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30 April 2012

Start zur Normung der CCS-Technologie

"CO₂-Abscheidung, -Transport und -Speicherung"- Initiative startet Anfang Juni

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Novel polyesters for hotmelts and adhesives from black liquor

GA, LA and 2HBA as the main degradation products of versatile black liquor

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Compostable Coffee Packaging Solution

Innovia Films’ NatureFlex™ for social and environmental responsibility

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Bio-based adhesives for environmentally friendly package and wood products

VTT has developed formaldehyde free starch based adhesives for gluing of fiber based products

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Biobased films and barrier coatings from hemicelluloses

Modification methods for the abundant natural polymers cellulose and xylan as reaction of the growing demand

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Novel materials build completely bio-based and biodegradable packaging

Highly transparent and flexible films prepared from modified hemicelluloses without any additives

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Sugar acids

Building blocks for a bio-based future

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Solvay & CTBE to Develop Routes for Obtaining Molecules from Sugarcane Biomass

A strong commitment to the comprehensive development of bio-based chemistry in Brazil

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27 April 2012

Evonik: Nach Brand in der CDT-Anlage

Alternativen zu Polyamid 12 im Angebot

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nova-Institut: Durchbruch beim Naturfaser-Spritzgießen – Zufuhr als Faserpellets löst Dosierprobleme

Workshop zeigte großes Interesse der Industrie

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Clean Tech Media Award 2012

bioliq® Projekt in drei Kategorien vertreten!

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Schrauben, die sich auflösen

Operationmaterialien aus Milchsäure

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Biobased plastics – sustainability well on the way

New study recommends optimisations already in place

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26 April 2012

National bioeconomy blueprint Released

Bioscience research is a key component to ensure a successful American bioeconomy

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Biokunststoffe: Neue Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für den Pflanzenanbau

Neue Zertifizierungssysteme ISCC PLUS und das amerikanische Working Landscapes Certificate fordern strickte Einhaltung von Nachhaltigkeitskriterien

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Energiehirse: Welche Sorten sind wo empfehlenswert?

Forschungsergebnisse des Projektes "Anbautechnik Sorghumhirsen" liegen vor

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Study questioning eco-credentials of bio-based plastic flawed

The paper from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell contained erroneous data about the bio-based plastic

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Obama’s Bioeconomy:

What's In It For You?

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Natural Plastics to Utilize Biome Bioplastics’ Resin to Develop a Novel Tree Support System

The new corn-based resin offers a natural alternative to conventional polymers

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Bioenergy could employ 50,000 in UK by 2020, says new NNFCC report

A new report suggests that heat and power from biomass could deliver up to 50,000 jobs over the next eight years

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Prime Minister David Cameron heralds rapid progress of the UK’s green economy as Government publish Bioenergy Strategy

Green Energy Revolution in the UK

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Novozymes joins Danish biofuel plant project

Project aims to bring plant on stream in 2016

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25 April 2012

Metabolix Awarded Two U.S. Patents for Technology to Produce Biobased Polymers and Industrial Chemicals

Innovative Approach Accelerates Development of Renewable Chemicals to Meet Expanding Market Demand for Biobased Chemicals

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Shengquan, Novozymes partner to commercialize cellulosic ethanol

A cooperation aimed at a bio-green and circular economy

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23 April 2012

Ultraleichtbau steht auf HydraulikAdaptive Tragwerke:

Revolution für ressourcenschonendes Bauen

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Bayer MaterialScience: Polyolherstellung mit Kohlendioxid

Vielversprechende Einsatzmöglichkeiten in Weichschäumen

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Containers made from sugarcane-derived polyethylene help keep the city of Rio de Janeiro clean.

Made of polyethylene produced by Braskem, the equipment is distributed by the Municipal Company of Urban Cleaning (COMLURB)

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Biotechnology and Sustainability

The future of our planet requires that we improve the environmental, economic and social impact of our global farming systems

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French say oui to algae

INRA announce €160 million new collaborative platform to bring together key players in the development of microalgae in France

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No fully sustainable bio-based plastics currently exist – study

There are no bio-based plastics currently in commercial use or under development that are fully sustainable, according to a new study

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Wie ökologische Risiken einer verstärkten Bioenergieproduktion verringert werden könnten

Ist die Ausweitung der Bioenergie problematisch für die Biodiversität in Agrarregionen?

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20 April 2012

Arkema and Invista step in to help avoid nylon 12 shortfall

Bio-based nylon 10/10 and 10/12 resins as a replacement for nylon 12

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Evonik Plans for Expansion of Production Capacity of its Bio-based VESTAMID® Terra Polymers

An additional compounding plant is operating at the heart of this plan in the third quarter of 2012

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19 April 2012

European Bioplastics begrüßt Gerichtsentscheid zu kompostierbaren Tragetaschen

Biokunststoff-Tragetaschen dürfen weiterhin als "biologisch abbaubar" und in Deutschland "kompostierbar", beworben werden

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SKZ: Forschung – Kleben von hochgefüllten holzfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen

Fokussiert auf verschiedene Oberflächenvorbehandlungen für das erfolgreiche Kleben von WPC-Produkten

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Lenzing stellt neue Öko-Textilfaser vor

Mit der 'Öko MicroModal' gelang eine Innovation: 95 Prozent der beim Herstellungsprozess anfallenden Chemikalien werden rückgewonnen.

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Agrarökologische Bewertung der Silphie

Neue Energiepflanze mit potenziell günstigen Umweltwirkungen

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Lanxess kooperiert mit Evocatal im Bereich Biotechnologie

Gemeinsame Suche nach Verfahren zur Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe bei der Kautschukherstellung

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Coca Cola and Dow Chemical Among Companies to Bring Consumer Focus to 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

The world's largest industrial biotechnology Conference for bio-based products, biofuels, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, food ingredients, and biomass opens doors in Orlando

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Champions of Change

The way to a clean energy future

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Purac brings groundbreaking solutions for heat resistant PLA bioplastics to PLAS 2012

PURALACT® Lactide innovations open up new possibilities for producers seeking high performance biobased plastic solutions

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18 April 2012

FLOS wird als erstes Unternehmen weltweit den von bio-on entwickelten PHA-Biokunststoff verwenden

Die Lampe Miss Sissi wird erstes Design-Objekt

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Lieferengpässe bei Polyamid 12

Evonik überbrückt mit Alternative auf der Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe

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Nächste Schritte im Power-to-gas-Projekt

Im Sommer 2012 soll die Testanlage eingeweiht werden

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ORNL team points path to 30X improvement in enzyme function for biofuels

"Engineering a Hyper-catalytic Enzyme by Photoactivated Conformation Modulation”

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Metabolix opens office in Europe

First European Office is located in a life sciences park in Cologne, Germany

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Ökologe erfasst Artenvielfalt auf Energiepflanzenfeldern

Enttäuschte Hoffnung!

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6 neue Nachwuchs-Forschergruppen zur stofflichen und energetischen Nutzung von Biomasse

Zukunftsthema in Wissenschaft und Forschung verankern

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17 April 2012

Kapazitätssteigerung der biobasierten Polyamide

Evonik reagiert mit einer zusätzlichen Compoundieranlage und einer Erhöhung der Kapazitäten für biobasierte Polyamide der Marke Vestamid Terra

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Dreamliner makes first transpacific flight using biofuel

Japanese airline today became the first to fly over the pacific ocean using an aviation jet fuel made in part from sustainable biofuel