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19 September 201418 September 2014

Global Change: Bäume wachsen immer schneller

Studie untersucht Trends im Waldwachstum von 1870 bis heute

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18 September 201417 September 2014

SGB makes breakthrough with new hybrid Jatropha, closes $11M Series C financing

Best performing hybrid to date eclipsed an equivalent of 300 gallons of oil per acre

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Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax used to create sustainable flax fairing for motorbikes

C-Tech, SHD Composites promoting sustainability in motorsport

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USDA boosts corn, soybean harvest to new records

Farmers are expected to harvest nearly 14.4 billion bushels of corn, up from last year's 13.9 billion bushel record

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Biokraftstoffbericht der Bundesregierung bestätigt rückläufigen Biodieselabsatz

UFOP fordert Beibehaltung der Berichterstattungspflicht

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17 September 201416 September 2014

GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike

Innovative material makes it possible to produce foils with the same tearing properties lengthwise and crosswise

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GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike

Neuartiges Material zur Herstellung von Folien mit gleichen Reißeigenschaften in Längs- und Querrichtung

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Composites Evolution materials used in lightweight sports canoe

Lake Constance's “Felicity” freestyle canoe to be made from Biotex Flax

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BASF’s product portfolio evaluated for sustainability

Externally validated process 'Sustainable Solution Steering' to evaluate after targeted market criteria

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Produktportfolio der BASF unter Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten bewertet

Extern validiertes Verfahren „Sustainable Solution Steering“ untersucht nach gezielten Marktkriterien

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Plastics in 3D printing markets: A ten-year opportunity forecast

3D printing to generate US$ 1.4 billion in plastics sales by 2019

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FNR-InfoBlatt Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Einkauf

Newsletter der FNR zum nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf von Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production

A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient

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Premium German energy bars wrapped in metallised compostable packaging film

A German brand, Jäger und Sammler, has chosen Innovia Films’ compostable flexible material, NatureFlex™ as the packaging for its range of premium energy bars

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Revival of softwood fiber-based forest industry in the Nordic countries with investments of 3 billion dollars in pulp, bio energy and bio-materials

Forest companies in Northern Europe have announced plans to investment three billion dollars in 2014 in attempt to move beyond mostly producing newsprint and commodity packaging grades

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16 September 201418 September 2014

Increasing resource efficiency by cascading use of biomass

News article on potentials of cascading use of several bio-based raw materials

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Minister Remmel: Wir werden die Bioenergiepolitik neu ausrichten

Umweltministerium legt dritte Potenzialstudie zu Erneuerbaren Energien vor. Rest- und Abfallstoffe wie Gülle, Bioabfall und Altholz sollen verstärkt zum Einsatz kommen.

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One Nights stand: biodegradable Tent

Resourceful step in the right direction when it comes to cleaning up music festivals

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Coconut car parts

Applications for coconut composites include both indoor and outdoor trims, car ceilings, dashboards and floorboards

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5 futuristic food wrappers that you don’t have to throw away

New biodegradable, cellulose food packaging cuts down waste

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Vega Biofuels’ pilot torrefaction plant to use new patent-pending process to lower costs of biomass feedstock

New process developed by JV partner, Agri-Tech Producers, LLC

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Liquid Light raises $15 million Series B financing

Accelerates process scale-up and application validation

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Here is the new team of the European Commission for the bioeconomy

Following are nominees for the next European Commission

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Bio im Verbund

Naturfaserverstärkte Werkstoffe ante portas

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15 September 201412 September 2014

Genomatica’s platform accelerates process development; 50g/L in only 10 months

More than twice as fast to achieve key milestones

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RFA lauds Quad County Corn Processors at the grand opening of new cellulosic bolt-on facility

QCCP to produce 2 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol each year from corn kernel fiber

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UBA organises resources conferences

European and national platform for discussion to promote networking and the initiation of stakeholder alliances to be held from 10-12 November in Berlin

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UBA organisiert Ressourcen-Konferenzen

