15 August 201414 August 2014 AKRO-PLASTIC: Biopolymer unterstützt Bionik Axialventilator der neuesten Generation aus dem Hause ZIEHL-ABEGG aus Polyamid 6.10 von AKRO-PLASTIC
SKZ: Kompetenz- und Transferzentrum für biobasierte Werkstoffe Ansässige Wirtschaft soll besseren Zugang zu Forschungs- und Entwicklungskapazitäten erhalten
Metabolix granted financial viability exception by NASDAQ Approval for a financial viability exception to the shareholder approval requirements otherwise applicable to the $25 million private placement financing
Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 have discovered that copper foam could provide a new way of converting excess CO2 into useful industrial chemicals, including formic acid
14 August 201413 August 2014 Could hemp nanosheets topple graphene for making the ideal supercapacitor? Long suspected value to the hemp bast — it was just a matter of finding the right way to process
Bionik: Wie Spinnen ihre Netze verkleben Kieler Wissenschaftler untersuchen Klebeeigenschaften von Haftscheiben aus Spinnenseide
Cardia Bioplastics sets up manufacturing plant in Brazil in response to strong orders In response to high demand for its environmentally preferred bags, Cardia Bioplastics sets up own film and bag manufacturing plant in São Paulo, Brazil.
First international standards in solid biofuels published The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers announces that the first seven international standards in the rapidly expanding industry of solid biofuels have been published
13 August 201412 August 2014 BioAmber: Plant expected to begin production in 2015 Company to create 60 permanent jobs in Sarnia
Global Bioenergies commercialization in momentum Company to license its bio-isobutene processing technology as soon as 2015
Biofuels will have impact on food prices as industry scales Price volatility in the corn market has far-reaching consequences
Mikroben als Umweltsanierer Mikrobiologen der Universität Jena lassen Bakterien Enzyme zum Abbau giftiger Chlorverbindungen produzieren
CORDIS Express: Biodiversity – our natural wealth Almost 25% of European animal species are at risk of extinction, and most ecosystems are degraded
12 August 201412 August 2014 What are the opportunities and constraints of cascading use of biomass? Share your expertise!
Boeing partners with South African Airways to turn new tobacco plant into jet fuel Hybrid tobacco from SkyNRG will make sustainable aviation biofuel, not cigarettes - Pioneering project supports aviation's environmental goals and public health
USDA announces inclusion of wood products and other materials in BioPreferred program Products made from "intermediate ingredients" can be included in the "preferred" Federal procurement process
FKuR Plastics Corp. gibt die Zusammenarbeit mit Clariant Masterbatches als Distributionspartner für Nordamerika bekannt Biokunststoff-Spezialist FKuR erweitert mit Clariant sein Distributoren Netzwerk
11 August 201411 August 2014 Starbucks, Novozymes named 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) winners Companies to share innovation lessons at annual Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Conference
How spiders spin silk Carbonic anhydrase generates CO2 and H+ that drive spider silk formation via opposite effects on the terminal domains
Route 6,6: Is bio-based the new highway to the old nylon? If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6
Researcher advancing sugar-based plastics wins career award National Science Foundation honor goes to UMass Lowell professor
Devices for organic high-capacity memories Kamal Asadi from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz receives one of the highest German scientific awards from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - He studies materials and physics of future organic memory devices
Bausteine für organische Hochleistungsspeicher Kamal Asadi vom Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung erhält einen der höchst dotierten deutschen Wissenschaftspreise der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung - Er entwickelt Materialien für die organische Elektronik von morgen
8 August 20148 August 2014 Thailand promoting massive growth in oil palm production at expense of rubber Global rubber prices have tumbled more than 25 percent this year on persistent worries about demand from top consumer China and oversupply
