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18 June 201415 July 2014

Södra invests to increase pulp production at Mörrum

New wood-chip plant to be constructed, one of the two pulp lines will be upgraded

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Ecover verschiebt Tests mit Synbio-Algenöl

Firma kündigt „offene Diskussion mit einem breiten Spektrum an NGOs und Wissenschaftlern" an

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Matrìca: Porto Torres inaugurates new green chemistry complex

Versalis, Novamont joint venture plant to convert vegetable oils into monomers and intermediates

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Junge Biotechnologen stellen Zukunftspapier vor

Überblick zu Forschungs- und Entwicklungstrends der modernen Biotechnologie aus der Dechema-Denkfabrik

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Jeffrey Sachs: We need a sixth wave of sustainable and green technologies

'We have the know-how, technology and the urgent need to do it so let's do it.'

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Byogy Renewables Strengthens Competitiveness by Investing in Supply Chain

The Sugar Path to Biofuels and Chemicals Just Got Sweeter

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Vilsack Announces Farm Bill Funding for Bioenergy Research, Converting to Biomass Fuel Systems

USDA's support for bio-based technologies: $14.5 million funding for two Farm Bill bioenergy programs  

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Ireland imports 84% of its biofuel, a far cry from self-sufficiency

To meet binding EU transport targets, Ireland imported 126 million litres of biofuel in 2013 – some 84% of the total 150m litres used here last year

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Total and Amyris renewable jet fuel ready for use in commercial aviation

Renewable jet fuel developed by Total & Amyris meets newly updated ASTM Standard for Jet A/A1

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17 June 201417 June 2014

CSU study details practices that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from corn production

Researchers analyzed what would happen if all farms in the survey adopted the best of some recommended practices

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EU to allow member countries to decide policies on GM crops

European Council reaching political agreement on 12 June 2014 towards allowing Member States to restrict or ban GMO cultivation in their territory

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Flexible PVC Compounds for Indoor Construction Substantially Cut VOC Emissions and Provide a Range of Regulatory Solutions

Teknor Apex Draws on Diverse Innovations to Help Enhance Interior Air Quality, Provide Alternatives to Phthalates, and Further Reduce the Carbon Footprint of PVC

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Bioplastik hilft gegen Müllberge

Problem: Kunststoffe auf Biomasse-Basis sind nicht zwangsläufig abbaubar, und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe müssen nicht auf Biomasse basieren - beide Konzepte existieren nebeneinander

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Proposal on indirect land-use change

EU Council reaches agreement

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Roquette’s New Microalgae Facility Increases Food Application Potential

Roquette introduces industrial production unit for microalgae at its Lestrem site

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Ceres Initiates Field Evaluations of its Biotech Traits in Sugarcane

First field trials established in South America

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16 June 201415 June 2014

Abkehr von wissenschaftlicher Objektivität als Entscheidungsgrundlage ist falsche Politik

Ohne Weitblick: DIB kritisiert die vom EU-Umweltministerrat ermöglichten nationalen Anbauverbote

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Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plant

Big players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific

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Grüne Architektur: US-Startup will Häuser aus Hanf bauen

Crowdfunding für Schule, die komplett aus Hanfbeton gebaut und mit Hanfmatten gedämmt ist

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Ford und Ketchup-Hersteller Heinz entwickeln biologischen Kunststoff auf Tomatenbasis

Neue Verbundmaterialien mit Tomatenfasern für Kabelhalterungen und Ablagen im Innenraum

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Sustainable algae cultivation making headway

Wageningen UR: production of raw materials for food and animal feed, chemicals, materials and biofuels is well on its way to be economically feasible by 2025

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The genome of Eucalyptus grandis

How biotechnology researcher's dream of Eucalyptus jet fuel coming true

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Eukalyptus-Genom entschlüsselt

Biotechnologen träumen von Eukalyptus-Treibstoff für Jumbo-Jets

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Biowachspartikel als Alternative zu Mikroplastik

