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17 November 202317 November 2023

Spargelschalen für Kunststoffe: IfBB zeigt neuen Bioverbundwerkstoff auf der Agritechnica 2023

Neben Ernterückständen bei Kartoffel oder Zuckerrübe lassen sich auch Spargelschalen insbesondere als Füllstoffe für biobasierte Kunststoffe nutzen, wo sie das bisher gebrauchte Holz ersetzen

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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Advances Sustainability with $185M Investment in Recycled Content Resin Technologies

The EPS Industry has collectively invested over $185 million in technology to integrate recycled content from used EPS packaging into various applications, with 79 million pounds of capacity already operational and an additional 150 million pounds planned. These advancements, powered by chemistry innovations, are enabling the production of recycled content resin, which can be used in the manufacturing of new materials, fostering increased sustainability in many sectors

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Lignin coating makes geotextiles made from environmentally friendly natural fibers durable

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are developing a bio-based protective coating that extends their service life

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Ligninbeschichtung macht Geotextilien aus umweltfreundlichen Naturfasern haltbar

Die Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) wollen eine biobasierte Schutzbeschichtung entwickeln, die deren Lebensdauer verlängert

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Emerging Molecules Produced Through Industrial Biomanufacturing

White biotechnology not only reduces society's dependence on fossil fuels, but also consumes less energy, generates minimal waste, and produces more environmentally friendly products

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AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA Motors

KIA Motors is using bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV. It’s the first time the vehicle manufacturer has specified an interior bio-based coating

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AkzoNobel verwendet Raps- und Kiefernharz zur Herstellung der ersten biobasierten Innenbeschichtung für KIA Motors

KIA Motors verwendet für den Innenraum seines neuen Elektro-Geländewagens EV9 einen biobasierten Lack von AkzoNobel. Es ist das erste Mal, dass der Fahrzeughersteller eine biobasierte Innenbeschichtung spezifiziert hat

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16 November 202317 November 2023

Winter Special 2023 – 20% discount on market and trend reports on renewable carbon until 31 January 2024

From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price

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Winter-Special 2023 – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis 31. Januar 2024

Von neuartigen Recycling-Technologien über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Building Blocks und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Erkenntnissen: Die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff sind zum Sonderpreis erhältlich

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MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

Conventional systems for producing hydrogen depend on fossil fuels, but the new system uses only solar energy

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Thermochemischer Wasserstoff: Solar-Reaktor soll umweltfreundlichen Treibstoff herstellen

Solarer thermochemischer Wasserstoff (STCH) ist eine völlig emissionsfreie Alternative, da er ausschließlich aus erneuerbarer Sonnenenergie erzeugt wird

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DMC opens new lab in Research Triangle Park, NC – New 9,500 Square Foot R&D Facility

The facility is home to DMC’s workflows in strain and metabolic engineering, high throughput testing, as well as bench and pilot scale fermentation

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Braskem and Oxiteno sign a partnership to supply bio-attributed ethylene

Oxiteno intends to create new sustainable solutions with this new supply

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Kaffe Bueno Inaugurates The World’s First Coffee Biorefinery

Kaffe Bueno has marked a significant milestone in sustainable innovation with the inauguration of the world’s first coffee biorefinery in Rødovre, Denmark. This pivotal moment signifies a major step in the company’s journey towards unlocking the latent potential of coffee

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cycora® Joins GANNI’s ‘Fabrics of The Future’ Initiative

The Danish affordable luxury brand is featuring Ambercycle's regenerated polyester cycora® as part of its GANNI SPORT collection and intends to use the next-gen material in future styles and collections

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Husky Wins Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation Award

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced Husky Technologies (Husky), as the winner of PLASTICS’ 2023 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The announcement came as part of PLASTICS’ eighth annual, online #BioplasticsWeek awareness and education event

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Husky gewinnt Innovationspreis für Biokunststoffe

Der Verleihung des Innovationspreises für Biokunststoffe durch den US-Kunststoffverband Plastics erfolgt auf der Kunststoffmesse NPE 2024 in Orlando

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15 November 20239 November 2023

Avantium awarded Gold Medal in sustainability for the second consecutive year by EcoVadis

This award places Avantium in the top 2% of companies globally (cross sector) rated by EcoVadis

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3D printed reactor core makes solar fuel production more efficient

Using a new 3D printing technique, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed special ceramic structures for a solar reactor. Initial testing show that these structures can boost the production yield of solar fuels

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3D-gedruckter Reaktorkern macht solare Treibstoffproduktion effizienter

Mittels einer neuen 3D-​Drucktechnik können Forschende der ETH Zürich komplexe Keramikstrukturen für den Solarreaktor herstellen, mit denen sich die Ausbeute des Solartreibstoffs deutlich steigern lässt

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The ECN asks for bio-waste recycling targets in proposed recast of the EU waste law

The European Compost Network ECN welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Commission’s public consultation concerning the new proposal for a revised waste framework directive (WFD), focusing on food and textiles aspect

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Microbial Upcycling of Waste PET to Adipic Acid

A de novo biosynthesis pathway is reported in the bacterium Escherichia coli to convert terephthalate waste from post-consumer and industrial PET samples into the industrial chemical and nylon precursor adipic acid

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Plastikfressende Bakterien verwandeln Abfall in nützliche Ausgangsstoffe für andere Produkte

Mikrobielles Upcycling von PET-Abfällen

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14 November 20238 November 2023

Methanol, the engine for energy transition

The environmental benefits make green methanol an appealing option in the context of energetical transition

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Wonderfeel Announces Innovative Bio-Assimilative Packaging Technology for its Refill Program

