12 May 201511 May 2015 Renmatix accelerates commercial progress with acquisition of former Mascoma production unit Resulting ‘Feedstock Processing Facility’ (FPF) enhances Plantrose technology assets & enables efficient supply for Renmatix’s IPC cellulosic sugar operations
Schmidt: Förderung neu ausgerichtet – Nachhaltige Bioökonomie stärker im Fokus BMEL veröffentlicht neues "Förderprogramm Nachwachsende Rohstoffe"
Solegear and Columbia Plastics collaborate to bring proprietary Polysole® plant-based plastics to the North American marketplace Partnership with established injection molder will continue to introduce Solegear’s Polysole bioplastic materials to North American customers
BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology names Industrial Biotechnology its official journal Collaborative relationship between BIO and the Journal to provide all readers with more value-added reporting on industrial biotechnology
BMUB startet bundesweiten Bürgerdialog zur Ressourcenschonung Welche Zukunft haben Auto, Recycling und Konsum?
Biodegradable, compostable, disposable gloves Ciba Nova to present a welder for disposable gloves made from Mater-Bi at Plast 2015
Here’s a plastic that soil microbes can eat up BASF Ecoflex to be found as compostable agricultural mulch film for farmers landfills
NatureWorks announces new partnership with the Green Sports Alliance Unique relationship will help advance the sports industry’s zero waste initiatives
Alaska Airlines to be Gevo’s commercial launch partner for renewable alcohol-based jet fuel After six years of research the demonstration flight with Gevo's renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) is expected soon
11 May 20159 September 2021 Joule, Audi confirm revolutionary Sunflow fuel meets US, EU specs Successful testing of ethanol produced from CO2
RED reform: European Parliament agrees to cap the use of traditional biofuels What are the impacts on the bio-based material sector?
Novozymes to supply enzymes to St1 Biofuels in Finland The world’s first facility to produce cellulosic ethanol from sawdust will use Novozymes’ customized enzymes. With an annual capacity of 10 million liters, the plant represents an expected investment of around €40 million.
Weyerhaeuser hopes for wood products bounceback Company projects significant bump in its wood products earnings
PolyOne’s new Geon™ bold vinyl solutions keep deep colors vivid in outdoor environments Company launched Bio PVC, produced by using soy-based materials
10 Little-known ways biotech is working to improve everyday products Presently, enzymes and micro-organisms to make biobased products in almost every sector
Hendricks: Neue UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele gelten auch für uns Neuer Zielkatalog bis 2030 soll im September verabschiedet werden
Save the Date: „Waldstrategie 2020 – Dialogforum Waldnaturschutz und Biodiversität“ Symposium am 1. und 2. Juli 2015 im Umweltforum in Berlin
Biobased, compostable PaperFoam captures prestigious DieLine Award for sustainable packaging design Design is as simple as it is effective, consisting of two PaperFoam halves and a paper wrapper
100% bio-based Polyurethane in the market Introduction of PDI enables to commercially produce a 100% bio-based polyurethane
Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.
Thought leadership: The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Bioeconomy: Part 1 The impact of nomenclature on the commercialization of biobased chemicals
8 May 201510 September 2018 Nanocellulose Market by Type, Application and Geography – Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019 Nanocellulose have rising applications in composites and packaging industry and in biomedicine
Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft auf der LIGNA 2015 Umfangreiche Forschungsprojekte sollen auch künftig ausreichende und nachfrageorientierte Holzbereitstellung unter Beachtung der Nachhaltigkeit gewährleisten
Milchsäure statt Titan: Schrauben, Stifte, Platten – Chirurgen experimentieren mit selbstauflösenden Implantaten Apotheken Umschau berichtet über neue Materialien in der chirurgischen Medizin
New RSB Standard for low iLUC Biofuels New criteria and indicators are developed in collaboration with WWF and Ecofys
The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them? Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
Chocolate company Ferrero to make packaging using Nutella leftovers The Italian company is putting waste hazlenut shells to practical use, while in Turkey pistachio nutshells could fire up a new eco-city
EU-Kommission genehmigt Einfuhr von 19 Gentechnik-Pflanzen Kommission gab grünes Licht zur Verwendung in Lebens- und Futtermitteln
Enzyme aus dem Meer als Katalysatoren für den industriellen Wandel Zähe Mikroben aus dem Meer könnten Enzyme enthalten, die sich ideal für extreme industrielle Prozesse eignen. EU-finanzierte Forscher des Projekts INMARE haben sich auf die Suche nach ihnen gemacht.
