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11 April 20226 April 2022

Vow ASA: Builds large scale pyrolysis reactor to meet increased demand for advanced carbon products and CO2 neutral energy

The reactor will be built and delivered by the end of 2022 by C.H. Evensen Industriovner (“Evensen”), the recently acquired company, and now a wholly owned subsidiary in the Vow group

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New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Efficiency of CO2 Capture

New membrane filters work by allowing CO2 to pass through the membrane more quickly than any other constituents in the mixed gas

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Startup C1: mit Quantenchemie und prominenten Investoren zu grünem Methanol

Berliner Start-up will chemische Industrie nachhaltiger und unabhängiger von Importen machen / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle und Jim Hagemann Snabe unter den Investoren

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Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol

Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors

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PEF as a barrier layer: does it influence the bottle blowing process?

Produced by Avantium Renewable Polymers, PEF is a polyester made from renewable resources and is very suitable as a barrier layer in PET-based multilayer bottles

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Consumer Footprint Calculator

New tool is based on a life cycle thinking approach, meaning that it considers the impacts occurring along the entire life cycle of the products and the energy that you consume

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New techniques could harness the power of quantum computing for carbon capture

The scientists believe these techniques will accelerate progress on developing MOFs to help stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere

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Alfa Laval to acquire Desmet, a world leader in edible oil and biofuel processing

The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils

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8 April 20224 April 2022

Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

Houston-based Cemvita Factory’s synthetic biology process has the potential to create a new way to produce sustainable fuel for aviation - United has invested in more SAF production than any other airline

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Ecoplanta signs grant agreement with the European Commission under the Innovation Fund

The Ecoplanta project, one of seven at European level and the only Spanish candidacy selected in this call, aims to transform non-recyclable Municipal waste materials rejected by sorting centers into green chemicals and fuels

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ORLEN Unipetrol continues its sustainability strategy by producing certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil

With this method it is also possible to produce polyethylene, ethylene, and benzene

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Unipetrol: Produktion von Kunststoff aus gebrauchten Pflanzenölen

Auch Ethylen, Polyethylen und Benzol sollen aus hydrierten Pflanzenölen gewonnen werden können

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​​Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech

This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

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Closing the carbon cycle via electrolysis

How to increase the performance of zero-gap electrolyzers

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Partnership between Avantium and Sukano opens door for industrial application of PEF in flexible packaging

PEF has a significantly improved gas barrier, while still maintaining the favorable properties such as good processability, transparency and mechanics, of its big brother PET

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Metsä Fibre and Veolia conclude long-term partnership for biomethanol production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill

Biomethanol production adds value to methanol, and the resulting product can be used as traffic fuel, for example

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Den Kohlenstoffkreislauf via Elektrolyse schließen

Wie sich die Performance von Zero-Gap Elektrolyseuren steigern lässt

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Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics

Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film

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BASF Venture Capital investiert in Oceanworks, eine nachhaltige Plattform zur Beschaffung von Kunststoffen

Junges Unternehmen bietet Marktplatz für Plastik aus dem Meer und Post-Consumer-Recycled Plastik. Wiederverwerteter Kunststoff lässt sich über digitale Blockchain-Technologie bis zum Ursprung zurückverfolgen

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BASF Venture Capital invests in Oceanworks, a sustainable plastic sourcing platform

Startup offers platform for ocean, ocean-bound, and post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastic sourcing. Recycled plastic traced back to origin via digital blockchain based technology

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7 April 20221 April 2022

TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition

The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags

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Größter Strohballenbau Süddeutschlands wird eingeweiht

300 Kubikmeter Biostroh vom klostereigenen Acker dämmen Neubau der Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten

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INERATEC joins forces with Synhelion

By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for solar fuels to replace fossil fuels

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INERATEC kooperiert mit Synhelion

Beide Klimapioniere können so ihre komplementären Technologien skalieren und den Weg für solare Treibstoffe als Ersatz für fossile Brennstoffe ebnen

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good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to Plate

Second-generation family-run business aims to transition 100% of its packaging to plant-based by 2023

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Avantium reaches Financial Close for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Engineering company Worley and the Groningen Consortium have become minority shareholders in the Avantium subsidiary

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UBQ Materials provides technology for Ambev to integrate sustainable plastic-substitute in Brazilian trade products

The pilot incorporates UBQ™, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain

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Native Shoes Launches The Robbie with Braskem’s I’m green™ Bio-Based EVA Polymer

