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25 March 20219 September 2021

From sawdust to ethanol and green chemicals

Sekab will revolutionize the way we look at saw dust and soft wood residue

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24 March 20219 September 2021

“Best CO2 Utilisation 2021″: The three winners of the innovation award are turning CO2 into methanol, cleaners, plastic packaging or surfactants

CO₂ has become famous in a sad way. Carbon Recycling International from Iceland, LanzaTech from USA and Covestro from Germany transform it into usable raw materials.

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Utilising the sustainable potential of biofuels from cultivated biomass

UFOP publishes the 4^th report on global market supply

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BASF strengthens its position in bio-surfactants for Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial Formulators with two distinct partnerships

BASF has recently signed two distinct partnerships agreements to expand its global leading position in the bio-based surfactants and actives market

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BASF stärkt mit zwei fokussierten Partnerschaften ihre Position bei Biotensiden für Personal Care, Home Care und Industrial Formulators

Mit zwei kürzlich geschlossenen Partnerschaftsverträgen stärkt BASF ihre weltweit führende Position im Markt für biobasierte Tenside und Wirkstoffe

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Why just capturing our carbon isn’t enough

A monumental shift in policy is needed to scale carbon capture, transport and storage technologies across the continent

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23 March 20217 June 2021

Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients

Innovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans

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UK start-up The Magical Mushroom Company moves to large-scale production plastic-free packaging

The packaging is made possible through mycelium composite technology, pioneered and patented by US firm Ecovative Design LLC

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Waldböden richtig schützen

FNR veröffentlicht neue Broschüre zum Bodenschutz im Wald

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Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags

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Der Bio-Beutel – kompostierbare Obst- und Gemüseverpackung im Praxistest

Untersucht werden unter anderem Verbraucherakzeptanz und die Auswirkungen auf die Kompostqualität

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CO2 good to be true: 3 sustainable uses for carbon dioxide

Typically perceived as the bogeyman of climate change, CO₂ is now being reconsidered by scientists as the raw material from which to make fuels and even plastics

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French oil giant backs startup recycling CO2 into animal food

Deep Branch raised 8 million euros to build a pilot plant to turn carbon dioxide into feed for livestock

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Neste selects Rotterdam as a location for its possible next world scale renewable products refinery

The company has now concluded a thorough study phase concerning the two possible locations, Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam in the Netherlands

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Neste wählt Rotterdam als potenziellen Standort für seine nächste globale Raffinerie für erneuerbare Produkte

Das Unternehmen hat nun die Phase der gründlichen Untersuchung bezüglich der beiden möglichen Standorte abgeschlossen

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Corbion Further Boosts Lactic Acid Capacity Through Concurrent Expansion Projects

Multiple productivity initiatives will increase supply of lactic acid, a nature-based ingredient, for the company's customers in Europe and other regions

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22 March 202117 March 2021

Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand

New automation and machinery will increase packaging capacity for North American and European markets

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Forschungsprojekt PORTAL GREEN veröffentlicht Leitfaden

Praktische Hilfe bei Genehmigung, Bau und Betrieb von Power-to-Gas-Anlagen

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Towards Fossil-free Bio-based Wood Binders – Launch of Pilot-scale Industry Testing

The BBI-JU funded project SUSBIND project started the pilot scale evaluation of a new bio-based binder system to be used by mass furniture industry

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Lignin aus Pflanzen: Auf dem Holzweg​

Der Stoff war lange nur Abfallprodukt oder Füllstoff. Das Start-up LignoPure will Lignin zum hochwertigen Baustein für Kosmetika und Lebensmittel machen

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Sateri to Expand Lyocell Production in China

The Changzhou Lyocell facility is expected to commence production in the third quarter of 2022 and will create more than 800 jobs

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Usable Packaging project: Launching a revolution in bioplastics

Whilst plant-based applications (like cotton, linen or starches) are as old as humanity, using plants to produce new types of plastics is very recent

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CO2 utilization, a growth sector

Low-carbon technologies require strong regulatory support for adoption

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VEGOILS-Palm oil rallies for ninth day to hit 13-yr peak on crude, rivals strength

Palm is set for its longest consecutive daily rising streak in nearly 19 years

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Forestry Products Market Update

Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter recently published an update from major pine chemicals producers Kraton and Ingevity

