18 July 2013 HGCA announces 250k investment to add value to arable products Development assistance for market opportunities in the global chemical market for existing agricultural by-products and co-products
NUS researchers developed world’s first water treatment techniques using apple and tomato peels Low cost and efficient, the novel water purification methods could benefit economically and technologically disadvantaged communities
Elevance Renewable Sciences and Wilmar International Limited Begin Commercial Shipment of Specialty Chemicals from New World-Scale Biochemical Refinery in Asia Elevance-Wilmar Joint Venture Produces Renewable Performance Specialty Chemicals, Olefins and Oleochemicals
OriginOil Technology Successfully Processes Liquid Sewage Waste Appliance Prototype Now Treating Liquid Waste as Part of Urban Algae Site near Paris
Novozyme’s enzymatic biodiesel technology heads for Viesel Fuel and Florida Pioneering utilization of the enzymatic technology on a commercial scale in North America
Monsanto to drop requests for GM approvals in EU Monsanto responds to national bans and concentrated seeds business in the United States and South America
17 July 2013 Bundeskabinett beschließt neue Bioökonomie-Strategie Mit nachwachsenden Ressourcen die Abhängigkeit von Öl vermindern
nova paper #2 on bio-based economy Food or non-food: Which agricultural feedstocks are best for industrial uses?
Thailand is ready for a leading role in green chemical production PTT GC sees prospects for Thailand becoming ASEAN's bio-plastics production hub
nova paper #2 on bio-based economy Food oder Non-Food: Welche Anbaubiomasse ist besser für die industrielle Nutzung?
16 July 2013 Sapphire Energy and Linde Group expand partnership Companies Partner to Commercialize Hydrothermal Treatment Technology Used to Upgrade Algae into Crude Oil
15 July 2013 Bioökonomie – verständlich erklärt Bundesministerium informiert online zu Themen der biobasierten Wirtschaft
Gib Gummi mit Kaukasischem Löwenzahn: die Pflanze ist potenzieller neuer Kautschuklieferant Nach Abschluss vorbereitender Arbeiten starten jetzt die Sortenzüchtung und Versuche zur Kautschuk- und Inulinverwertung
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Launches Innovative New Food Ingredient Zemea® USP Propanediol Available for the U.S. Market
Modular Genetics Demonstrates Production of Bio-Derived Glycinate, an Ultra-Mild Surfactant Company developed "green" purification method for surfactants
Leading biobased food ingredients and biochemicals company adopts gPROMS Advanced Process Modelling (APM) technology Custom modelling of innovative processes key requirement
14 July 2013 Clean tasting, long lasting beverages with DSM natural preservation solutions DSM launches natural antifungal for use in beverages
12 July 2013 UFOP Filling Station Study: Raw Material Diversity in Biodiesel Content Increasing Sustainability certification systems open up market access for vegetable oils from countries outside the EU
Secretary’s Column: New Progress Toward a Thriving Biobased Economy USDA expanded variety of biobased products that Federal government will purchase and use
MEPs deal a blow to crop-based biofuels Committee votes to more sustainable biofuels on substantial progress towards
11 July 2013 ILUC factors could jeopardise how we measure the carbon footprint of a product More focus and resources should be directed towards proactive mitigation of ILUC effect
USDA Designates New Biobased Product Categories Announcement Complies with Presidential Directive to Create Jobs Through Biobased Product Procurement
Mushroom Tiny House: The part-grown portable home Building kit with inserted mushroom-based insulation by Ecovative Design
Kraftstoffe: EU-Umweltausschuss fordert Begrenzung von Biosprit Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) kritisiert "faktischen Rückwärtsgang für heimische Biokraftstoffe"
Nature: Wie Wälder mit mehr Kohlendioxid umgehen Langjährige Freilandmessungen erlauben umfassenden Blick auf die Klimawandelreaktion eines großen Ökosystems - Wassernutzungseffizienz stärker gestiegen als in der Theorie
Naturfasern in der Schmelze simuliert Ein Konsortium entwickelt Werkstoff- und Fließmodelle für naturfaser-verstärkte Spritzgießmaterialien, um dem praktischen Einsatz von Natural Fiber Compounds in der Automobilindustrie den Weg zu ebnen
Swedish project aims to produce bio-oil from pulp mill black liquor lignin Biorefinery R&D project number 100 has now started in the Swedish Processum cluster
Aimplas: Innovative method for food packaging PLA production InnoREX project Consortium enabling monolayer bioplastics by extruder
Ethanol plant could require 45 square miles of ‘giant cane’ Chemtex’s NC plant equired 25,000 to 30,000 acres
Environment Committee advocates promoting advanced biofuels Biofuels from food crops to be capped following MEPs' vote
10 July 2013 Wasserstofftechnologien: Neues Verfahren zur Nutzung von Enzymen als Katalysatoren Forscherteam entdeckt Reagenz zur "künstlichen" Aktivierung inaktiver Hydrogenase
Optimierte Mikrobenfabriken Max-Planck- und Fraunhofer-Wissenschaftler entwickeln effiziente Biosyntheseverfahren zur Gewinnung von pharmakologisch und industriell wichtigen Wirkstoffen.
ThyssenKrupp investiert in industrielle Biotechnologie Produktionsverfahren für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe stehen im Mittelpunkt
EU-Commission: Creating value and reducing waste by exploiting animal by-products PROSPARE project to develop a technological platform for the multi-purpose processing of AB-P
Rice Husks Recycled For Use In High-Capacity Lithium Batteries Nano-porous Structure of Rice Shells Instrumental for Excellent Performance as an Anode
Cereplast Receives Orders From Italy for Blown Film Resins Strong demand for resins from large retailers looking for bioplastic alternatives instead of single-use bags
Optimizing Microbe Factories Max Planck and Fraunhofer scientists team up to develop efficient biosynthetic processes for the production of pharmaceutical and industrial ingredients
3.8 billion investment in biobased industries to boost growth and jobs in Europe Public Private Partnership (PPP) on Bio-based Industries (BBI) being established in cooperation between the European Commission and the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC)
How much rubber in the world? Global rubber consumption approached 26 million tons, according to International Rubber Study Group
ThyssenKrupp investing in industrial biotechnology Focus on processes for production of biodegradable plastics
Biotonnen ohne Geruchs- und Madenbelästigung Bio-Filterdeckel für Biotonnen wirksam gegen Maden und Gerüche
8 July 2013 Stroh zu Gold: Forschungsprojekt wertet regionale, biogene Reststoffe auf Projekt "Nutzung regionaler Stoffströme" soll lokale "grüne" Wertschöpfungsketten schaffen
New report: EU biofuel proposal a futile effort to curb productive land use in Asia ILUC reporting requirements to add new obstacles to imports from non-European biofuel producers
Hemp, Inc., Manufacturer of “Focus™” a Proprietary Memory Enhancing Herbal Product, Announces an Exclusive Deal with CleanPath Resources Corp. Distribution of Life-changing Nutraceutical Already Collected over $200,000
Biofuel Investments at Seven-Year Low as BP Blames Cost "Technology to produce fuel from woody plants and waste won’t be economical until 2020 or beyond"
7 July 2013 Develop Malaysia, develop palm oil biomass, develop bioenergy: the primer "If palm oil has been key to the Malaysian economy, palm oil biomass may be key to the next steps", say Dovre Group’s Dr. Ronald Zwart in a detailed national survey
nova paper #2 on bio-based economy
