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10 March 20159 March 2015

Neuer Bakterienstamm nutzt Methanol als Nahrungsquelle

Wissenschaftler machen Corynebacterium glutamicum für industriellen Einsatz fit

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9 March 20156 March 2015

Commission under pressure over circular economy

EXCLUSIVE: The EU is failing to create a circular economy that boosts resource efficiency and protects the environment, an influential report has found, piling pressure on the European Commission to deliver a strong replacement for the package of waste, incineration, landfill and recycling laws it controversially axed as part of its drive for "better regulation"

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Boost for higher biodiesel blends included in road funding bill

Legislation includes 3-cent lower tax rate for B11 and higher blends

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Environment Committee backs switchover to advanced biofuels

Environment Committee approved draft law  to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from the growing use of agricultural land to produce biofuel crops

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Das Problem Mikroplastik im Meer anpacken

Plastik wird zunehmend zum Umweltproblem

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BASF führt neues Acrodur®-Bindemittel für automobilen Leichtbau in den Markt ein

Emissionsarmes Acrodur^® Power 2750 X ermöglicht kosteneffiziente, funktionsintegrierte Leichtbauteile mit einem höheren Anteil von Naturfasern

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BASF launches new Acrodur® binder for automotive lightweight composites

Low-emission Acrodur^® Power 2750 X helps produce cost-efficient lightweight composites with integrated functions and a higher share of natural fibers

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NetComposites develops innovative highly aligned flax

NetComposites, in collaboration with Tilsatec and FORMAX, has developed an innovative, highly aligned flax-based tape and non-crimp fabric

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Government lays down the foundations for a UK Bioeconomy

The UK Government has published a report detailing the enormous opportunities resulting from growing the bioeconomy

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TechnoCompound: Neue Produktlinie BioBatch für bioabbaubare Folien

Resinex Germany ist exklusiver Vertriebs- und Distributionspartner

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6 March 201516 February 2018

Kooperationsnetzwerk „BioPlastik“ geht in die zweite Runde

Bioplastik-Produkte aus biogenen Reststoffen

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Lygos, Inc. announced today that it has successfully achieved pilot scale production of malonic acid from sugar

First pilot-scale production of malonic acid from renewable resources at Berkeley Lab's ABPDU

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Dämmen mit Baustroh

Option mit vielen Vor(ur)teilen

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BASF stellt PolyTHF aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen bereit

Erweitertes Sortiment an Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe - Identische Eigenschaften wie auf petrochemischer Basis hergestelltes PolyTHF

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BASF now offers bio-based PolyTHF

Extends range of products based on renewable raw materials - Properties identical to conventional PolyTHF

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Global Bioenergies reports first isobutene production from waste biomass

Global Bioenergies announces today having produced “second generation” isobutene, in a push to diversify accessible feedstock towards cheaper resources

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Big boost to green fuel

Biofuel producers in Western Canada will soon be able to purify and convert raw glycerol more cost-effectively thanks to an investment of $538,542, announced today by the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification

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5 March 20154 March 2015

The bioeconomy speaks Dutch: today starts in Amsterdam the World Bio Markets

Today starts in Amsterdam the 10th annual World Bio Markets, an event which will focus on three bioeconomy core topics: biofuels, bio-based chemicals and feedstock supply, security and selection

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History in the jar: Scottish company breakthrough produces motor fuel from distillery leftovers

Celtic Renewables has become the first in the world to produce biofuel capable of powering cars from residues of the whisky industry

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Dünger & Biokohle aus Gülle: Gülleverwertung schafft Alternativen zu herkömmlichem Dünger

Wissenschaftler der Universität Hohenheim testen neuartige Düngeprodukte aus den Nährstoffen von Gülle / EU fördert Projekt mit rund 4 Mio. Euro

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More than just another roadmap

Caroline Strain, head of chemical sciences at Scottish Enterprise, discusses the opportunities created by the launch of Scotland's Biorefinery Roadmap

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Alternative proteins to claim a third of the market by 2054

Shifts in supply and demand of protein for human consumption will drive the rise of alternative proteins to 307 million MT by 2054, initiating significant changes in the food and agriculture landscape

