifer forestry delivers around five times the economic output of farming before subsidy, but experts warn hills must not be covered in ’tree blanket’

30 July 20159 September 2021

Polymere aus Treibhausgas

Vielseitige Nanostrukturen aus CO₂-basierten Polycarbonaten

INVISTA and Plaxica collaborate on bio-derived lactic acid technology

INVISTA will provide Plaxica engineering, technical and commercial support from its global technology licensing organisation

Thermodynamics-based design of microbial cell factories for anaerobic product formation

Many compounds on the DOE list could be produced anaerobically

Import tariffs to keep EU biofuel industry ‘stagnant’

US Department of Agriculture's bureau in The Hague: The EU has "effectively separated itself from the international market"

Grasp the correct packaging

Bioplastic-Tool of the Aoel helps enterprises to find the right material in Germany and abroad

Der Griff zur korrekten Verpackung

Das Tool der AöL hilft Firmen aus dem In- und Ausland bei der Wahl des Materials

Covestro wird abgespalten

Die neue Freiheit von Bayer

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