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23 May 201426 May 2014

Hochwertige stoffliche Nutzung von Bioethanol

Bioethanol 2.0: Fraunhofer UMSICHT und BMELV forschen an Verfahren zur Herstellung höherer Alkohole aus biobasierten kurzkettigen Alkoholen

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Biobased Delta teams up with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

South-western Netherlands-based Biobased Delta Foundation has agreed to work closely with the Canadian sustainable chemistry alliance Bioindustrial Innovation Canada.

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Tübinger Wissenschaftler mit mehreren Projekten an Großvorhaben der Biodiversitätsforschung beteiligt

Im Schwerpunktprogramm der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft „Biodiversitätsexploratorien“ werden Zusammenhänge zwischen Landnutzung, Artenvielfalt und Ökosystemprozessen untersucht

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22 May 201422 March 2015

Bio Innovation Growth megaCluster BIG-C launched

Important initiative to add value for the whole region, bringing sustainable solutions a big step further

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Polyolefine aus Altöl und Altfett

Sabic führt neue Produktpalette aus zertifiziert nachhaltigen Polyolefinen ein, deren Rohstoffbasis mit einem speziellen Crackverfahren aus Altöl und Altfett gewonnen wird

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House Appropriations Committee slashes mandatory Farm Bill spending

The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) vowed to fight the changes to the farm bill’s popular energy programs

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Airbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLM

First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights - Largest European initiative for a local production of sustainable jet fuels - Longest biofuel flight performed by an Airbus aircraft

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CEO: Biopolymer research needs direct funding

Biopolymer specialists to be supported instead of “indirect” efforts through big resin and chemical companies

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BIO World Congress focusing: New Uses for CO2

Panelists on the forefront of using CO₂ for the conversion of valuable fuels and chemicals

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Renewable Energy Provides 6.5 Million Jobs Globally

Sector shows significant job growth over 2012, new IRENA review highlights  

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Goodbye Fuel from Food, Hello Food From Fuel: Calysta’s Big Methane-to-Protein Play

Alan Shaw has a one-step solution for making the world food secure, and using up all that spare, cheap, greenhouse-nasty shale gas. Make proteins from methane

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Södra and Statkraft initiate biofuel collaboration

Statkraft and Södra have signed a letter of intent to create a company with the aim of establishing production of biofuel based on forest raw material in the future

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21 May 201414 July 2014

Länderranking Bauen mit Holz

Ländervergleich: Sechs Bundesländer benachteiligen Bauen mit Holz Bundesländerranking bei der Holzverwendung im Bauwesen: Sechs von 16 Bundesländern hemmen das Bauen mit Holz wegen veralteter Landesbauverordnungen. Die besten Rahmenbedingungen für die Verwendung von Holz hat Baden-Württemberg. Die Schlusslichter sind Nordrhein-Westfalen und Brandenburg.

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Biobased chemicals: European share to drop sharply

R&D efforts necessary for developing cellulosic chemicals, both in Europe and in the US, Lux Research analysts say

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EU-Projekt: Mit Enzymen zur Natur-Kosmetik

Optibiocat - Optimised esterase biocatalysts for cost-effective industrial production

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Cellulac: Lactic acid from lactose whey in world first continuous production runs

Converted byproduct to be used in the production of bioplastics as well as other industrial chemicals

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Fermentable cellulosic sugars for capex of 6.5 cents per gallon?

Freakishly low-cost venture still at early-stage

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The upcoming elections are crucial for the future of the bioeconomy in the European Union

Next 5 years will be critical to set up a new model of economic and social development

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BioAmber reports progress with Sarnia plant in Q1 results

Company to become principal supplier of bio-succinic acid to PTTMCC for the production of biodegradable plastic in Thailand

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Spiders spin possible solution to ‘sticky’ problems

Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk — this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for example, potentially attach tendons to bones or bind fractures

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20 May 201419 May 2014

Successful Strategies for Commercial Algae Production

Moderated Discussion Overview Among Industry and Federal Government Representatives

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Newlight Technologies sprints ahead

Big Telecom player becoming one of the first to use AirCarbon, a new carbon-negative PHA made from greenhouse gas

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Biomass: the sustainability challenge

Scientific experts, policymakers and NGO and industry representatives discussed this question at the recent European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) conference in Brussels

