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23 September 201422 September 2014

Barnhardt Manufacturing Company earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Certification and Label for Organic Cotton

Global supplier of high quality bleached and purified cotton fibers honored

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Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Schmidt und fünf europäische Landwirtschaftsminister verabschieden gemeinsame Erklärung zum nachhaltigen Umgang mit landwirtschaftlicher Fläche

Einigkeit, dass außerlandwirtschaftliche Flächeninanspruchnahme eingedämmt werden muss

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ACC: Development of biobased polyols for green polyurethanes has great potential

Commercialisation of a wider range of cost-competitive biobased polyols to drive expansion of sustainable PU segment

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AkzoNobel and Photanol developing chemical compounds of the future

Aim is to produce “green” chemical building blocks that will eventually replace fossil-based materials

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Pacific Ethanol announces agreement to sell CO2 from its Columbia plant in Boardman, Oregon

Kodiak expects up to 200 tons of CO₂ per day to sell to food processing and beverage producers

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Kunststoffcompounds mit Naturfüllstoffen von CKT Kunststoffverarbeitungstechnik

Nature Plastic Compounds auf Basis umweltfreundlicher Polyolefine und heimischer Naturfüllstoffe auf der Fakuma 2014

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Algen geben Gas

Genetisch veränderte Enzyme ermöglichen eine effiziente Produktion von Wasserstoff

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22 September 201430 September 2014

nova-Institute is growing – take advantage of your opportunity!

nova-Institute is searching for an expert for Industrial Biotechnology

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Das nova-Institut wächst – nutzen Sie Ihre Chance!

Das nova-Institut sucht einen Experten für industrielle Biotechnologie

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Von Bio-Kunststoffen bis zum 3-D-Druck – Frankreich auf der Fakuma 2014

Französische Aussteller setzen auf umweltgerechte Gestaltung und die Recyclingfähigkeit ihrer Produkte

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SPI to honor 2015 Innovation in Bioplastics award winner at NPE2015

For the first time, the winner to be announced at the International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Fla.

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Oxo-degradable plastics: do they biodegrade? In search of a definite answer

OWS, IKT-University Stuttgart to set up a multi-client project aiming to find a “once and for all”

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Studie: Viele Ziele der Energiewende in Deutschland bis 2020 kaum noch erreichbar

Energiewende-Index von McKinsey: CO₂-Ausstoß und Primärenergieverbrauch gestiegen – Stromverbrauch zu wenig gesunken

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Job vacancy: Executive Director of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (AD 14)

Legal representative and public face of the BBI Joint Undertaking to perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable to the Governing Board

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Zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort: Biopolymere von Evonik machen Medikamente wirksamer

RESOMER® Biopolymere und Formulierungen zur Verkapselung moderner Retard-Biotherapeutika

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Luverne plant update – side-by-side production remains on track

Final phase of capital equipment for side-by-side commissioned

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Chempolis and NRL teams up for cellulosic ethanol production from bamboo in Assam

MoU for producing biofuel ethanol with co-production of furfural and acetic acid from locally available cellulosic biomass

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DBFZ ermittelt erhebliches CO2-Einsparpotenzial von Biokerosin

Umfassende Analyse von Produktionsprozessen der Biokerosin-Herstellung

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19 September 201418 September 2014

The world’s first biocompatible and non-toxic technology for antibacterial plastic into mass production

Italian facility to produce Sani-ABS and Saniconcentrate™ based on Eastman’s copolymer Tritan™

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Immer mehr Landwirte setzen auf Soja

Anbaufläche in Bayern seit 2010 um rund 80 Prozent auf 4.300 Hektar gestiegen

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CO2 Solutions announces issuance of U.S. patent

Process for CO₂ capture using Carbonates and Biocatalysts

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Synthetic spider silk lab awarded $1.9M in energy funding

Biology Professor Randy Lewis explores use of spider silk for more fuel-efficient vehicles

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BASF, Cargill und Novozymes erreichen bei biobasierter Acrylsäure einen weiteren wichtigen Meilenstein

