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24 March 201523 March 2015

Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2015: Energy-efficient method for producing nanocellulose

Researchers using a specific oxidation reaction to open up wood material prior to mechanical disintegration

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New investment takes Celtic Renewables Ltd’s valuation to £10million

Company to produce bio-butanol from waste residues of the whisky industry

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Nachhaltig Bauen mit nachwachsenden Baustoffen: Staatssekretär Bleser prämiert Preisträger des vom BMEL ausgelobten Bundeswettbewerbs HolzbauPlus

Preisgelder in Höhe von insgesamt 37.000 Euro überreicht – Wettbewerbsdokumentation veröffentlicht

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BIG-C: Europe’s industrial center pushes bio-economy

Mega-cluster to become global leader of bio-based innovation growth, resource-efficient, circular economy

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RWE drops biomass power stations after poor performance

Company argues that conventional power generation is hardly viable any longer under current market conditions

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Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Efficient conversion of light and CO₂ into high value microbial feedstock: The portait of BioProcess Algae LLC

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23 March 20156 May 2015

Kostengünstige Bio-Kaskade für Caprolactam-Synthese

Chemiker der Uni Graz entwickeln kostengünstigeres und umweltfreundlicheres Verfahren zur Herstellung des wichtigen Grundmonomers

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Regenwaldabholzung nimmt dramatisch zu

Satellitenaufnahmen belegen, dass die Abholzung des Regenwaldes seit 2000 um 62 Prozent zunahm

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WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy

"A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”

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Faurecia gewinnt JEC Europe 2015 Innovation Award

Auszeichnung für Neuheit Flaxpreg in der Kategorie Halbfertigprodukte

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Grüne Werkstoffe: Erklärvideo zu Biokunststoffen

Wie aus Holzfasern und lebensmittelechtem Kunststoff ein leistungsfähiger Biokunststoff entsteht

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Werthaltig und ökologisch: Gestelle von Funktionsmöbeln aus Buchenholz

Unterkonstruktion einer ausziehbaren Schlafcouch entwickelt, die zu 80 Prozent aus Holz besteht

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Rapid Prototyping with bioplastics: Door panels made by the 3D printer X400

Car designer Thomas Pazulla changes the prototyping process from laser-sintering to 3D printing using PLA

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Rapid Prototyping mit Bio-Kunststoff: Türverkleidung aus dem 3D-Drucker X400

Automobil-Konstrukteur Thomas Pazulla wechselt beim Prototyping vom Lasersintern zum 3D-Druck mit PLA

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Viessmann hat Power-to-Gas-Anlage in Betrieb genommen

Schlüsseltechnologie zum Gelingen der Energiewende

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Indonesia may revive palm oil export levy, says Oil World

Indonesia, the top palm oil producer and shipper, may follow main rival Malaysia and reintroduce an export tax on crude palm oil

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Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

The current situation and milestones of NatureWork

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Up to 7% of carbon emissions in the ETS escape through loophole – study

Reasons to change the zero-rated criteria for biomass in the EU ETS

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Leading biofuels supplier Greenergy earns RSB sustainability certification

Waste-based biodiesel from the UK has now been certified

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20 March 201520 March 2015

Top 10 European Biopharma Clusters

Europe is home to numerous regional communities. Find out how they rank on this GEN list.

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Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Einkauf

FNR veröffentlicht InfoBlatt 1/2015

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Bioelectrochemical processes have the potential to one day replace petrochemistry

Lysine production as an example shows potential savings

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Bioelektrische Chemieanlagen könnten klassische Petrolchemie einmal ablösen

Beispiel Lysinproduktion zeigt Kostenvorteile auf

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Andy Shafer (Elevance), producer of biobased product award winner

Interview with Elevance Executive Vice President after the World Bio Markets conference

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Europe explores creation of Bio-based products standards

Green Chemicals Blog on the current work on certifications and standards inside and outside of Europe

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Fassadensystem aus Bioverbundwerkstoffen

BioBuild-Projekt: Innovative Baumaterialien auf Basis natürlicher, schnell nachwachsender Rohstoffe ersetzen konventionelle Baustoffe

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19 March 201518 March 2015

Quo vadis, cascading use of biomass?

