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12 September 20227 September 2022

Biobasierte Additive für Polyolefine

Palsgaard präsentiert biobasierte Funktionsadditive für Polyolefine. Sie eignen sich als direkter Ersatz für fossilbasierte Additive

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9 September 20225 September 2022

BASF and Sulzer Chemtech sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in sustainable technologies

The companies will drive the development of innovative, cost-effective chemical processing solutions to improve the conversion of plastic waste into new plastics

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BASF und Sulzer Chemtech unterzeichnen Absichtserklärung über Kooperation im Bereich nachhaltiger Technologien

Beide Unternehmen beabsichtigen die Entwicklung innovativer, kosteneffektiver chemischer Verfahrenstechnik, um die Umwandlung von Kunststoffabfällen in neue Kunststoffprodukte zu verbessern

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Research centre to tackle global pollution with ‘green’ plastic

Australian scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact to make large-scale plastic pollution a problem of the past

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Grüner Wasserstoff statt Kohlebergbau

Stromversorger Iberdrola hat in der spanischen Kleinstadt Puertollano die größte "grüne" Wasserstoffanlage für den industriellen Einsatz in Europa in Betrieb genommen

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Invisible coating protects wood from fire

It can also solve the carbon intensity problem in the construction industry

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Von der natürlichen Photosynthese lernen: Umwandlung von CO₂ in Rohstoffe für Kunststoffe

Technologie bindet CO₂-Emissionen

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8 September 20225 September 2022

UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials

UPM and Dongsung Chemical will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption

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UPM und Dongsung Chemical geben strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung erneuerbarer Produkte aus biobasierten Chemikalien bekannt

UPM und Donsung Chemical gaben heute eine Entwicklungspartnerschaft bekannt, die die Einführung erneuerbarer, nachhaltiger Materialien auf dem asiatischen Markt beschleunigen und den Verbrauch fossiler Ressourcen reduzieren wird

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Hyosung TNC Commercializes World’s First Bio-based Spandex

"Creora® bio-based" is made by using a natural material extracted from corn instead of coal, and it obtained already a global eco-friendly certification

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Phenol and acetone with reduced carbon footprint: INEOS supplies Covestro with mass-balanced raw materials for polycarbonate plastics

Supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals

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Phenol und Aceton mit reduziertem CO₂-Fußabdruck: INEOS beliefert Covestro mit massenbilanzierten Rohstoffen für Polycarbonat-Kunststoffe

Unterstützung von Kunden bei der Erreichung ihrer Nachhaltigkeitsziele

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New SUSBIND binder proves environmentally-friendly with improved human health impacts

The SUSBIND consortium partners have developed a novel formaldehyde-free binder that is up to 80% bio-based and which has shown promising technical performance in lab-scale testing and in a prototype IKEA product

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Difficulties in lignin valorization

Although this resource is in ample supply, its isolation technology and treatment pose formidable problems

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7 September 20226 September 2022

The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 23-25 May 2023

The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled are the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials

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Toray Invents 100% Bio-Based Adipic Acid from Sugars Derived from Inedible Biomass, Scaling Up for Application to Eco-Friendly Nylon 66

The company will test polymerization of nylon 66, develop production technology, conduct market research, and take steps to commercialize applications for this bio-based adipic acid by around 2030

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A.P. Moller – Maersk engages in green bio-methanol partnership with Debo

Maersk has set an ambitious end-to-end net-zero goal for 2040 and the availability of green methanol at scale is critical to their fleet’s transition to sustainable energy

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Kunststoff zersetzendes Enzym entwickelt

Recycling durch biologisches Zerlegen

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LG Chem – GS Caltex kickstarts the establishment of white bio ecosystem

Both companies to develop 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) technology and plan to establish a 3HP pilot plant at GS Caltex’s Yeosu plant to produce prototypes

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Natural fiber – the bio-option to single use plastics

Recycling is the standard approach for plastics, however not as readily developed or utilized as that of natural fibers in papers and cardboard/packaging, which have a widespread global infrastructure

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NREL Study: Refineries Increase Revenue and Reduce Carbon Footprint with Renewable Propane

Major refiners like Chevron see value in commercializing renewable propane

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6 September 20221 September 2022

Das Ende des Lego-Steins naht

Lego zählt zu den erfolgreichsten Spielwarenherstellern weltweit. In fast jedem Kinderzimmer findet sich der berühmte Lego-Stein. Doch nun muss sich das Unternehmen neu erfinden: Nicht nur die Konkurrenz, auch die Kunden verlangen nach Alternativen

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Covestro invests in the production of more sustainable polycarbonates in Asia Pacific

The company aims to be capable to deliver more than 60,000 tons of polycarbonates with recycled content in Asia Pacific per year until 2026

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Covestro investiert in die Produktion von nachhaltigeren Polycarbonaten in Asien-Pazifik

Ein weiterer spannender Schritt für Covestro auf dem Weg zur vollständigen Zirkularität