Group launches new ads to derail California plastic bag ban American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA) building on campaign to oppose Senate Bill 270
Flexibel sein und ressourceneffizient produzieren Erstes Kooperationsforum „Textil und Nachhaltigkeit“ der Bayern Innovativ GmbH am 17. Juli 2014 in Nürnberg präsentierte Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien und Best-Practice-Beispiele führender Unternehmen
Mining bacterial blueprints yields novel process for creation of fuel and chemical compounds Promising compound has a variety of potential uses as a biological alternative
Neue Bioenergie-Leitfäden der FNR Dachleitfaden Bioenergie und Leitfaden Feste Biobrennstoffe bieten Information und Entscheidungshilfe für die Planung von Bioenergieprojekten
HallStar expands organics portfolio with Florasolvs® natural esters acquisition Specialty chemistry company acquires Florasolvs® natural esters line from FloraTech
Metabolix, enters into private placement agreement with investors to raise $25 million in equity financing Important first step to building a successful specialty materials business based on PHA biopolymers
Nexant launches Biorenewable Insights New subscription program analyzes next-generation biorenewable technologies
Pflanzenzüchter beklagen komplexe EU-Verordnung 17 deutsche Pflanzenzucht-Unternehmen wehren sich mit einer Klage vor dem Europäischen Gericht (EuG) gegen die EU-Verordnung zur detaillierten Dokumentation von Züchtungsinformationen
7 August 20146 August 2014 ABB, Renewable Algal Energy collaborate to commercialize algae production for renewable fuels, nutraceuticals ABB technology for control and efficiency of algae harvesting and conversion process; algae used for nutritional supplements, animal feed and fuel
From Genoa the Italian Bioeconomy opens to the world IFIB conference to be held for the second year as a Euro-mediterranean congress
FKuR Plastics Corp. appoints Clariant Masterbatches as a distribution partner for its product lines in North America Clariant to market, sell and distribute FKuR’s full line of biodegradable and biobased products
DBU zieht Bilanz für 2013: 280 Projekte mit 44,3 Millionen Euro Biotechnologie: "Wichtiges Werkzeug des produktionsintegrierten Umweltschutzes"
Plant plastics reach for the stars Researchers in Finland have transformed rice starch into a temporally stable, optically transparent, biodegradable plastic with a high degree of mechanical strength and good thermal resistance
Genomatica confirms nylon intermediates as third set of bio-based processes under development Builds on extensive intellectual property and early results
6 August 201411 January 2018 iBIB2014/15 – The unique International Business Directory for Innovative Bio-based Materials is available now Easy and direct access to products, services and experts of the bio-based economy worldwide
iBIB2014/15 – Der international einzigartige Branchenführer für innovative bio-basierte Materialien ist ab sofort verfügbar Einfacher und direkter Zugang zu Produkten, Dienstleistungen und Experten der weltweiten bio-basierten Ökonomie
Can ISSC PLUS certification be misleading – if the bio-based share is not labelled too? Comment by Michael Carus, nova-Institute
PE suppliers go after oxo-biodegradable technology in Mexico Parliament had been asked to comment on a proposal by the commission to ban or tax free-issue shopper bags in the EU
Italy: An easier way to turn plant scraps to plastics Vegetable waste opens opportunities for new bioplastics
Harnessing biotechnology for a more sustainable economy Peder Holk Nielsen, president and CEO of Novozymes, speaking at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2014 in Copenhagen
Silk leaf maker says material could aid space journeys Graduate builds living leaf from silk fibers and chloroplasts that produces oxygen
5 August 201420 October 2014 Efficient and eco-friendly polymerization of elastomers List AG's Direct Devolatilization tecnology to reduce costs, processing time and plant footprint impact
UPM ProFi Deck composite decking chosen for sustainable building projects ProFi Composite Deck plays role in international Solar Decathlon Competition
DOE Biomass 2014 Conference highlights Renewable Chemicals Growing the Future Bioeconomy, focusing on innovative technologies, financing strategies, and public policies needed to grow the bioeconomy
Konzern Lesaffre kauft Biosprit-Pionier Butalco Künftig eine Geschäftseinheit Lesaffre Advanced Fermentation (Leaf-) Technologies
