19 September 2013 IEA Task40: Biomass provides 10 percent of global energy use 75-page report, "Large Industrial Users of Energy Biomass”, is available here
Creating bioplastics from banana peel Elif Bilgin, a 16-year-old girl, has found a way to turn banana peel into an environmentally friendly bioplastic
18 September 2013 FKuR: Biokunststoff-Spezialist präsentiert neue Rohstoffe für Verpackungen Vorstellung der "Terralene" Barriere-Folien und kompostierbaren "Bio-Flex"-Produkte
Mikrobielle Stromspeicherung zeigt hohe Praxistauglichkeit Sekundenschnelle Erdgasproduktion aus Überschussstrom durch Mikroorganismen
Baum produziert “synthetisches” Schmerzmittel Natürliches Tramadol aus Wurzelrinde des Nauclea latifolia extrahiert
Innovation the secret to future gains in forestry, agriculture and energy Conference speakers discuss challenges and need for new solutions
17 September 2013 Elevance Announces Commercial Availability of Bio-Based Inherent™ C18 Diacid Company’s Proprietary Technology and Novel Specialty Chemicals are Enabling a Wide Range of New Market Solutions
BRAIN CEO Dr. Holger Zinke in Bioeconomy Panel der EU-Kommission berufen Gremiums soll die Umsetzung der Bioökonomie-Strategie der Europäischen Union begleiten
Cereplast Advances Algae Bioplastics Development Process, Achieving Increased Sustainability and Lower Costs Company Leverages Algae Biomass Generated from Post-Industrial Processes ~ Type of Algae Used Does Not Impact Food Chain
BPI Launches New Catalog of Compostable Products; First with Item-Level Product Details Composters, consumers and foodservice companies will now have unprecedented detail – and confidence -- in BPI Certified Compostable Products thanks to the industry’s first item-level online database of products
16 September 20139 October 2013 Bioplastics 2013: Building a biobased future for Europe 8th European Bioplastics Conference – programme preview
TEGO® Care PBS 6 – A PEG-free O/W emulsifier for challenging fluid emulsions New eco-friendly emulsifier for formulation of modern sun care products
EMS-GRIVORY: Transparentes GreenLine Bio-Polyamid für Rohre Neue transparente Produkte Grilamid 1S XE 4281 und Grilamid 2S XE 4282 ab sofort weltweit erhältlich
Biokunststoffe eine Alternative Gestiegene Anforderungen an bioabbaubare und biobasierte Kunststoffe kurbeln weltweit Produktionen an
Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe 2013 auf 2,4 Millionen Hektar Energie- und Rohstoffwende wird von Land- und Forstwirtschaft getragen
Brazil’s Big Six in advanced biofuels & chemicals: who’s doing what now? Who are the Big Six, and why?
Metabolix Launches Mvera™ B5010, A New Compostable Film Grade Resin Provides Brand Owners and Converters with Performance-Driven Compostable Bag Options
Hottest Companies in Bioenergy and Chemicals: Hot 50, Hot 30, early precincts reporting GranBio and Genomatica take the lead as the earliest precincts report in this year’s rankings
Stanford scientists use ‘wired microbes’ to generate electricity from sewage An interdisciplinary team has created a "microbial battery" driven by naturally occurring bacteria that have evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material
Evogene Subsidiary Completes Three Years of Successful Field Trials for Improved Castor Seeds Evofuel’s castor seeds are expected to be commercially available in 2016
Airgas Carbonic Signs Long-Term Liquid Carbon Dioxide Supply Agreement with Fox River Valley Ethanol in Oshkosh, WI Wisconsin ethanol plant to supply Airgas with liquid CO2
13 September 201313 July 2014 Global and Chinese 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) Industry Report, 2012-2015 BDO production relatively concentrated - global BDO capacity in 2012 mainly distributed in Asia
Die meisten Landwirte der EU kommen glimpflich durch die Finanzkrise IAMO veröffentlicht Studie zu Folgen der Krise für den Agrarsektor
New air duct products made from bio-based raw materials MAHLE tested various bio-based plastics and ultimately validated one material as ready for series production
How severely are EU farmers really hurt by the financial crisis? Study by IAMO researchers gives insight into the situation of the agricultural sector
12 September 2013 Wundermaterial: Spinnenseide als Herzschlagmesser Neu entwickelter Verbundstoff ist enorm belastbar, flexibel und leitfähig
Leveling That Old Playing Field: as biofuels rise, what about biobased chemicals? Why make incentivize a $3 fuel when you can make incentivize a $5 chemical?
Pascrell introduces bill to establish tax credit for biochemicals Any biobased chemical sold into the food, feed or fuel markets would not qualify
11 September 2013 Biométhodes beginnt Bau von Pilotanlage in Virginia (USA) Konzern plant Umwandlung von Non-Food-Lignocellulose in Energie- und Wertstoffe
Green Biologics, Inc. and Central MN Ethanol Co-op sign exclusive letter of intent Parties agree to exclusively negotiate the final terms for Green Biologics, Inc. to acquire the assets of Central MN Ethanol Co-op
10 September 2013 Verbesserte Leistung für PLA-Verpackungen Grafe stellt neue, thermisch beständige Materialien vor
Schweißen von Biofolien SKZ Forschungsprojekt soll Einflüsse der Materialzusammensetzung auf die Schweißeignung von Biofolien untersuchen
Cereplast Positioned to Serve Rapidly Growing Asia Several Key Factors to Drive Increased Volume in the Bioplastic Market
9 September 201321 February 2018 BASF at the 2013 Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) BASF also to host tour of new Acrodur line at its Wyandotte facilities as part of this event
BRECO Timing Belts Utilize Lubrizol’s Pearlthane® ECO TPU Innovative Material Ensures an Excellent Processability, Very Good Hydrolysis and Abrasion Resistance
EU report: Brussels biofuels policy hikes food prices by up to 50% JRC study says any decrease in biodiesel production strongly affects the vegetable oil market
Frischhalteboxen und Spielzeug ohne Erdöl Gute Ideen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung / Wanka: "Forschungsförderung wirkt und sichert unsere Zukunft"
Mikrocontainer aus Spinnenseide für die medizinische Diagnostik Sicher verpackt, aber von außen steuerbar: Verkapselte Enzyme eröffnen neue Möglichkeiten der Diagnose
IfBB: Bioconcept-Car ist auf der IAA 2013 zu sehen Auch 2013 wird das Bioconcept-Car als eines der zukunftsweisenden Forschungsprojekte des IfBB auf der Internationalen Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main präsentiert
Cargill and Evolva move into pilot scale ahead of schedule for fermentation-based steviol glycosides Cooperation to enable cost-effective, commercially relevant sweetening solutions
Seeking Delta: Biofuels, algae, natgas, CO<sub>2</sub> and the finding of true value What’s it all about? Finding the delta between the cost of feedstock, the price of fuel added to the D value (the RIN number). That’s the secret, says Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee.
7 September 2013 What happened to biofuels? Energy technology: Making large amounts of fuel from organic matter has proved to be more difficult and costly than expected
6 September 2013 Biodegradable packaging and healthier baked goods from wine waste – O.S.U. Oregon State researchers created innovative promising biomaterial from pomace
Deutsche Kunststofftragetaschen sollen für Verschmutzung der Weltmeere haften Özdemir will Tragetaschen in Deutschland mit einer Strafsteuer belegen
