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27 February 201426 February 2014

Cardia Compostable resin and process secures patents in USA

Cardia capitalises on growth of bioplastics in the North American market

Internationale Konferenz bereitet Aktionspläne für saubere Meere vor

UBA: Tonnenweise Abfall an falscher Stelle

ILUC and the Renewable Fuel Standard: hard data appears for the first time

After six years of debate — finally a database appears on actual indirect land use change

26 February 201425 February 2014

Kompostierbare Tragetaschen entlasten die Umwelt

Dialogveranstaltung „Einwegtragetaschen“ - Uneinigkeit zu gesetzgeberischen Maßnahmen und den bestmöglichen Recyclingoptionen von Kunststofftragetaschen

Der geplatzte Traum vom Mikrobensprit

Biodiesel-Hersteller Renewable Energy Group kauft kalifornische Firma LS9

Kunststofftüten kaum relevant

Verbrauch und Verwertung von Tragetaschen: Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung veröffentlicht Studie zur Abfallrelevanz von Kunststofftragetaschen

Alkol signs agreement with Universidad Politécnica for sugarcane in Spain

Many of Europe’s biomass sources are not competitive in global markets - Development of a new hybrid of sugarcane with more fiber, resistance to lack of water and a yields of 200 tonnes per hectare

Capacity for Bio-Based Materials and Chemicals Nearly Doubles to 13.2M Tons in 2017

Bio-based chemical intermediates more than double to 4.9 million MT while specialty chemicals expand six-fold to 590,000 MT in 2017, according to Lux Research

Error in the Butamax versus Gevo fight

Federal Circuit changes claim construction in Butamax v Gevo

Myriant supplies commercial quantities of bio-succinic acid to Oxea

Expanding of the broad product portfolio: Oxea produces of bio-based, phthalate-free plasticizers for food cling wraps, flooring, soft toys and adhesives and sealants

25 February 20149 September 2021

Waste not, want not

York scientists plot green route to polymer production

EU scientists’ biofuels warnings were ignored

EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission ignored an internal recommendation from its own scientists for mandatory carbon accounts and crop-specific measurements in a proposal to address the ILUC from biofuels production

Cardia Bioplastics doubling film and bag making capacity to meet increased demand for its finished products business

Purchase of three new film extrusion and bag making machines with aim to order a further three by end of June quarter

Metabolix To Showcase Advances In PHA Performance Modifiers For PLA

Metabolix Develops New PHA Biopolymer Modifiers to Improve Performance of PLA While Retaining Clarity, Biobased Properties and Compostability; Developments to be Presented at Innovation Takes Root 2014

Neues Zertifikat sichert nachhaltigen Anbau von Agrarholz

DBU förderte Entwickeln eines Zeugnisses für Anlegen, Bewirtschaften und Ernten schnell wachsender Hölzer

Some Good News for a Change

Why The Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Biofuels and Biorefineries

Bio-Succinic Acid Market Volume is Expected to Reach 710 Kilo Tons with Corresponding Revenue of $1.1 billion Globally in 2020

Allied Market Research published a new market research: "Bio-succinic Acid Market - Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Global Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Company Profiles, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 - 2020."

24 February 201421 February 2014

Interview: Dr. Celia Caulcott, BBSRC

A expert voice from the bio-based economy about the IB Catalyst initiative in the UK

Seaweed could be next new biofuel

New research to turn seaweed into liquid biofuel aims to overcome two main barriers to the plant becoming a major source of renewable energy

Danone converting some yogurt packaging to PLA

Global food giant has converted about 5 percent of its yogurt packaging to bio-based polylactic acid and is evaluating other opportunities to expand its use of the material

Unicoop Firenze: bioplastic bags and gloves stocked in fruit and vegetable section

A major advance in increasing the convenience and quality of organic waste collection

Ahlstrom introduces Ahlstrom NatureMold(TM)

New biodegradable molding material for food packaging from renewable resources with FSC(TM) certified pulp

