13 June 20228 June 2022 BIOPOLYMER-Award: Preisträger kommen aus Belgien, Brasilien und Deutschland Die Fülle hochwertiger internationaler Bewerbungen stellte die Jury des BIOPOLYMER Innovation Awards in diesem Jahr wieder vor eine spannende und anspruchsvolle Aufgabe
Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon Capture North Carolina State University scientists developed a possible new carbon capture technology
A series of EU Parliament votes on Fit for 55 sends wrong signals on industry decarbonisation & bioeconomy development The Committee’s vote notably fails to provide a concrete solution for exports, while accelerating free allowances phasing-out and threatening the existing indirect carbon cost compensation scheme
Nachhaltiges Polyamid für Smartphones & Co Solvay macht sein Portfolio an Hochleistungspolyamiden nachhaltiger. So gibt es jetzt biobasierte Typen für Smartphones, Tablets und Laptops
4 M€ grant to accelerate innovation on solar fuels and chemicals, and to support the transition toward a fossil-free EU economy Under the umbrella of the SUNERGY pan-European initiative, the newly funded SUNER-C programme will strengthen the solar fuels and chemicals community within Europe
Biobased succinic acid: Is the sustainable route becoming economically viable once more? Industrial biotechnology with an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis presents an alternative way to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals for use in a wide variety of everyday products
From the packet into your food: what harmful substances are in food packaging? The Basel researchers are focusing on food packaging made from plastics
Von der Tüte ins Essen: Welche Schadstoffe sind im Verpackungsmaterial? Die Basler Forschenden richten ihren Fokus auf Lebensmittelverpackungen aus Kunststoff
10 June 202210 June 2022 Urine, bacteria, and calcium: A green and simple recipe for biocement The result is a solid block of material that's resistant to water seepage, and that is the same color as the original sand or soil while the whole production process takes place at room temperature
Einführung von Covation Biomaterials: Bereitstellung innovativer, leistungsstarker, biobasierter Materialien in grossem Maßstab Nach Schulterschluss mit dem Unternehmen Huafong wird DuPont Biomaterials zu Covation Biomaterials
CO2-Einfang jetzt in Turbogeschwindigkeit Verfahren von Forschern der Tokyo Metropolitan University ist mindestens doppelt so schnell
Fastest carbon dioxide catcher heralds new age for direct air capture New carbon sorbent is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable
Erdgasersatz für die Chemieindustrie: Forschende entwickeln neues Verfahren Spin-off der Universität Stuttgart erhält EXIST-Forschungstransfer-Förderung
Learning from nature: biosynthesis of cyanobacterin opens up new class of natural compounds for applications in medicine and agriculture Researchers in the groups of Prof. Tobias Gulder from TU Dresden and Prof. Tanja Gulder from Leipzig University have succeeded in understanding the biosynthetic mechanisms for the production of the natural product cyanobacterin, which in Nature is produced in small quantities by the cyanobacteria Scytonema hofmanni
Nach dem Vorbild der Natur: Biosynthese von Cyanobacterin eröffnet neue Naturstoffklasse für Anwendungen in Medizin und Landwirtschaft Forschenden der Arbeitsgruppen um Prof. Tobias Gulder von der TU Dresden und Prof. Tanja Gulder von der Universität Leipzig ist es erstmals gelungen, die biosynthetischen Mechanismen zur Herstellung des Naturstoffs Cyanobacterin, der von der Blaualge Scytonema hofmanni in der Natur in kleinen Mengen produziert wird, aufzuklären
9 June 20224 June 2022 Lenzing boosts circularity and traceability through collaboration with UTEXBEL Together both firms to provide 80,000 prison personnel shirts for FPS Justice security guards using fabric with TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers with REFIBRA™ technology
Lenzing fördert Kreislaufwirtschaft und Rückverfolgbarkeit durch die Zusammenarbeit mit UTEXBEL Zusammen wollen die beiden Unternehmen Uniformen für die belgische Justizbehörde (FOD) unter Verwendung von TENCEL™ Markenfasern mit REFIBRA™ Technologie und recyceltem Polyester produzieren
New EFI study launched – Maintaining and enhancing forest biodiversity in Europe Forest biodiversity is more than just a mixture of species, as it concerns gene pools, structural and functional diversity as well as scale aspects that range from a single tree to entire regions
Biosynthetics can be part of the fashion and textile industry’s journey towards a regenerative and circular future, says Textile Exchange We need to transition away from the extraction of virgin fossil fuels but include existing preferred materials like recycled synthetics, and new areas of innovation, like biosynthetics made from natural, renewable sources such as agricultural waste, food crops, or plants
Licht statt Strom: Eine neue Art von „grünem Wasserstoff“ An der TU Wien gelangen wichtige Schritte in diese Richtung: Auf atomarer Skala konnte eine neue Kombination von Katalysatoren entwickelt werden, die mit kostengünstigen Materialien diese Aufgabe lösen kann
Light Instead of Electricity: A New Kind of “Green Hydrogen” At TU Wien, important steps have now been taken: on an atomic scale, scientists realized a new combination of molecular and solid-state catalysts that can do the job relying only on relatively inexpensive materials
Veolia And Metsä Fibre Produce Bio-Methanol From Pulp Mill Waste Veolia will build a crude methanol refinery connected with Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill in a €50-million investment which is supported by from the Finnish ministry of economy and employment
