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3 October 20136 October 2013

Plant-inspired tableware is made from bioplastics

Designer Qiyan Deng has created a line of tableware that's inspired by plants

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Less Electronic Waste with Bioplastics from bio-on

The bioplastics developed by bio-on can be used to design electronic devices with low environmental impact

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2 October 201315 July 2014

Der Mann der Kamille

Ein engagierter ostthüringer Landwirt berät Neueinsteiger im Arzneipflanzenanbau in seiner Region

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Yulex awarded 2013 AZBio Fast Lane Award

Yulex will be honored by bioindustry leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center during the 2013 AZBio Awards on October 10, 2013

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Cool Planet Signs Agreement with Acritaz Greentech: $60MM Targeted to Build First Commercial Biorefinery in Malaysia

License model to be part of deployment for first international plant, a complement to Cool Planet’s build and operate model in the U.S.

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Biokohle im Boden reduziert Treibhausgasemissionen

Umweltmikrobiologen der Universität Tübingen untersuchen, wie mikrobielle Lebensgemeinschaften die Erzeugung klimaschädlicher Gase verringern können

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ACR accepting comments on biochar methodology for carbon credits

Projects have to utilize feedstocks that meet the definition of biomass residue

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Second life for waste paper in the construction industry

Low-cost process for the mass production of standard-sized, pre-insulated panels

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Superfeine Gewebe aus Cellulose für neue Materialeigenschaften

Unternehmen können jetzt feinstes Endlosgarn der Welt evaluieren

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US-owned biodegradable film company expands Croatian plant

Firm is constructing new 1,600 square meter production hall with blown film extrusion lines

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Royal DSM has signed a partnership agreement with PlastiComp, Inc

DSM partners with PlastiComp to develop bio-based long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites based on EcoPaXX

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Food and drink firms urged to crack down on sugar ‘land grabs’

New Oxfam report shows that sugar, along with soy and palm oil driving large-scale land acquisitions and land conflicts

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Butamax and Highwater Ethanol Break Ground on Biobutanol Retrofit Project

Including Installation of Novel Corn Oil Separation Technology

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1 October 201310 October 2013

European Bioplastics fordert: Ölbasierte Kunststofftragetaschen verbieten oder besteuern

Biokunststoffverband veröffentlicht neues Positionspapier zu Tragetaschen

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Industrie prüft, sich zur Nutzung zertifizierter, nachhaltiger Biomasse zu verpflichten – Tagung am 9. Oktober in Berlin

Nachhaltigkeit im Biokraftstoffsektor allein reicht nicht – deutsche Industrie verarbeitet jährlich fast 3 Millionen Tonnen landwirtschaftliche Biomasse zu Produkten

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Rennovia launches 100% bio-based nylon-6.6 polymer

Technological breakthrough in the production of bio-based chemicals and materials

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European Bioplastics: Ban or tax oil-based plastic shopping bags

Bioplastics association publishes position paper on shopping bags

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Rendez-vous auf dem Acker

Vernetzte Landmaschinen stimmen sich bei der Erntearbeit ab

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Konversion von Wasserstoff aus Windkraft und Kohlenstoffdioxid aus Vergärungsprozessen zu Biomethan durch Fermentation

Deutliche Reduzierung der Explosionsgefahr und einfache Umrüstbarkeit bestehender Systeme

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Laurel BioComposite opens Nebraska plant

Bio-Res-brand bioresin is based on corn and can have bio-based content of up to 80 percent

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Bundesministerin Ilse Aigner gibt ihr Amt ab

Bundespräsident würdigt Aigners Arbeit

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Proterro Meets Key Milestones: Tests Confirm Photobioreactor Robustness; Commissioning of Pilot Plant in Process

The biofeedstock company also validates low fabrication cost and completes preliminary design, layout, and cost estimate for demonstration-scale plant

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Metabolix Launches I6003rp, A New Biobased Performance Additive To Improve The Processing And Performance Of Recycled PVC

Data Showing that Metabolix Biobased PHA Polymers Enhance the Processing and Properties of Recycled PVC will be Presented in October

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Heliae Starts Up Next-Generation Commercial Algae Facility in Arizona

Gilbert Facility Is First of Its Kind With Contracts in Place to Deliver Products to Key Markets

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South Africa: Nation to Blend Biofuels From 2015

"Need for establishing a more enabling and supportive regulatory framework"

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30 September 20133 October 2013

BIO and Member Companies thank sponsors of Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit

Legislation provides renewable chemical producers access to production tax credits

