11 June 201410 June 2014 Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel
10 June 20149 June 2014 Mikroplastik im Bier – Potenziell tödliche Fasern WBGU: „Die Freisetzung von Plastikabfall soll bis 2050 weltweit gestoppt werden.“
Kingfa sees major boost of PBSA film usage Most of the output still exported to Europe and North America
Competition to boost new biorefinery investments in Finland Government to organise an open international competition for the launch of new biorefinery concepts
Ecomann seeing success with PHA-based mulch film China-based Biotechnology company manufactures 5,000 tons of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and 25,000 tons of compounds with other biobased materials a year
EPA outlines 30% cut in power-gen CO2 by 2030: what’s the role for carbon capture and use, algae? EPA comes down hard on CO2, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach
Potočnik: ‘Subsidies to energy and water use raise barriers to a circular economy’ EU society still locked in old industrial patterns of production and consumption
ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves Made from corn sugar, they’ll be eaten by microbes and completely disappear in 2-3 years
Desch Plantpak: Investiert in nachhaltige Produktion Ressourcenstarke Lösungen für eine innovative Gartenbaubranche
A new bioplastic material reinforced with nanoclays suitable for the automotive sector has been achieved ECOplast cooperation to create new collaborations and international projects according to the new materials
EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology from 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne
JinHui ZhaoLong at Chinaplas: Featured Biodegradable & Compostable Ecoworld® PBAT Copolymer High Performance Film Production Uses Advanced One-Step Polymerization Technology
Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLA Investment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
Online-Qualitätscheck im Bioreaktor BMBF fördert Allianz „Wissensbasierte Prozessintelligenz“- Qualitätskontrolle direkt bei der Herstellung
6 June 20145 June 2014 Reform for a Renewable Energy and Materials Directive (REMD) Invitation – Policy Workshop, 26.06.2014, Brussels
Torrefaction: the bioenergy newcomer AEBIOM conference: Roasting biomass - a solution for large-scale implementation of bioenergy
Despite the Rhetoric – Corn Ethanol Doesn’t Cause Land Use Change Study Finds that Increased Corn Yields and More Efficient Use of Corn Ethanol Co-products Will Greatly Decrease Land Needed for Ethanol Production
Uni Rostock stellt neue Lösung bei Ölhavarien auf See vor Interdisziplinäres Verbundforschungsvorhaben BioBind - mit Holzfaserstoffen zur luftgestützten Ölhavariebekämpfung
Algen statt Kerosin? Wissenschaftler wollen das Fliegen umweltfreundlicher machen Sie stecken voller Energie, binden Kohlendioxid und nehmen der Landwirtschaft keine Flächen weg: Die Bremer Firma Phytolutions setzt auf Algen als Alternative zu Kerosin
Bioökonomie als wirtschaftliche Chance nicht ausreichend erkannt Wirtschaftlicher Erfolg zentraler Industriezweige könnte notwendige ökologische Reformen verzögern
Enerkem launches world’s first, game-changing full-scale waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility First commercial advanced biorefinery to exclusively use municipal solid waste to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals
Cardia Bioplastics launches new dog waste bags at Interzoo 2014 the world-leading exhibition for the pet supplies industry Cardia Bioplastics launches fresh new Compostable and Biohybrid™ dog waste bags
5 June 20144 June 2014 Wackeln hilft: Umwandlung von Licht in Strom erstmals in Echtzeit gefilmt „Science“ veröffentlicht Beitrag zur organischen Photovoltaik
A-Gas launches ‘even greener’ carbon dioxide, derived from sugar beet Refrigerant, branded ‘eCO2’, offers sustainable sourcing and lower moisture content than current offerings, distributor claims
Arzneipflanzen wachsen auf 12.000 Hektar Elektronischer Tagungsband der FNR-Arzneipflanzentagung erschienen
Market Insight: Bio-based Chemicals Market Complexity & Challenges Nice numbers to be mostly far behind reality
Zeichen für die Bioökonomie in Mitteldeutschland stehen auf „Grün“ Spitzencluster BioEconomy nach Evaluierung in der BMBF-Spitzenclusterförderung weiter auf Kurs zur europaweiten Modellregion
Reports: Coal-based PE in China could rival North American shale gas IHS suggested the Chinese CTO material may not be quite as cheap as the North American or Middle Eastern PE, but it will still have a strong cost position
4 June 20143 June 2014 Green chemicals investment roundup Last month saw a lot of successful financing announcements
Renewable PET Will Help Toray Meet Consumer Demand for Environmentally-Friendly Plastic Packaging Gevo's Renewable Paraxylene from Isobutanol to be Converted into Biobased PET
EPA’s CO2 reduction proposal could be positive for biomass energy Clean Power Plan to provide each state with flexibility in meeting its specific goal
Luftfahrtmesse ILA: Abheben mit Biokerosin Deutlicher Trend zur Effizienzsteigerung und Forschung mit alternativen Treibstoffen sichtbar
Gentechnik: Der Weg zum nationalen Anbauverbot ist bereitet Jeder Mitgliedstaat soll künftig selbst entscheiden dürfen, ob er den Anbau gentechnisch veränderter Pflanzen auf seinen Äckern zulässt
Evolva achieves key milestone in Stevia project with Cargill Technical milestone in the joint development program of fermentation-based minor steviol glycosides - the compounds responsible for the sweet taste in the stevia leaf
Stronger than steel Scientists spin ultra-strong cellulose fibres at DESY´s research light source PETRA III
3 June 201421 July 2014 Bioplastics evolve to gain wider recognition "Green Innovation" now impacting on the mainstream consumers with a multitude
How to Make Friends and Win EPA Approvals: tips for biobased chemicals BIO World Congress scale-up session is to “avoid an afterthought approach to regulatory compliance.”
Institute of Paper Science and Technology Renamed Renewable Bioproducts Institute Georgia Tech division broadened beyond papermaking to include technologies that produce chemicals, biofuels and new material products from forest raw materials
Bioenergy push needs land ‘three times the size of the UK’ New report by Vienna University shows EU bioenergy demand equalled the total land area of a country like Sweden
Sweden’s Lund University Acquires Biomass Pretreatment Reactor from AdvanceBio Systems Lund's Department of Chemical Engineering will be conducting sustainability development research related to the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass feedstocks
Empyro breaks ground on biomass pyrolysis oil production plant in The Netherlands Main aim of the project is to produce electricity, process steam and fuel oil from woody biomass
Brazil: BNDES financing sugarcane mills to also run on corn Adapting technology to increase ethanol production and corn harvests at country's midwest region
Butanol is better than ethanol, or isn’t it? Unexpected contamination with bacteria at Gevo's Luverne, Minnesota plant blocking any product revenue since
Bioserie Introduces “Made of Plants” Toys for Babies After three years of research and development, Bioserie is launching today a line of bioplastic baby toys that are completely free of oil-based chemicals
Dell Introduces New Packaging Takes Greenhouse Gases Out of the Air and Builds PCs Reusing Plastic from Recycled Electronics Newlight Technologies’ carbon-negative AirCarbon material is more sustainable and cost effective than traditional oil-based plastics
Composites Evolution Welcomes Jacomp Oy as Distributor for Finland and Estonia Composites Evolution has joined forces with Jacomp Oy to offer its Biotex range across Finland and Estonia
