17 January 2013 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 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
DOE promotes potential of biofuels made from algae Department encourages applicants from industry, universities, and national laboratories
Germany dominates global biogas energy Biogas Power - Global Market Size, Feedstock Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2025
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
15 January 2013 Branchenausblick 2013: Mehr Forschung, weniger Forscher Stimmung in der Biotech-Branche weiter gut, Erwartungen jedoch gedämpft
CO<sub>2</sub> Solutions Announces Funding from the National Research Council Canada $348,000 for CO2 Solutions’ technology in enzyme evolution and enzyme management process optimization
Food, feed, pharma, fuel and furfural: will financing emerge for new opportunities in seaweed? Vietnam: A collaboration between Vietnam’s ITB and Algen Sustainables could be shortly changing lives along the Mekong Delta
3A Composites Further Expands its Balsa Plantations FSC certified BALTEK® with longterm availability guarantees for sustainable supply
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Announces Innovation Award Program Recognition for Companies Demonstrating Innovative Excellence Using Zemea® Propanediol
USDA invested in camelina research for plant- and grain-based materials K-State-Led Research Team awarded $5.08 Million to study oilseed as biofuel feedstock
Biocomposites containing peat fibre for making new kinds of biodegradable products New VTT-composites to be used in wide range of applications
14 January 2013 Graduiertencluster zur Biotechnologie weiter gefördert CLIB-Graduiertencluster zur industriellen Biotechnologie in Nordrhein-Westfalen wird vom Land für weitere drei Jahre gefördert
FNR mit Naturbaustoffen auf der BAU in München FNR-Bauberatung präsentiert gesamtes Spektrum der Baustoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
BIOTECanada welcomes Federal Government’s $400 million investment into venture capital market Investment strategies to provide respective biotechnology sectors with competitive advantages
German biotech sector remains positive although expectations are lower than before The willingness to invest has reached a new high
Metsä Group joins international Biobased Industries Consortium European industry forms consortium to push biobased agenda
11 January 2013 Europäische Biokraftstoffe sichern Futtermittelversorgung für Tiere Rapsfuttermittel könnten Import-Soja ersetzen und damit Regenwaldrodung verhindern
£50,000 grant for revolutionary bio-composite research ELCOMAP to generate alternatives in the production of low volume specialist components for high performance vehicles
USDA Announces Investments in Bioenergy Research and Development to Spur New Markets, Innovation, and Unlimited Opportunity in Rural America USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future Conference "CO2 as chemical feedstock - a challenge for sustainable chemistry" to be held on 7-9 October 2013
Verfahren zur Herstellung von Langzeitdünger aus Gärresten mittels Verkapselung Verkapselung ermöglicht Verbesserung der Bodengüte und ganzjähriges Düngen ohne Nährstoffverlust
Up, up and away: aviation biofuels players start building capacity Great Scott! Look up in the Sky! There hasn’t been a hotter sector in biofuels demand than aviation
US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
Lower nitrogen losses with perennial biofuel crops Miscanthus reduces escape of nitrogen into the environment, according to study
Benelux pellet market expected to more than double by 2020 U.S. expected to become main supplier of wood pellets in northwestern Europe
Great big things made from tiny algae: Changing the material world one cell at a time Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics and a cake as big as the world - big things to make from algae to become a big deal
New report: as much as 2 billion tonnes of all food produced ends up as waste Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls on urgent action to prevent 50% of all food produced in the world ending up as waste
9 January 2013 India: Tree seeds offer potential for sustainable biofuels Biodiesel manufacture will ensure sustainable source of energy for transportation and thereby minimising environmental pollution
Development of <i>Euglena</i>-based bioplastics by adding a lipid derived from <i>Euglena</i> – About 70% plant-derived constituents New bioplastics with high thermal plasticity and heat resistance, comparable to those of conventional bioplastics and petroleum-based plastics
Novozymes: $2.5 million for bioenergy enzyme development Partnering with MBI International to tailor an enzyme cocktail from a variety of cellulosic feedstocks
8 January 2013 Forschungsprojekt der Europäischen Kommission für eine nachhaltige Produktion von Kohlenwasserstoffen Europäisches Forscher-Konsortium will aus Grünalgen Polymere herstellen
VTT leads EU-funded DISCO project to develop cellulosic enzymes Powerful enzymes create ethanol from agricultural harvest waste
Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight Researchers engineer cyanobacteria to grow chemical precursors
Fairview turns to corn starch for biodegradable Styrofoam substitute First health system in the world with switches to corn-based substitute in packaging
Raising awareness of the bioeconomy 'Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe' - The bioeconomy strategy in delivering growth and new employment opportunities in Europe
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future