Bienenwachs, Karnaubawachs oder Candelillawachs -  Fraunhofer UMSICHT stellt mit einem innovativen Verfahren marktfähige Alternativen her

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Klares Bekenntnis zur Biotechnologie und Geburtstagswünsche an Politik und Gesellschaft

DECHEMA feiert Biotechnologie-Jubiläum

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Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain

Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production

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13 June 201415 June 2014

Ein neuer Blick auf eine Zukunftstechnologie

DECHEMA-Wissenschaftler stellen Zukunftspapier vor: "Biotechnologie – Schlüssel zur Bioökonomie"

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You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto: Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles

With Tomato Fibers to Develop Sustainable, Composite Materials for Interiors

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r-pac and Solegear Complete Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Packaging Material

Companies will Work Together on Selling and Marketing the Plant-based Polysole® and Traverse® Packaging

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Khaya Senegalensis: a natural oil adsorbent for produced water treatment

Malaysia study: The use of dried Khaya senegalensis leaves was established as a natural oil adsorbent capable of absorbing dispersed oil. Khaya Senegalensis dried leaves were chosen due to its abundant availability in Malaysia

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BDC Capital Grant Scheme

Great opportunity for eligible SMEs to undertake an innovative proof of concept bio-based project

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Eschentriebsterben – Verfahren für eine bodenschonende Holzernte und neue Holzwerkstoffe aus Eschenholz

Strategien zur Begrenzung ökonomischer Einbußen

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CO2 Solutions Announces U.S. Patent Allowance

Company comments on patent portfolio in context of proposed U.S. EPA regulations

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Exclusive interview with Zurina Che Dir:

“In 2020, Bioeconomy’s contribution towards Malaysia’s GDP is targeted to contribute 8%-10%"

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Zertifizierung von Lebensmitteln erhält Artenvielfalt

Göttinger Agrarökologen zeigen, wie der Biodiversitätsschutz bei Kaffee und Kakao profitiert

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How much fertilizer is too much for the climate?

Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change

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12 June 201411 June 2014

Vom Gärprodukt zum Holzwerkstoff – eine innovative Verwendung von Gärprodukten

Einladung zum Workshop am 09.09.14 in Köln

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Bio-based carbon fibre from wood within ten years

New high-value Swedish R&D product from wood raw materials

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Packaging specialist Wipf AG introduces compostable valve

As the demand for biodegradable and compostable packaging continues to rise, the number of innovative solutions designed to meet this demand are also expanding swiftly. Now, Wipf AG, a 100-year old independent Swiss packaging company, has entered the arena

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Stronger-than-steel fibre spun from wood

Whether they need to be strong as steel, or as soft as cotton, products of the future could be sourced from the forest, using new techniques developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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The sustainable sourcing of materials is crucial to the circular economy

Joint call made by ACE, Unilever and WWF for “the EU to develop ambitious principles and standards"

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Collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes

INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience to collaborate on development of enzymes for the production of industrial chemicals

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Braskem opens new R&D center focused on renewables

Braskem plans to invest 200 million real ($88.9 million) company-wide in research and innovation projects this year, on par with its investments from 2013

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11 June 201410 June 2014

BUGWORKERS project successfully produces competitive PHB

Material fully meets the requirements in terms of processability, dimensional accuracy and performance

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New EU reforms fail European wildlife

Researchers recommending more activities, SCIENCE reports

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EU-Agrarreform wird Artenvielfalt nicht ausreichend schützen

Forscher empfehlen in SCIENCE zusätzliche Maßnahmen

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500 Experten diskutieren über Bioökonomie

"Halbzeitkonferenz" beleuchtete aktuelle Herausforderungen und künftige Perspektiven

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EU seeks common framework for Circular Economy

Commission to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement

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York scientists provide new insights into biomass breakdown

Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars

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Biofuels – Eucalyptus gold

By optimizing the production of terpene in eucalyptus plants, researchers hope to reduce this organic compound’s volatility and ultimately increase energy yields per plant