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19 March 202116 March 2021

Zelcor – Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation

EU project Zelcor ended after four and a half years

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Nichts für die Tonne – Hofer Wissenschaftler erforschen umweltfreundliche Kunststoffprodukte aus Bioabfällen

Nachwuchsforschergruppe der Hochschule Hof will den Einfluss natürlicher Strahlung und biogener Reststoffe auf die Eigenschaften von Biopolymeren erforschen

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How bioplastic could be the future of fashion

Sequins for dresses made from 100% bioplastic could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials

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Applications for the AVK Innovation Award 2021

AVK awards innovations in fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) / composites

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AVK-Innovationspreis 2021 – Ausschreibung startet

Die AVK prämiert Innovationen im Bereich Faserverstärkte Kunststoffe (FVK) / Composites

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“The world needs a new economic system that is powered by nature”

Q&A with European Forest Institute director Marc Palahí on the bioeconomy movement

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DMC Demonstrates Full Commercial Scale at Record Speed

The commercial performance metrics were demonstrated, meaning that no further strain improvements are required to achieve the target selling price

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Researching fish scales for the clothing industry

What if we could reduce the amount of plastic in our clothes by using materials that biodegrade well in water, such as fish scales?

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18 March 20219 September 2021

Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes

New report on alternative, non-fossil naphtha with the first comprehensive overview of technology, producers, plants and users

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Evonik develops sustainable transparent polyamide for the optics industry

The innovative TROGAMID^® myCX eCO ensures long durability and high safety of premium lenses or high-quality visors for ski and snowboard goggles

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Evonik entwickelt nachhaltiges transparentes Polyamid für die Optikindustrie

Das neue TROGAMID^® myCX eCO sorgt für lange Haltbarkeit und hohe Sicherheit von Premiumlinsen oder hochwertigen Visieren für Ski- und Snowboardbrillen

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Compostable coffee packaging wins FPA sustainability award

Company won with its Maxwell House Canada fully compostable coffee pod lidding and mother bag films

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Eco-friendly splints developed for hospitals make their debut in sports

The Finnish high-tech company Onbone developed Woodcast, a composite made from wood and biopolymers, for immobilizing or prevention in medicaldevices

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Pflanzliche Proteine feiern Comeback in der Chemieindustrie

Forschergruppe hat Rapsproteine derart modifiziert, dass am Ende des Projekts bioabbaubare Folien, Faserplatten sowie Bindemittel entstanden sind

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Hyderabad-based firm makes eco-friendly straws

The straws use plant-based food colours- orange from carrot, red from beetroot and green from spinach

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EU aviation mulls green fuels, CO2 cuts

We will have to wait 10-15 years for electricity to take off in aviation and then only for smaller aircraft. Until that time, we need SAFs

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Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help “eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry”

The material is made from rubber, vegetable oil and citric acid among other plant-based ingredients

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The Race To Develop Plastic-Eating Bacteria

A series of  breakthroughs mean that it could one day be possible to build industrial-scale facilities where enzymes chomp on piles of landfill-bound plastic

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17 March 202112 March 2021

“Wind Hydrogen Salzgitter – WindH2” – an important step on the path to decarbonizing the steel industry

Salzgitter AG, Avacon and Linde start operations for industrial hydrogen production based on electricity generated by wind power

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„Windwasserstoff Salzgitter – WindH2“ – Ein wichtiger Schritt auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung der Stahlindustrie

Salzgitter AG, Avacon und Linde starten Betrieb einer industriellen Wasserstoffproduktion auf Basis von Strom aus Windkraft

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Using plasma technology to feed the world

Researchers at TU/e have developed a plasma-powered mini-plant that produces cheap fertilizer using only sun, water and air

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Uniper Works in Collaboration with Two Partners to Develop Green Methanol as a Maritime Fuel

Joined forces to form an open collaboration — the Green Methanol Cooperation (GMC)

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„Wir können mit der Anlage alle Reststoffe verarbeiten”

Innovativer Bioreaktor nutzt Nährstoffe aus Reststoffen, um Mikroalgen zu kultivieren, die wiederum zu gesunden neuen Lebensmitteln verarbeitet werden können

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The technology group Wärtsilä has invested a further EUR 1 million in Soletair Power

This latest investment enables Soletair Power to further its global sales efforts and to scale up the manufacturing of its CO₂ capture solution for building ventilation

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Can Mars be colonised?

Perseverance's’ landing on Mars has been termed a major breakthrough in decades of scientific exploration