27 June 201427 June 2014 NNFCC assists Celtic Renewables in partnership with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Collaboration will allow company to develop its process turning whisky by-products into biofuel
Renewable ethanol in Europe: first ever State of the Industry Report published ePURE Report assesses State of the Ethanol Industry
Schaumstrukturen aus Muschelschalen und Meeresschwämmen Leichtbaustrukturen durch Biomineralisation von Meeresorganismen
U.S. demand for wood-plastic composite & plastic lumber to reach $5.5 billion in 2018 Rebound in new home completions from 2013's low level as well as gains in residential improvement and repair spending to help drive stronger demand
‘Finnwood’ a sustainable hardwood alternative A group of local Filipino and Finnish construction engineers to develop quality sustainable wood products and building solutions
Newlight ramping up commercial greenhouse-gas-to-plastic production Newlight Technologies LLC is preparing to expand its greenhouse gas-to-plastic manufacturing capacity by ramping up to 50-million-pound-per-year capacity over the coming quarters, said CEO Mark Herrema
26 June 201426 June 2014 Systemic Pesticides Pose Global Threat to Biodiversity and Exosystem Service New Four-Year Scientific Analysis to Confirm Significant Damage to a Wide Range of Beneficial Invertebrate Species
International Plastics Industry Efforts to Combat Marine Litter Up 90-Percent Global fight against marine debris gains force
Ethane vs methane, carbon storage vs carbon use: which are the bad trades? Are the modern orthodoxies leading us in the wrong direction?
The Bioplastics Industry in Korea – Where to Next? Korea to invest US$200 million into the bio-chemicals industry over the next 5 years
Sweet Sweet Straw The calorie free sweetener erythritol is widely used in Asia; it is also gaining popularity in Europe and America. At the Vienna University of Technology, a new cheap method has been developed to produce erythritol from straw with the help of mould fungi
Süßes Stroh Der kalorienfreie Süßstoff Erythritol ist in Asien sehr beliebt und gewinnt auch in Europa an Bedeutung. An der TU Wien wurde eine kostengünstige Methode entwickelt, ihn mit Hilfe eines Pilzes aus Stroh zu erzeugen
Weltmarktführer: EU steigt zum größten Agrarlebensmittel-Exporteur auf Die EU schlägt die USA aus dem Feld. Die europäischen Länder verzeichnen 2013 große Zuwächse bei der Ausfuhr von Agrarprodukten - und werden damit zum Weltmarktführer
25 June 201425 June 2014 All-Natural Mixture Yields Promising Fire Retardant NIST researchers develop environmentally benign fire-retardant bio-based coating that features five repeating four-layer stacks, each consisting of chitosan, DNA, chitosan, and clay
Trellis Earth Products buying Cereplast assets Trellis intentions quickly to become the pre-eminent American supplier of bioplastic food service disposables
The British plan for the bioeconomy takes a step forward Lignocellulosic technologies are an important solution for enabling the use of non-food crops with the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals
Soy-based materials continue to expand Overview among already-commercialized soy-based products in the market developed through the USB Checkoff program
Erneutes Highlight der Niedersächsischen Landesinitiative Energiespeicher und –systeme: Workshop „Power-to-Gas / Methanisierung“ in Werlte Fachexperten diskutierten über die Umwandlung von Strom in gasförmige Energieträger und deren Speicherung
Auberginenanbauer gewinnen Biobased Award Nova Lignum hat den Biobased Start-up Award 2014 gewonnen. Das kleine Unternehmen produziert Baumaterialien aus Pflanzenabfällen
Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal For $33M upfront and $29M in incentives for meeting milestones — Stora Enso acquires renewable sugars pioneer Virdia — the former HCL CleanTech — as the Finnish giant hones its biobased strategy
Africa’s Farms of the Future African agriculture is a sleeping giant: the odds are against Africa's farmers, but the potential for economic growth is huge. It's time to wake up the giant with action on policy, investment and technology, writes Strive Masiyiwa.