Auramarine introduces methanol fuel supply system for marine engines Auramarine Ltd has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first methanol fuel supply units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future fuel
Launch of covation biomaterials: delivering innovative, high-performance, bio-based materials at scale Covation biomaterials, a leading global company offering bio-based solutions, launched as an independent business, following the acquisition of dupont biomaterials by the huafon group
8 June 20224 June 2022 Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
Hinzufügen von Zucker: Wissenschaftlern gelingt es, PLA-3D-Druck-Material auch mit UV-Licht biologisch abbaubar zu machen Forscher der University of Bath haben herausgefunden, dass das sonst nur unter strengen industriellen Bedingungen biologisch abbaubare PLA mit Sonnenlicht schneller kompostiert, wenn Zucker dabei ist
Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade Flash Joule heating process recycles plastic from end-of-life F-150 trucks into high-value graphene for new vehicles
Why the EU’s Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act correctly lists bio-based plastics as “green investments” The Climate Delegated Act supplementing the Regulation clearly supports “plastics derived wholly or partially from renewable feedstock” as “substantially contributing to climate change mitigation”
Grüner Treibstoff aus Abfall: Forschungsanlage in Simmering eröffnet In der weltweit ersten Forschungsanlage dieser Art in Wien werden im industrienahen Maßstab Abfälle und Reststoffe zu grünen Treibstoffen
Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable materials
Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste
Bioeconomy strategy development in EU regions Overall, there are 359 bioeconomy-related strategies and 334 frameworks have been published. Of these 334, 324 are regional and 10 are multi-regional (e.g. cross-border, interregional or macroregional, mostly Interreg-funded) strategic frameworks
Burgers’ Zoo unterstützt die Wiederherstellung von Korallenriffen in der Natur Das innovative Start-up-Unternehmen Reefy aus Delft kombiniert Wissen aus dem Wasserbau und der Meeresbiologie, um neue Lösungen für die Regeneration von Korallenriffen und Seegraswiesen zu entwickeln
Burgers’ Zoo supports coral reef restoration in the wild Innovative Delft-based start-up Reefy combines knowledge of hydraulic engineering and marine biology to develop solutions that aid in the recovery of coral reefs and seagrass
7 June 20228 June 2022 Save the Date – Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 14–15 November, Cologne (Germany) Ambitious recycling targets set by the EU, the commitments of the chemical industry and brands, as well as the demands of customers are putting enormous evolutionary pressure on the recycling sector
New artificial enzyme breaks down tough lignin Researchers from WSU and PNNL showed that their artificial enzyme succeeded in digesting lignin, which has stubbornly resisted previous attempts to develop it into an economically useful energy source
Doku-Tipp: Sackgasse Beton – Leschs Kosmos Im Durchschnitt setzt jede Tonne Zement etwa 600 Kilogramm CO2 frei, womit die Zementproduktion für acht Prozent der weltweiten Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich ist
CJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions Companies signed letter of intent to collaborate on creating advanced products based on Ingeo™ PLA and PHACT® PHA technologies to meet growing demand for sustainable materials across wide array of markets
Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion Program to Capture Carbon Pollution from the Air DOE Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Establish Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs for Large-Scale CO2 Removal
Startup Lovr: Ihr veganes Leder ist den Investoren Millionen wert Drei Darmstädter Gründer wollen mit ihrem Material Leder in der Mode- und Möbelindustrie ablösen. Investoren finden das gut. Dabei ist Lovr noch nicht einmal auf dem Markt
Market-first home compostable wet food container G. Mondini to trial TIPA compostable films for paper-based food packaging
Where compostable packaging fits in a circular economy Compostable packaging is popularly seen as an answer to plastic pollution, but while it has a role to play in a circular economy, it is not a silver bullet. Any time a piece of packaging is used once – no matter how it is disposed of – it is single-use. Preventing waste in the first place should be top priority
Graforce presents plasma electrolysers for hydrogen from methane and wastewater on IFAT 2022 fair They demonstrate the immense market potential of green hydrogen and the range of applications for CO2-free or even CO2-negative energy and fuel
Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found
Internationales Konsortium will die Dekarbonisierung der Luftfahrt vorantreiben Im Forschungsprojekt CARE-O-SENE entwickeln Partner aus Deutschland und Südafrika neue Katalysatoren für grüne Flugtreibstoffe
International consortium to advance decarbonisation of the aviation sector CARE-O-SENE research project will develop advanced catalysts for sustainable aviation fuels
3 June 202227 May 2022 Toward new degradable polymers Researchers from CNRS and the Université Paris-Saclay developed new polymers that degrade in water in the record time of one week
Auf dem Weg zu neuen abbaubaren Polymeren Ihr Abbau in Wasser erfolgt wesentlich schneller als der von Referenzpolymeren
Aqualung Carbon Capture successfully completes $10m equity round with strategic investors Aqualung Carbon Capture is pleased to announce the completion of a new equity investment from key strategic partners including Delek US, Global Ship Lease, Golar LNG, MKS Pamp and Standard Lithium