1 March 201927 February 2019 BIOFOREVER Workshop: Feasibility of a European Lignocellulosic Biorefinery 17 May 2019, 9:00-12:30 h, Room Adelheid, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
28 February 201926 February 2019 Attis Announces R&D Partnership with Iowa State University for Lignin-Based Carbon Fiber Partnership to Advance Carbon Fiber Research for Use in Major Industries
27 February 201925 December 2019 Lignin statt Lithium: Organische Energiespeicher aus Alzenau Ein Batterie-Entwickler aus Alzenau hat eine sogenannte Organic-Flow-Batterie entwickelt. Basis dafür ist ein Abfallprodukt aus der Papierherstellung
26 February 201921 February 2019 From waste to construction Researchers have examined which agroforestry residues are available for the development of bio-based materials
Vom Abfall zum Baumaterial Ein Forscherteam hat kürzlich untersucht, welche Reststoffe aus der Agroforstwirtschaft für die Entwicklung biobasierter Werkstoffe geeignet wären
22 February 201918 February 2019 Substantial EU funding for Finnish custom-made enzymes that create value from pulp production side streams WoodZymes is a large EU-funded Horizon 2020 project that aims to find out how lignin and hemicelluloses could be extracted more efficiently
8 February 20196 February 2019 The Stora Enso Story – a magical tale of trees and forests In today’s Digest, we talk about Stora Enso’s story – the renewable materials company that develops and produces wood and biomass based solutions for a range of industries and applications globally
7 February 20195 February 2019 Avantium takes full ownership of Synvina Marcel Lubben appointed as Synvina’s Managing Director
5 February 20191 February 2019 Eine gesunde Zukunft für die Rückstände der Obstindustrie Unternehmen wollen Fasern aus Agrarrückständen miteinander mixen und daraus höherwertige Gebrauchsgegenstände herstellen
A Healthy Future for Fruit Industry Residuals Companies aiming to mix and convert agricultural residual fibres to create value based products
31 January 201928 January 2019 Forest-based biomass industry: Where are we today and where are going tomorrow? 8th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference took place on 23-25 October and was hosted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
16 January 201911 January 2019 New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material Lignin gives plants rigidity and also makes biomass resistant to being broken down into useful products
15 January 201915 January 2019 New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material Finding new uses for lignin can improve the economics of the entire biorefining process
10 January 20197 January 2019 Leaf validates fully integrated GlycellTM process & secures R&D financing package GlycellTM technology package has now been validated in a pilot facility for the first time as an integrated process
8 January 201920 December 2018 Riva Alva – Erstes plastikfreies Wasser-Filter-System Bioganische Wasserfilter-Revolution: Block-Aktivkohle-Kartuschen auf Holzbasis vermeiden Plastik und liefern quellreines Leitungswasser
18 December 201813 December 2018 Für eine plastikfreie Zukunft: LignoPure von Science4Life als „Beste Geschäftsidee“ ausgezeichnet Isoliertes Lignin lässt sich vielseitig in der Industrie einsetzen
12 December 201831 March 2020 Bringt organischer Redox-Speicher den Durchbruch? Der Spezialist für Redox-Flow-Batterien, „CMBlu“, will mit dem Autozulieferer Schaeffler eine neue Speichertechnologie auf den Markt bringen: Organic Flow
10 December 20186 December 2018 Don’t quibble with a gribble: why a curious crustacean could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood Discovery brings researchers a step closer to identifying cheaper and more sustainable tools for converting wood into low carbon fuel
7 December 201831 March 2020 CMBlu und Schaeffler kooperieren bei der Entwicklung und Industrialisierung von organischen Redox-Flow-Batterien als großtechnische Stromspeicher Mit der "Organic-Flow"-Batterie will das Cleantech-Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Autozulieferer Schaeffler eine Speicherlösung entwickeln, die mit Lignin funktioniert
5 December 201830 November 2018 What can you make from the world’s strongest thread? TechMark Arena is a transdisciplinary academy that brings together master’s students from various backgrounds in order to work on a common theme
4 December 201829 November 2018 Forstwirtschaft im Fokus Ende November fand an der Universität Hohenheim in Stuttgart der 3. Bioökonomietag des Ministeriums für Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Würtemberg statt
26 November 201825 November 2018 Lignin–Enzyme Interactions in the Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass This review addresses lignin and its role in the hydrolysis of hardwood and other lignocellulosic residues
22 November 201820 November 2018 Bio4Products: Report shows potential for new biorefineries in four European locations Study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon 2020 project, which is testing the feasibility of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery concept