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KAIST announced a novel technology to produce gasoline by a metabolically engineered microorganism

A major scientific breakthrough in the development of renewable energy sources and other important chemicals; The research team succeeded in producing 580 mg of gasoline per liter of cultured broth by converting in vivo generated fatty acids

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The New Demand for Biotech Industry Talent

Current workforce preparation needs to happen while future employees are still in school

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Bio-based News – Ihre Anlaufstelle für Informationen zur bio-basierten Ökonomie!

www.bio-based.eu/news – Ab dem 1. Oktober 2013 freier Zugang zum "Fachportal für Bio-basierte Ökonomie und Industrielle Biotechnologie"

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Bio-based News – Your information point for bio-based economy!

www.bio-based.eu/news – Free access to "The Portal for Bio-based Economy and Industrial Biotechnology” from 1 October 2013

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29 September 20133 October 2013

UCLA engineers develop new metabolic pathway to more efficiently convert sugars into biofuels

Solvation of one of the most significant limitations in biofuel production and biorefining

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28 September 2013

Farmers demand permission to produce ethanol from sugarcane

Government permits to set up such plants but does not allow farmers to use the technology

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27 September 20134 October 2013

ASTM publishes D7862 standard for butanol

New ASTM International Standard Establishes Performance Requirements for Butanol for Use as Automotive Engine Fuel

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IPCC-Bericht – Weltklimarat legt Bericht zum Klimawandel vor

Altmaier ruft zu entschlossenem Handeln auf - Wanka: Klimaforschung bleibt Priorität

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Erstmals Benzin am KIT hergestellt

Synthesestufe der bioliq®-Pilotanlage erfolgreich in Betrieb – Mehrstufiger Prozess ermöglicht hochwertige Kraftstoffe aus Restbiomasse

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Chief EU scientist backs damning report urging GMO ‘rethink’

EASAC statement: "There is no evidence that GM technologies are any riskier than conventional breeding technologies

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26 September 20135 October 2013

Demand for lactic acid-based biopolymers on the rise

Tightening government regulations to provide the presently niche PLA biomaterials into a mainstream industry

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CLC bio and UK scientists assemble ash tree genome

British Ash Tree Genome project

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New Ingeo Grades for Fibers and Nonwovens Deliver Lower Shrinkage, Faster Crystallization, and Higher Melting Points

NatureWorks is now in full commercial production of two new high performance Ingeo grades designed for fibers and nonwovens applications

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EU chief scientist: ‘It is unethical not to use GM technology’

Companies themselves must be criticised for having failed to engage in an honest dialogue with the public

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25 September 20133 October 2013

Home BIO, Member Companies Urge Congress to Pass Five-Year Farm Bill, Maintain Crucial Language for Renewable Chemicals

Senate-passed Agriculture Reform contains well-thought-out and balanced improvements

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Kompromiss zur EU-Agrarreform steht: Sieg für Großbauern

Anders als vom Parlament gewünscht, bekommen riesige Betriebe künftig nicht weniger Subventionen. Immerhin soll es einen Aufschlag für kleine Höfe geben

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Energieholz hilft Artenvielfalt

Abschlussveranstaltung des Forschungsprojektes "Biodiversität und Energieholz" zeigt, wie die Nutzung Erneuerbarer Energien und der Schutz der Natur verknüpft werden können

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Aigner: “Kompromiss zur Agrarreform gibt Planungssicherheit und stärkt die Umweltbeiträge der Landwirtschaft”

EU-Mitgliedstaaten und Europäisches Parlament erzielen Einigung

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Kohlendioxid-Lagerung: Oslo stoppt Mondlandung

CCS-Projekt sollte Norwegens Klimabilanz verbessern. Weil die Technik nicht vorankommt, stieg der Treibhausgasausstoß indessen

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Former Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina Joins LanzaTech Board

Proven strategist to help company evangelize new energy paradigm

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Compostable plastics may help boost cities’ food-waste programs

California's progressive labeling law to prohibit use of the term 'biodegradable' on all plastic products

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Farming deal ‘too flexible’ but caps largest direct payments

Lack of common procedure governing the distribution of direct payments

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24 September 20135 October 2013

Ein Tandem für Biomasse

Katalytische Tamdenreaktion: Umsetzung von Lignin und Bioölen durch Dehydroxylation phenolischer Bestandteile in Arene

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Sun, water, CO₂ and algae – a recipe for biofuel?

EU-funded project DIRECTFUEL looking for answers in aquatic organisms