Gates-Stiftung finanziert Vitamin-A-Banane Eine mit Geldern der Bill-und-Melinda-Gates-Stiftung entwickelte gentechnisch veränderte (gv) Banane, die einen erhöhten Provitamin-A-Gehalt aufweist, steht kurz vor dem entscheidenden Test
24 June 201424 June 2014 Paper specialist Mondi introducing plastic and cellulose composites Company to develop a new compounding process for Fibromer in its R&D Innovation Centre in Frantschach, Austria
Europe’s Green Tech Valley Styria's development into a pioneer region in recycling, hydro power, biomass and solar energy
Cutting-edge research on non-food biofuels MULTIBIOPRO project is developing second-generation non-food oils and biomaterials from poplar and the tobacco tree
Government issues response to Select Committee’s ‘Waste or Resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy’ Report The Government has published its response to the Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report waste or resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy
Bioerdgas könnte schon heute 10 Prozent des Erdgasverbrauchs in Deutschland ersetzen 2020 ist ein Anteil von 15 Prozent Bioerdgas möglich
Biobasierte Additive Bei technischen Kunststoffen steigt die Marktakzeptanz für biobasierte Komponenten
Die Alge als Chemierohstoff Konstanzer Chemiker und Biologen loten chemische Nutzungsmöglichkeiten der Alge aus
23 June 20147 October 2014 Modern Meadow grazes on $10M in Series A funding to grow leather without cows Better animal products without harming animals or the environment
US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in trade deal with EU EU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance
Bauen mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen: Tagungsband veröffentlicht Ausgelobter Bundeswettbewerb „HolzbauPlus 2014" - Einreichungsfrist endet am 1. September
Englischsprachige Broschüre “Bioplastics” erschienen Überblick zu Rahmenbedingungen, Verarbeitungsverfahren, Anwendungen sowie Verwertung - Entsorgung - Kreisläufe und Biokunststoffmarkt
DuPont expecting escalation in bioplastics Chemical giant expects about half its product line to be bio-based within 15 years
Urine: An Ever-Flowing Stream of Fuel Cell Material? Korean Scientists Demonstrated Carbon Extracted from Dried Urine as a Powerful Conductor of Electricity
Gol Airlines using Amyris fuel on its flights during World Cup Company expects a reduction of about 218 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) using more than 69 tonnes of biokerosene
Environmental Product Declaration: Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) MDF manufacturing consumes more energy than forest operations and residue production
Corbion renewed Revolving Credit Facility Corbion announces that the company successfully closed a 5 years syndicated loan facility of EUR 300 million
Logos Technologies introduces biodegradable, natural alternative to petroleum surfactants NatSurFact® line of products provides environmentally friendly, cost-effective biosurfactants that outperform traditional chemicals in a range of commercial applications
CO2 Solutions partners with Neumann Systems for pilot demonstration of carbon capture process Joint carbon capture pilot will capture approximately 10 tonnes per day of carbon dioxide
20 June 201420 June 2014 Wageningen UR: New boost for research and development in biobased performance materials Biobased Performance Materials program secures 4 more years of funding
Next generation of bioplastics could be made from trees BIOME, Warwick's University research demonstrate Lignin as low-cost feedstock for high performance chemicals
Biodegradable & stable in use – now also food contact approved Perstorp granted food contact approval for Capa technology
Calysta Demonstrates Lab-Scale Production of Lactic Acid From Methane Completes Successful First Stage of Multi Year R&D Development Collaboration With NatureWorks
Biofuels debate continues, despite EU agreement EU energy ministers agreed to a 7% cap on the fuels for use in transport
European Union agrees a deal to limit production of food-based biofuels Compromise supported by ministers on Friday includes a 0.5 percent non-binding target for next-generation biofuels
Hilex Poly reaches agreement to acquire Duro Bag Takeover of Duro Bag: Hilex Poly expands portfolio of 100 percent recyclable products
Advanced biofuels best for emissions targets, say the Finns Project investigates the impact of the emission goals on Finland’s energy system and the national economy
