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13 September 20228 September 2022

AFYREN Diversifies Sales With Two Strategic Contracts to Supply Players in the Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Markets

At the end of a summer during which climate change was top-of-mind worldwide, major economic players are stepping up efforts to reduce their impact on the environment

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Shell to convert Convent site to sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel production facility

Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered Convent refinery, according to documents filed with Louisiana Economic Development

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12 September 20227 September 2022

Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction under Visible Light with a Novel, Inexpensive Catalyst

"We believe that our study provides an unprecedented opportunity for developing a new class of inexpensive photocatalysts for CO2reduction consisting of earth-abundant elements."

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Effiziente Kohlendioxidreduktion unter sichtbarem Licht mit einem neuartigen, kostengünstigen Katalysator

"Wir glauben, dass unsere Studie eine noch nie dagewesene Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung einer neuen Klasse von kostengünstigen Photokatalysatoren für die CO₂-Reduktion bietet, die aus Elementen bestehen, die in der Erde reichlich vorhanden sind"

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DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy

Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization

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Lignin processing – challenges and limits

Lignin has a very interesting structure, inviting us to try and develop better applications from this feedstock

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Vom Altreifen zum Türgriff: Mercedes-Benz schließt den Wertstoffkreislauf

Mercedes-Benz schließt Stoffkreisläufe mit BASF und dem Start-up Pyrum Innovations AG

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From scrap tyres to door handles – Mercedes-Benz takes firm grip of circularity

Mercedes-Benz tackles circularity with BASF and start-up Pyrum Innovations AG

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CSIR biodegradability testing laboratory to tackle leakage of plastic waste into environment

The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials, on both aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic

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New Anti-fouling additive for the PP and PE polymerization process

Einar® 981 is an unquestionably safe and efficient alternative that has worldwide regulatory approval. With its origin in food-grade renewable raw materials, it is the ideal candidate to maintain the highest possible efficiency and eliminate any regulatory concerns

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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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A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes

With an inexpensive polymer called melamine chemists found a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks

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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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Brightmark launches medical waste recycling program with Jamar Health Products

The company will convert plastic medical waste, including Jamar’s PATRAN slide sheets, into circular and sustainable products

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

Technologie bindet CO₂-Emissionen

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Evonik and Shell reduce heavy duty transport CO2e emissions with Bio-LNG

Evonik is committed to reduce its own emissions by shipping its products environmentally friendly with Bio-LNG-fueled trucks

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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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Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into bulk chemicals and liquid fuels

High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect

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Direkte Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Grundchemikalien und flüssige Kraftstoffe

Die hocheffiziente Nutzung von CO2 erleichtert die Verringerung der CO2-Konzentration in der Erdatmosphäre und damit die Abschwächung des Treibhauseffekts

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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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Together we drive the evolution of the circular economy for plastics

First 10 speakers from leading and emerging companies confirmed – be part of the solution and submit your abstract by 30 September

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Gemeinsam treiben wir die Entwicklung der Kreislaufwirtschaft der Kunststoffe voran

Die ersten 10 Referenten führender und aufstrebender Unternehmen sind bestätigt – seien Sie Teil der Lösung und reichen Sie Ihr Abstract bis zum 30. September ein

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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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United States Inflation Reduction Act Delivers Major Incentives for Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies

Today’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law provides a dramatic boost for efforts to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere

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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

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and University of California Berkeley, to develop technology converting air to sugar

CCEP Ventures looks for transformative solutions to industry challenges that will support Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on its journey to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

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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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Lessons from natural photosynthesis: conversion of CO2 to raw materials for plastic!

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have managed to create fumarate using artificial photosynthesis on pyruvate and CO2 which can be used to make biodegradable plastic like polybutylene succinate

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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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Recyclingkunststoff ersetzt Beton

Für ein nachhaltigeres Bauen können Hohlkörper aus Recyclingkunststoff in Gebäudedecken bis zu 40% Beton ersetzen

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5 September 20221 September 2022

VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling

New company is supposed to extract over 70% virgin grade plastics and chemical raw materials components from plastic waste with a patent-pending technology

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VTT: Finnisches Forschungszentrum gründet Pyrolysetechnologie aus

Olefy Technologies soll jetzt mittels patentierter Technologie die 70 Prozent chemischen Vorprodukte aus Kunststoffabfällen zurückgewinnen, die bisher als nicht wiederverwertbar gelten