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28 May 202423 May 2024

BASF bietet erste biomassenbilanzierte Produkte für ihr Ammoniak- und Harnstoffportfolio an

Die massenbilanzierten Produkte sind nach den ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS Standards zertifiziert, und für die Herstellung der Ammoniak- und Harnstoffprodukte wird Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen genutzt

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HealthTech Bioactives Partners with Abolis for Sustainable Production of High-Value Polyphenols

The initial phase of the partnership will focus on developing two high-value molecules with limited sourcing availability

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FinalSpark Launches the First Remote Research Platform Using Human Neurons for Biocomputing

Brain organoids, composed of living and learning neurons consume a million times less power than traditional digital processors

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FinalSpark startet die erste Remote-Forschungsplattform, die menschliche Neuronen für Biocomputing nutzt

Bioprozessoren, die aus lebenden und lernenden Neuronen bestehen, verbrauchen eine Million Mal weniger Strom als herkömmliche digitale Prozessoren

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LG Chem to jointly develop bio-propylene with US-based company Gevo

The companies expect to produce bio-propylene with bio-ethanol produced from carbohydrates including corn and sugarcane

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27 May 202421 May 2024

CSUFT-led team creates novel flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and superhydrophobic transparent bamboo for future glasses

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in transparent wood products, thanks to their remarkable features like high transparency, excellent mechanical strength, and superior thermal insulation properties

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Verbio macht Chemie grün: Baustart am Standort Bitterfeld für neue Anlage zur Herstellung biobasierter Spezialchemikalien 

Einzigartige Verfahrenstechnik: Nobelpreis-Technologie in Umsetzung | Investition in Höhe von 80 bis 100 Millionen Euro

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Verbio makes the chemical industry green: groundbreaking ceremony at Bitterfeld location for manufacturing bio-based speciality chemicals 

Unique processing engineering: implementing Nobel prize-winning technology | Investment volume in the range of EUR 80 million to EUR 100 million

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New production facility for carbon fiber reinforced plastics in Gardelegen officially opened

The use of recycled carbon fibers significantly reduces the CO2 footprint of these lightweight and highly durable materials

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Neue Produktionshalle für carbonfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in Gardelegen feierlich eröffnet

Die eingesetzten Carbonfasern reduzieren durch ihre Wiederverwendung erheblich die CO2-Bilanz der damit hergestellten sehr leichten und hochbelastbaren Kunststoffe

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24 May 202417 May 2024

Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients

Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries

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Biotech-Start-up Insempra sichert sich Millionen-Finanzierung

Das Start-up Insempra hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 20 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben. Die Münchner sind auf die biotechnologische Produktion von natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen für die Lebensmittel-, Kosmetik- und Textilindustrie spezialisiert

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Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Develops Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting

The newly developed biodegradable plastic’s key feature is its capacity to decompose in a home composting environment at a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius

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Kahlschlag in Schwedens Wäldern: Bäume roden für den Versandhandel

In Schweden werden alte Wälder für die Papierindustrie abgeholzt, Deutschland ist Großabnehmer. Ökosysteme gehen verloren, warnt Greenpeace

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Pet wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50%

The plastic packaging meets all the quality requirements, is available as a transparent or a green bottle and is suitable for all types of wine

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Pet-Weinflasche von ALPLA spart bis zu 50% CO2

Die nachhaltige Verpackungslösung funktioniert mit herkömmlichen Metall-Drehverschlüssen, ist kompatibel mit den Abfülllinien der Weinhersteller und sorgt so für Flexibilität

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23 May 202417 May 2024

KRATON launches ISCC Plus certified renewable solutions manufactured in North America

The certification underscores Kraton’s dedication to advancing the circular economy with the CirKular+ ReNew Series

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Celanese Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award for Achievements in Circularity 

The company earned the award in the “Circularity” category for its active carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its manufacturing site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

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Mycocycle Raises $3.6 Million to Transform Waste into Sustainable Raw Materials with Fungi

Seed extension comes as company triples R&D footprint and raises production capacity to 40 metric tons of material treated per month

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Stahl joins GO!PHA alliance to advance the use of naturally occurring PHAs in formulated coatings

As a member of the network, Stahl to help move PHAs beyond the testing phase and accelerate the potential application of the technology in the coatings market

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RISE and Apple are developing a new bio-based packaging material

A new cellulose foam has demonstrated good properties - the material is fully recycable and the production process is also comparatively straight forward

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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

The bio-based material completely breaks down after seven months

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5 Minutes With… Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London

"To support commercialisation of the bioeconomy we need to have relevant standards and metrics"

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Idemitsu Makes $114 Million Investment in HIF Global to Develop eFuels

The Japanese large energy company Idemitsu Kosan will acquire a stake in HIF Global. HIF Global continues to actively expand its eFuels projects in USA, Australia, Chile, and Uruguay

