6 September 2012 Immature Switchgrass Could Help Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Forever-young-gene makes plant starch more readily available for conversion
5 September 2012 Lignol successfully completes enzyme optimization work with Novozymes Collaborative project for the production of cellulosic ethanol has a performance improvement of up to 35%
NatureWorks broadens Ingeo product portfolio with Sulzer proprietary production equipment New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum; new performance grades available Q2 2013
Bill to eliminate ethanol funding signed New law redirects that money away from corn ethanol and toward other forms of renewable energy
US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief "What is environmentally unsustainable today will become socially unsustainable in a not so distant future" -
4 September 2012 MGP Announces New Line of Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Resins Product Launch Slated for Sustainable Packaging Forum Sept. 11-13
A.R.M.Y. Group and Cereplast Host Press Conference After the opening of the Office in Hyderabad, Cereplast bioplastics will present its offer for the South Asian market resins
Fascinated by nature – applied to plastics! FKuR Kunststoff GmbH to present a wide variety of biodegradable, biobased and natural fibre reinforced plastics at Fakuma 2012 (Hall 5, Booth A5-5126)
The Biobased A-List: The quiet kenaf revolution – Out-Sorb, BioKasing and Kenaf Road Mats If you haven’t heard of kenaf, you’ve sure seen it. Here’s why its a rising star among biobased materials
Game-changing breakthrough to make snack packaging more sustainable BASF partners with Seattle Mariners to debut new compostable snack bags
3 September 2012 Kurzumtriebsplantagen positiv für die Umwelt Energieholzbestände können gehölzarme Agrarlandschaften aufwerten
Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaper UK-scientists collaboration exploring cheaper feedstock instead of glucose for bioplastics producing bacteria
Two-year NASA project finds that sea-based, floating algae bioreactors “may be a feasible pathway to sustainable biofuels.” NASA and the California Energy Commission supported the 2-year feasibility study, using offshore membrane enclosures for growing algae (OMEGA)
The Top 10 Advanced biofuels and biorefining companies in Asia As the US and Canada take a day off, we look at the hottest advanced technologies developing in Asia
2 September 2012 Philippines: BAR develops cheap, biodegradable leather tanning degreasing agent APDC studied the possibility to replace nonylphenol to reduce imports through a combination of bile and paraffin
31 August 2012 Siliciumcarbid aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Berlin-Brandenburger Biotech-Cluster mit neuen Exposés auf Brainshell-Plattform
Moderner Biosprit ohne Lebensmitteleinsatz Das Verwenden von Lebensmitteln für Biosprit muss nicht sein - ACIB entwickeln Methoden, bei denen landwirtschaftliche Abfälle und Stroh die Basis für neue Biotreibstoffe sind
Tekuma: Bioverbundwerkstoff UPM ForMi neu im Programm Hersteller versprechen einen ökologisch sinnvollen Werksstoff als echte Alternative zu technischen Kunststoffen
NNFCC gives its top ten of Britain’s most progressive biofuel and biochemical companies The biotech-player overview in developing, featuring, processing advanced biofuel, biochemical production
The lowdown on making jet fuel and diesel from biomass Gaining some insight into the two most common production methods
30 August 2012 Latex hunt produces key results in Europe Guayule and the Russian dandelion are solid alternative to the Asian products
The Biobased A-List: Algix, making everyday products using extraordinary technologies Algix is developing new markets for algae as a feedstock for bioplastics in flooring, carpeting, mulch films and other everyday products
29 August 20129 September 2021 Tulare plant exploring algae for jet fuel Production of energy from wastewater
Toronto city council passes measure prohibiting retailers from handing out plastic bags Law to go into effect in January 2013 - Plastics industry shocked, considering all available options
Study offers new hope for increasing global food production, reducing environmental impact of agriculture Just-released Nature paper shows more strategic use of nutrients and water on a global scale could boost production 45 to 70 percent for most crops
