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6 June 20145 June 2014

Uni Rostock stellt neue Lösung bei Ölhavarien auf See vor

Interdisziplinäres Verbundforschungsvorhaben BioBind - mit Holzfaserstoffen zur luftgestützten Ölhavariebekämpfung

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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

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Bioökonomie als wirtschaftliche Chance nicht ausreichend erkannt

Wirtschaftlicher Erfolg zentraler Industriezweige könnte notwendige ökologische Reformen verzögern

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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

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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

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5 June 20144 June 2014

Wackeln hilft: Umwandlung von Licht in Strom erstmals in Echtzeit gefilmt

„Science“ veröffentlicht Beitrag zur organischen Photovoltaik

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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

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Arzneipflanzen wachsen auf 12.000 Hektar

Elektronischer Tagungsband der FNR-Arzneipflanzentagung erschienen

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Market Insight: Bio-based Chemicals Market Complexity & Challenges

Nice numbers to be mostly far behind reality

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Ecover wegen Synbio-Waschmittel in der Kritik

NGOs: Gentech-Algen unerwünscht

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Zeichen für die Bioökonomie in Mitteldeutschland stehen auf „Grün“

Spitzencluster BioEconomy nach Evaluierung in der BMBF-Spitzenclusterförderung weiter auf Kurs zur europaweiten Modellregion

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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

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Stärker als Stahl

Forscher spinnen ultrafeste Zellulosefäden an DESYs Röntgenlichtquelle PETRA III

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4 June 20143 June 2014

Green chemicals investment roundup

Last month saw a lot of successful financing announcements

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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

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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

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Luftfahrtmesse ILA: Abheben mit Biokerosin

Deutlicher Trend zur Effizienzsteigerung und Forschung mit alternativen Treibstoffen sichtbar

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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

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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

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Stronger than steel

Scientists spin ultra-strong cellulose fibres at DESY´s research light source PETRA III

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3 June 201421 July 2014

Bioplastics evolve to gain wider recognition

"Green Innovation" now impacting on the mainstream consumers with a multitude

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Conference “Microplastics in the Environment”

- Sources, Consequences, Solutions

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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.”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brazil: BNDES financing sugarcane mills to also run on corn

Adapting technology to increase ethanol production and corn harvests at country's midwest region

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Butanol is better than ethanol, or isn’t it?

Unexpected contamination with bacteria at Gevo's Luverne, Minnesota plant blocking any product revenue since

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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

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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

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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

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Floreon toughens PLA up

Common research found innovative bioplastic material

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Understanding the Biotech Market in Brazil

BIO and Biominas partnered to co-host the first annual BIO Latin America

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2 June 20141 June 2014

U.S. wood pellet exports double in 2013 in response to growing European demand

Transportation cost a large part of the total cost

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Biomass Supplies Applies for RSB Sustainability Certification

Working with smallholders, company is creating new revenue streams for local farmers and helping promote local industry and employment

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Vliesstoffe mit Chitosanfasern

Freudenberg setzt neue Massstäbe in der Wundheilung

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Cellectis plant sciences reports generation of High Oleic Soybean in Journal of Plant Biotechnology

Company's high oleic soybean line shows an oleic acid content of >80%

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Green and yellow – straw from oilseed as a new source of biofuels

IFR researchers looking for ways breeding more “biofuel-ready” varieties of oilseed rape

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Opportunities in Fuels and Chemicals from Syngas and Methane Fermentation

Conference on July, 16 to explore technologies being developed and their commercial potential

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Nährstoffrückgewinnung aus Klärschlamm

BMU fördert optimierte Schlammbehandlung mit erhöhter Faulgasausbeute und Stromproduktion sowie Rückgewinnung wertvoller Düngestoffe aus Abwasser

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HHU-Wissenschaftler für neues Verfahren zur Herstellung von Biotensiden ausgezeichnet

Teamprojekt erhielt mit 10.000 Euro dotierten Preis in der Kategorie Fortschritt durch Transfer

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Algae Biomass Organization’s 2014 Algae Industry Survey Shows Optimism, Continued Job Creation and Increased Commercialization

Past year results could be attributed to widespread progress of the industry in commercialization efforts and research breakthroughs

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Novozymes wins textile innovation award

Saving water, energy and time when compared to traditional processing, Novozymes’ Combi process won this year’s innovation award from The Society of Dyers and Colourists

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WKI-Online-Seminar »Wasserbasierende Beschichtungen für WPC«

WKI-Online-Seminar am 17. Juni 2014 von 15 bis 16 Uhr

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30 May 2014

Konferenz “Mikroplastik in der Umwelt” – Quellen, Folgen und Lösungen.

1. Juli 2014, Maternushaus, Köln

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Halbzeitkonferenz Bioökonomie – Vom Reifen aus Löwenzahn bis zum Föhn aus Biokunststoff

Welche Perspektive bietet die biobasierte Wirtschaft? Bundesregierung zieht Bilanz zur Nationalen Forschungsstrategie BioÖkonomie - Presserundgang durch Ausstellung „Bioökonomie im Alltag“ - Fototermin - Biobasierte Modenschau „Milk&Sugar“

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Political turmoil in Thailand has NatureWorks’ plant site decision in the air

Other options for the company's facility to be Malaysia or Singapore, new plant currently in detailed engineering stage

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EU celebrates biodiversity day, sort of

EU programme designed to cross-cut development aid with environmental protection

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Segetis plans commercial-scale renewable chemical plant in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced award of a $325,000 grant to the company