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15 February 20229 February 2022

The Finnish startup – Nordic Bioproducts Group – has successfully spun a new plant-based textile fibre

Six months after the first wet spinning experiments with NBG’s cellulose dissolution method were performed, the first yarn was already made from the new Norratex textile fibre at the University of Tampere

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Kaneka to significantly increase its production capacity for KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan

The Act on Resource Circulation for Plastics, slated to go into effect in April of this year, will mandate a reduction in single-use plastics

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Grüner Wasserstoff auf Knopfdruck: Einzelmolekülkatalysator produziert solaren Brennstoff auch bei Dunkelheit

Ulmer Forschende präsentieren neuen Lösungsansatz für eine der größten Herausforderungen der solaren Energiewandlung: Ihnen ist es gelungen, ein System zu entwickeln, das die lichtgetriebene Herstellung von Wasserstoff zu jeder Tages- und Jahreszeit ermöglicht

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Answering Burning Question on Biochar

Biochar is similar to charcoal and can be added to soil with the goal of improving its quality. It can help increase nutrient and water retention. However, what happens in soil impacts fungi and plants that live there, and it is not always clear how they will react to biochar

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14 February 202215 February 2022

The stars of Renewable Materials meet in Cologne, May 10-12

46 Speakers from leading companies in bio-based, CO2-based and Recycling already confirmed their participation – preliminary program already available, innovation award submission by 15 March

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LIGNOLOC® Holznagel mit Kopf für die Fassade lässt Zimmererherzen höher schlagen

Die revolutionären Holznägel, die nach monatelanger Arbeit endlich die Marktreife erlangten, werden aus mitteleuropäischem Buchenholz gefertigt und sind umweltfreundlich von der Produktion bis zum Recycling

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€500,000 subsidy granted to Global Bioenergies by the Grand Est region as part of the France Relance plan

The financial support covers half of the second phase of construction of the industrial unit and consolidates the long-standing links between Global Bioenergies and the Grand Est region

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Renewable raw material: ‘Kompofibre’

Raw materials such as coco peat, bark , compost and wood fibre from renewable sources are increasingly being used in the professional horticulture

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Nachwachsender Rohstoff „Kompofibre“

Rohstoffe wie Kokostorf, Rinde, Kompost und Holzfasern aus erneuerbaren Quellen werden immer häufiger im professionellen Gartenbau verwendet

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Archroma launches EARTH SOFT system based on Siligen® EH1, a new vegan textile softener with one-third plant-based active content

The new range has been developed in line with the principles of “The Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”

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Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity

With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest

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DMC: Subsequent Close of Series B Financing, Total Raised $39 million

DMC is commercial with its first bio-based chemical intermediate with primary applications in sustainable detergents and human nutrition

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Start-up für biobasierte Chemikalien gewinnt weitere strategische Investoren

Nachträglicher Abschluss der Serie-B-Finanzierung mit einem Gesamtbetrag von 39 Millionen Dollar

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11 February 20228 February 2022

Short circuit for big impact

UD researchers report hyper-efficient method for removing carbon dioxide from air

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Bahnbrechende Technologie zur Entfernung von 99% des Kohlendioxids aus der Luft

Fortschritt bei der Kohlenstoffabscheidung könnte umweltfreundliche Brennstoffzellen der Marktreife näher bringen

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New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material

New formulas beside bio-based packaging contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality

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DSM completes the acquisition of Vestkorn Milling

Vestkorn Milling supplies the buoyant alternative protein market with proteins, starches and dietary fibers for plant-based foods, pet food and animal feed

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CO2-Preis auf Rekordhöhe: Fast 100 Euro pro Tonne

Im Januar 2021 hatte die Tonne noch rund 30 Euro gekostet, bis Dezember war ihr Wert auf 80 Euro gestiegen

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Microsoft and Shell are betting on a company making greener jet fuel

LanzaJet recently received $50 million in funding from Microsoft, adding to previous investments from Shell and a handful of other energy companies and airlines

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Verdox Captures $80M to Develop Novel Electric Carbon Removal Technology

Company to Commercialize Patented Electrochemical Capture System to Remove Carbon Dioxide from Atmosphere and Industrial Emission Sources

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ReCarbon completes USD 25 million Series B-1 funding round with strategic and financial investors

Silicon Valley decarbonization solutions company announces global partnerships with major industry leaders

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ReCarbon schließt eine weitere Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 25 Mio. USD mit strategischen Investoren ab

Das Unternehmen für Dekarbonisierungslösungen aus dem Silicon Valley kündigt globale Partnerschaften mit wichtigen Branchenführern an

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10 February 202211 May 2022

Higher price increases for fossils – nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass 1980 – 2021

The biomass index shows a much more moderate increase overall, which improves the competitive situation of biomass also in the chemical industry

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Plastiktüten-Verbot greift zu kurz

Auch Papier-Einwegtüten müssen reduziert werden

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Circa awarded €8.2M grant by French Government “Relance programme”

