29 January 2013 BASF stoppt Zulassungsanträge: Aus für Genkartoffeln Fortuna, Amadea und Modena Gentech-Skepsis in Europa und jahrelanger Streit mit Politikern und Umweltschützern vertreibt Plant Science in die USA
Alter NRG announces commissioning of biomass gasifier at waste to liquids facility in China Reference plant to demonstrate Westinghouse Plasma conversion technology to green energy
Bangladesh: More fund for research sought Financial Express report about MoI meeting held on white biotechnology
Brewlux®, the First Disposable Tea Infuser by The Tea Spot, is Made From Cereplast Bioplastic Resin First Disposable Tea Infuser Brings Teahouse Experience to a To-Go Cup
28 January 2013 Italien: Neues Naturmaterial soll Plastik ersetzen Textilien und Zuckerharz - Biocomposite suchen noch Anwendungsfelder
Versalis and Yulex partner to produce guayule-based biorubber for consumer, medical and industrial applications Partnership to cover entire manufacturing chain from crop science to construction of a biomass power station
DNV: biofuels are key to meeting marine emissions targets "Biofuels stands out as the best option, considering the overall environmental, safety and security impacts.”
27 January 2013 ASU scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silk Laser light scattering technique to uncover the properties of this exceptional biological polymer
26 January 2013 NatureWorks Selects Bangkok for the Site of Its First Asia Pacific Headquarters NatureWorks hires experienced commercial and managerial personnel to support Ingeo™ customers in the region and to grow market share
25 January 2013 Norway bioplastic maker enters joint venture in Thailand Cooperation to focus on exports and market development of bio-based packaging products in Thailand and Southeast Asia
Insects’ gut microbes hint at biofuel breakthrough Grasshoppers may carry attractive enzymes for biofuels, study finds
Environment Agency publish new standard permit for anaerobic digestion plants New streamlined environmental permitting regulations for anaerobic digestion plants could be 'timely boost' for industry
24 January 2013 Avoiding the Definition of Irony: When Wind Turbine Blades and Solar Panels End Up in Landfills National Science Foundation award for common research in alternative biological-based materials
Bioethanol-Report: Produktion im Jahr 2012 um 7,4 Prozent gestiegen Rohstoffe: Industrierüben legten um 54 Prozent zu - 12 Prozent weniger Bioethanol aus Futtergetreide
Linde und Forest BtL unterzeichnen Lizenzvereinbarung für Carbo-V®-Technologie Neue BtL-Anlage soll aus Holzvergasung jährlich ca. 130.000 Tonnen Biodiesel und Naphtha gewinnen
23 January 2013 ERA-IB2: Industrielle Biotechnologie für Europa, unterstützt durch die EuroTransBio Initiative Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung von transnationalen Forschungsprojekten
New Study: Synthetic & Bio-Based Lubricants Market Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018
Brazil Sugar-Cane Forecast Raised by Unica on Rain Output will reach record between 580 million and 590 million metric tons this season
Blue Marble Biomaterials Secures Distribution Agreement with SAFC Contract to give SAFC’s customers ready access to Blue Marble’s offer of natural and sustainable biochemical alternatives
22 January 201316 February 2018 Erfolgreiche Forschung: Hochschule Hannover erhält 1,1 Mio Euro für Forschernachwuchsgruppe am IfBB Ziel der Kooperative ist Weiterentwicklung und Marktetablierung neuartiger biobasierter Verbundwerkstoffe
Innovation mit Lenzing Fasern: Biokunststoffe ersetzen konventionelle Kunststoffverpackungen Gemüsenetze aus 100% natürlichem Ursprung bei Ja! Natürlich – der Biomarke von REWE International AG
Best Buy Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Solegear Bioplastics Commitment to accelerate development of two additional breakthrough bioplastic formulations
Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production Global demand driving requirement of possible solutions for industrial scale yields
Geographical exclusivity for AAM production technology using acrylonitrile as a raw material Mitsui Chemicals Signs Acrylamide Bio-Process Technology License Agreement with Finland's Kemira OYJ
UK biotech sector could top £12bn by 2025, says Porritt But environmentalist warns significant barriers must be removed if industry is to reach its full potential
Sustainability enters mainstream of chemical industry practices and planning, according to ICIS and Genomatica survey 71% have sustainability strategy in place or in process, and renewable materials have become increasingly important
FKuR launches GMO-free PLA products Purac's sustainable feedstocks to generate durable applications in a range of high end markets
21 January 2013 PURALACT® Serviceware New Sunrise Plastics Co to retail Eco-packaging at Giant Hypermarket
WPC Terrassendielen besser als echtes Holz? Wood-Plastics-Composites punkten mit überzeugenden Argumenten
Eco Bio Plastics Midland opens production facility; expects to create 30 jobs Bioplastic-pellets-technology production from short fibres to manufacture dishes to kids toys
18 January 2013 Neue Produkte: Aus Natur gemacht BMELV-Broschüre zeigt neue Wege und Alternativen durch nachwachsende Rohstoffe und biobasierte Produkte auf
20 Jahre Biokunststoff-Expertise auf der nature.tec 2013 European Bioplastics präsentiert innovative Biokunststoffe in Halle 5.2a
UN official: The EU should consider the global impact of its farm policy United States and EU to abandon their subsidies for biofuels targets for road transport
Biofase Makes Bioplastic From Avocado Pits Mexican Fertilizer Companies Interested in Using its Resins in Their Plastic Packaging
17 January 2013 Jahresbericht 2011 / 2012 der Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) Projekt- und Gesamtfördervolumenzuwachs im Themenschwerpunkt "Entwicklung ländlicher Räume durch Bioenergie"
BASF und Zelfo Technology arbeiten zusammen an mikrofibrillierter Cellulose (MFC) Zahlreiche chemische Zusatzstoffe aus Papierherstellung sollen Fasertechnologie von Zelfo weiter verbessern
Arnitel© Eco TPC a breakthrough material DSM's first use application delivers "human touch” for consumer electronics
Torrefied Wood and BioCoal 2013: A Special Report Why So Little Bio-coal Plant Capacity Has Been Added. What New Project Development Strategies Are Now Needed
Texas researcher looks into biodiesel production from lignin Scientist's team project was recently awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. DOE
Enerkem raises $37.5M for landmark waste-to-biofuels plant in Edmonton 25-year agreement to convert 100,000 tonnes of the City’s municipal solid waste into biofuels
BASF and Zelfo Technology collaborate on micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) Wide range of chemical additives for paper making to improve Zelfo’s fibre technology
16 January 2013 Analysis: Cheap US shale gas could benefit bio-based chemicals growth Bio-based chemicals and bioplastics producers could be unlikely beneficiaries of the boom in US shale gas production.
Solazyme Bunge Renewable Oils Joint Venture Receives Funding Approval from Brazilian Development Bank BNDES to provide approximately USD $120 million in project financing to support sugar-to-oil production facility in Brazil
Strategic partnership between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and nova-Institute Cooperation is ready to offer industrial customers a full service to go from the original idea to the market
Power-to-Gas läuft auch an kleinen Biogasanlagen Pilotversuch am Hessischen Biogas-Forschungszentrum zur direkten Methanisierung erfolgreich abgeschlossen
Pulp as Biodegradable Plastic in Disposable Food Containers Thermoplastic made from sugar beet pulp and PLA allows a variety of new uses
Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun’s energy to miles driven New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions – but is cost competitive, too
Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy First study to show that natural growing non-woody plants are sufficiently productive to make ethanol
