8 March 2013 Composites Evolution to Showcase Recent Material Developments at JEC Europe 2013 Biotex flax fibre developments at JEC Europe 2013, 12th - 14th March 2013, at Porte de Versailles, Paris, France (stand B13)
7 March 2013 Government invests in Scion technology New pilot plant to turn sewage sludge into valuable resources
SkyNRG first operator capable of supplying RSB certified jet fuel into wing Entire supply chain driving the development of sustainable aviation biofuel
Hemp, Inc. Signs $750,000 Distribution Deal with KUSH, Inc. Cooperation to open Many Choices of Retail for Natural Hemp-based Products
Purac to acquire BIRD Engineering B.V. Acquisition will include intellectual property and seven key employees
Special event report: How do EU policies on biotech crops impact trade and development? What role GM technology can play in helping farmers cope with agronomic and climatic stresses
Bio-based polymers – Production capacity will triple from 3.5 million tonnes in 2011 to nearly 12 million tonnes in 2020 Bio-based drop-in PET and PE/PP polymers and the new polymers PLA and PHA show the fastest rates of market growth. The lion’s share of capital investment is expected to take place in Asia and South America
6 March 201315 June 2014 Bio-basierte Polymere – Produktionskapazitäten werden sich von 3,5 Mio. t in 2011 auf fast 12 Mio. t in 2020 verdreifachen Bio-basierte "Drop-in” Polymere wie PET und PE/PP sowie die neuen Polymere PLA und PHA zeigen dabei das größte Wachstum am Markt. Der Löwenanteil an Investitionen wird in Asien und Südamerika erwartet
Anellotech Announces Ability to Produce Large Volume Product Development Samples of Biomass-Derived Benzene and Toluene Establishes new corporate headquarters, R&D laboratory and pilot plant facility in Pearl River, New York ‐ Welcomes new VP of Business Development
Startup using U of M technology to manufacture key industrial chemicals from renewable sources Ascenix BioTechnologies initially to use innovative bio-based process for yielding methylmethacrylate
Spanish project looks at bio packaging for fish Thinfish collaboration to create recyclable, biodegradable three layers wrapping
ABA announces sponsorship of the Australian Organics Recycling Association Great step to curb the emission of harmful greenhouse gases from landfills
5 March 2013 Zukunftsmusik: Die Mini-Fabrik für daheim Bald Selbstversorgung mit PLA aus dem 3D-Drucker?
Kunststoffe der Zukunft: Neue Fakten, Daten und Statistiken zum Biokunststoffmarkt kommen aus Hannover BMELV-gefördertes Biopolymerverarbeitungsverbundprojekt (BVVP) startet am 1. März 2013
‘Bioeconomy’ still a mysterious object to Society stakeholders CommNet project to find consensus on definition of misunderstood term
Plentex to focus on algae-based feed, high-value products Company's goal is to reach commercial-scale production
China: Shape-memory Polymers Developed by NIMTE Researchers Substituting Petroleum Based Chain Extender with Rosin Based one
Game-changing innovation in ready meal packaging Potentially the single biggest step change in reducing the carbon footprint of ready meal retail
Can new EU regulation stop the trade in illegal timber? Brussels introduces rules to combat illegal logging
4 March 2013 Weltleitmesse BioFach ehrt TECNARO-Kunde 4e solutions GmbH für Produktserie ajaa® aus ARBOBLEND® Best New Produkt Award 2013 für Behälter aus TECNARO-Werkstoffen
Aktiv gegen den illegalen Holzeinschlag Kompetenzzentrum für Holzherkünfte des Thünen-Instituts eröffnet pünktlich zum Inkrafttreten der neuen EU-Holzhandelsverordnung
Promiscuous enzymes may be recruited to aid industry, medical fields AgriLife researchers hope to learn more about "structural and catalytic properties" of proteins
3 March 201321 February 2018 AITEX and AIMPLAS to develop bio-composites using soybean oil resin and natural fibres Three-year BIOAVANT project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, will end in 2014
1 March 2013 Seegras im Dachstuhl Neptunbälle - ein nachwachsender und wertvoller Rohstoff als optimales schadstofffreies Bau- und Dämmmaterial
FKuR achieves certification according to GKV Code of Conduct Certified companies commit to environmental sustainability, to ensuring occupational health, safety at work and more...
28 February 2013 Incentives needed to spur bio-based economy break-through TNO and The HCSS identify the opportunities for and obstacles of a bio-based economy
Lambert is First in US to Use Bio-Friendly De-Icing Fluid Since Februar: ATS used Kilfrost DFSustain Type 1 bio-propanediol for its de-icing operations
bioliq®-Pilotanlage: Hochdruck-Flugstromvergasung erfolgreich in Betrieb Komplexe Prozessstufe II realisiert - Maßgeschneiderte Kraftstoffe aus Restbiomasse
Markt und Möglichkeiten für Grüne Kunststoffe Anwendungsbereiche von Biopolymeren und neue Produktentwicklungen beim Netzwerktreffen in Werlte
Brandenburg: Biopolymere – Starkes Zukunftsfeld mit Innovationspotential Innovationsforum "Biopolymere und biobasierte Kunststoffe" in Schwarzheide
Energy Crops Scheme news Natural England urges farmers to take advantage of Energy Crop Scheme before 31st August
27 February 2013 Biomasse-Nutzung unter Druck Kongress "Bio-raffiniert" präsentierte Lösungen für effiziente biologische Prozesse
Bedeutendste Veranstaltung der Biokunststoffindustrie wieder in Berlin Ankündigung der 8. European Bioplastics Konferenz und Produktausstellung
Mercedes-Benz-A-Class engine cover in bio-based polyamide from DSM EcoPaXX® first time to be used for high volume mass-production
26 February 2013 Blumentöpfe aus Kaffeesatz – Organische Reststoffe für nachhaltiges Design Nach Benutzung komplett biologisch abbaubar
Unleashing the Power of the Bio-Economy U.S. must develop new financial and policy innovations to move cutting-edge biorefining sector
Bio-Lub Canada First to Earn CarbonFree® Certification for Bio-Hydraulic Fluid Important method to quantify, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint
NREL: Biomass Analysis Tool Is Faster, More Precise Determining Cell Wall Chemistry to Find Plants with Ideal Genes
Cereplast Provides Update on Application Development in India Three Dozen Indian Companies Testing Various Cereplast Bioplastic Resins
EPA green lights camelina, energy cane but keeps the lid on arundo New renewable feedstock OKs. Good news, bad, neutral?
Small farmers risk exclusion from biofuels certification schemes FAO report warns that certification schemes could become indirect trade barriers if not properly managed
‘Fat worms’ inch scientists toward better biofuel production Michigan State University researchers engineering plants with algae gene involved in oil production
Bleser: Energiesparen und Bioenergie sind Schlüssel einer erfolgreichen Energiewende Biomasse deckt mit zwei Dritteln den Löwenanteil an erneuerbarer Energieerzeugung
25 February 2013 Von leichten Brücken bis zu starken Fasern Projektideen zur WoodWisdom-Net+-Bekanntmachung nun abrufbar
Neues Herstellungsverfahren für Biokunststoff “Pha” Für Einkaufstüten, Tragetaschen und Planen kostengünstig einsetzbar
Historical studies shore up proof of indirect biofuels emissions Current EU proposals mandate a review of scientific evidence for ILUC in 2017
Paper: Impact of biofuel production on human health Research shows the impacts of biofuel cultivation on mortality and crop yields
Cleaning Oil Spills With Paper Mill Sludge? New Absorbent made of Waste sludge from the Paper Industry