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20 June 202215 June 2022

Forscher der Goethe-Universität entwickeln neue Biobatterie zur Speicherung von Wasserstoff

Einem Team von Mikrobiologen der Goethe-Universität ist es gelungen, mit Hilfe von Bakterien Wasserstoff kontrolliert zu speichern und wieder abzugeben. Auf der Suche nach CO2-neutralen Energieträgern im Interesse des Klimaschutzes ist dies ein wichtiger Schritt. Das entsprechende Paper ist nun in der renommierten Fachzeitschrift „Joule“ erschienen

The Vallès School of Architecture presents a construction prototype made from corn and sunflower stalks

The Interdisciplinary Group on Building Science and Technology (GICITED), linked to the UPC’s Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV), participates in the cross-border project SAVASCO, which aims to develop new bio-based materials to minimise the environmental impact of construction. In this context, the ETSAV has developed a sustainable building prototype made from corn and sunflower stalks, which was presented on 6 May

Green aviation fuels could save 5 million tonnes of CO2 in 2030

Sustainable fuel manufacturers in Europe could produce 1.83 million tonnes of e-kerosene in 2030, saving about 5 Mt of CO2, a new forecast by Transport & Environment finds

Neuer Standort in Australien: Thyssenkrupp expandiert in den Wasserstoff-Gigawatt-Markt

Bis 2030 hat Australien das Potenzial, bis zu 500.000 t Wasserstoff zu exportieren, um die prognostizierte Nachfrage von 2.489.000 t allein in Japan und Südkorea zu decken

thyssenkrupp nucera strategically expands into a market that is to become a gigawatt star and opens new office in Perth, Australia

By 2030, Australia has the potential to export up to 500,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year to meet 2,489,000 tonnes of predicted demand by Japan and South Korea alone

Red Rock Biofuels Holdings, Inc. Awarded U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant

Award funds Red Rock Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (“Red Rock”) to Convert Post-Fire Charred Waste Woody Biomass to Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Renewable Diesel

BTC Europe und NXTLEVVEL Biochem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung über den Vertrieb von biobasierten und biologisch abbaubaren Lösungsmitteln in Europa

Die europäische Vertriebsorganisation der BASF und der führende Hersteller von Chemikalien aus Biomasse erweitern gemeinsam das Angebot an Lösungsmitteln auf Basis von Lävulinsäure in Europa

BTC Europe and NXTLEVVEL Biochem sign agreement to distribute biobased and biodegradable solvents throughout Europe

BASF’s European distribution organization and the leading manufacturer of biomass-derived chemicals join forces to expand offerings of levulinate solvents across Europe

17 June 202215 June 2022

SGP BioEnergy Announces World’s Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility

Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada in Panama, will be the largest advanced biorefinery and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production platform in the world - producing 180,000 barrels per day

TECNARO und JOMA-POLYTEC gründen Joint-Venture ARBOTRADE GmbH

Unternehmen wollen gemeinsam Produkte aus Biokunststoffen für die Aufforstung von Wäldern vermarkten

Scotland’s industrial biotechnology sector anticipated to surpass £1 billion turnover milestone by 2025

Updated National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology outlines new ambitions for Scotland’s bioeconomy, including reaching a target of 220 companies operating in the sector and more than 4,000 employees by 2025

Fraunhofer process increases methane yield from biogas plants

The researchers have further plans to scale up to 500 kilowatts by 2025 and again to one to two megawatts by 2026

Methan statt CO2: Fraunhofer-Verfahren erhöht Methanausbeute von Biogasanlagen

Bis zum Jahr 2025 planen die Forschenden eine Hochskalierung auf 500 Kilowatt, bis 2026 soll die Anlage gar ein bis zwei Megawatt Leistung erzeugen

The circular textile economy is rapidly approaching

Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland

SCALITE, a marble like material made from fish scales

Fish waste like bones, heads, fins, and scales often end up in landfills. Erik de Laurens wants to change that, one gorgeous tile at a time

A novel process to capture and convert CO2 from air

Eindhoven University of Technology researcher developed a technology for the extraction of carbon dioxide from ambient air via liquid or solid sorbents

HEXPOL TPE Arbeitet Mit Plastix Zusammen, Um Die Verwendung Von Rezyklaten Aus Maritimen Abfällen Zu Erweitern

Der internationale TPE-Compoundeur HEXPOL TPE hat sein wachsendes Portfolio an Thermoplastischen Elastomeren (TPE) mit recyceltem Inhalt erweitert. Die neuen Dryflex Circular MWR TPEs enthalten Rezyklate, die aus ausgedienten Schiffstauen stammen