Policy paper on background information on the cascading principle provided by nova-Institute

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Can products from synthetic biology be sustainable?

Yes, they can - but everything depends on your view on sustainability

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ECN demonstrates innovation to produce green plastics

Company focusing approach to producing green components and energy both from one feedstock

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Netherlands: Gas production from grass is profitable

First Green Deal with HarvestaGG, to gain sustainable bio-LNG and more

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Effective green business with sustainable entrepreneurs

Duurzaamnieuws.nl and GroeneZaken.com become partners

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3D printing: PLA blends that are stronger than ABS

High performance PLA stronger than ABS - Softening temperature of 120°C - “Top 6″ candidate for “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015″

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Bio-on and COPROB strengthen their collaboration in biopolymers with new investments

Further investment in technology to transform sugar beet co-products into a new generation of bioplastics

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Gevo sells renewable jet fuel to NASA

NASA uses the clean burning, homegrown, alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) at its Cleveland research center

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Biodegradable plastics from potato waste for high-tech applications

Bio-on S.p.A. and Pizzoli S.p.A. will collaborate to build Italy's first PHAs bioplastic production plant using waste product from the potato agro-industrial process

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Minnesota bill aims to create cellulosic biomass incentives

Legislation pending in Minnesota aims to establish state production incentives for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal

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18 March 201517 March 2015

Cotton Incorporated publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen

USDA-Zahlen legen nahe, dass geringere Baumwollpreise im kommenden Jahr zu einer großflächigen Abnahme bei Anbau und Produktion führen werden

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EPA pushes for cap on GMO corn plantings to defeat corn rootworm pesticide resistance

Biotech seed manufacturers supposed to face substantial revenue losses

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Biotech materials made simple – crystal structures altered by a single protein

Scientists in Haifa and Saarbrücken have been able to show that a single protein species is enough to produce specific effects on the formation of crystal structures.

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Biotechnologische Produktion vereinfacht: Protein verändert Materialstrukturen

Forscher des INM und des Technion in Haifa konnten zeigen, dass ein einziges Protein genügt, um den Aufbau von Kristallen zu verändern

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New products made from seaweed

Collaborative venture in the water sector to prepare a brief outline of the new form of ‘agriculture at sea’

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Sappi to locate ground-breaking nanocellulose pilot plant at Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Netherlands

Company to proceed with a pilot-scale plant for low-cost Cellulose NanoFibrils production

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Total invests in Renmatix – Takes equity and Board seat in Philadelphia based licensor of supercritical hydrolysis technology for conversion of biomass into economical cellulosic sugar

Companies complete Joint Development Agreement to initiate distinct R&D programs to process selected lignocellulosic biomasses into sugars for use in Total’s target biobased products

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The Iowa Renaissance: The Advanced Bioeconomy is on view in Iowa

New technologies, new wealth, new jobs, falling emissions, a new energy security, bipartisanship, new hope — Communities of Progress are building. But will the presidential candidates see it?

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Australasian Bioplastics Association and DIN CERTCO cooperate in certification

Cooperation Agreement with Australian Bioplastics Association: DIN CERTCO  as technical auditing partner for the certification of conformance to the Australian Standard AS 4736-2006

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Australasian Bioplastics Association und DIN CERTCO arbeiten zusammen in Zertifizierung

Kooperationsvertrag mit Austarlasien Bioplastics Association: DIN CERTCO übernimmt  zukünftige Bewertungen für die Zertifizierung der Konformität nach der Australischen Norm AS 4736-2006

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17 March 201519 May 2015

Chemiekonjunktur – die globale Chemieproduktion wuchs 2014 um ca. 4%

Wachstumstreiber in der Chemie bleiben China und die USA

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Final programme of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials available

8^th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 13 - 15 April 2015, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

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Plant Pole: Sustainable sheet piling, necessity and first in Drenthe

Dutch cooperation project developed unique and green product for sheet piling

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Biorizon utilizes municipal waste to develop biobased aromatics

Dutch research collaboration exploring how carbohydrates in municipal waste streams can be used as source for production of biobased aromatics