6 March 20241 March 2024 Neue Geschäftsmodelle für brasilianische Agrarbetriebe Ein internationales Forschungsprojekt unter Beteiligung der TH Köln hat neue Erntetechniken und Prozesse entwickelt, um aus dem bisherigen Abfallprodukt der Zuckerrohrernte ein attraktives Geschäft zu machen
The Switch to Biobased Products: Are You Answering the Call? Increased sustainability is a holistic approach that integrates environmental, social, and economic considerations into decision-making processes, but what does that really mean… or require?
5 March 202429 February 2024 Neue biobasierte Hartschäume aus Ligninsulfonaten für die Automobilindustrie Forschungsverbund mit Beteiligung der Volkswagen AG entwickelt Schäume mit einem Ligninanteil von über 90 Prozent für Kernelemente von Pkw-Stoßfängern
Cepsa and Bio-Oils begin construction on the largest 2G biofuels plant in southern Europe with investment of 1.2 billion euros The facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current second-generation biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons
4 March 202428 February 2024 Insempra wins €1.5M disruptive innovation grant with circular biomanufacturing concept ‘BioTreasure’ Luisa Gronenberg and her experts team develop bioplastics like polyesters and polyamide via biotechnological fermentation from organic waste feedstocks
„Wir nutzen eine robuste Hefe zur Umwandlung der Abfallströme“ – Luisa Gronenberg Im Projekt BioTreasure wird ein Team um Luisa Gronenberg vom Start-up Insempra mithilfe einer speziellen Hefe Biokunststoffe wie Polyester und Polyamide aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen entwickeln
Government of Canada supports BOSK Bioproducts in improving its capacity to produce compostable bioplastics SME to receive $1M in financial assistance from CED to foster sustainable development in Quebec's regions by offering an ecofriendly alternative to polluting plastics
CO2-Fußabdruck für fossile Kunststoffe geschönt Kunststoffe auf Erdölbasis haben einen höheren CO2-Fußabdruck als bislang angenommen. Das wirkt sich auf den Product Carbon Footprint von fossilen Kunststoffen aus
How plants could make steel more sustainable Growing regulations on industry sustainability are setting companies on a race to adopt cleaner alternatives
1 March 202428 February 2024 Sway Unveils First Scalable Seaweed-Based Plastic Packaging Alternative, Following Close of $5M Seed Round The California-based startup creating seaweed-based, home compostable replacements for plastic packaging, has revealed a breakthrough technology that will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale
New PLA manufacturer in India Balrampur Chini Mills (Kolkata, India) is set to venture into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility
Neste reports increased production of renewable diesel, SAF Sales were impacted by the delayed ramp-up of Neste’s Singapore expansion and the Martinz joint venture in the U.S.
Fun Innovations Friday: The Company Replacing Petroleum-Based Plastics With Plants PlantSwitch has seemingly solved the issue of single-use plastics by creating a bioplastic material from plants and ensuring that it also works with current plastic processing machinery, eliminating large investments from manufacturers
Plastic Recycling with a Protein Anchor Peptide with a cobalt complex oxidizes polystyrene microparticles
29 February 20241 March 2024 Advancing Certification Schemes for Bio-based Feedstock – The BIORECER Project In four case studies the project will test the assessment framework and additionally assesses novel value chains based on biological feedstocks
CJ Biomaterials PHA-Based Polybag Makes Same-Day Delivery More Sustainable South Korea-based health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young will incorporate the new PHA-based bags into their same-day delivery service
Plant waste for adhesives and packaging with mechanochemistry The FUSTARISE Project, promoted by AIMPLAS aims to find more sustainable solutions to give plant waste from agriculture and forestry a second life in the form of sustainable bio-based products such as capsules and adhesives
Richtlinie zur Förderung von Nachwuchsgruppen aus den Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften sowie der Informationstechnologie „BioKreativ – Kreativer Nachwuchs forscht für die Bioökonomie“
ELIX Polymers – chemically recycled products with up to 100% sustainable feedstocks All material properties remain the same, so there is no need for new material approvals and all of the available technical data can be used
Cutting-Edge Bioplastic Solutions for Both Marine and Terrestrial Environments Unveiled in Malta The recent completion of the event titled “Biobased Plastics for Marine and Terrestrial Applications: Exhibition, Knowledge Transfer & Workshop” marks a successful milestone under the EU-funded “SEALIVE” project
EV Biotech and Synonym partner to help biomanufacturing companies scale up EV Biotech and Synonym have forged a powerful partnership, combining their strengths to accelerate the development and commercialization of cutting-edge biomaterials
28 February 202428 February 2024 Rahul Bansal – Birla Cellulose: Cellulose Fibre is the Fibre of the Future Interview with Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute
