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4 March 20221 March 2022

Plans for chemical recycling growing at rapid pace

"Trend Study – Chemical Recycling" by ecoprog examines the technical fundamentals, market factors, development status, plant inventory, projects and competition in the field of chemical recycling worldwide

World’s first Lyocell T-Shirt from 100% recycled textiles

Due to the superior cellulose properties of cotton in the recycled textiles, the fiber tenacities are even superior compared to wood based Lyocell fibers

Kaugummi mit Wirkstoff Chitosan kann Coronavirus blockieren

Neue Studie weist Wirkung von Chitosan gegen Virus-Infektionen nach

PHA Sample Shop Now Open

New sample shop initially offers samples of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polyhydroxybutyrate co-valerate (PHBV) up to 5 kilograms for academic and non-commercial purposes

Denka, Toyo to Develop Chemical Recycling Plant for Used Polystyrene

Denka has partnered with Toyo to build a chemical recycling plant in Chiba, Japan which will process approximately 3,000 tons of used polystyrene to produce styrene monomers which will be used for the production of high-quality polystyrene resins

Durchbruch bei der Umwandlung von CO2 in Kraftstoff mithilfe von Sonnenenergie

Wichtiges Puzzlestück für die künftige Verringerung der Treibhausgaskonzentration in der Atmosphäre

Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino

Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announces that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli).

Breakthrough in converting CO2 into fuel using solar energy

A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy

3 March 20221 March 2022

Stellenausschreibung: Projektmanager im Bereich Bioökonomie bzw. „Renewable Carbon Economy“ – Ökonomie, Politik, Strategie (m/w/d)

Standort Hürth bei Köln, Vollzeit

BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling

The newly developed adhesives are easy to remove early in the process, making it possible to reuse and print recycled paper or paperboard packaging without any further issues

BASF hat neue Etikettenklebstoffe entwickelt, die das Papier- und Kartonrecycling nicht mehr stören

Die innovativen Klebstoffe lösen ein grundlegendes Problem bei der Wiederaufbereitung, weil die neu entwickelten Haftklebstoffe im Recyclingprozess früher und einfacher entfernt werden können

Carbon-negative platform turns waste gases into valuable chemicals

Researchers built on LanzaTech technology to develop a new process that converts emissions from heavy industry or bio-based syngas, into either acetone or IPA, using an engineered bacterium called Clostridium autoethanogenum

H₂Wood – BlackForest: Innovativer Klimaschutz direkt vor der Haustür

Lokal erzeugter Wasserstoff kann in der Region Schwarzwald einen großen Beitrag zur Klimaneutralität leisten und die Wirtschaft ankurbeln

Guest commentary: Let’s foster bioeconomy, not war!

A personal comment by chemist Ruben Richrath

Eder: „Ein Quantensprung beim Kunststoffrecycling“

Klimaschutzministerin besucht neue Anlage der Fa. Zimmermann in Lahnstein und TOMRA-Entwicklungszentrum in Mülheim-Kärlich

Our first chapter: raising $4.5M to bring planet-positive textiles to the fashion industry

Join us on our mission to build the world’s most sustainable supply chains for people and planet

CRI’s largest CO2-to-methanol reactor installed in Anyang

The reactor is based on CRI's proprietary technology, developed and first demonstrated in Iceland, and is the key piece of equipment needed to directly hydrogenate CO2 to form methanol

Light-Blasting Bananas Could Prove to Be Renewable

The team of Swiss-based scientists explain that all of the products from their photo-thermal (light and heat based) technique can be captured, including CO2, making it economical and climate safe

Synthos to build a commercial bio-butadiene plant

It has been a long time coming for the commercialization of bio-based butadiene (at least for this one where you can count the percentage renewable content unlike some of the mass balance approaches)

A hydrogen strategy for a balanced EU-Africa partnership

The EU must work with Africa to develop hydrogen as part of a broader economic and development cooperation agenda moving beyond resource production and extraction, writes Eleonora Moro

PepsiCo explores use of recycled UBQ materials in pallets

PepsiCo Inc.'s Latin America operation is exploring the potential for pallets made with UBQ, a material made from unsorted household waste, that could soon replace the conventional pallets currently in use

2 March 20223 March 2022

Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals

Join our conference and meet forerunners in CO2 utilisation / 23-24 March 2022, hybrid event – Cologne (Germany)

Life Cycle Assessment study demonstrates the potential of Avantium’s FDCA and PEF technology to curb global warming

Use of renewable feedstock in PEF results in clear reductions in GHG emissions throughout the entire life cycle

Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe: Pappelholz für Biomethan und Torfersatzstoffe

DBFZ, Vattenfall-Tochter und Erdenhersteller KD entwickeln neue Prozesskette - Erstaunlich hohes Methanpotenzial und gute pflanzenbauliche Eigenschaften

Bridgestone and ENEOS Launch Joint Project Focused on Producing Tire Raw Materials from Used Tires

