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1 August 202429 July 2024

OMV nimmt Co-Processing-Anlage in der Raffinerie Schwechat in Betrieb

Knapp EUR 200 Mio wurden investiert, um bis zu 160.000 Tonnen flüssige Biomasse in hochwertige, erneuerbare hydrierte Pflanzenöl-Komponenten umzuwandeln

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Auf gutem Weg zur „Circular Economy“

Entwurf der „Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie" (NKWS) - Die „Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie“ muss die Transformation unterstützen

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31 July 202426 July 2024

Emirates Biotech launches operations and welcomes Shaikh Suhail Al-Maktoum as a shareholder

New PLA production facility in the United Arab Emirates to spearhead the production and marketing of PLA biopolymers across the Middle East, Africa, and India

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Emirates Biotech: Neues PLA-Joint-Venture gegründet

Bau einer PLA-Produktionsanlage in den VAE in Planung, welche die PLA-Biokunststoffindustrie verändern soll

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Scientific journal to cover Carbios’ enzyme-embedded, ‘home-compostable’ PLA

Carbios Active is the real-life application of Carbios’ expertise in enzyme optimization and polymer science

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Biodegradable plastic exists – but it’s not cheap

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics

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Pläne der Bundesregierung: Warum Milliarden in Wasserstoff investiert werden

Bis 2045 will thyssenkrupp seine Stahlproduktion klimafreundlich umgebaut haben - mittels Wasserstoff sollen jedes Jahr etwa 3,5 Millionen Tonnen CO2 eingespart werden

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Bioplastics from cassava boosting local economy in Nagaland

Nagaland's first Bioplastic Manufacturing Unit inaugurated

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30 July 202431 July 2024

PEFerence announces the official opening of the world’s first commercial FDCA flagship plant and highlights the PEF World Congress

Both the flagship plant and the PEF World Congress are milestones on the road to utilising sustainable renewable feedstocks and to defossilise the chemical and materials industry

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TIPA and the Fresh-Lock Team Collaborate to Enhance the Home Compostable Packaging Market

The collaboration will boost the production & reach of compostable packaging solutions through a new portfolio of home compostable closures for pouches

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Messer builds green hydrogen plant in a joint venture with the district of Düren

With a nominal output of 10 megawatts and a production capacity of up to 180 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, the plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Germany

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Messer errichtet im Joint-Venture mit dem Kreis Düren eine grüne Wasserstoffanlage

Mit einer Nennleistung von 10 Megawatt und einer Produktionskapazität von bis zu 180 Kilogramm Wasserstoff pro Stunde wird die Anlage eine der größeren ihrer Art in Deutschland sein

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Hyosung invests $1B in Geno’s biobased spandex production

The partnership marks the establishment of the world’s first fully integrated manufacturing site for biobased spandex from renewable raw materials to fiber

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29 July 202423 July 2024

BETO Selects 13 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Bio-Based Products and Biomass Processing Technologies

Of the 13 BETO awards, six are first-time awardees, four are located in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) zones, two are in socially and economically disadvantaged areas, and one is a woman-owned business

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Lignocellulosisch in die Zukunft: Wirtschaftliche Verarbeitungslösungen für Biopolymere

Laut European Bioplastics wird der Anteil an Biokunststoffen in zahlreichen Märkten für mehr und anspruchsvollere Produkte verwendet

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Discover the future of sustainable materials with Impala Hub

The environmental impact of plastic is staggering and taking centuries to decompose - but Impala Hub’s intelligent platform significantly simplifies the process of finding suitable plastic alternatives

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26 July 202425 July 2024

The BioReCer project announces the third stakeholders meeting on certification of biological waste and residues

Following the first two successful stakeholder events in Greece and Sweden, the Horizon Europe project BioReCer organises the next meeting in Milan, Italy on 2nd October 2024

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Avantium partners with leading textile innovators to create PEF fabrics for Auping mattresses

Together with Monosuisse and Antex, this collaboration demonstrates the broad potential of fibers and yarns made from Avantium’s PEF across different application areas

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Weltpremiere auf der Berliner Fashion Week: Buchenzellstoff als nachhaltige Textilfasern

Die Zusammenarbeit mit TEXOVERSUM sowie Neo.Fashion. verspricht neue zukunftsfähige Entwicklungen für eine nachhaltige Textil- und Modeproduktion

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Kurita America and Solugen to Develop New Carbon-Negative Products for Industrial Water Treatment

One of the recently developed product lines is the Tower NG series of cooling products, which replaces most of the traditional water treatment chemistries and Solugen’s proprietary biodegradable corrosion inhibitor

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Two-thirds of US’s 100 biggest businesses “avoid greenwashing” by keeping quiet on ESG

In a climate of stringent regulatory scrutiny, where mistakes can result in fines and reputational damage, companies may be hesitant to promote their legitimate ESG credentials due to fears of accusations

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Biotechnological approaches for producing natural pigments in yeasts

Pigments are widely used in the food, cosmetic, textile, pharmaceutical, and materials industries

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25 July 202424 July 2024

How can certification and labelling support green purchasing decisions?

