4 April 20143 April 2014 Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels Increasing wood harvest to 34% or more of annual wood growth would have profound and positive effects
2 April 20141 April 2014 Purdue researchers launch innovative biomass renewable energy company Lignocellulosic biomass to make biofuels and other bio-based products and chemicals
28 March 201415 June 2014 Start-ups & Science Day – The latest and hottest innovations in bio-based economy in Europe! The 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany)
25 March 201424 March 2014 Hannover Messe 2014: Zucker statt Erdöl Weg vom Erdöl – nachhaltige Rohstoffe sind die Zukunft
21 March 201419 March 2014 Potentially safer, greener alternative to BPA could come from papermaking waste Alternative from lignin could be ready for the market within five years - research was presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society
11 March 201410 March 2014 Nylon aus Holzabfällen BMBF-Förderinitiative „Validierung des Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung” soll Holzbiomasse zum Milliardenmarkt machen
5 March 20144 March 2014 INM entwickelt in Kooperation mit Namibia nachhaltige Baustoffe aus natürlichen Ressourcen Projekt NaMiBIND ist auf zwei Jahre angelegt und wird vom BMBF gefördert
21 February 201420 February 2014 Solar-Induced Hybrid Fuel Cell Produces Electricity Directly from Biomass Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell that directly converts biomass to electricity with assistance from a catalyst activated by solar or thermal energy
19 February 201418 February 2014 The quest for bio-polystyrene Current developments and the hunt for alternatives
7 February 20146 February 2014 Günstigeres Hochleistungsmaterial aus natürlichen Stoffen Ein Team mit Freiburger Wissenschaftlern entwickelt ein neues Verfahren zur Herstellung von Carbonfasern
6 February 20145 February 2014 Saarbrücker Biotechnologen entwickeln Kunststoff aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen BMBF fördert Forschungsprojekt zur vollständig biobasierten Gewinnung von Adipinsäure aus Abfallstoffen
3 February 20142 February 2014 INM entwickelt in Kooperation mit Namibia nachhaltige Baustoffe aus natürlichen Ressourcen In einem gemeinsamen Projekt wollen die Forscher aus dem Saarland und Afrika Kleber entwickeln, die sich aus natürlichen Ressourcen gewinnen lassen und die Entwicklung nachhaltiger Baumaterialien ermöglichen
31 January 201431 January 2014 NOK 18.8 million from NFR Borregaard snags $5 million in support for biobased innovation projects in lignin, cellulose
It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
30 January 201411 January 2018 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 2014: Preliminary programme online 8 - 10 April 2014, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
23 January 201422 January 2014 UW researchers: Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-up GVL from biomass as solvent for conversion to furan chemicals
22 January 201421 January 2014 Ethanol: The Next Generation These are the voyages of the ethanol fleet. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new fuels, seek out new biologies and re-power our civilization, to affordably go where no technology has gone before.
9 January 20148 January 2014 New, Simple Technique May Drive Down Biofuel Production Costs Lignin Extraction from Biomass with Protic Ionic Liquids
Umweltfreundlichere Klebstoffe Fraunhofer Forscher haben Verfahren entwickelt, um Aromaten aus Lignin herauszulösen
6 January 20143 January 2014 Field trial with lignin modified poplars shows potential for bio-based economy, but also that work still needs to be done Modified trees appear to grow somewhat less rapid than non-modified poplar trees
2 January 201429 December 2013 Bakterien sind die Chemiearbeiter der Zukunft Bislang ist Erdöl der wichtigste Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie. Doch längst entwickeln Forscher Alternativen für ein Zeitalter ohne Öl. Biologische Verfahren spielen dabei eine Schlüsselrolle
18 December 201317 December 2013 Green Innovator: Turning Chicken Feathers and Plant Fiber Into Eco-Leather, Bio-Based Circuit Boards EPA Award to University of Delaware's Richard Wool for his extensive work developing bio-based materials
9 December 20138 December 2013 Orientierungshilfe für Hersteller von Wood-Plastic-Composites Forscher untersuchten dreizehn Compoundiermethoden
6 December 20136 December 2013 DSM proves cellulosic bio-ethanol fermentation on industrial scale with 40% higher yield DSM’s advanced yeast was found to yield 40% more ethanol per ton of straw than traditional C6 fermentation