19 November 201814 November 2018 SteamBio – biomass residuals from rural areas as flexible raw materials for producing chemicals and energy European project consortium aims to turn biomass from rural areas into a flexible alternative to fossil resources
SteamBio – Biomassereststoffe aus ländlichen Räumen als flexibler Rohstoff für die Produktion von Chemikalien und Energie Europäisches Projektkonsortium will Biomasse aus ländlichen Räumen als flexible Alternative zu fossilen Ressourcen etablieren
15 November 201813 November 2018 Attis Industries Launches Video Series to Demonstrate Bio-Based Technologies and Discuss Targeted End Use Products The video discusses the current inefficiencies in biomass processing and how the Company is taking the next steps to double the biofuel output from biomass
13 November 20188 November 2018 Breaking bonds In theory, breaking down lignin into useful aromatic compounds shouldn’t be too difficult
8 November 20185 November 2018 Bioraffinerie-Technikum: Wie aus Gras Plastikflaschen werden Neues Bioraffinerie-Technikum der Universität Hohenheim ist modular aufgebaut und nimmt demnächst seinen Betrieb auf
6 November 201831 October 2018 Nylonstrümpfe aus Chinaschilf: Bioraffinerie stellt Chemierohstoffe her Bioraffinerie-Projekt der Uni Hohenheim und des KIT kann ab November mit Produktion von HMF im industriellen Maßstab starten
2 November 201829 October 2018 Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video) Researchers made the highly porous structured wood sponge with a hydrophobic coating that attracted oil, but not water
26 October 201823 October 2018 Bio4Products biomass study published: Virtual Pyrolysis Plant Locations in Europe Availability and quality at four potential sites
The Case for Making Cities Out of Wood Canadian JV to start building Quayside place completely from wood
25 October 201822 October 2018 A biofuel ‘automatically’ generating heat Breakthrough in autothermal pyrolysis
24 October 201819 October 2018 Stora Enso’s lignin wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards Judges recognised the impressive potential of Stora Enso’s versatile and renewable bio-based solution
Kaneka and VITO join forces to create bio-based and better quality polymers Collaboration is part of an ambitious VLAIO [Flemish agency for innovation and enterprise] project worth 2.5 million euros
10 bioplastic projects made from algae, corn starch and other natural materials Numerous designers are experimenting with bioplastics made from environmentally friendly materials - from corn starch to beetle shells
16 October 201811 October 2018 Nachwachsende Rohstoffe: „Es gibt viele Monomere, die über neuartige Strukturelemente verfügen“ Branche setzt traditionell schon sehr viele biobasierte Rohstoffe wie Cellulose, Stärke und Pflanzenöle ein - unsicher bleiben Verfügbarkeit sowie Lieferanten
10 October 20188 October 2018 Versalis: acquisition of “bio-run” companies of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group New business units will allow the development of an integrated technological platform of chemicals from biomass
5 October 20183 October 2018 Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material Lignin makes up about a quarter of plant biomass and is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth
4 October 20182 October 2018 Flying start for World BioEconomy Forum Global bioeconomy movers and shakers congregate in northern Finland’s pristine wilderness for an exciting event – likely to be the first of many
25 September 201824 September 2018 5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area
17 September 201814 September 2018 First World BioEconomy Forum gets a positive start – future EU budget doubles to Euro 10 billion Speakers from several governments throughout the EU, technology suppliers, major pulp, paper and textile producers and end users
14 September 201813 September 2018 Innovation dynamics in the agricultural sector Interview with Michael Carus, Managing Director nova-Institute
13 September 201810 September 2018 The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
12 September 201810 September 2018 SAVVY: Harnessing the power of seaweed In the coming decades the world will be facing lots of problems — relating to food, fuel, and plastics. We need a sustainable solution for all these issues
10 September 20185 September 2018 Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux Greater heat being generated nowadays in electrics and electronics could be counterbalanced by highly filled adhesives and sealants
7 September 20185 September 2018 Biocomposites Encourage Innovative Applications A look at the three winners of the 2017 Innovation Award at the European Conference on Wood and Natural Fiber Composites
6 September 20184 September 2018 Birth of an industrial sugars giant? Sugars in focus in Leaf Resources, Petronas agreement We hear from Australia and Malaysia that PETRONAS Chemicals Group and Leaf Resources inked a MoU for Leaf’s proposed biorefinery project in Malaysia