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Pink hempcrete brightens demountable Floriade pavilion by Overtreders W

The Voice of Urban Nature's structure is built from a mix of pink-hued hempcrete and contrasting wood that is finished with a black coating of linseed oil and carbon

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Harder, faster, better, stronger: Mass timber is trending up

Many Northern Ontario towns have had lumber mills close over the last few decades and encouraging investment in this new construction technology could help revitalize a key industry

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Sustainable Oils, Inc. Signs License Agreement for CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-Editing Technology with the Broad Institute and Corteva Agriscience

Sustainable Oils to develop camelina varieties via gene editing

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5 September 202230 August 2022

RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever

RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever

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Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s photosynthesis breakthru offers a 20% increase in crop yield

Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis, on the noble theory that if plants are more efficient, we’ll have more food, fiber, fuel, and what have you

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BASF + Aqua-Spark: Investition in Sea6 Energy

Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen und Biokraftstoffen auf Basis von Rotem Seegras

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Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to Integrate Domestic PET Resin for Bottles Operations

MCI and Teijin have been studying the potential advantages of integrating their PET resin operations and capitalizing on synergistic effects ranging from research and development to production and sales

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Carbon storage calculator

The carbon storage calculator calculates the carbon stored in different Metsä Wood products by volume and helps our customers and designers make more sustainable choices for building products

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2 September 202231 August 2022

Methane Electrolysis Can Decarbonize LNG/LPG Imports and Achieve EU’s Climate Targets

The German company Graforce has developed a methane electrolysis technology (plasmalysis) that uses LNG or LPG to produce hydrogen and solid carbon for dioxide-free energy generation

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Methan-Elektrolyse kann LNG/LPG-Importe dekarbonisieren und die Klimaziele der EU erreichen

Das deutsche Unternehmen Graforce hat eine Methan-Elektrolyse-Technologie (Plasmalyse) entwickelt, die LNG oder LPG zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff und festem Kohlenstoff für eine CO2-freie Energieerzeugung nutzt

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Niederlande: Ein Viertel aus Hanfhäusern entsteht

In der Kleinstadt Oude Pekela in Groningen werden gleich 13 Häuser aus Hanf gebaut, wobei der Baustoff aus der eigenen Region stammen wird

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Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet’s plastic problem

Manchester researchers have reported a new enzyme engineering platform that can quickly improve the properties of plastic degrading enzymes to help make them more suitable for plastic recycling at large scales

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Warum Waldbiomasse nicht zu den „erneuerbaren“ Energien gezählt werden darf

Der Umweltausschuss sieht vor, dass die Verbrennung sekundärer Biomasse weiterhin als erneuerbare Energie im Rahmen der Richtlinie angerechnet werden kann und damit Subventionen erhält

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Why forest biomass must not be counted as ‘renewable’ energy

The environment committee amendment still allows burning secondary biomass materials, like sawdust and bark from sawmills, to qualify as renewable energy under the RED and receive subsidies

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Hummingbird’s new ultralight 22 lb. (10 kg) electric bike is made of plant fiber

Having a super lightweight e-bike is certainly a lot nicer to carry for commuters on occasion

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Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up

In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions

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1 September 20221 September 2022

New bio-based polymer PEF shows low CO2 footprint

Peer-reviewed LCA study with in-depth assessment of industrial PEF production and its use as raw material for bottles

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Continental Relies on Bio-​Attributed PVC BIOVYN™ for Technical and Decorative Surface Materials

The use of BIOVYN™ resins meets increasing customer demand for more sustainable raw materials

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Continental setzt bei technischen und dekorativen Oberflächenmaterialien auf bio-​attribuiertes PVC BIOVYN™

Die Verwendung von BIOVYN™-​Harzen trägt der erhöhten Kundennachfrage nach nachhaltigeren Rohstoffen Rechnung

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Project revisited: towards bionylon

Genomatica produces biobased caprolactam. They use an engineered high-yield microorganism in the fermentation step of the process; the feedstock being described as ‘sugars from a variety of sources’

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LG Chem exports its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone in earnest

Since LG Chem first started to export bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymers in August last year, the Company has launched 41 products certified by ISCC PLUS, accelerating the development of new markets

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Was hat es mit der “Holzbatterie” von Northvolt auf sich?

Es ist ein Kompromiss für umweltfreundlichere Akkus mit Schnellladung, guter Leistung bei Kälte und etwas weniger Kapazität, der seine Kunden finden wird

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Plentyful receives Government investment

New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives

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Cotton and Wool Outlook: August 2022

Global 2022/23 Stocks Decline as Mill Use Exceeds Production for Third Consecutive Year

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31 August 202225 August 2022

Scientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Researchers at KI and SLU have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature

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Renewcell and ZARA Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Material Produced with Circulose®

Zara, the global fashion brand and part of Inditex Group, is partnering with Renewcell for a capsule collection made with Circulose®, a branded material produced from 100% recycled textiles