Erfolgreiche Umwandlung von 3‑Hydroxypropionsäure (3-HP) in Acrylsäure und Superabsorbierende Polymere gelungen

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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes achieved another milestone in bio-based acrylic acid

Successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers

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Key trends driving bioplastics for packaging

Among the trends driving the market for bioplastic packaging materials, the competitive cost and availability of fossil fuels will have the largest impact and their commercial production and use

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Celtic Renewables wins top motor industry sustainability award

Celtic Renewables has been recognised by the motor industry, winning a top honour at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP)’s annual Low Carbon Champions awards

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Global Change: Bäume wachsen immer schneller

Studie untersucht Trends im Waldwachstum von 1870 bis heute

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18 September 201417 September 2014

SGB makes breakthrough with new hybrid Jatropha, closes $11M Series C financing

Best performing hybrid to date eclipsed an equivalent of 300 gallons of oil per acre

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Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax used to create sustainable flax fairing for motorbikes

C-Tech, SHD Composites promoting sustainability in motorsport

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USDA boosts corn, soybean harvest to new records

Farmers are expected to harvest nearly 14.4 billion bushels of corn, up from last year's 13.9 billion bushel record

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Biokraftstoffbericht der Bundesregierung bestätigt rückläufigen Biodieselabsatz

UFOP fordert Beibehaltung der Berichterstattungspflicht

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17 September 201416 September 2014

GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike

Innovative material makes it possible to produce foils with the same tearing properties lengthwise and crosswise

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GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike

Neuartiges Material zur Herstellung von Folien mit gleichen Reißeigenschaften in Längs- und Querrichtung

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Composites Evolution materials used in lightweight sports canoe

Lake Constance's “Felicity” freestyle canoe to be made from Biotex Flax

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BASF’s product portfolio evaluated for sustainability

Externally validated process 'Sustainable Solution Steering' to evaluate after targeted market criteria

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Produktportfolio der BASF unter Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten bewertet

Extern validiertes Verfahren „Sustainable Solution Steering“ untersucht nach gezielten Marktkriterien

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Plastics in 3D printing markets: A ten-year opportunity forecast

3D printing to generate US$ 1.4 billion in plastics sales by 2019

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FNR-InfoBlatt Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Einkauf

Newsletter der FNR zum nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf von Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production

A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient

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Premium German energy bars wrapped in metallised compostable packaging film

A German brand, Jäger und Sammler, has chosen Innovia Films’ compostable flexible material, NatureFlex™ as the packaging for its range of premium energy bars

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Revival of softwood fiber-based forest industry in the Nordic countries with investments of 3 billion dollars in pulp, bio energy and bio-materials

Forest companies in Northern Europe have announced plans to investment three billion dollars in 2014 in attempt to move beyond mostly producing newsprint and commodity packaging grades

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16 September 201418 September 2014

Increasing resource efficiency by cascading use of biomass

News article on potentials of cascading use of several bio-based raw materials

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Minister Remmel: Wir werden die Bioenergiepolitik neu ausrichten

Umweltministerium legt dritte Potenzialstudie zu Erneuerbaren Energien vor. Rest- und Abfallstoffe wie Gülle, Bioabfall und Altholz sollen verstärkt zum Einsatz kommen.

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One Nights stand: biodegradable Tent

Resourceful step in the right direction when it comes to cleaning up music festivals

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Coconut car parts

Applications for coconut composites include both indoor and outdoor trims, car ceilings, dashboards and floorboards

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5 futuristic food wrappers that you don’t have to throw away

New biodegradable, cellulose food packaging cuts down waste

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Vega Biofuels’ pilot torrefaction plant to use new patent-pending process to lower costs of biomass feedstock

New process developed by JV partner, Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

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Liquid Light raises $15 million Series B financing

Accelerates process scale-up and application validation

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Here is the new team of the European Commission for the bioeconomy

Following are nominees for the next European Commission

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Bio im Verbund

Naturfaserverstärkte Werkstoffe ante portas