The Wonderfeel Youngr™ refill pouch is one of the first-ever packaging solutions that's both 100% recyclable and biodegradable in the nutraceutical industry

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In Italy, a bio-waste plant proves a regenerative bioeconomy is possible

Acqua & Sole, a bio-waste plant in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, embodies many of the principles promoted by the regenerative bioeconomy

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Efficient Biohybrid Batteries

Fast-Charging Hybrid Microbial Fuel Cell and CO2 Electrolyzer, Based on Formic Acid

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Effiziente Hybridbatterie

Schnell ladende mikrobielle Brennstoffzelle und CO2-Elektrolyseur auf der Basis von Ameisensäure

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13 November 20238 November 2023

Gerresheimer partners with Rezemo for bio-based closures 

Innovative bio-based closures to fit glass packaging solutions for cosmetics, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals 

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Gerresheimer kooperiert mit Rezemo für bio-basierte Verschlüsse

Innovative biobasierte Verschlüsse für Glasverpackungen in den Bereichen Kosmetik, Lebensmittel und Getränke sowie Pharma 

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AIMPLAS is developing food and cosmetic packaging products from ocean by-products such as fish gelatine and fishing nets within the EcoeFISHent project

34 partners from 7 different countries participate in this initiative which aims to promote a demonstrable and replicable cluster for eco-efficient valorization of fishing and fish industries side-streams

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Solugen and ADM Announce Strategic Partnership to Meet Increasing Demand for Sustainable Products with New Biomanufacturing Facility in the U.S. Midwest

Solugen will build a new 500,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility to develop new, innovative biomaterials for various applications

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Lummus Acquires Acrylic Acid and Acrylates Technology

Acquisition expands Lummus’ propylene offering, providing an enhanced, integrated platform of solutions for acrylic acid and acrylates production

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Yagi Launching Cotton iD, a proprietary system for clarifying the traceability of organic cotton

From field to yarn; Partnership with Nahar Spinning Mills Limited and our group company Yamaya Orimono to achieve reliable traceability

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Methanol statt Wasserstoff: Alternativer Energieträger wäre wirtschaftlich konkurrenzfähig und überall einsatzbar

Simulationsstudie der TU Berlin vergleicht Kosten über 71 Jahre an Wetterdaten

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10 November 20238 November 2023

Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers

Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy: Researchers at ETH Zurich and Nanyang Technological University Singapore are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-​effective and sustainable

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Mit Hühnerfedern grünen Strom produzieren

Aus ungenutzten Abfällen der Nahrungsproduktion wird saubere Energie: Forschende der ETH Zürich und der Technischen Universität Nanyang nutzen Hühnerfedern, um Brennstoffzellen kostengünstiger und nachhaltiger zu gestalten

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UFOP publishes status report “Biodiesel & Co. 2022/2023”

The report makes clear that the EU Commission is overtaking itself with its proposals within the framework of the "Green Deal", but at the same time is putting on the brakes when it comes to practical implementation and impact assessments in the member states

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Eco-friendly artificial turf: a sports pitch that’s good for people and the environment

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart along with TECNARO are now developing an artificial turf with an infill that biodegrades as soon as it leaves the pitch

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Bio-Kunstrasen: Der Sportplatz, der für Mensch und Umwelt gut ist

Forschende der Universität Stuttgart und von TECNARO entwickeln einen spieltauglichen Kunstrasen, dessen Füllung biologisch abgebaut wird

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tonies selects sustainable styrenics from INEOS Styrolution for new audio product for children

Replacing traditional plastics with sustainable polymers for the manufacturing of the product contributes to the experience for families

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Malaysia’s Gentari and Singapore’s GIC tie up with Greenko founders to develop one of world’s largest green ammonia platform

5 million tonnes per year of green ammonia production accelerates India's passage to net zero. New venture targets first delivery of green ammonia by late 2025

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Goodyear And Visolis To Collaborate On The Production Of Isoprene By Upcycling Materials

The joint effort between Visolis and Goodyear will harness Visolis' technology to create premium isoprene from lignocellulosic feedstocks

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9 November 20239 November 2023

HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion

Twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project

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Lightweight and sustainable: Fraunhofer LBF presents innovations for the technical supply industry

At Fraunhofer LBF, applications are being developed using vibroacoustic metamaterials for optimized structural dynamic behavior

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Leicht und nachhaltig: Fraunhofer LBF präsentiert Neuheiten für die technische Zulieferindustrie

Am Fraunhofer LBF wurden mit einem neuen Verfahren unterschiedliche Naturfasergewebe mit Kunststoffschmelze, bei gleichzeitiger Reduktion der Kontaktzeit, imprägniert und anforderungsgerecht modifiziert

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EU Regulation on deforestation-free products – What implications for smallholders?

Any operator or trader who places these commodities on the EU market, or exports from it, must be able to prove that the products do not originate from recently deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation

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Stellungnahme Projekt „BabbA“: Vollständiger Abbau der Biogut-Sammelbeutel bestätigt

Der Verbund kompostierbare Produkte sieht in den Sammelbeuteln einen positiven Beitrag zur Bioabfallsammlung und deren Abbau in technisch unterschiedlichen Bioabfallverwertungsanlagen, kritisiert jedoch die Handlungsempfehlungen im kürzlich veröffentlichten Abschlussbericht des Projektes

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Plant-based material science company Algenesis secures new funding to scale production and fight climate change

Seed round is led by First Bight Ventures and Circulate Capital

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Bemis Introduces Recycled Greenleaf Toilet Seat – a Simple, Sustainable Bathroom Upgrade

Leading Bidet and Toilet Seat Manufacturer Introduces 100% Recycled Plastic Seat