HEXPOL TPE Launch TPEs Containing Maritime Waste Recyclate

International TPE compounder has added the new Dryflex Circular MWR TPEs to their growing portfolio - which is made from recycled plastic fibre waste from the maritime industry

15 June 202211 June 2022

BASF offers range of chemical intermediates with product carbon footprint significantly below global market average

The outcome of the analysis shows that due to the production set-up the PCF of a range of BASF’s chemical intermediates is significantly below the global average PCF of the corresponding third-party chemicals

BASF bietet verschiedene chemische Zwischenprodukte mit CO2-Fußabdruck signifikant unter dem globalen Marktdurchschnitt an

Ergebnis der Analyse zeigt, dass der PCF mehrerer chemischer Zwischenprodukte von BASF signifikant unter dem weltweiten Durchschnittswert des PCF der entsprechenden Produkte von Drittanbietern liegt

World Bioproduct Day 7 July 2022 – a new digital biorefinery service published

During the campaign any stakeholders of the circular bioeconomy can share their story of their favourite bioproduct via social media by using the hashtag #bioproductday2022 and/or #bioproductday

Novel Silver Hollow Fiber Boosts CO2 Electroreduction

A research team from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a hierarchical micro/nanostructured silver hollow-fiber electrode to boost CO2 electroreduction

Spannend für Kinder – Gut für die Umwelt: Erste nachhaltige PLAYMOBIL-Produktreihe WILTOPIA startet

Zum Einsatz kommen PCR-Kunststoffe - also Kunststoffe, die von KonsumentInnen bereits genutzt und anschließend dem Recycling-Kreislauf zugeführt wurden – sowie biobasierte Kunststoffe

Global Bioenergies receives first orders from a number of major cosmetics players totalling several tonnes of Isonaturane® 12

Bio-sourced version of isododecane is manufactured entirely in France from locally sourced raw materials and meets ISO 16128 requirements in terms of naturalness in cosmetics products

The climatech startup converting CO2 into reusable carbon-based byproducts

“The time to act is now. We want to make a real impact on climate change,” says Raanan Shelach, co-founder and CEO of Carbonade

Startup enaDyne bei Carbon-to-Value-Challenge der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen dabei

Startup der TU Bergakademie Freiberg von der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen ausgewählt

Marktfähige Power-to-X-Technologien entwickeln

NRW-Landesregierung fördert den Aufbau einer offenen Versuchsplattform mit 5,3 Mio. Euro

14 June 20229 June 2022

Transparent and traceable: Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains

A digital twin will store informations on the used materials throughout the whole value chain, enabling all value chain parties to keep track of the material

Transparent und rückverfolgbar: Neste schließt sich mit Circularise zusammen, um Transparenz entlang zirkulärer Wertschöpfungsketten bei Polymeren und Chemikalien zu erhöhen

Ein Zwilling der physischen Materialien soll Informationen zu den verwendeten Materialien über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette hinweg speichern, so dass alle Beteiligten das Material zurückverfolgen können

Lanzatech and Zara collaborate on CCU fashion

Capturing and repurposing carbon emissions from industrial processes limits the direct release of these emissions into the atmosphere and helps limit the use of virgin fossil resources

KBR Announces Investment in Mura Technology to Advance the Plastics Circular Economy

This alliance has since 2021 produced advances in process technology innovation such as closed loop power, water recycling, modularization and digital operating solutions

Grün gegründet: Carbonauten sehen in Pflanzenkohle eine Lösung zur Klimakrise

Die Kreislaufwirtschaft lebt von neuen Ideen und kreativen Köpfen. Jeden Dienstag stellen wir hier ein Greentech-Start-up mit seiner Geschäftsidee vor

CEMEX successfully turns CO2 into carbon nanomaterials

The next step is to scale the technology in a cement plant pilot within a year

Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbons

More and more traditional producers of polycarbonates use waste carbon feedstock and/or the mass balance approach to bring certified renewable products made from biobased hydrocarbons to market

Capturing carbon with crops, trees and bioenergy

MSU researchers find an integrated approach to land management practices can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates

Topsoe technology to support Cresta’s renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production in Canada

The startup of the site for production of renewable fuels is expected in second half of 2022

13 June 20228 June 2022

BIOPOLYMER-Award: Winners come from Belgium, Brazil and Germany

The abundance of international high-quality applications was an exciting and demanding task for the jury of the BIOPOLYMER Innovation Awards this year again

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

EU Parliament vote on internal combustion engine ban

The climate punishes those who miscalculate

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

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