27 January 202324 January 2023Do Plants Clean the Air? The Future of Air Purifying PlantsRecent studies have proven that houseplants offer health benefits like improving concentration and productivity, reducing stress levels, and boosting your mood
Kelheim Fibres begrüßt EU-Einigung zu entwaldungsfreien LieferkettenDa die EU als einer der größten Wirtschaftsräume der Welt ein großer Verbraucher von holzbasierten Rohstoffen ist, kann das neue Gesetz signifikant dazu beitragen, die weltweite Entwaldung und Waldschädigung zu reduzieren sowie bedrohte Waldflächen zu schützen
Kelheim Fibres welcomes EU agreement on deforestation-free supply chainsAs one of the largest economies worldwide, the EU is a major consumer of wood-based raw materials. Therefore, the new law can significantly contribute to reducing global deforestation and forest degradation as well as protecting threatened forest areas
AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket FuelWith this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides towards its carbon-negative rocket fuel for space applications on Earth, Mars, and beyond
Henkel signs agreement with Shell on renewable-based ingredients for Persil®, Purex® and all® brandsShell to replace approximately 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks with renewable feedstocks for cleaning ingredients used in Henkel’s largest laundry brands in North America. A third-party certified mass balance approach will be used
Henkel und Shell unterzeichnen Vertrag für den Einsatz von nachwachsenden RohstoffenShell möchte rund 200.000 Tonnen fossile durch nachwachsende Waschmittelrohstoffe ersetzen
26 January 20232 February 2023 New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy?nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for inexpensive, high-quality carbon fiber – Enabling a closed-loop recycling system for carbon fiberTogether with its project partners at the National Institute of Technology at Kitakyushu College and the Tokyo University of Science, Asahi Kasei has developed a recycling method that allows carbon fibers to be extracted from CFRP or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) used in automobiles
Neue Recyclingtechnologie ermöglicht geschlossenen Recyclingkreislauf für hochwertige und kostengünstige KohlefasernGemeinsam mit seinen Projektpartnern Kitakyushu College und der Tokyo University of Science hat Asahi Kasei eine Recycling-Methode entwickelt, die es ermöglicht, Kohlefasern aus in Fahrzeugen verwendeten Verbundstoffen zu extrahieren
Solvay launches bio-circular silica in Europe, with expansion plans in North AmericaSolvay’s new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), supported by global tire manufacturers, will significantly increase the use of sustainable raw material and reduce the CO2 footprint in the tire industry
Positive climate effect from utilization of forest residuesNew report by Bioenergy Europe shows that ‘the utilisation of forest residues for bioenergy will have a positive climate effect until 2050'
HIF Global und seine Partner feiern die ersten Liter synthetischer Kraftstoffe von Haru Oni, ChileDer chilenische Energieminister Diego Pardow leitete die Zeremonie, bei der ein Porsche 911 mit synthetischem Kraftstoff betankt wurde
HIF Global and its partners celebrate the first liters of synthetic fuels from Haru Oni, ChileChile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, headed the ceremony where a Porsche 911 was loaded with synthetic fuel, starting a new era for the transport sector, in which fuel made with renewable power, green hydrogen, and recycled CO2
Braskem mulls bio-PP plant in the USAJust like the company’s ethanol-based polyethylene (PE), Baskem’s bio-PP is expected to be a drop-in solution with the same technical properties and recyclability found in fossil-based PP
Braskem Announces Project to Evaluate Production of Bio-Based PolypropyleneThe company is exploring partnership opportunities for this project with several clients, brand owners, and suppliers.
Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies onWhether we are trying to improve the use of resources, make energy generation cleaner and more reliable, or reduce our impact on wildlife habitat - innovation will be central to improving our stewardship of the environment. That innovation ethic, however, is at odds with the top-down, government planning mindset that drives much of Washington’s environmental policy
25 January 202320 January 2023Carbios and Novozymes strengthen collaboration with long-term exclusive strategic partnership to secure worldwide leadership in biorecycling of PETBuilding on the current Joint Development Agreement (JDA) the companies will extend their collaboration to develop, optimize and produce enzymes to be supplied by Novozymes to all licensees of Carbios’ technology
Carbios und Novozymes erweitern ihre Kollaboration zu einer langfristigen, exklusiven und strategischen Partnerschaft zur Sicherung der weltweiten Marktführerschaft im Bereich PET-BiorecyclingMit dem aktuellen „Joint Development Agreement“ (JDA) werden Carbios und Novozymes ihre Zusammenarbeit ausweiten und Enzyme entwickeln, optimieren und produzieren, um von Novozymes an alle Lizenznehmer der Carbios-Technologie geliefert zu werden
Seabound Partners with Crestchic Loadbank to Test Its Carbon Capture Technology for ShipsSeabound’s innovation captures and stores CO2 from fuel exhaust. The company claims the device can capture up to 95% of CO2 emissions per ship
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architectsThe ultimate aim, according to A Plastic Planet, is to "help designers and business leaders eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025
Einsatz in Elektronik und Robotik: Ein Pilz mit PotenzialDer Glänzende Lackporling kann mehr als nur Bäume zu befallen. Forschenden ist es gelungen, aus dem Pilz eine lebende Roboterhaut und eine nachhaltige Alternative für Chips und Batterien herzustellen
Bio-based flame retardants for bioplastics in electrical engineering and electronicsWithin the framework of the research project, processing was tested by means of compounding, injection molding and additive manufacturing
