6 November 20147 November 2014 Reactor concepts for bioelectrochemical syntheses and energy conversion Recent review summarizing advances in reactor concepts for different Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs)
5 November 20144 November 2014 Biobased Polymers Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain
BYK Additives & Instruments unterzeichnet Vermarktungsabkommen mit ITENE Vertriebsorganisation von BYK soll Zugang für ITENE-Technologie auf den weltweiten Verpackungsmärkten schaffen
BYK Additives & Instruments signs marketing agreement with ITENE Sales organization of BYK now responsible for global distribution of ITENE technology on the US, European, and many Asian packaging markets
Bundesminister Schmidt eröffnet die “BAUnatour” Wanderausstellung informiert über Bauen und Wohnen mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Gebrüder Freitag: Statt Taschen aus LKW-Planen nun Kleidung aus Hanf und Flachs Firmenanspruch: das komplette Kleidungsstück soll biologisch abbaubar sein
Corbion Purac intends to construct a 75kTpa PLA production plant in Thailand Company to secure at least one-third of plant capacity in committed PLA volumes from customers
Virent and the PlantPET Technology Collaborative (PTC) sign expression of interest to access commercial quantities of Virent’s BioFormPX® paraxylene Virent’s bio-based paraxylene, BioFormPX®, will allow PTC members to offer customers 100% renewable and recyclable PET resin and polyester
Biokunststoffe heben ab! IfBB: Clips für Naturkautschuk-Ballons - Licht-Installation zum Tag der Wiedervereinigung
4 November 20143 November 2014 Critics respond to study claiming poor GHG performance of cellulosic biofuels GCR notifying that using corn crop residue to make ethanol under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline
Rodeo Capital III announces qualifying transaction regarding Solegear BioPlastics Upon definitive purchase agreement, the name of Rodeo to be changed to Solegear Bioplastics Inc.
Kohlendioxid aus Zementwerk in Texas soll in Rohstoffe verwandelt werden Capitol SkyMine-Projekt soll 75.000 CO2 abscheiden und unter anderem in Natriumkarbonat, Salzsäure und Bleichmittel konvertieren
First-of-its-kind carbon capture and conversion demonstration technology opening in Texas Department of Energy supported project to find innovative uses for carbon
Proteins for technical applications Fuchs Europe to add modified rapeseed proteins as non-toxic additives to its product portfolio
Proteine für technische Anwendungen Fuchs Europe nimmt modifizierte Proteine aus Raps als nicht-toxische Additive ins Portfolio auf
Century Rayon: Erstes Unternehmen in Indien mit STeP-Zertifikat für nachhaltige Textilproduktion ausgezeichnet Führender Anbieter umweltfreundlicher Viscosegarne beweist effizientes Qualitätsmanagement sowie Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz
Deutschlands erstes Hanfmobil kommt aus Osnabrück DBU fördert Hybrid-E-Mobil mit Pedalen- und Elektroantrieb als ökologische Verkehrsentlastung
PLA leichter verarbeiten Das Grafe-Produkt Biocolen hilft Herstellern umweltfreundlicher Verpackungen aus PLA, diesen biobasierten Kunststoff besser zu verarbeiten
3 November 201416 December 2014 New Methodology for Techno-Economic Evaluations of Innovative Industrial Processes by nova-Institute (nTEE) nova-paper #5 on bio-based economy
Mikroplastik – Gefährlich, unsichtbar und unerforscht Roland Essel (nova-Institut) im Deutschlandradio Kultur-Beitrag vom 30.10.2014
MIMOSA: a Biorefinery concept for protein-rich by-products Residual lignin fraction to be suitable as feedstock for sustainable electricity and heat production
Europe focuses on social acceptance of the Biobased Economy Commissioner Van Meijl working on analysis framework focused on social consequences of the Biobased Economy
Do it yourself biobased research? Saxion to offer support program enabling all aspects of doing self research
European standards supporting the market for bio-based products CEN Technical Committee to develop standards that cover horizontal aspects in commercial applications
Simple funding for businesses to help them innovate InCrops voucher scheme enabling SMEs to reclaim 40% of costs incurred making innovative R&D