5 December 20134 December 2013 Biotech-Hefe knackt Braunalgenzucker Alginat-Vergärung mit biotechnologisch erzeugten Hefestämmen zur Biokraftstoff-Produktion
22 November 2013 M&G Chemicals launches green revolution in the polyester chain Joint-venture with Chinese company Guozhen to supply straw biomass, use lignin by-product to feed a 45 MW cogeneration plant
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
20 November 201320 November 2013 Novozymes and M&G Chemicals to collaborate on biomass-based plastics in China Novozymes will supply enzyme technology to the world’s first biomass to glycols bio-refinery to be constructed by M&G Chemicals
8 November 20137 November 2013 Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non-food biomass Joint venture targeting at larger production of sustainable biofuels in India
7 November 201318 January 2018 Government of Canada partners with industry to develop innovative materials for cars and houses NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites
31 October 201330 October 2013 Future Valmet to supply a LignoBoost plant for the new biorefinery at the Stora Enso Sunila mill in Finland As of January 2014, Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business to serve its customers as Valmet Corporation
29 October 2013 ITRI Introduces ButyFixTM – First Carbon-Negative Bio-Butanol Production Technology Using Cellulose Biomass Feedstock Innovative biochemical technology for bio-butanol transportation-fuel production
23 October 201322 October 2013 Biokunststoffe werden erwachsen Biokunststoffe haben zwar nur einen winzigen Marktanteil, aber schon heute könnten daraus die meisten Alltagsprodukte hergestellt werden
22 October 201322 October 2013 Chemiebausteine aus Holz 12 Partner aus Wissenschaft und Industrie erforschen thermische, chemische und biotechnologische Verfahren zum Aufschluss verschiedener Lignintypen
17 October 201317 October 2013 Chempolis signs MOU for Indian biorefinery Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non-food biomass
10 October 20139 October 2013 World’s first advanced biofuels facility opens Beta Renewables to produce 75 million liters of cellulosic ethanol annually from agricultural waste
24 September 20135 October 2013 Ein Tandem für Biomasse Katalytische Tamdenreaktion: Umsetzung von Lignin und Bioölen durch Dehydroxylation phenolischer Bestandteile in Arene
Der Schlüssel zum Schatz im Holz Max-Planck-Chemiker finden einfache Aufbereitung von Lignin mittels gekoppelter Enzym-Reaktionen
3 September 2013 Herstellung von wasserunlöslichen Lignin-Agglomeraten aus Schwarzlauge Brainshell entwickelt vielfältig nutzbaren Rohstoff über effektives und nachhaltiges Filtrationsverfahren
The manufacture of water-insoluble lignin-agglomerates from black liquor Brainshell to develop innovative and sustainable material for viable use with a new filtration processing
19 August 2013 LEC increases its ownership in Territory Biofuels Limited, owners of the largest biodiesel plant in Australia Company working with TBF to restart plant in late 2013 with an appropriate project funding package
15 August 2013 New possibilities for efficient biofuel production New discovery could finally enable cheap cellulosic biofuels
13 August 2013 One-Pot to Prep Biomass for Biofuels: Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Combine Pretreatment and Saccharification into Single Vat Process
25 July 201324 October 2013 Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels New Technique Identifies Populations Within a Microbial Community Responsible for Biomass Deconstruction
22 July 2013 The Cornerstones of Advanced Biofuels Novel pretreatment technologies are paving the way for the advanced biofuel industry
19 July 2013 Stora Enso invests in world-class biorefinery at Sunila Mill in Finland Investment accelerate transformation into renewable materials company
11 July 2013 Swedish project aims to produce bio-oil from pulp mill black liquor lignin Biorefinery R&D project number 100 has now started in the Swedish Processum cluster
2 July 2013 Technaro: “Es gibt viel zu tun – pflanzen wir´s an” 15-jähriges Jubiläum bei TECNARO - The Biopolymer Company - und damit "Kristallhochzeit" der Geschäftspartner Pfitzer und Nägele mit ihrem Unternehmen
18 June 2013 <i>Caldicellulosiruptor bescii</i> – That lignin-loving, pretreatment-be-darned mighty biofuels microbe Anaerobic bacteria able to solubilize lignin as well as the carbohydrates and lignin-derived aromatics without pretreatment
9 May 2013 New advance in biofuel production Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers develop enzyme-free Ionic liquid pre-treatment