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11 February 20257 February 2025

Chemical looping turns environmental waste into fuel

Study finds low-carbon system boosts chemical efficiency

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Chemischer Kreislauf verwandelt Abfälle in Kraftstoff

Studie zeigt, dass ein kohlenstoffarmes System die chemische Effizienz steigert

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10 February 20255 February 2025

Plant-based substitute for fossil fuels developed for plastic foams

A Washington State University-led research team used an environmentally-friendly preparation of lignin as a substitute for 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in polyurethane foam

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Biokunststoffe für den breiteren Einsatz fit gemacht

PHBV und sein chemischer „Verwandter“, Polyhydroxybutyrat (PHB), gelten als besonders interessante Biokunststoffe - diese und weitere aktuelle Themen aus dem Bereich der praxisrelevanten Kunststofftechnik stehen im Mittelpunkt des 29. Stuttgarter Kunststoffkolloquiums

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Signature of a term sheet to combine two technologies and bring SAF production to the next level

Global Bioenergies has signed a term sheet with a large international industrialist (undisclosed) to co-develop a process leading to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (“SAF”) at a reduced cost

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New project designs biobased plastics value chain

The ANIPH project will replace single-use fossil-based plastics with biobased and biodegradable PHA materials in disaster and conflict zones

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Enduro Genetics raises €12 million to unlock the future of scalable bioproduction

Enduro Genetics – the synthetic biology startup is transforming biomanufacturing by “addicting” cells to high production and the funding will be used to expand their platform and scale commercialization

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Das in Kopenhagen ansässige Unternehmen Enduro Genetics sammelt 12 Millionen Euro ein, um die Effizienz der Bioproduktion zu steigern: So geht’s

Das dänische Start-up gab bekannt, dass es den Fonds nutzen möchte, um seine Plattform zu erweitern und die Kommerzialisierung voranzutreiben

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7 February 20255 February 2025

Commission launches new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support innovative companies

The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them at EU level and how to access this support to help them to expand and grow

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Kommission startet neue Plattform für Biotechnologie und Bioproduktion für innovative Unternehmen

Sie wird Unternehmen auch helfen herauszufinden, wie sie Zugang zu der auf EU-Ebene verfügbaren Unterstützung erhalten, um zu expandieren und wachsen zu können

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DePoly and PTI collaborate to create closed loop recycled PET bottle

DePoly’s technology has broken down PET and polyester back to its raw monomers to become blown into recycled PET bottles using PTI’s 40 years of expertise and technology

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Svante Selected for US DOE Funding to Advance Carbon Capture in the Pulp & Paper Industry

Additional value from sustainable biomass to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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Zukunft der Kreislaufwirtschaft von recyclebaren Verpackungen unter der Lupe

Die enge Zusammenarbeit entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette ist erforderlich, um praxisnahe Lösungen für geschlossene Verpackungskreisläufe zu finden, für die es bisher noch keine zirkulären Stoffströme gibt

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Oxyle raises $16M to lead the fight against “forever chemicals” contaminating our water

Today, Swiss startup Oxyle announced a $16M seed round to scale its breakthrough solution to destroy, not just relocate, PFAS from wastewater

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Researchers discover way to store hydrogen using lignin jet fuel

An international team of scientists has discovered a way to store and release volatile hydrogen using lignin-based jet fuel that could open new pathways for sustainable energy production

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Lignin-Kraftstoff aus landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen: Wasserstoffspeichernder Flugzeugtreibstoff für saubere Energie

Ein internationales Wissenschaftlerteam hat einen Weg gefunden, flüchtigen Wasserstoff in einem auf Lignin basierenden Flugzeugtreibstoff zu speichern und wieder freizusetzen

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6 February 20254 February 2025

Consumer Concerns: Certification and Eco-Labels

3-CO Factsheet addresses key concerns related to eco-labels and product certifications that can impact consumer behaviour and foster a change towards bio-based products

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Groundbreaking Research Confirms Seaweed Farming’s Potential as a Blue Carbon Solution

The first comprehensive, empirical assessment of carbon burial rates beneath seaweed farms globally

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OCEANS 2050: Anbau von Seealgen zur Bindung von Kohlenstoff

Den Reichtum der Ozeane bis 2050 wiederherstellen

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UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics

A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution

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Land fördert Technikum Laubholz für holzbasierte Bioökonomie

Mit zusätzlichen 25 Millionen Euro fördert das Land Baden-Württemberg das Technikum Laubholz in Göppingen. Dies soll die Entwicklung neuer Technologien im Bereich der holzbasierten Bioökonomie weiter vorantreiben

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Adsorbi secures €1M to build pilot plant for its air purification material made from Nordic wood

Adsorbi already has growing industry collaborations, now the company will develop new products and grow its customer base

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Capital & Business Alliance with Blue Ocean Closures AB, the Swedish Manufacture of Fiber-based Products

Blue Ocean Closures, with a production base in Sweden, manufactures and supplies fiber-based products using proprietary technology that employs heat and pressure for molding

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New issue of Renewable Carbon Plastics available online!