Catalysing industrial change with marine-based enzymes Hardy sea-based microbes could contain enzymes ideally suited to extreme industrial processes. EU-funded researchers with the INMARE project aim to find out.
Monsanto is said to approach Syngenta again about a takeover Companies may fail to reach an agreement, as a combination could face antitrust hurdles
Interview: Dr Lionel Clarke, Director of BionerG and Co-Chair of the Government’s Synthetic Biology Leadership Council (SBLC) NNFCC in conversation about the company's main challenges and future opportunities
7 May 20156 May 2015 New expert report on “Systemic Eco – Innovation” Expert group claiming creation of a "single market for resources"
Expertenbericht zur Systemischen Öko – Innovation veröffentlicht Experten fordern Schaffung eines "Binnenmarktes für Ressourcen“
As EU takes step forward on biofuels, NGOs ask for fundamental reform of all bioenergy policies Cap on biofuels – is a cap on all bioenergy next?
Grüne Ideen: Wenn die Chemie stimmt Junge Chemiker entwickeln neue Methode, um Glycerin in biologisch abbaubare Milchsäure umzuwandeln
Cargill acquires OPX Biotechnologies’ fermentation technology Transaction enabling company to produce bio-based chemicals from sugars for use in non-food applications
New tailor-made biopolymers produced from lignocellulosic sugars waste for highly demanding fire-resistant applications EU-project BRIGIT aims to develop biobased composites for high-tech fire-resistant applications in the transportation sector
Survey of the EU bio-based industry Focus of the survey is on addressing gaps in existing data resources, the material use of biomass included
Croda hosts a ceremonial groundbreaking for first North American plant that will enable production of 100-percent sustainable non-ionic surfactants Croda to invest $170 million in ethanol-based bio-surfactants, partnered with Scientific Design Company Inc.
Öko-Bambus-Fahrradrahmen auf der Hannover Messe vorgestellt Bindemittel aus der Steinzeit reaktiviert
Holland Bioplastics aims to put bioplastics on the map in the Netherlands A new Dutch initiative has been launched that proposes to give bioplastics a stronger voice in the plastics industry
Boost of algae output by more than 20 percent using SCHOTT oval glass tubes Heliae photobioreactors increase total daily algae growth rate and maximum culture density with
6 May 20155 May 2015 Cost-efficient turnkey WPC/NFC extrusion & coextrusion lines battenfeld-cincinnati at LIGNA with high-performance technologies, compact lines for hollow profiles and flexible, customized coextrusion solutions
Wirtschaftliche Komplettlinien für WPC/NFC Extrusion & Co-Extrusion battenfeld-cincinnati auf der LIGNA mit kompakten Linien für Hohlprofile sowie flexiblen und maßgeschneiderten Co-Extrusionslösungen
EU-Beschluss zur Einschränkung von Kunststofftüten stärkt kompostierbare Alternativen Neue Gesetzgebung bestätigt Potenzial von biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Einkaufstüten zur Verringerung des hohen Verbrauchs herkömmlicher Kunststofftüten
EU decision to phase out plastic bags strengthens compostable bags New legislation reaffirms the potential of biodegradable and compostable shopping bags to tackle the challenges of plastic bag consumption
In talking about bio-based coffee cups Rob Heijink, category manager, Henk Jaap Buikema, vendor manager, and Michel Goossen from Douwe Egberts went together in conversation
Biotech-Branchentreff schafft neuen Besucherrekord Konzept der Bioökonomie feierte dieses Jahr sein zehnjähriges Jubiläum
Gabriel startet Deutschen Rohstoffeffizienz-Preis 2015 Effizienter Einsatz natürlicher Ressourcen bietet nicht nur ökologische, sondern auch ökonomische Vorteile
RED reform: European Parliament agrees to cap the use of traditional biofuels