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Largest biomass plant in the U.S. to power P&G facility in Georgia

A 50 megawatt biomass plant is being developed by Procter & Gamble and Constellation in Georgia

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4 March 20153 March 2015

GFBiochemicals breakthrough levulinic acid technology ready for commercialization

Commercial-scale production will start in Summer 2015

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GMO agreement: a stop sign for innovation

Director of agricultural biotechnology at EuropaBio commenting on the vote by the Council on genetically modified (GM) crops

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Turning the local area into an innovation laboratory

Interview with Stefano Facco, New Business Development Director of Novamont SpA

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Rennovia and Johnson Matthey to co-develop commercial catalysts for biobased adipic acid process

Focus of the joint development effort will be to develop and supply catalysts for mini-plant and future commercial plants

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Dovetail partners announces release of new publication highlighting wood building products and carbon storage

Ability of wood to store carbon provides significant environmental advantage over, other building materials

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3 March 20153 March 2015

Sixth WPC Conference, Cologne

Wood and Natural Fibre Composites

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Sechste WPC-Konferenz, Köln

Sixth WPC Conference, Cologne – Wood and Natural Fibre Composites

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European Parliament committee agrees to cap first generation biofuels at 6%

Mixed feedback from industry and policy makers

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EU-Parlament will Biosprit aus Raps und Soja ausbremsen

Umweltausschuss stimmte für relativ strikte EU-Förderregeln

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Rennovia appoints VP Commercialization

Chemicals executive to leverage experience in scaling breakthrough technologies

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2 March 201527 February 2015

Neue Vorhaben im Rahmen des BMEL-Förderschwerpunktes „Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft“ gestartet

Neues Portal forst.fnr.de informiert zu Projekten

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MEPs vote to cap biofuels

NNFCC's CEO said, he “welcomed” any new legislation “that helps us better define good from bad biofuels.”

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Column on … Psychology of innovation: biotechnology should learn to listen!

Worries about the food/health relationship seem to have reached an all-time high

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The Greenery innovation: tomatoes packaged in own stalk

Biobased box developer winner of the Fruit Logistica 'Tomato Inspiration Award 2015'

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Biokraftstoffverband VDBe: Brüsseler Umweltausschuss stimmt gegen Klimaschutz

Verzerrte iLUC-Faktoren könnten gesamte Biokraftstoffproduktion in Europa in Frage stellen

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Preisverfall bei Biosprit trifft Crop Energies

Ensus Ltd. in Wilton vorsorglich abgeschaltet, übrige Werke in Deutschland, Belgien und Frankreich bislang nicht betroffen

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Architect Manthey Kula explores seaweed as natural insulation for sustainable building

Work encouraging local industries in grow, harvest and dry seaweed and kelp for production

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The BioBuild project showcases biocomposite structures for use in construction

Collaboration of 7 EU-countries to offer interesting views into an energy saving, sustainable biocomposites building future

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NetComposites develops natural fibre LFT for lightweighting

Pellets, including natural fibre yarns, offer a competitive alternative to glass

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European Bioplastics Members portrait: Kjell Ivar Bache, CEO BioBag International

Main strategy behind our partner concept is “Think Globally – Act Locally”

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First post-consumer recycling programme for biopolymer carpet

Two companies to jointly develop and commercialise products using recovered post-consumer carpet made with DuPont’s biopolymer

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Recycling of biobased polyethylene

Braskem, Wageningen researchers launched new common study

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27 February 201526 February 2015

New products from bark to replace fossil compounds

Adhesives and insulating foams from softwood bark tannins

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European Bioplastics Conference celebrates 10th anniversary

Call for papers will be published soon and delegates can register for the event from March

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European Bioplastics Konferenz feiert zehnjähriges Jubiläum

Teilnehmer können sich ab März für die Konferenz registrieren

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Appropriate traceability for bioplastics – mass balance vs. certificate trading

RSB: before claiming a bioproduct's certification, a product should have a minimum renewable carbon level of 25 percent

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The Terroir Project transforms seaweed into sustainable chairs and lamps

Danish designers team created sustainable furniture line from seaweed and paper