Biobasierte Flammschutzmittel für Biokunststoffe in der Elektrotechnik und ElektronikDie Verarbeitung wurde im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts mittels Compoundierung, Spritzguss und additiver Fertigung getestet
Speeding up sugar’s conversion into fuelUniversity of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products
Schnellere Umwandlung von Zucker in Treibstoff"Wir stehen erst am Anfang eines sehr spannenden Zeitalters in diesem Bereich"
24 January 202324 January 2023 Rewriting the Story of CO₂ – Call for Innovations “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023”Innovators in the field of carbon capture and utilisation are invited to present their breakthrough technology or product at the Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023. Applications for the CO2 Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2023” are open until 13 February 2023
Die Geschichte des CO₂ neu schreiben – Aufruf zur Einreichung von Innovationen „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023“Innovatoren aus dem Bereich der Carbon Capture and Utilisation sind eingeladen, ihre bahnbrechenden Technologien und Produkte auf der Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023 vorzustellen. Bewerbungen für den CO2-Innovationspreis „Best CO2 Utilisation 2023“ sind bis zum 13. Februar 2023 möglich
Climeworks delivers third-party certified CDR services to its first corporate customers, based on first and only validated DAC+S methodologyClimeworks hopes to lead as an example for peers, customers and policy makers alike that are committed to climate action
Composites-Recycling-Studie liegt vorAVK veröffentlicht im Bereich faserverstärkte Kunststoffe/Composites eine umfangreiche Recyclingstudie
Borealis acquires a majority stake in Renasci signalling on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economyInventor of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept is enabling the access to key circular technologies
Borealis: Mehrheitsbeteiligung an Renasci erworben – Verstärkter Zugang zu chemisch recycelten RohstoffenErfinder des Smart Chain Processing (SCP)-Konzepts soll den Umstieg auf eine Kreislaufwirtschaft fördern
refuel.green receives €1.2mrefuel.green’s "NextGen-PtX Reactor Unit" is currently on the threshold from laboratory to industry and the Dresden company’s first prototype is expected to produce the first liters of e-fuels in a European refinery
Kostengünstigere Produktion von Kraftstoffen aus erneuerbarer ElektroenergieStart-up erhält 1,2 Mio. € frisches Kapital für besonders innovative Technologie
23 January 202320 January 2023 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023 – From Hygiene Products, Sustainability Improved Technologies to Cellulose from Textile Waste and Banana Production WasteSix award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
„Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023“ – Von Hygieneprodukten und nachhaltigen Technologien bis hin zu Cellulose aus Altkleidern und BananenproduktionsabfällenSechs Nominierte stellen vielversprechende nachhaltige Lösungen entlang der gesamten industriellen Wertschöpfungskette der Cellulosefasern vor. Das gesamte Innovationspotenzial der Cellulosefaser-Industrie wird in Köln und online einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
nova-experts introduced: Luciano Proto Cassina – M.Sc. Bioeconomy and Agricultural EconomicsBioeconomy Policy – Strategy – Techno-Economic Evaluation
From the road to the plate: lettuce takes up toxic additives from tyre wearChemicals from tyre wear could get into our vegetables via sewage sludge and waste water
Von der Straße auf den Teller: Salat nimmt giftige Zusatzstoffe aus Reifenabrieb aufChemikalien aus Reifenabrieb könnten über Klärschlamm und Abwasser in unser Gemüse gelangen
Yield10 Bioscience and Mitsubishi Corporation Sign MOU to Evaluate the Establishment of a Partnership to Supply, Offtake and Market Camelina as a Feedstock Oil for BiofuelPHA biopolymers can be produced from a new crop
“Blue bioeconomy report” 2022 edition is onlineEUMOFA releases the 2022 edition of Blue bioeconomy Report. The study, released every two years, aims to provide an updated overview of the European Union’s blue bioeconomy sector focusing on micro- and macroalgae cultivation systems by examining seaweed farming and sargassum as key aspects for economic transformation and marine ecosystems
Seile aus MilchsäureIm Rahmen des IGF-Projektes ‚Hochleistungs-PLA-Biko-Fasern‘ ist es erstmals gelungen, ein PLA-Blend mit Stereokomplex-Kristallstruktur im Technikumsmaßstab herzustellen
LG Chem Makes Recycled Plastic with Marine WastesTogether with NETSPA the company anticipated that using 50,000 tons of marine wastes generated every year in Korea as materials for recycled plastic will help reduce marine wastes while reducing carbon emissions
Biotechnologisches CO2-RecyclingCO2-Recycling für den Klimaschutz und die industrielle Transformation
PureCycle, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Announce NextGen District as Location For PureCycle’s First Plastic Recycling Plant in EuropePureCycle Selected as NextGen District Concessionaire in Competitive Bid Process
Global circular economy going backwards says reportThe global circular economy has fallen by a percentage point since 2020, a report from campaign group Circle Economy has said
20 January 202316 January 2023Successful pilot project recycles used EPS from household recycling to produce new packagingIn a project under the umbrella of “IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.”, German manufacturers of EPS packaging were able to demonstrate that sorting and recycling styrofoam makes environmental and economic sense
Gebrauchtes EPS aus dem gelben Sack wird durch Recycling zu neuer VerpackungIn einem Projekt unter dem Dach der IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. konnten deutsche EPS-Verpackungshersteller nachweisen, dass das Aussortieren und Recycling von Styropor ökologisch sowie ökonomisch sinnvoll ist