United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund That Now Exceeds $200 Million United customers play a role too, with more than 115,000 people contributing nearly $500,000 since February 2023
Von Google über Embraer bis Air New Zealand: Weitere Unternehmen beteiligen sich am United-Airlines-Investment-Fonds für mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Luftverkehr Jetzt über 200 Millionen US-Dollar für Investitionen in innovative Start-ups – United-Passagiere haben schon fast eine halbe Million US-Dollar beigesteuert
Neues Recycling-Verfahren: Gold aus Schrott – dank Molke Ein Aerogel aus Abfällen der Milchindustrie hilft beim Gold-Recycling aus Elektroschrott. Ein veganes Verfahren ist in Arbeit
Food-based aerogel recovers gold from e-waste The protein sponge sucks up three times as much gold per gram as a typical activated carbon adsorbent
Biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized sugars enables sustainable supply of sugar without competing with food Researchers from Osaka University collaborating with Green Earth Institute Co.,Ltd and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology succeeded in biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized sugar for the first time in the world
Forschern ist es weltweit zum ersten Mal gelungen, chemisch synthetisierten Zucker in der Bioproduktion einzusetzen Bioproduktion mit chemisch synthetisierten Zuckern ermöglicht eine nachhaltige Versorgung mit Zucker, ohne mit Lebensmitteln zu konkurrieren
27 February 202427 February 2024 Renewable Materials Conference 2024 – Almost final program, workshops and booths still available World’s largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling
Embark on a renewable carbon journey of targeted engagement with nova! Participants gain access to the latest breakthroughs, engage with experts, and forge valuable connections to drive collaborative research and careers forward
IS2H4C: Industrial areas become industrial hubs for the Circular Economy A new project aims to establish four industrial hubs: in the Netherlands, Turkey, the Basque Country and Germany, in which he focus is on innovative technologies such as carbon capture and electrolysis
IS2H4C: Aus Industriegebieten werden Industrie-Hubs der Circular Economy Mit einem neuen Projekt sollen vier Industrie-Hubs errichtet werden: in den Niederlanden, der Türkei, dem Baskenland und in Deutschland, in dessen Zentrum innovative Technologien wie Kohlenstoffabscheidung und Elektrolyse stehen
LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Nylon LG Chem advances with CJ CheilJedang on a joint venture plant for bio-nylon (Bio-PA: Polyamide) to penetrate the eco-friendly market
26 February 202427 February 2024 nova-experts (re)introduced: Dr. rer. nat. Asta Partanen Economy & Policy – Focus Bio-based Materials and Cellulose Fibres
More nature in winter sports EMS-GRIVORY presents tailor-made PA610 products for emerging trend sports
Mehr Natur im Wintersport EMS-GRIVORY präsentiert massgeschneiderte PA610 Produkte für aufstrebende Trendsportarten
NTU Scientists develops artificial ‘worm gut’ that breaks down plastics Hopes for a nature-inspired way to tackle global plastic pollution
Wissenschaftler entwickeln künstlichen “Wurmdarm” zum Abbau von Kunststoffen Hoffnung auf eine von der Natur inspirierte Methode zur Bewältigung der globalen Plastikverschmutzung
23 February 202422 February 2024 Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed New data sets have significant implications for the comparison of renewable carbon-based and fossil crude oil-based plastics
World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline Opening ceremony with guests from the world of politics and science
Weltweit erste Pilotanlage für biobasiertes Anilin Einweihungsfeier mit Gästen aus Politik und Wissenschaft
Bioenergy sorghum wax could generate extra revenue for producers Already valued for its resilience, biomass production and ability to improve soil fertility, bioenergy sorghum has another attribute that researchers have recently characterized: high wax production
JEC Composites Innovation Awards: Das sind die diesjährigen Gewinner Seit mehr als 25 Jahren zeichnen die JEC Composites Innovation Awards wegweisende Gemeinschaftsprojekte der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie aus. So auch in diesem Jahr. Zu den Gewinnern gehören unter anderem Röchling, das DLR und Silbaerg
JEC Composites Innovation Awards 2024: here are the 11 winners Beyond being a ceremony, these awards serve as a platform to spotlight potentially undisclosed projects, offering inspiration and motivation to an expert audience eager to explore new frontiers
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible In addition to better lignin utilization the innovative biomass pretreatment technology also proposes to produce renewable chemicals
Kostengünstige, kohlenstoffneutrale Biokraftstoffe sind endlich möglich Innovative Biomasse-Vorbehandlungstechnologie sieht neben einer besseren Ligninverwertung auch die Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien vor
22 February 202419 February 2024 Charakterisierung von Holz- und Naturfasern – Eine praxisbezogene Einführung für die Werkstoffentwicklung Neue Bucherscheinung im Wiley-VCH-Verlag mit 2 Herausgeber:innen seitens der HSB