Interview with Holger Gerdes & Zoritza Kiresiewa (Ecologic Institut gGmbH)

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Light, a new factor in biomanufacturing

Engineers have developed a new way to exert control over bioreactions: light. Using light of the correct colour can promote the desired reaction and hence keep costs down in biomanufacturing. As highlighted in an article on worldbiomarketsinsights.com

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Meer-wert durch Algen: Was marine Polysaccharide heute und in Zukunft leisten

Einer der Drittplatzierten des Biopolymer Innovation Award 2024 hat die Zerfallseigenschaften von Medikamenten auf Biopolymere übertragen, sodass diese auf Knopfdruck zerfallen. Doch lesen Sie selbst

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The world of bioplastics and their extensive potential in design applications

Bioplastic materials are more than just a sustainable choice; they can represent a shift in the paradigm of material usage in design

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Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics

Neste and MC have already cooperated on several individual projects in the past

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Neste und Mitsubishi vereinbaren strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung von Lieferketten für erneuerbare Chemikalien und Kunststoffe

Neste und MC haben bereits in der Vergangenheit bei mehreren Einzelprojekten zusammengearbeitet

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24 July 202423 July 2024

Advancing Circular Bioeconomy with Biomass Feedstocks

The Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future or VIFF is a partnership between Schmidt Sciences and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), to enhance collaboration across scientific and technological disciplines

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EPA approval of rapeseed oil increases US import demand for use in biofuel production

Final rule states that rapeseed oil meets the requirement of at least 50 per cent greenhouse gas reduction for all fuel options (biokerosene, diesel, fuel oil)

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Four 20 Pharma veröffentlicht exklusive Doku über Medizinalcannabis-Produktion

Mit welchen Verfahren kann man aus der Heilpflanze ein hochwertiges Arzneimittel herstellen? - Diese und viele weitere Fragen beantwortet die Four 20 Pharma GmbH, eines der führenden Medizinalcannabis-Unternehmen in Deutschland

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Estonia’s First Green Asphalt Residential Area in Viimsi: A Collaboration between Capital Mill and Fibenol

This bio-based raw material, powered by LIGNOVA lignin, partially replaces bitumen in asphalt mixes, enabling the reduction of Scope 3 emissions

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OQ Chemicals Launches Biomass-Balanced OxBalance Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate for Cosmetics

OxBalance NPG Diheptanoate is particularly effective in sun care, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and antiperspirant applications

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The startups using light to scale biomanufacturing

The bioeconomy is associated with the production of tangible and weighty stuff. Yet some biobased startups are using a more ephemeral tool in their biomanufacturing processes: light

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CREO Group Strengthens Sustainability Commitment with New Bio-Based Solutions and Space-Saving System Rebrand

For over 70 years, CREO Group has been at the forefront of sustainable packaging. The company's products are 100% recyclable and contain an average of 63% recycled material

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23 July 202418 July 2024

ANDRITZ to supply world’s largest lignin production system to Södra pulp mill in Sweden

Swedish forest industry group Södra has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply a complete solution for kraft lignin production to its Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden

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ANDRITZ liefert weltgrößte Lignin-Produktionsanlage an Södra-Zellstoffwerk in Schweden

Der schwedische Forstindustrie-Konzern Södra hat den internationalen Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ mit der Lieferung einer Komplettlösung für die Produktion von Kraft-Lignin im Zellstoffwerk Mönsterås, Schweden, beauftragt

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Essentra accelerates trials of bioplastic alternatives

An exciting innovation is the ongoing trials utilising seaweed, in collaboration with business start-up FlexSea, to create flexible, seaweed-derived bioplastics

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Renewable fuels with excellent environmental profile

New synfuels can be used directly in today's vehicles

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Erneuerbarer Kraftstoff mit überzeugender Ökobilanz 

Neue Synfuels können direkt in heutigen Fahrzeugen eingesetzt werden

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Evonik expands sodium methylate production in Argentina to meet growing demand for biofuels

Evonik has announced the expansion of its sodium methylate production capacity at its Rosario plant, located in the Sante Fé Province in Argentina

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Evonik baut Natriummethylat-Produktion in Argentinien aus, um wachsende Nachfrage nach Biokraftstoffen zu decken

Jährliche Produktionskapazität um 50% auf 90.000 Tonnen erhöht

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22 July 202416 July 2024

What is the bioeconomy and how can it drive sustainable development?

To advance the bioeconomy further, improving economic integration across sectors and managing environmental commodities like carbon credits and renewable energy certificates is crucial

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Nachhaltige Chemie auf der Woche der Umwelt: Nachhaltig mit mehr Service und weniger Material

Die grüne Chemie als ein Teil der nachhaltigen Chemie adressiert kein Recycling und keine Stoff- und Materialströme, und nicht immer ist eine chemische Lösung nachhaltig

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ZymoChem Unveils World’s First Scalable, 100% Bio-Based, and Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer: BAYSE™

Groundbreaking innovation is set to revolutionize the $145 billion global hygiene industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future

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Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies

An international research team of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Balance of the Microverse' has investigated the mechanism that makes bacteria reflect light without using pigments

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Schillernde Bakterien: Neue Erkenntnisse eröffnen Chancen für nachhaltige Farbtechnologien

Ein internationales Forschungsteam des Exzellenzclusters "Balance of the Microverse" hat den Mechanismus untersucht, der Bakterien dazu bringt, Licht zu reflektieren, ohne Pigmente zu verwenden

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19 July 202415 July 2024

PLA toxicity meta-study key findings 

New meta-study considered neat PLA only, and the and impact of PLA microplastics in the open environment

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Hydrolyse baut Polymilchsäure vollständig ab

Eine Metastudie zeigt, dass Polymilchsäure in Gegenwart von Feuchtigkeit vollständig abbaut. Es bleibt kein persistentes Mikroplastik in der Umwelt

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Siemens and Boson Energy enter agreement to accelerate the green energy transition through waste-to-hydrogen (to-X) technology

Boson Energy and Siemens AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration on technology that converts non-recyclable waste into clean energy