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11 March 2013

Process for manufacturing acid-resistant biopolymer-lignin-membranes

Membranes for low-cost and effective filtration processes

BluCon®-L – lactic acid from lignocellulose

Direvo reaches milestone in consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulose to lactic acid

Metso-supplied world’s largest biomass gasification plant inaugurated in Finland

Major step in the company’s target of using mainly domestic fuels for heat and electricity production

Congress again seeks to alter USDA definition of bio-based materials

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 to include forest products in FB4P

EuPC + PlasticsEurope: Europäische Verbände der Kunststoffindustrie begrüßen Green Paper der EU-Kommission zu Kunststoffabfällen

Aufnahme eines Deponierungsverbots soll europäischen Kunststoff-Recycling-Sektor weiter ankurbeln

AMSilk entwickelt die weltweit erste skalierbare Spinnenseiden-Faser

Biosteel® Fasern hergestellt aus rekombinantem Protein zeigen ähnliche Eigenschaften wie natürliche Spinnenseiden-Fasern

Newlight Partners With Biomer To Expand Sales of Greenhouse Gas-Derived PHA Plastics

Newlight Acquires the Rights to Biomer Intellectual Property

10 March 2013

CJ Bio Aims For Bio-Methionine Plant To Start Operations By 1Q14

Integrated Facility Run in Collaboration With France-based Arkema Company

9 March 2013

Grüne wollen Plastiktüten wegen ihrer Umweltschädlichkeit besteuern

Mit den Einnahmen sollen biologisch sauberere Produkte entwickelt werden. Der Handelsverband Deutschland lehnte den Vorstoß ab

8 March 2013

KLM Takes Steps in Sustainable Flights

First Flight on Biofuels to New York City

Bioplastics: the Italian holistic approach to bioeconomy

New regulations in the consumption of disposable bags already provided a number of benefits for the environment

Beta Renewables sees 2015 as boom year for cellulosic biofuels

U.S. cellulosic biofuel goals not reached - Beta sees industry stepping up output by 2015 - New players could emerge from eastern Europe

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 2013

ABA announces sponsorship of the Australian Organics Recycling Association

Great step to curb the emission of harmful greenhouse gases from landfills

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

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

New Fischer-Tropsch catalyst invented in Amsterdam

Tape recording patents inspire HIMS chemists

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

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

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

27 February 2013

Biomasse-Nutzung unter Druck

Kongress "Bio-raffiniert" präsentierte Lösungen für effiziente biologische Prozesse

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