The project aims to contribute to the realization of a more sustainable society, adopted as part of the Green Innovation Fund

Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

Engineered bacteria convert captured carbon dioxide into chemicals for fuels, fabric and cosmetics

Klimafreundliches Verfahren: Bakterien bilden Chemikalien aus CO2

Modifizierte Bakterien wandeln CO2 in Additive für Treibstoffe, Stoffe, und Kosmetika um

Design of Pilot Plant for MMA Monomers Using Plant-Derived Materials Has Begun

Plant Signifies Major Progress Toward Full-Scale Development of “Sustainable MMA”

Veterans Delta CleanTech on carbon capture: ‘Utilization is the key’

"We have been joined by an amazing transformation and that’s been due to capital markets and investors who are starting to say they want their money put into work that is ESG responsible,” said Kambeitz, one of the company founders

Fest und elastisch, aber abbaubar: Protein-basierte Biokunststoffe

Entlastung für Ozeane und Mülldeponien

Relief for Oceans and Landfills?

Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics

1 March 20221 March 2022

nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production Sites

Nine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn

Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed grades

The base polymer of Delrin® Renewable Attributed is produced from 100% bio-feedstock from waste, according to ISCC Plus mass balance certification

Biesterfeld Plastic: Vertrieb neuer DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed Typen

Das Basispolymer von Delrin® Renewable Attributed basiert auf 100 Prozent Bio-Rohstoffen aus Abfällen gemäß ISCC plus Massenbilanzzertifizierung

Lotte to develop seawater-degradable PHA-material

Lotte Chemical aims to complete the development of petrochemical-based PHA production technology and commercialize it by 2023

The Yellow New Deal: Factory 01 will start an era of sustainable protein production

The production process for Solein is disconnected from agriculture, climate and weather - it is a scalable solution for any geography to create all the different proteins that Earth’s rising population will demand

Erste industrielle Produktionsstätte für Biokerosin in Deutschland

bp Raffinerie in Lingen startet Produktion von nachhaltigem Flugkraftstoff aus gebrauchtem Speiseöl

Sustainable reinforcement of e-bike battery cases

Ansmann AG and Fraunhofer LBF to develop a natural fibre reinforced plastic composite for use in e-bike battery cases

Nachhaltige Verstärkung für E-Bike-Batteriegehäuse

Ansmann AG und Fraunhofer LBF entwickeln naturfaserverstärktes Kunststoff-Komposit zur Verwendung in Akkugehäusen für E-Bikes

EU will Afrika zum Weltmeister der Wasserstoffexporte machen

Europa will raus aus den fossilen Brennstoffen und rein in die Wasserstoffwirtschaft. Von jeher ein Energieimporteur, will die EU dann große Mengen an Wasserstoff aus Ländern des globalen Südens importieren

EU aims to make Africa a world champion in hydrogen exports

Europe wants to get out of fossil fuels and build a hydrogen economy. Without enough internal supplies, it is looking to import large quantities of hydrogen from countries in the Global South

28 February 202222 February 2022

Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

VISION EQXX will feature UBQ™, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource efficiency

Stefan Schlüter und Tim Schulzke über nachhaltige Methanolproduktion

Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Interview vom 20.01.2022: "Dank der Simulationen können wir einen technisch möglichen Rahmen definieren"

Mikroplastik – Kurzinformation

Bisherige Studienlage in Deutschland nach Aussage des Bundestages ungenügend - weder könne ausgesagt werden, dass ein Risiko besteht, noch könne behauptet werden, es bestehe kein Risiko

Hazelnut shells get new life as strong, sustainable panels

WSU’s Composite Materials Engineering Center, Yadama and a team of doctoral students turn agricultural waste products, such as shells, fibers, and stubble, into resin-strengthened architectural and decorative panels

Nassspinnen von Cellulosefasern

Können Carbonfasern auch nachhaltig?

Is sustainable and ethical fashion possible? How to combat greenwashing through certification

Despite the emergence of sustainable fashion lines to swing increasingly concerned consumers, hesitancy remains with numerous greenwashing controversies surrounding major fashion brands

NEU – Der biobasierte Dämmstoff LINITHERM LOOP

Bei der Fertigung von LINITHERM LOOP werden mehr als 60 Prozent der Rohstoffe für den PU-Dämmkern aus Biomasse verwendet, die nicht zur Lebensmittelherstellung dienen

Braskem + Printpack: Einstieg beim US-amerikanischen Kunststoffrecyclingunternehmen Nexus Circular

Braskem folgt nach eigenen Angaben ihrer Strategie zum Aufbau einer CO2-neutralen Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe, Printpack will die von Nexus Circular entwickelten Recyclingverfahren unterstützen

Ein “relativ einfacher” Durchbruch macht den Zugriff auf gespeicherten Wasserstoff effizienter

Neuer Katalysator extrahiert Wasserstoff einfach und effizient aus Wasserstoffspeichern

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