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22 May 202417 December 2024

Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy

The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential

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Invitation to the BioReCer Stakeholder Workshop: Certifying the sustainability of biological resources at the EU level: focus on the forest industry

13 June 2024, 9:00-15:00m Domsjö, Sweden

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Peru’s Nuevo Mundo continues sustainability journey with Archroma

As strategic partner of apparel brands, Nuevo Mundo will offer collections utilizing Archroma’s EarthColors®, agricultural waste based dyes, produced with zero liquid discharge and substantial resource savings

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Die Plastikkrise: Ölnachfrage aufgrund steigender Kunststoffproduktion

Wie Investierende nachhaltige Lösungen vorantreiben können

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Roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

Towards the sustainable production of future fuels, chemicals and materials

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Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

Letter of intent to convert QIRA® - the next generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO) - into low-impact PTMEG for the patented bio-derived LYCRA® fiber

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Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil

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Hapag-Lloyd und IKEA gemeinsam für nachhaltigeren Seetransport

Für den Zeitraum von März 2024 bis Februar 2025 haben sich beide Unternehmen darauf geeinigt, Hapag-Lloyds höchste Produktoption für Biokraftstoff „Ship Green 100“ zu nutzen, die auf Biokraftstoff aus Abfällen und Reststoffen anstelle von konventionellem Schiffstreibstoff basiert

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Exclusive: Eni aims to sell stakes in biofuel, bioplastic units by year-end, sources say

Separately, Eni is in talks with two suitors to sell up to 30% in its bio-plastic business Novamont, which could value it at around 1 billion euros including debt

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Formerra and AFC Ecoplastics Forge New Path in Compostable Materials

Certified compostable materials will help packaging meet growing eco-demands

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21 May 202417 May 2024

nova Session on “The latest on the EU Policy Framework for Chemicals and Materials”

Overview of the latest developments in the EU policy framework for Renewable Carbon in the chemical and material industries

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Holz in der Industrie: Holzwerkstoffe für mechanische Bauteile entwickelt

Gute Eignung für reib- und verschleißbeanspruchte Anwendungen – umweltfreundliche Alternative

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The UN takes stock of the global bioeconomy

A recent FAO seminar and a UN Environment bioeconomy report brought together an international panel discussing the urban bioeconomy with a strong focus on Africa and Asia

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Ecoblaq – Molecular Wood Colours

Natural surface treatment for furniture

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Rice researchers’ synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications

The study marks a significant advancement in chemical synthesis techniques, leveraging modern organic chemistry and engineered enzymes

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Chemisch-synthetischer Ansatz führt zu neuen Verbindungen mit potenziellen biomedizinischen Anwendungen

Studie stellt bedeutenden Fortschritt in den chemischen Synthesetechniken dar, indem sie die moderne organische Chemie und künstliche Enzyme nutzt

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17 May 202413 May 2024

Chemovator invests in Detroit-based startup Heartland rethinking plastics using natural fiber reinforcements 

Supported by a team of scientists, engineers, and technologists, Heartland has developed hemp-based materials that can be used as additives within BASF's plastic compounds

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Chemovator investiert in US-Startup Heartland, das Kunststoffe durch natürliche Fasern verstärkt 

Mit Hilfe eines Teams aus Wissenschaftlern, Ingenieuren und Technologen, hat Heartland Materialien auf Basis von industriellem Hanf entwickelt, die als Zusatzstoffe in Kunststoffverbindungen der BASF verwendet werden können

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Bioeconomy needs circularity

We need circularity because it reduces the need for mining (and its energy use); and because it cuts the amount of products going to landfill

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Sugar-based catalyst upcycles carbon dioxide

New catalyst could offer a potential solution for using captured carbon

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Katalysator auf Zuckerbasis verwertet Kohlendioxid

Experten der Northwestern Universität haben durch einen einfachen Katalysator einen preisgünstigen Wandler für abgeschiedenen Kohlenstoff gefunden

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CARBIOS and Hündgen enter supply agreement for world’s first PET biorecycling plant

From end 2026, Hündgen will supply 15kt/year of post-consumer PET flakes to CARBIOS’ first commercial plant

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CARBIOS und Hündgen schließen Liefervereinbarung für die weltweit erste PET-Biorecycling-Anlage

Ab Ende 2026 wird Hündgen die erste kommerzielle Anlage von CARBIOS mit jährlich 15.000 Tonnen an Post-Consumer-PET-Flakes beliefern

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FunCell raises €4.8 Million

This fundraising includes a capital increase and support from FunCell’s financial partners

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Verpackung neu denken: Papier stärken – mit biobasierten und bioabbaubaren Additiven

Französisches Start-up FunCell erhält 4,8 Millionen Euro

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16 May 202410 May 2024

European Hydrogen Bank auction provides €720 million for renewable hydrogen production in Europe 

The winning bidders will produce renewable hydrogen in Europe and will receive a subsidy to bridge the price difference between their production costs and the market price for hydrogen