Dritter Weg zwischen ökologischer und konventioneller Landwirtschaft? Göttinger Agrarökologen untersuchen Biodiversitätsschutz durch umweltfreundliche Bewirtschaftung
Mit Enzymen Synthetik-Fasern polieren Polymere mithilfe von geeigneten Enzymen veredeln und so die Basis für innovative Produkte schaffen
31 October 201419 May 2015 Videos: Get an overview over the exciting Norwegian bioeconomy Many skilled representatives of the IBNN were interviewed, both from the research environments and from the industry
battenfeld-cincinnati: WPC-Branchentreff erwartet wieder internationale Resonanz – Live-Vorführung einer Produktionslinie 3.-5. November 2014, Wien, Österreich
Chinese investors eye US-made plastic alternative MHG chairman Paul Pereira led a tour for potential investors from Shenzhen and Shanghai
Proteinforschung: LMU und BASF schließen Patentkaufvertrag Aussichtsreiche Patente für innovative Entwicklungen in der Biomedizin
Novel bioplastic pouch concept by BioBag Biobased craft food packaging takes all demands of smaller companies
Marine littering and bioplastics – what is the true status quo? European Bioplastics demanding development of a measurable standard on marine biodegradation
Graz’s farmers’ markets start big trial with compostable bags Regional fruits and vegetables packaging to be provided by Verpackungszentrum Graz
Netherlands: Worldwide first complete plant bridge CoE BBE to build 'first of its kind' bridge that is entirely made of natural materials
USDA proposes inclusion of new, innovative products in the BioPreferred Program 2014 Farm Bill provision increases availability of biobased forest products
High-throughput screening for integrative biomaterials design: exploring advances and new trends With the increasing need for biomaterials and tissue engineering alternatives, more accurate, rapid, and cost-saving methods and models to study biomaterial–cell interactions must be developed
30 October 201429 October 2014 Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe steigt 2014 leicht Energie- und Industriepflanzen auf 2,34 Mio. Hektar oder 1/5 der Ackerfläche
Dutch Green Deal – sustainability criteria for biobased plastic products The Dutch Green Deal has developed a list of sustainability criteria for biobased feedstock used in industrial production
New bioplastic from Nurel: Inzea Inzea injection molding grades boast a renewable content from 40 to 85%, easily be processed on conventional equipment
DuPont expansion to bring 18 new jobs to Lenoir County Company's Kinston site plans to invest $30 million over the next three years
Sun protection Duco for biobased dental care building Creating a healthy and comfortable indoor climate that contributes to a healing environment
Ed de Jong joined management of TKI BBE Arrival to strengthen communication and relationship with the chemical industry
Green genes: bioinformatics and systems-biology innovations drive algal biotechnology A multidisciplinary integration of methods will provide synergy for a systems-level understanding of microalgae, and thereby speed up the improvement of industrially valuable strains
Biochem tax credit pitched by economic agency The state's economic development agency will pitch a new tax credit aimed at biochemical production during Iowa's next legislative session, which begins in January
29 October 201428 October 2014 China: Boeing, COMAC open facility to transform ‘Gutter Oil’ into aviation biofuel China-U.S. Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project to meet international specifications approved in 2011 for jet fuel made from plant oils and animal fats
New catalyst could improve biofuels production WSU researchers to use iron along with tiny amount of palladium to serve as a catalyst
Massive open online course ‘Technology for Biobased Products’ Learn the basics of process design for biobased products. From feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals and biofuels.
Wärmedämmstoff Baustroh unschlagbar umweltfreundlich Europaweit erste Umweltproduktdeklaration für Baustroh als Wärmedämmstoff
MisCas – cascade utilization of Miscanthus to increase resource efficiency White Paper is a feasibility study to show which uses could be considered to come into a cascade utilization for Miscanthus
New Methodology for Techno-Economic Evaluations of Innovative Industrial Processes by nova-Institute (nTEE)