The Robbie breaks new ground with environmentally minded footwear created from Braskem's sustainably sourced sugarcane biopolymer

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6 April 202231 March 2022

PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper

for the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from natural raw materials - The innovation will support the company's commitment to reducing plastic consumption with a sustainable packaging alternative made entirely from fiber and organic materials

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PAPACKS startet die Zusammenarbeit mit Keurig Dr Pepper

Entwicklung einer recycelbaren und kompostierbaren Papierflasche als Monomaterial aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Die Innovation wird das Engagement des Unternehmens zur Reduzierung des Kunststoffverbrauchs mit einer nachhaltigen Verpackungsalternative unterstützen, die vollständig aus Fasern und organischen Materialien hergestellt wird

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Versalis and Novamont strengthen green chemistry partnership

Joint aim is to enhance the company’s technology and production assets in order to fully develop its products, also by focusing on growth in the previously referenced markets

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BIO-LUTIONS kooperiert mit Solenis

BIO-LUTIONS wird bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Beschichtungen für faserbasierte Verpackungen künftig mit dem US-amerikanischen Spezialchemie-Unternehmen Solenis zusammenarbeiten

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BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plastic

BIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic

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Seaweed, a versatile crop

Seaweed as a biostimulant can reinforce the qualities of soils and crops, or as an element in the production of high quality food without compromising on environmental quality

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Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative bei

Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) bei, um die Verwendung von erneuerbaren Rohstoffen und die Umstellung von fossilem Kohlenstoff auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu fördern

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Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative

Clariant has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the transition from fossil to renewable carbon and the use of renewable raw materials in the chemical industry

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5 April 202230 March 2022

New pretreatment and upgrading capabilities: Neste works on next step towards commercializing chemical recycling of waste plastic in Porvoo, Finland

Processing capabilities for liquefied waste plastic are planned by implementing proprietary technologies to pretreat and upgrade liquefied waste plastic and integrating the technologies into the refinery operations

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Neue Kapazitäten für Vorbehandlung und Aufwertung: Neste arbeitet am nächsten Schritt zur Kommerzialisierung des chemischen Recyclings von Kunststoffabfall im finnischen Porvoo

Verarbeitungskapazitäten für verflüssigten Kunststoffabfall sollen mittels eigener Technologien zur Vorbehandlung von verflüssigtem Kunststoffabfall implementiert und in den Raffineriebetrieb integriert werden

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ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products

Major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain

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Weltneuheit aus Brilon: Bio-Industriewerkstoff aus Flachs

Aktuell tüftelt das Team bei Bond-Laminates noch an den optimalen Bearbeitungsbedingungen für einzelne Produkte

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Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlight

Will rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?

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Enmat Y1000P PHBV certified OK Biodegradable Marine

After 12 weeks a part with a thickness of 52 micron was 100% disintegrated - tests were carried out by OWS Belgium

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Covestro ist Pionier bei der Lieferung von erneuerbarem¹ TDI

Für nachhaltigere Matratzen, Polstermöbel, Schuhe und Autositze mit einer deutlichen Senkung der CO2-Emissionen von der Wiege bis zum Werkstor2 und schneller einführbaren Lösung mit gleichbleibend hoher Qualität

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Covestro pioneers the supply of renewable¹ TDI

For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seats, showing significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2 and rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality

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4 April 202229 March 2022

A More Efficient Path to Green Production of Bio-Derived Chemicals and Fuels

Researchers discover an enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support

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Pionier der Leichtbauwelt – Christoph Alt: „Holz als industrieller Leichtbauwerkstoff ist ein Hidden Champion.“

Holz ist Baustoff oder für Möbel geeignet, aber keine ernstzunehmende Alternative für die Industrie – oder doch?

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BioWRAP – Bioplastics with regenerative agricultural properties

New collaboration project created an all-in-one bioplastic system that can better manage weeds, add nutrients to soils, improve soil and plant health, and save water

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Innovativer Recyclingansatz: Klebstoff aus Plastiktüten

Kalifornische Forscher haben mit Erfolg versucht, Plastiktüten aus Polyethylen (PE) in etwas Hochwertigeres umzuwandeln - auch wenn das Verfahren noch zu kostspielig ist

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The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more

Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?

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Helping Agriculture to Reach its Circular Bioeconomy Goals

The potential use of lignin biopolymers for the development of nanoparticles for agricultural applications and environmental decontamination