Marine biodegradation tests for Mater Bi®

Biodegradation tests overseen by the Italian Institute of Plastics show that the fourth generation biodegradable plastic Mater-Bi® has achieved biodegradation of over 80% in around 220 days

21 February 201420 February 2014

Renewable biomaterials in the automotive industry

Biofore Concept Car demonstrating versatile use of biomaterials to premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show

Artificial leaf jumps developmental hurdle

In a recent early online edition of Nature Chemistry, ASU scientists, along with colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory, have reported advances toward perfecting a functional artificial leaf

Solar-Induced Hybrid Fuel Cell Produces Electricity Directly from Biomass

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell that directly converts biomass to electricity with assistance from a catalyst activated by solar or thermal energy

Cardia Bioplastics wins waste management supply contract in China

Nanjing Jianye District selects Cardia Bioplastics as preferred supplier of waste management products, awards first quarter orders of A$250,000 with a forecast of A$1 million annual supply requirement

BASF launches diverse range of ingredients based on certified sustainable palm oil

Most diverse portfolio of ingredients from certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil for the European home and personal care industry

World Food Supply Being Outpaced By Population Growth – Jatropha and Algae To The Rescue

Algae and Jatropha will supplement the world food supply. How much remains to be seen, but the potential is high

20 February 201419 February 2014

Die Olive bringt mehr als nur Öl

Aus den Rückständen der Olivenölproduktion sollen in Zukunft wertvolle Substanzen und umweltfreundliche Energie gewonnen werden - Die TU Wien forscht als Teil eines großen EU-Netzwerks

Deutschland beim Kampf gegen illegalen Holzeinschlag Vorreiter

Internationale Behörden informieren sich über Maßnahmen und Kontrolle

JELU: Wood Plastic Composite with PLA

Mouldable like plastics and firm like wood

JELU: Wood Plastic Composite mit PLA

So formbar wie Kunststoff und stabil wie Holz

Dämmstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Marktübersicht in komplett überarbeiteter und aktualisierter 6. Auflage erschienen

Staatssekretär Peter Bleser gibt Startschuss zum Bundeswettbewerb “HolzbauPlus 2014”

Bundesministerium stellt Preisgelder in Höhe von 45.000 Euro bereit

19 February 201418 February 2014

Bioplastics maker Cereplast files for Chapter 11 protection

To protect of the assets of the company, says CEO Frederic Scheer

General Assembly reveals the results of four years of research

EU biorefinery project shows biorefineries could generate 200,000 jobs by 2020

China to make bioplastic from waste cooking oil

Jiangsu Clean Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. signed contracts with Nafigate Corp. - After completion JV is expected to produce 15,000 tons of PHA annually

The quest for bio-polystyrene

Current developments and the hunt for alternatives

A smart way to combat plastic waste

Use of bioplastics for waste prevention in the agriculture by Metabolix

Advanced biorefining still has great potentials in Europe

Interview with Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Biobased industries Consortium, about the main challenges in developing a European biobased industry

18 February 201425 July 2014

Bio-based Plastics and Composites, Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology – the Highlights from Europe

The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany), will provide you with the latest and hottest developments in Europe

Bio-basierte Kunst- und Verbundwerkstoffe, Bioraffinerien und die industrielle Biotechnologie – die Höhepunkte aus Europa

Der „7. Internationale Biowerkstoff-Kongress“ präsentiert vom 8. bis 10. April 2014 im Maternushaus, Köln die neuesten und spannendsten Entwicklungen in Europa

Biomasse: Beste Ökobilanz bei Nutzungskaskade

Hemmnisse für stoffliche Biomassenutzung abbauen

Biomass: Cascading use equals best life cycle assessment

Dismantling the barriers to material use of biomass

Outrage at Commission’s decision

Greens threaten Commission with censure over GM crop

Plastik statt Aluminium

Kaffeekapseln für den Kompost

Mikropartikel weisen Molekülen die Richtung

Forscher stellen dreidimensionale Strukturen mit drei chemisch verschiedenen Patches her

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