The new issue (01/2025) of Renewable Carbon Plastics (aka bioplastics MAGAZINE) is finished and currently being printed

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5 February 202531 January 2025

ANDRITZ bast fiber line commissioned at Ekolution, Sweden

The line will expand Ekolution’s production capacity, producing environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven felts made from industrial hemp

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ANDRITZ-Bastfaserlinie bei Ekolution, Schweden, in Betrieb

Mit der Linie erweitert Ekolution seine Produktionskapazität für umweltfreundliche Hanffasern und Vliesstoffe aus Industriehanf

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Improving the thermal and hydrophobic properties of bamboo biocomposite as sustainable acoustic absorbers

The properties of natural fibers have made these materials innovative sources for developing thermal and acoustical insulation materials

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Nachhaltig beeindruckend: Bauwerke aus natürlichen Baustoffen entdecken

FNR stellt überarbeiteten Online-Architekturführer für nachhaltiges Bauen vor

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Microbial solutions for boosting seaweed farming and carbon capture

The successful expansion of seaweed farming from a regional industry into a global solution faces major hurdles due to changing oceanic conditions

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Enabling more sustainable biocomposite materials 

Founded in 2017, BioPowder is a producer and supplier of high-grade fruit stone powders and bio-based abrasives derived from fruit processing streams

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4 February 20253 February 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2025

Here is what happened in January 2025 at RCI:

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Flower power: lavender oil for longer-lasting sodium-sulfur batteries

Nano-cages made of linalool and sulfur increase the service life and storage capacity of sodium-sulfur batteries

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Flower Power: Lavendelöl macht Natrium-Schwefel-Batterien langlebiger

Nanokäfige aus Linalool und Schwefel erhöhen die Lebensdauer und Speicherkapazität von Natrium-Schwefel-Akkus

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Arkema introduces bio-based acrylic binders to lower the product carbon footprint of performance textiles

The new range ENCOR® bio-based waterborne dispersions are designed for textile printing and finishing applications

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Biesterfeld baut Partnerschaft mit der DEUREX AG aus – Erweiterte Vertriebsrechte für BIOMERE® und Synthese Wachse in ganz Europa

Seit Juni letzten Jahres hat Biesterfeld für die biologisch abbaubaren Wachse BIOMERE® und die synthetischen Polyethylen Wachse DEUREX® die Vertriebsrechte für die Regionen DACH, Italien und Frankreich

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Biesterfeld expands partnership with DEUREX AG – Extended distribution rights for BIOMERE® and synthesis waxes throughout Europe

Since June last year, Biesterfeld has had the distribution rights for the biodegradable waxes BIOMERE® and the synthetic polyethylene waxes DEUREX® for the regions DACH, Italy and France

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3 February 20253 February 2025

Sustainable Textiles – The Way Forward

High dependence on fossil carbon, associated high carbon footprint, low recycling rates and microplastics: several solutions are emerging

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Eco Fit Lid: revolutionary new paper lid delivers integrated sustainable drinking solutions

Crafted from 100% certified renewable fibres, the EcoFit lid has the lowest environmental impact of any fibre lid in terms of CO₂ Emissions and Water Consumption for the entire supply chain

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Initiative Bioökonomie: Acht Forderungen für die Wirtschaft der Zukunft 

Positionspapier: Nur entschlossenes Handeln kann Deutschlands Wirtschaft nachhaltiger, resilienter und zukunftsfähiger machen

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Partial versus real solutions

‘Band-aid’ versus ‘bona fide’ or disruptive solutions for problems take place in four sectors of global economy simultaneously: energy, transport, food and labour

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ISCC Newsletter, January 2025

This ISCC Newsletter is reporting about certifications, challenges or success stories at the end of 2024

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High-Tech-Bioökonomie: Deutschlands Rückstand aufholen

Wie progressive Strategien und mutige Entscheidungen Deutschland in der globalen Bioökonomie-Revolution voranbringen könnten

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Seaweed farms show potential for carbon storage that gets better with age

Carbon storage below seaweed farms can accumulate as much carbon as some Blue Carbon habitats

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UPM Raflatac continues its collaboration with WWF Poland on circular economy and privately protected areas

During the new three-year contract period the collaboration will focus on enabling the development of circular economy and promoting privately protected areas, especially the wetlands in Poland

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31 January 20251 February 2025

Free Webinar: Certification and Innovation in Bio-Based Construction

Certification plays a critical role in this transformation, providing a robust framework for validating the sustainability performance and attesting to the environmental credentials of these innovative bio-based materials

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Verbio in Bitterfeld: Construction progress on the new ethenolysis plant 

Construction of the new plant in Bitterfeld progressing apace - The first distillation column was built in November 2024 - Verbio will use a Nobel Prize-winning technology to manufacture renewable specialty chemicals in the future - Working for the climate: Verbio is recruiting new employees

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Verbio in Bitterfeld: Baufortschritte bei der neuen Ethenolyse-Anlage 

Der Bau der neuen Anlage in Bitterfeld schreitet voran - Die erste Destillationskolonne wurde im November 2024 errichtet - Mit Hilfe einer Nobelpreis-Technologie stellt Verbio künftig erneuerbare Spezialchemikalien her - Arbeiten fürs Klima: Verbio sucht Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter

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European Research Council Proof of Concept awards for 2 AMBER Researchers 

Both projects will utilise MXene, an emerging 2D material with the rare combination of properties which is considered as the building block of the future materials and device

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How allnex drives the sustainable transition with ISCC PLUS certified products 

allnex, the world’s leading supplier of resin for industrial coatings, have continued to expand their commitment to a sustainable supply chain by steadily increasing their number of certified sites to now

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Reliable Expertise in PLA Production

In 2024, TotalEnergies Corbion executed a fully structured and meticulously planned plant turnaround - a strategic decision designed to enhance performance and reliability in our Luminy® PLA production processes