11 December 201410 December 2014 Insect byproducts used to create sculptural objects Honeybee propolis and Indian silkworm fibers to be used by Marlène Huissoud for a variety of designs
Bazillen knacken Plastikmüll Forschern gelingt Isolierung von Mikroorganismen, die PE angreifen, zerkleinern und den Kohlenstoff für den eigenen Stoffwechsel nutzen können
Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms Common research identified bacteria which are capable of degrading PE within a limited incubation period
NZ Super Fund makes US$60 million investment in LanzaTech Investment will allow leading gas fermentation company to expand and develop global platform for high value fuels and chemicals
Netherlands: Green Deal Grasses & Crops wins Runner Up Award 2014 Various components of grasses and plants to be applied as high as possible
Report: Lunch meeting biobased shopping Report of the lunch meeting Biobased Procurement of late November
10 December 20149 December 2014 BIO and affiliates highlight the growing biorenewables sector in California Brent Erickson: "California’s flourishing industrial biotech sector makes the region an ideal location to hold discussions about the future of the biobased industry."
Deal reached on new rules allowing flexibility for EU countries to ban GMO crops Agreement says, member states have to ensure that GMO crops do not contaminate other products, particular attention to preventing cross-border contamination
Vince Cable announces £40M to continue Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst Research projects to support industries using biological processes, or those in which biological and chemical approaches are used in combination
Micro-capsules and bacteria to be used in self-healing concrete Research team exploring different species of bacteria maturing enclosed over certain time periods
European advanced biofuels industry calls for action on ILUC Nils Torvalds, rapporteur of the ILUC dossier at the European Parliament, commented on the need to holistic and long-term approach
Sepp Eisenriegler und 40 Marken zu den GREEN BRANDS Austria 2014 ausgezeichnet GREEN BRANDS Trophäen aus ARBOBLEND® Filamenten im 3D Druck
EOS auf der EuroMold 2014: Erweitertes Portfolio an Polymer-Werkstoffen für die Additive Fertigung (AM) Neueinführung Werkstoff PA 1102 black; PA 1101 erschließt neue Anwendungsfelder
Renewable biomass from fast growing trees The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $2 million funding support to develop a solution for collecting renewable biomass from fast growing trees
Two winners for the 9th Annual Global Bioplastics Award Two winners were honored at the presentation of the Annual Global Bioplastics Award, which, in accordance with tradition, took place at the close of the first day of the annual European Bioplastics Conference
9 December 20149 September 2021 First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in use Commercial production closer than expected
Erste Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlagen für CO2-basierte Kraftstoffe und Polymere in Betrieb Industrielle Produktion näher als erwartet
Bio-based Building blocks and Polymers of the World: complete update of nova-Institute’s market study Production capacity will triple from 5.2 million tonnes in 2013 to nearly 16.9 million tonnes in 2020
Förderung durch das BMEL: neue Abgasvorschriften für Traktoren mit Pflanzenölkraftstoffen erfüllt Ergebnisse am 2. Dezember 2014 in der Landesvertretung Rheinland-Pfalz in Berlin vorgestellt
Sweet smell of success: JBEI researchers boost methyl ketone production in E. coli Dramatic increased production highly promising as clean, green and renewable blending agents for diesel fuel production
BASF AgBalance™ tool demonstrates substantial improvements in sustainable canola production in Western Canada Study results were presented at the first roundtable meeting of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops (CRSC)
Boeing conducts world’s first flight with ‘green diesel’ as aviation biofuel ecoDemonstrator 787 flies on sustainable fuel made from vegetable oil, waste animal fat
CO2 recycling from biofuels and allied chemicals and energy projects Special to The Digest: By Sam A. Rushing – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd.
Sequencing of cotton A-genome could boost industry Collaboration with Bayer CropScience could translate into better commercial varieties for growers
8 December 201415 February 2018 Effiziente Ressourcennutzung und optimierte Entsorgung mit Biokunststoffen Über 320 Teilnehmer bei 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Brüssel
Bioplastics – efficient in use of resources and waste management 9th European Bioplastics Conference connects more than 320 participants in Brussels
NatureWorks and Natur-Tec begin sales of Ingeo in India Natur-Tec India to distribute Ingeo resins in India and surrounding countries, manufacturing compounds for use in packaging applications
Sonoco produces plant-based plastic blow-molded bottles for Ecover green cleaning line in North America Plantplastic bottles made from Ecover's high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin
VTT developing an environmentally friendly alternative for polystyrene PLA bioplastic derived from organic sources to replace EPS
Studie: Biotech-Aufschwung an der Börse Vergleichende Analyse der Biocom AG wurde auf dem Eigenkapitalforum in Frankfurt vorgestellt
Bioasphalt with lignin in Zeeland Biobased Infra project comprises various forms of cooperation on applying biobased (green) materials in infrastructure
UPC, Myriant and Sojitz jointly develop bio-succinic acid based plasticizers Chemical manufacturers are turning to Myriant's bio-succinic acid as a key feedstock for producing high-value, bio-based specialty chemicals and bio-products
5 December 201416 February 2018 Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen um 400% bis 2018 Alle Materialien legen zu - EU bedarf klarer Rahmenbedingungen
Bioplastics production capacities to grow by more than 400% by 2018 All bioplastic materials increase - EU in need of clear framework
NRL scientists convert agricultural waste to high-value silicon carbide SiC nanowires may provide new materials for electronic and structural applications
The radical re-sourcing of tires, nylon, parachutes and balloons Who’s in the global chase for a process to make one of the world’s Big 7 industrial chemicals via a renewable process — and how did Global Bioenergies just jump into the lead? The Digest investigates.
BioAmber signs exclusive supply agreement for bio-succinic acid in lubricants 5 year supply agreement is with Oleon, a European leader in oleochemicals
Exclusive interview with Marc Delcourt, Ceo of Global Bioenergies: “The end of oil will not mean the end of the existing industrial world” Company received a 4M€ public financing last year from the French State
Cardia Bioplastics announces proposed merger with Stellar Films Group Cardia, Stellar and owners of Stellar agreed to no shop, no talk and no due diligence restrictions during exclusivity period
Bioplastic – greener than ever ETH researchers have develop an eco-friendly process to produce lactic acid from glycerol
Aus Abfallstoff mach Bioplastik ETH-Forscher entwickeln Verfahren zur Herstellung von Milchsäure aus Glyzerin
4 December 20143 December 2014 UPM’s Biofore Concept Car on display in the CEPI European Paperweek Versatile use of renewable wood biomass, combined with innovation, resource efficiency and sustainability
Clean energy ‘bio batteries’ a step closer UEA researchers exploring how natural process work could inspire the design of modified proteins to induce microbial fuel cells for energy production
BRAIN and WeissBioTech join forces Strategic partnership implementing direct access to the industrial enzyme market
BRAIN Partnerschaft mit WeissBioTech Im strategischen Schulterschluss auf den expandierenden Enzym-Markt
NEN – Draft NTA 8080 available for comments Revision of the new standard describing sustainability criteria for biomass
Biobased Economy Roadmap again prices Interactive infographic to provide insight into the various biomass chains and processes
3 December 20142 December 2014 Industrielle Biotechnologie: Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium fördert europäische Forschungsprojekte 6. gemeinsame Bekanntmachung des ERA-IB-2
AkzoNobel and partners looking to turn sugar beet into raw materials Interesting collaboration between different sectors – agriculture, chemicals and logistics
Malaysia will have its first 2G bioethanol and biochemical plant Partners consortium investing US$1 billion over the next five years to develop the Sarawak Biomass Hub project
First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in use