28 August 2012 Major changes in the Algae Production Industry Raceway ponds were never meant to be used for industrial algae production
Cereplast Opens Corporate Office in India Company poised to exploit subcontinent's rising demand for bioplastics
Novozymes and Terranol to market advanced biofuel yeast Partners aim to accelerate the development of C5 yeast to ensure fast commercialization of advanced biofuels made from agricultural waste, energy crops and other types of biomass
LanzaTech Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2013 "Technology Pioneers program recognizes companies whose trail blazing technologies are transforming our perceptions"
Compostable breakfast boxes go against the grain Malmö Aviation is now available to members of the Invercote family in combination with bioplastics
27 August 2012 CEP-Analyse: Eine Bioökonomie für Europa? Die Kommission will mittels einer "Bioökonomie-Strategie" Innovationen, Ressourceneffizienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von EU-Unternehmen fördern
Zwei Drittel aller erneuerbaren Energien stammen aus Biomasse FNR veröffentlicht aktuelle Basisdaten Bioenergie
Yparex B.V. first to market with bio-based tie layer for greener multilayer packaging 95% plant-based polymer provides drop-in solution for packaging designers to make products more sustainable
Print-Rite Wins Hong Kong Award for Industries: Technological Achievement Award Award recognizes excellent performance of Print-Rite's ground breaking products
BYK Additives & Instruments presents a renewable and biodegradable additive at the APCS 2012 CERAFLOUR® 1000 - innovative and sustainable additive solution with the aid of bacteria
24 August 2012 Biobased economy will become successful only if it develops into a biobased society The new ‘biobased society’-website has come online
US ethanol imports under scrutiny by the EU New regulation of the European Commission to ensure the EU ethanol industry
23 August 2012 FNR: Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe 2012 auf 2,5 Millionen Hektar Energiepflanzenfläche steigt auf 2,12 Millionen Hektar – Anbauerweiterung für stoffliche Nutzung auf 401 Tausend Hektar
Waste Management and Renmatix Announce Agreement to Explore Conversion of Urban Waste to Low-Cost Cellulosic Sugar Companies embark on program to explore viability of MSW as inputs for PlantroseTM process
Cereplast Hybrid 651D Nominated for MATERIALICA 2012 Award The new addition to the Cereplast Hybrid Resins® product line is the first EA and starch hybrid resin
22 August 2012 Lausitzring und BASF starten Pilotprojekt mit kompostierbarem Einweggeschirr beim ADAC Masters Weekend Bioabfall vom Rennwochenende wird zu wertvollem Kompost
Waste feathers saved from landfill to make a revolutionary new Bio-composites A and O FilmPAC Limited have added 2 new materials to their product range. Both of which are New and Unique and offer exciting market opportunities. EMERALD Fibre Reinforced Bio-Composite and SOGREEN PHA /PLA blends
Biorefinery makes use of every bit of a soybean This research was presented at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition meeting of the American Chemical Society
EuropaBio: Who are Europe’s 5 most innovative biotech SMEs? Winner of the award, chosen by an expert judging paneli, will receive a prize fund of €10,000
21 August 2012 “Die Energiewende beginnt im ländlichen Raum” – BMELV fördert drei herausragende ländliche Regionen mit je bis zu 1,2 Mio. Euro ‚Wettbewerb Modellregionen Energiewende’ gestartet – Innovative und integrierte Lösungen mit Biomasse, Sonne, Wind & Co. gesucht
NABU: Bioenergieziele fördern ökologische und soziale Konflikte Tschimpke: Klimabilanz von Agrosprit überschätzt – Debatte neu ausrichten
“Biorefinery” converts Starbucks waste into useful product Innovative food waste processing ending up into succinic acid for a broad range of applications
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Teaching a microbe to make fuel Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel
The Biobased A-List: ECOR sustainable building material products Highly versatile, strong, lightweight, molded fiber panel products manufactured from sustainable, affordable, reliable available raw materials