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Advanced Biofuel Producers Anticipate the Greatest Impact from Proposed Changes to the RFS

33 Advanced Biofuel Companies Ask President Obama to Reconsider the Proposed RFS Rule for 2014

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Mikropartikel in Kosmetika

Warum die Kleinstteile für Mensch und Umwelt gefährlich sind

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Sunwin Stevia International Begins Production of Enzyme Treated Stevia Extract

Company has received an initial purchase order for 3,500 kilograms from a U.S. based company

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Eröffnung MiKA

Neues Applikationszentrum für Mikrokunststofftechnologien am KuZ

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19 May 201416 May 2014

interpack 2014 – Bioplastics, the showstopper in Hall 9, enjoy still growing interest in bioplastic packaging solutions

“Layering” is a continuing trend in packaging

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interpack 2014 – Biokunststoffe, der Publikumshit in Halle 9, verzeichnen stetig steigendes Interesse des Verpackungsmarktes

„Mehrschicht“ - ein weiterhin starker Trend bei flexiblen Verpackungen

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Mit Algen fliegen

Die Projekte AUFWIND und OptimAL erforschen Wege zu nachhaltigem Kerosin  

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The packaging industry becomes bio-based

Tetra Pak: “All of the packages we produce in Brazil are now bio-based”

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Review—Renewable Energy View 2014

UK report highlights economic impact of bioenergy, biofuels

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Plastics to dust — a dream about to come true

Biodegradable plastics made from a plentiful natural resource

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16 May 201415 May 2014

Einladung zum Workshop:

Globales Biomasseangebot und Nachfrage für Nahrungs- und Futtermittel sowie stoffliche Nutzung bis 2050

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Boeing, Embraer to Open Joint Research Center for Sustainable Aviation Biofuel

Leading aerospace companies share commitment to research, develop biofuel in Brazil

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Braskem publishes the Life Cycle Assessment of its Green Plastic

With a negative carbon footprint from cradle to gate, the study substantiates the biopolymer's potential to mitigate the impacts of global warming

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Ungewöhnliche Fette aus Bodenbakterien

Etherlipide künftig nicht mehr aus Haifischlebern gewinnen

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Nachhaltige Verpackungen

Braskem will mehr grünen Kunststoff für Kartonverpackungen

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15 May 201416 May 2014

Finnish bioeconomy strategy: Bioeconomy is the next wave of the economy

The goal of the Finnish Government is to increase the yield of the bioeconomy from the present € 60 billion to € 100 billion and to create 100,000 new bioeconomy jobs by 2025

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Strategy paper: German Bioeconomy Council leads the way to the biobased economy

With ten recommendations the bioeconomy council leads the way to the biobased economy

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Strategiepapier: Bioökonomierat weist den Weg in die biobasierte Wirtschaft

Mit zehn Thesen gibt der Bioökonomierat die Richtung für den Weg in die biobasierte Wirtschaft vor

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INVISTA and LanzaTech to collaborate on development of gas-fermentation process technology

Companies aim for waste-CO₂-to-chemicals in new pact

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BIO CEO Lays out Vision for Future of Industrial Biotech

Greenwood talked about the important strides the industry has made

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Hungary relies on the bioeconomy to grow

Recent study delivers an insight into the emerging field of bioeconomy

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Faurecia mit AutomotiveINNOVATIONS-Award ausgezeichnet

Automobilzulieferer überzeugt mit Innovationen aus dem Bereich „Interieur“

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AIMPLAS develops biodegradable and recyclable packages for cheeses and fresh pasta

European project BIO4MAP to develop new transparent, multilayer, barrier, totally biodegradable and recyclable package for fresh food

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DBFZ veröffentlicht Report Nr. 19 zum Thema “Wasserstoff auf Basis von Biomasse”

Biomasseforschungszentrum identifiziert, analysiert und bewertet verschiedene Bereitstellungsrouten für Biowasserstoff

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IAP releases Statement on Synthetic Biology

Overview of the actual global status of synthetic biology

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Akademiennetzwerk IAP veröffentlicht Stellungnahme zu Synthetischer Biologie

Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Synthetischen Biologie weltweit

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14 May 201413 May 2014

France concerned about liberalisation of EU sugar market

The deregulation of the European sugar market is looming. A French parliamentary report has requested support to French overseas departments where the sugar sector is fragile