22 April 202118 June 2021 Showcase Bioeconomy: Industrial crops make unproductive farmland profitable Around 65 million hectares of agricultural land in Europe are barely usable or not usable at all for conventional agriculture
Avantium reaches key commercial milestone for its FDCA flagship plant with commitments for >50% of its output The planned FDCA flagship plant is set to produce 5 kilotonnes of FDCA per annum, the key building block for the 100% fossil-free, recyclable polymer PEF
An exclusive interview with Philippe Mengal, executive director BBI JU Philippe Mengal, executive director of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking talks to Il Bioeconomista
Can Bacteria, Biocement, Biomason save the concrete industry? In today’s Digest, an exclusive Digest only interview with Biomason’s CEO Ginger Krieg Dosier, and more
21 April 202118 June 2021 DMC & SCG Execute Agreement for DMC’s Amino Acid Product Line in ASEAN "We are excited by the opportunity to bring these biobased, sustainable solutions to the region and to contribute to a more sustainable society"
Separating beer waste into proteins for foods, and fiber for biofuels Scientists report a new way to extract the protein and fiber from brewer’s spent grain and use it to create new types of protein sources, biofuels and more
Shell Invests in LanzaJet Shell’s investment further enables LanzaJet’s global growth and aligns with Shell’s strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050
Alfa Laval becomes partner in unique Power-to-X consortium to produce renewable clean fuels Green methanol is a commercially ready, liquid fuel predicted to play a key role in achieving carbon neutral shipping
20 April 202118 June 2021 AFYREN updates environmental assessment of its biobased organic acids: Carbon footprint is 81% lower than petro-based equivalents Roadmap for further measurement is established
Biodegradable plastic made from fisheries waste Even when soaked in plain water, the plastic still quickly began showing signs of microbial growth which should lead to degradation
New roadmap sets out how to reduce CO2 emissions using Industrial Biotechnology The new report identifies five industry sectors, with short to medium term potential for carbon reduction using industrial biotechnology
Campaigns questioning the use of woody biomass for energy are missing key facts The media campaigns also often ignore the many steps that have already been taken towards sustainable forest management, particularly in Europe and North America
19 April 202118 June 2021 iMulch: Nine criteria for characterising micro- and macroplastics in soils Researchers of the iMulch project succeeded in establishing the first three test criteria for determining microplastics in the ecological system soil
iMulch: Neun Kriterien zur Charakterisierung von Mikro- und Makroplastik in Böden Forschern des iMulch-Projekts ist es gelungen, die ersten drei Prüfkriterien zur Bestimmung von Mikroplastik im Ökosystem Boden zu etablieren
Kinder Morgan Seeks to Expand CO2 Business in Clean Energy Push Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc. plans to expand its carbon-capture business, joining the ranks of major oil and gas companies capitalizing on clean energy investing
EWABA highlights fears over SAF blending mandate EWABA has expressed its concerns regarding the expected diversion of waste lipid feedstocks from the road and maritime sector to aviation
Wafer-thin nanopaper changes from firm to soft at the touch of a button Bioinspired cellulose nanofibrils can be controlled by electricity / Strength and stiffness can be modulated via an electrical switch
Hauchdünnes Nanopapier wechselt auf Knopfdruck von fest zu weich Bioinspirierte Zellulose-Nanofibrillen lassen sich durch Strom steuern / Festigkeit und Steifheit kann über elektrischen Schalter moduliert werden
16 April 20219 September 2021 Positive feedback for Project AIR for sustainable methanol production from EU Innovation Fund World’s largest Carbon Capture and Utilization Unit on Perstorp’s site in Stenungsund, Sweden
Turning Wood Into Plastic Completely degrading after three months, the bioplastic can be broken back down into the slurry by mechanical stirring
The Extraordinary Re-Making of Ordinary Things: Part 1 Reinventing Ethanol as Ethyl Acetate Ethyl acetate, it’s that sweet-smelling ester found in nail polish and glue
ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC Plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale plastic recycling plant in Teesside using innovative hydrothermal upgrading technology have taken a step forward
15 April 20219 September 2021 Trinseo and BASF jointly announce Business Collaboration on Circular Feedstock Partnership based on shared values supporting circularity with styrenic plastics
Trinseo und BASF kündigen Zusammenarbeit an Gemeinsames Ziel: Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Styrolkunststoffen fördern
Clean Planet Energy unveil two new Ultra-Clean Marine Fuels, made from non-recyclable plastic waste A Clean Planet ecoPlant® can accept and convert non-recyclable waste-plastics, that would otherwise be heading to incineration, landfill, or worse – into the oceans
Sustainable criteria for a forest based biorefinery Practically sustainable means that we take care of at least three constituent parts: environmental, economic and social systems
Bundesregierung verlängert Unterstützung aus dem Waldklimafonds Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium und Bundesumweltministerium verlängern Förderrichtlinie für Waldklimafonds – neue Vorhaben sind gesichert
14 April 20219 September 2021 Mura Technology, Cat-HTR™ Global License Holders, Create Partnership with KBR The advanced recycling process uses supercritical steam to convert plastics back into the chemicals and oils from which they were made
Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable Plastics Yes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?
Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA An Australian company has secured an exclusive distributorship in the USA for a hempcrete building system it says is cost competitive with traditional construction
An exclusive interview with Nicolas Sordet, founder and CEO Afyren AFYREN collected more than €70 million funding in 2019, which allows the company to grow from a pilot stage to industrial-scale production
13 April 202118 June 2021 From ethanol to ethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols The Competitive Edge: Petron Scientech, Inc.
EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System extended with new indicators The nine new indicators that have been added to the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System dashboards cover four of the five EU Bioeconomy Strategy Objectives
“Appropriate management of all organic wastes must be enabled NOW if the world is to meet Paris Agreement targets”, says global biogas trade body in landmark report Human activity generates 105bn tonnes of organic wastes (food waste, sewage and garden wastes, and farm and agricultural wastes) annually by human activity
Neste Porvoo refinery is getting ready for the major turnaround Neste secures the safe and undisrupted operations of the Porvoo refinery in Finland with major turnarounds, executed approximately every five years
12 April 20219 September 2021 BASF presents roadmap to climate neutrality BASF working on numerous flagship projects
Den Kreislauf für Polyurethan-Matratzen schließen Covestro: Vorreiter beim Schaumrecycling und der Gestaltung von Kreisläufen
Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Disappearing Gas Tax Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel
Termination of Synthetic Ethanol Production & Sales and Contract to Handlethe Distillation of Fermented Ethanol The business environment surrounding MCC’s synthetic ethanol business remains harsh, in part due to rising repair costs of aging production facilities
Diamond Green Diesel Enters into New Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility The new revolving credit facility matures March 30, 2024 and is non-recourse to the joint venture partners
A circular economy for textiles to design out waste and pollution The textile sector is marked by low rates of utilisation and low levels of recycling, leading to substantial and ever-expanding pressure on resources
9 April 202118 June 2021 Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: A pilot plant to Finland A biopolymer plant will be built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in which bioplastic production will be piloted on an industrial scale
Danimer Scientific Planning $700 Million, 400-Job Expansion in Decatur County Expansion will nearly quadruple Danimer's Bainbridge, GA workforce with plans to be operational in 2023
A stable copper catalyst for CO2 conversion A new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals or fuels has been developed by researchers at RUB and the University of Duisburg-Essen
Ein stabiler Kupfer-Katalysator für die CO2-Umwandlung Das Klimagas CO2 lässt sich in größere Kohlenstoffverbindungen umwandeln, die als Grundchemikalien für die Industrie oder als Kraftstoffe genutzt werden können
Avantium secures new offtake contracts for planned FDCA flagship plant Final Investment Decision Progress Update
Renewable, Climate Positive and Circular: The Beverage Carton Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond [Promoted content] Packaging can and should continue to contribute to the EU Green Deal ambitions and in particular to climate neutrality, circularity and biodiversity
Green Looks Good On You: Smile Beverage Werks, P.B.C. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts