27 July 202225 July 2022 Cargill unveils plans for new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan $350 million project builds upon Cargill’s overall investment across its North America oilseeds network
Greenbutts Announces Grant of Patent, Adds to IP Portfolio The patent adds to Greenbutts' proprietary technology stack, offering an all-natural, biodegradable and water dispersing cigarette filter
26 July 202220 July 2022 Accelerating mechanical recycling: Dow becomes first to achieve traceability and recycled content certification for PE compounds Certification granted by AENOR, a top ten global body for management systems and product certification
Green Deal der EU: Mitwirkung der Verbraucher ist Schlüssel zur Durchsetzung der Kreislaufwirtschaft Runder Tisch, der von Pro Carton – der Europäischen Vereinigung der Karton- und Faltschachtelindustrie – veranstaltet wurde, untersuchte, wie sich der Deal auf die Verpackungsindustrie auswirkt
Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry Consortium "Project Air" with Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper aims to move the chemical industry from using fossil raw materials to recycled and bio-based feedstock
Shell to start building Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025
Neuer Förderaufruf für Netzwerkinitiativen zur Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg möchte durch intensiven Austausch entlang der Wertschöpfungskette bis zu den VerbraucherInnen dabei helfen, Lösungsansätze zur Information zu entwickeln
Two cheers for the EU’s new Fit for 55 transport fuels policy European Parliament to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in transport by at least 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels – the ‘fit for 55’ package
Nature as inspiration: Bio-based materials for sustainable construction In its shift toward a circular economy, the construction industry will increasingly rely on the many sustainable qualities of bio-based materials
Nicoll launches low-carbon wastewater evacuation system made from VynoEcoSolutions bio-attributed PVC An agreement between Vynova and Nicoll has been signed in order to provide low-carbon solutions for wastewater evacuation systems
25 July 202220 July 2022 MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Begin Joint Study on Social Deployment of Circular Carbon Methanol Utilizing CO2, First of its Kind in Japan Methanol is a base material for various chemical products, and as it can be produced from CO2, a greenhouse gas, it is expected to be a powerful resource for building a carbon neutral society
New and Sustainable Biodegradable Material BioAcetate S70 The material is ideal for injection moulding applications and handmade acetate frames production that is well-suited for high-end optic and eyewear frames
Algengefüllte Paneele könnten Sauerstoff und Strom erzeugen, während sie CO2 absorbieren Mexikanische Forscher haben nach zwei Jahren intensiver Versuche im Oktober 2021 ihre Technologie erfolgreich testen können
Algae biopanel windows make power, oxygen and biomass, and suck up CO2 Greenfluidics, a Mexican researchers Start up were able after two years of development to test their method sufficiently in Oct. 2021
Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduce Within the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers
ReFuel EU – the feedstock challenge With the Fit-for-55 package, the European Commission has set an ambitious goal in the direction of climate protection and to meet the target of “net zero” CO2 emissions in 2050
Singapore Airlines Operates Its First Flights With Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel In Singapore This project will incorporate the blending of neat SAF in local facilities, certification of blended SAF, and delivery to Changi Airport to operationally validate SAF integration options in Singapore
22 July 202219 July 2022 Production plant for novel bioplastics starts operation Polymer Group and Fraunhofer IAP develop new flexible PLA copolymers
Produktionslinie für neuartige Biokunststoffe eröffnet Polymer-Gruppe und Fraunhofer IAP entwickeln neue flexible PLA-Copolymere
Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement Twelve will also work with the companies toward a demonstration flight proving viability of commercial use of e-fuel, and to provide low carbon jet fuel for Microsoft's business travel on Alaska
Spargelschalen für Biowerkstoffe Spargelschalen für neue Bodenbeläge nutzen. Landwirtschaftsministerin Otte-Kinast übergibt Förderbescheid über 96.300 Euro
The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows ‘recycling doesn’t work’ Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic estimate that the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic a year
Recyclateinsatzquoten: Der Teufel steckt im Detail Die Diskussion über Recyclateinsatzquoten dauert sowohl in Deutschland als auch innerhalb der Europäischen Union an
Jim Hurt commentary: Can Gov. Scott and VT Climate Council go around the court’s crazy EPA ruling? The missing ingredient that Gov. Scott and Vermont utilities can bring to the table is a profitable plan for CO2 removal which can be reused to make synthetic fuels and other products
Fit for 55: Parliament pushes for greener aviation fuels However, MEPs excluded feed and food crop-based fuels, and those derived from palm oil, soy-derived materials and soap stock, because they do not align with the proposed sustainability criteria
UPM Raflatac launches the world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollution SABIC and UPM Raflatac announced the launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC-certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP)
Unempfindliches Bakterien-Enzym verwertet Wasserstoff Polnisch-deutsche Forschungsgruppe fand eine bislang unbekannte Enzymfunktion
21 July 202218 July 2022 BASF introduces PuriCycle® portfolio of catalysts and adsorbents to enable plastics recycling PuriCycle purifies pyrolysis oils, a secondary raw material obtained from the chemical recycling of plastic waste that is fed into the production process for new plastics at the beginning of the value chain
BASF führt PuriCycle®-Portfolio mit Katalysatoren und Adsorbentien für das Kunststoffrecycling ein PuriCycle dient zur Reinigung von Pyrolyseölen, die als Sekundärrohstoff beim chemischen Kunststoffrecycling wieder für die Produktion von Kunststoffen eingesetzt werden können
Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects* The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden
Advanced Manufacturing: Simplifyber sichert sich 3,5 Millionen Dollar Startkapital Unter Leitung der Modedesignerin Maria Intscher-Owrang will das Unternehmen seine additive Fertigung optimieren, um ökonomisch wettbewerbsfähige Kleidung auf den Markt zu bringen
Simplifyber Secures $3.5M Seed Investment to Reinvent How Clothing is Made, with Sustainable, Advanced Manufacturing Led by fashion designer Maria Intscher-Owrang, company will leverage its additive manufacturing technology to bring economically competitive biodegradable garments to market
Kann man grünen Wasserstoff aus Pflanzen gewinnen? Fraunhofer IPA-Forscher wandeln Abfälle von Obst aus der Umgebung, Kartonagen und Altholz sowie Kantinenabfälle mittels Elekrolyse in Wasserstoff um
California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders
Indigenous Peoples’ message gets through in EU corridors of power The draft Regulation on deforestation-free products was a landmark in the fight against deforestation
Newlight and Long Ridge Sign Agreement to Build Aircarbon Production Facility in Ohio Aircarbon replaces traditional plastics, providing scalable approach to decarbonization, sustainability
20 July 202215 July 2022 What will the future of plastics be about? The world of plastics is changing as traditionally the manufacturing of plastics has been based on oil refining side streams. Our expert Mikko Koivuniemi, Business & Technology Development Manager, shares his insights about how we at Fortum see the future of plastics recycling
Natürlich. Karton 2.0: Tetra Pak geht mit Kampagne zu den Themen Recycling, nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Zirkularität in die zweite Runde Nur wenn ein Getränkekarton über den gelben Sack oder die gelbe Tonne entsorgt wird, kann er richtig recycelt und die eingesetzten Rohstoffe wiederverwendet werden
DOMO Chemicals and Hynamics commit to joint project for the production of polyamides from low-carbon hydrogen New 85-megawatt (MW) hydrogen production plant to supply 100% of the hydrogen for the annual production of hexamethylene diamine, a key component used in the production of plastics
DOMO Chemicals und Hynamics beschließen Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Produktion von Polyamiden mit kohlenstoffarmem Wasserstoff Neue Anlage mit einer Leistung von 85 Megawatt zur Produktion von Wasserstoff soll 100% des jährlichen Energiebedarfs zur Fertigung von Hexamethylendiamin zur Produktion von Polyamid decken
Fraunhofer LBF und Ansmann entwickeln Organobleche mit Naturfasern für E-Bike-Batteriegehäuse Bessere mechanische Eigenschaften, niedrigeres Gewicht
‘Intolerable risk’ – Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at sea Ammonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred
Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass
Neste erhält Förderung des EU-Innovationsfonds für Projekt zum chemischen Recycling in Porvoo Neste hat einen positiven Förderbescheid über bis zu 135 Millionen Euro aus dem EU-Innovationsfonds erhalten für das Projekt des Unternehmens zum Aufbau von Kapazitäten für chemisches Recycling in seiner Raffinerie im finnischen Porvoo
Neste to receive funding from the EU Innovation Fund for chemical recycling project in Porvoo Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland
19 July 202217 December 2024 Renewable Carbon Initiative Steps up Policy Activities to Push for More Sustainable Carbon Use in the EU The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) welcomes several policy dossiers that promote more sustainable carbon use and provides recommendations for improvements
Materialien auf Pilzbasis vielversprechend für die Praxis Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Forscher haben im Projekt »FungiFacturing« Pilzwerkstoffe auf ihre Tauglichkeit als Bau- oder Dämmstoffe untersucht
Solar-powered carbon capture technology leading the way Australia's first production and deployment of solar-powered Direct Air Capture (DAC) modules to be set by the end of 2022