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 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
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
10 July 2013 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
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
8 July 2013 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"
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
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
Governor Cuomo announces Trellis Earth Products moving manufacturing production from China to Rochester creating 189 jobs With State Support, Company to Launch Eco-Friendly Food Service Products Line in 2014
6 July 2013 Malaysia: Biotech To Drive Knowledge-based Economy Government and Leading Industry Players to Set National Goals for the Application of Biotechnology
5 July 2013 Umweltpolitik: 80% der Europäer machen sich Gedanken über die Umweltauswirkungen von Produkten Marketingmängel verursachen Verwirrung, Deutsche zählen zu den misstrauischsten Verbrauchern
Power-to-Gas-Projekt in Werlte: Biomethananlage speist ein MT-BioMethan hat Inbetriebnahme der Gasaufbereitungsanlage abgeschlossen - CO2-Übergabe an die Methanisierung in Vorbereitung
Intratec Evaluates the Economic Potential of Renewable Ethylene Production Intratec has released the publication "Green Ethylene from Ethanol” detailing the economics of an ethylene via ethanol dehydration process suggested by BP Chemicals R&D staff
KSB supports the development of bio-based elastomers BIOPROOF project to strengthen industry's competitiveness using bio-based or recycled materials
Local, flexible manufacturing of personalised furniture EU-funded CTC project to support European industry by devising methods and innovative enabling technologies
4 July 2013 Oerlikon schliesst Verkauf des Naturfasergeschäfts ab Konzentration auf wachsenden und weniger zyklischen Chemiefasermarkt
USDA restarts BioPreferred Bioproduct Certification and Labeling program Brent Erickson and BIO Appreciating Policy's "Robust Funding for the Future"
Capa™ significantly enhances biodegradability & bioplastic performance Perstorp to launch perfect polyester for bioplastics blends at K Fair 2013
CAP 2014-2020: A long road to reform Many policies won’t be implemented before 2015- thank to intense lobbying
Ungewöhnliche Verfahrenskombination könnte CO<sub>2</sub> zum Rohstoff machen CCU - DECHEMA startet Forschungsprojekt "Mikrobielle Elektrosynthesen"
“Biokunststoffe sind keine Exoten” Hannover: Expertengespräche rund um das Thema Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe
BASF, Cargill and Novozymes achieve milestone in bio-based acrylic acid process Success in producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid for bio-based acrylic acid
Malaysia: Palm Oil Climbs as Crude Above $100 Increases Demand for Biofuel Record 5.6 Million Tons of Palm was Used for Fuel in 2012, According to Oil World
European Environment Agency: Bioenergy production must use resources more efficiently Most efficient energy use of biomass is for heating and electricity as well as advanced biofuels
2 July 2013 Guar-Anbau in Indien – Der Boom der Bohne Ölkonzerne entdecken Bohnenpulver für Fracking-Cocktail
Lux Research Releases Top 10 Innovative Companies Profiled in Q2 2013 Promising new emerging technologies for 3D printing, disease-resistant crops, solar-powered oil production, and Alzheimer’s diagnosis highlight Lux Research’s Q2 2013 list
Seaweed biomass cultivation trials concluding for at-sea project Second generation textiles for the next growing season - or better biofuels?