New 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis

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Kelheim Fibres again on the podium at the Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year Award

For the commercialisation of the the speciality viscose fibre manufacturer's new concept they are looking to bring partners from the entire value chain together

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Kelheim Fibres beim „Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year”-Award erneut auf dem Podest

Für die Kommerzialisierung des neuen Konzepts des Viskosefaser-Herstellers sucht man Partnerschaften aus der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette

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Tenaris, Saipem and SIAD sign a MoU for the study of a carbon capture and utilization project in Dalmine, Italy

New project covers the capture of 30 tons of CO2 per day through Saipem CO2 Solutions proprietary technology will be subsequently used by SIAD

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Nonwovens made from banana/PP fibers

Needlepunched nonwovens made of banana fiber could be used in different areas like geobags, acoustic, heat insulation, car interiors, mats etc.

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Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsdidary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant

SHR originally began its site hosting relationship with Anellotech in 2016 with Anellotech’s development of its Bio-TCat process for producing petrochemicals from wood

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UPM financial statements release 2021

Highlights from UMP financial statements show earnings back to strong pre-pandemic levels, refined completion plan for Uruguay project ready

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9 February 20229 February 2022

Connecting fibres: The cellulose fibre industry impresses with innovation and vision

Cellulose Fibre Innovations of the Year: Carbon Fibres from Wood, Carbon-negative Virgin Fibres from Straw and Sustainable Menstruation Panties

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Nouryon commissions biodegradable chelates production facility in the Netherlands to meet growing consumer demand for eco-friendly auto dishwashing and liquid laundry products

The new production facility will double the company’s Dissolvine® green chelates capacity by supplying Dissolvine® M, Dissolvine® GL and other essential ingredients to a wide range of customers

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Die beste Art der Müllverwertung

Seit die EU Einwegplastik verbietet, suchen viele Hersteller nach Alternativen. Ein in Kolumbien geborener Hamburger ist dabei besonders findig: Er produziert kompostierbare Verpackungen aus Agrarabfällen

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Avery Dennison launches the first certified portfolio of vegan labels

Collection has received approval from EVE VEGAN®, an independent organization created by Vegan France, which works to promote vegan alternatives in different industries, including food and medicine

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TerraVerdae Bioworks to acquire PolyFerm Canada

TerraVerdae expands its PHA technology portfolio to create new biodegradable bioplastic products

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Mechanische Wälder in Arizona sollen das Klimagas CO2 aus der Atmosphäre saugen

"Bäume" sind aufrechtstehende Rohre mit einer Reihe von Scheiben, die das Kohlendioxid tausend Mal effizienter als die "natürlichen Kollegen" einfangen sollen

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Aker Carbon Capture, Altera Infrastructure and Höegh LNG to collaborate on full value-chain offerings for carbon capture and storage

The parties will collaborate on offering Carbon Capture as a Service to industrial emitters, enabling cost-effective implementation of the full value chain needed to realize carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects for industrial emitters

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What are the textiles really made of?

Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis

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Nachhaltige Kompositmembranen mithilfe von Schrimps

Aus Abfallstoffen wird ein umweltfreundliches Filtersystem für industrielle Anwendungen hergestellt

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Shrimply the best composite membranes

Waste materials are used to create an environmentally friendly filtration system for industrial applications

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8 February 202231 January 2022

The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding a research project on the production of bio activated carbon from renewable raw materials

The basis for this is the minus CO2 technology of carbonauten: carbonauten convert bioresidue into biocarbons, which permanently binds CO2 from the atmosphere

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Eine Million Euro Förderung für Forschungsprojekt der carbonauten GmbH und der Universität Hohenheim

Land Baden-Württemberg fördert ein Forschungsprojekt zur Herstellung von Bioaktivkohle aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles

NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded

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Diese Filmemacherin will Tampons aus Algen herstellen

Algen sind nicht nur super im Smoothie, sondern auch als Material für Periodenprodukte. Davon ist Ines Schiller überzeugt und hat das Tampon-Startup Vyld gegründet

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Enter the kelpon: Vyld raises pre-seed funding for seaweed tampon

If all goes to plan, the new product will be ready for mass production by the end of this year

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Huntsman develops bio-based polyurethane for Keen’s plant-based soles

The direct-on system is fully aligned with the brand’s commitment to incorporating clean, environmentally focused, high-performance technologies into its footwear.

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Ÿnsect Launches Ÿnfabre, the world’s first industrial programme dedicated to beetle genetics

The ŸNFABRE programme aims to develop high-precision phenotyping tools for the next generation of the group’s breeders, which will secure the supply of larvae to the group’s insects farms

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Sustainable products initiative

Under its sustainable products initiative expected on 30 March, the European Commission will, for the first time, aim to ensure that all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind

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7 February 202228 January 2022

HEXPOL TPE Receives International Sustainability + Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS)

New TPEs will offer a drop-in alternative for customers looking to meet the needs of challenging applications in the consumer, care, automotive and medical device markets