Nationale und europäische Diskussionsplattform zur Vernetzung und Initiierung von Akteurs-Allianzen am 10.-12. November in Berlin

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‘White revolution’ to ‘white pollution’ – agricultural plastic film mulch in China

Chinese government urgently needs to elevate plastic film standards

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Braskem joins Amyris and Michelin to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of renewable isoprene

Partnership aims to develop and produce renewable isoprene for production of tire and other rubber applications

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BASF starts up butadiene extraction plant in Antwerp

Taking advantage of opportunities on the external market: BASF’s production capacity of 155,000 metric tons per year ensures internal supply of butadiene in Europe

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BASF nimmt Anlage zur Butadien-Extraktion in Antwerpen in Betrieb

Chancen im externen Markt nutzen: Produktionskapazität von 155.000 Tonnen im Jahr sichert die Eigenversorgung mit Butadien in Europa

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12 September 201411 September 2014

Mikroplastik – das neue Biotop?

Roland Essel vom nova-Institut zum Thema 'Zivilisationsmüll und die Folgen'

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FKuR and Helian Polymers cooperate on the development of tailor made PLA compounds for 3D printing

FKuR at Composites Europe, Düsseldorf, 7th – 9th October 2014: A highlight at this year’s exhibition will be bioplastics reinforced with natural fibers designed especially for 3D printing

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FKuR und Helian Polymers kooperieren: Entwicklung maßgeschneiderter PLA-Compounds für den 3D-Druck

FKuR auf der Composites Europe, Düsseldorf, 7. - 9. Oktober 2014: Highlight des Messeauftritts sind naturfaserverstärkte Biokunststoffe für den 3D-Druck

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NFR BioEnergy to start $312 million sugar refinery project across South Louisiana

Company plans to build statewide more than 10 biorefineries

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The 3 partners launched its eco-friendly innovation “Bioplastics for Yoghurt Packaging”

PTTGC, NatureWorks, Dairy Home to use Ingeo bioplastics-based cup for yoghurt packaging

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Chemical producers’ sustainability strategies on the rise

New survey by Genomatica and ICIS to show big players as the leaders in sustainable technology

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Cardia Bioplastics wins $350,000 waste management products supply contract in Nanjing, China

Continues momentum of growth for Cardia’s China business with focus on organic waste management products

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Global wood pellet demand to reach 50 million tonnes by 2024

RISI released global pellet demand outlook study

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11 September 201411 January 2018

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014 mit neuen Themen und Sonderflächen

Weltmesse spiegelt den wachsenden Markt für leichte Werkstoffe

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COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014 with new themes and special areas

Key trade event to reflect the growing market for lightweight materials

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SPI opens third-annual innovation in Bioplastics Award Competition

The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the SPI Bioplastics Council will honor one company for its innovative application of bioplastics materials, products or processes

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Sylvin Technologies caters to sustainability needs of its customers

New 32 series compounds containing plant-based plasticizer derived from renewable local feedstock

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Freitag to launch biodegradable apparel line ‘F-abric’

Young company-founders introducing sustainably produced line of workwear

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Virent to expand demo plant capabilities to scale plant-base paraxylene

Expansion marks milestone in partnership with the Coca-Cola company

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10 September 201411 September 2014

First commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S. opens for business

POET-DSM’s cost-competitive fuel cuts emissions, creates jobs, improves energy security

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Hanf konkurriert mit Kohlenstoffmodifikation Graphen

Wissenschaftler entdecken Hanf als Alternative für Graphen, da Hanf die gleichen Eigenschaften aufweisen kann wie moderner Hightech-Kohlenstoff

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New process helps overcome obstacles to produce renewable fuels and chemicals

Lignin valorization study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Provence: Lavendelfelder in Gefahr

Neue EU-Direktive verlangt für Lavendelprodukte künftig Warnhinweise wie bei chemischen Giften - die französischen Lavendelbauern fürchten um ihre Existenz und wehren sich