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15 February 202110 February 2021

Bioethanol aus Holz und Stroh: Technik ist international gefragt

Im Straubing produziert die Firma Clariant Bioethanol aus Reststoffen. Demnächst sollen Anlagen in mehreren Ländern entstehen. Das Produkt ist nicht nur als Kraftstoff gefragt

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Regeneration: The Next Step for Outdoor Fashion

The slowdown caused by the pandemic has found the fashion industry engaged in early reflections on ways to contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions

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Three Methods to Produce Rare Cannabinoids: Cultivation, Chemical Synthesis, and Biosynthesis

This article will explore each of these methods, along with explaining the unique properties of rare cannabinoids

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Novozymes enters agricultural biocontrol with enzymes

The new technology has broad potential to control major pests that impact the agricultural industry and are responsible for billions of dollars of damages each year

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Wasserstoff-produzierendes Enzym schützt sich selbst vor Sauerstoff

Die Entdeckung könnte es erlauben, sauerstoffstabile Enzyme als Wasserstoff-Produzenten einzusetzen

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12 February 202111 February 2021

Join the Survey for the BioMonitor study on bio-based products!

New study investigating innovative bio-based products produced with raw materials from the forest industry

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Nachhaltige To-Go-Verpackungen

Analyse von Vepackungswerkstoffen – Kunststoffe und Papier im Vergleich

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Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?

MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production

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Wie Klimaschutz und Bioökonomie mit Holz funktionieren

FNR-Webvideos erklären Nachhaltigkeit und Zertifizierung für Wald und Holz

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Wood can easily be turned transparent to make energy-saving windows

University of Maryland researchers came up with a method that modifies the contained lignin instead of removing it completely

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The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating

The biggest breakthrough came with the two-year extension to the 45Q corporate tax credit for carbon removal projects in the last days of the Trump administration

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Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden

Renewcell’s new Ortviken plant is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2022

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BEMIS Associates Partners with DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products to Launch First Sewfree® Product Made From Renewable Material

Bio-Based Sewfree® adhesive features a low modulus and better recovery and is designed to be used where soft hand, high bond strength and ability to mold are required

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11 February 20218 February 2021

DSM partners with Sympatex Technologies to launch mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel® specialty materials

Sympatex to use Arnitel to manufacture its waterproof, windproof, and breathable membranes for sports applications

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Poster-Set der FNR neu aufgelegt

Sechs Poster plus Broschüre bieten Lehrenden und Lernenden Informationen zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und dem Wald

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CO2 removal from the atmosphere using sustainable energy

TU Delft research group together with Wetsus and Caltech analysed sustainable technologies for CO₂ removal, and compared them for the first time

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Carbon capture – climate gain and good business

DTU researchers developed a mobile carbon capture plant which will make carbon capture more profitable and thus upgrade biogas to valuable resources

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SK Global Chemical: Kooperation mit Brightmark beim Kunststoffrecycling

Beide Seiten wollen eine Kunststoffrecycling-Anlage im kommerziellen Stil errichten, um die Recyclingraten von Plastikmüll enorm zu vergrößern

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Circle of plastics

A completely circular plastic, thanks to Versalis' Hoop project which applies innovative chemical recycling techniques to waste

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Veolia and Carbon Clean announce first carbon capture trials in UK Energy Recovery Facilities

Veolia currently operates ten UK plants that take around 2.3 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste and transform this into electricity for over 430,000 homes

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Commercial CCU Plant using LanzaTech Technology Receives RSB Advanced Products Certification

Carbon Recycling Facility leads the way in production of sustainable materials with world leading certification

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More bio-based naphtha production ahead

The mass balance approach seems to be more popular in Europe at this time but it will probably catch up in the USA and Asia as well

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10 February 20215 February 2021

Avantium publishes its Sustainability Plan ‘Chain Reaction 2030’

– a pioneering roadmap for a fossil-free chemical industry

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BMWi startet Förderung der industriellen Bioökonomie

Start-ups, KMU und Leuchtturmprojekte im Fokus

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IFF to Complete Merger With DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences Business

Combination Creates a a Leader in Serving Consumer-Oriented Food & Beverage, Home & Personal Care and Health & Wellness End Markets

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Pla­nungs­be­ginn für die Pro­duk­ti­on von kli­ma­neu­tra­lem Ke­ro­sin

Das DLR erstellt mit Partnern aus Forschung und Industrie Pläne für eine Pilot-Anlage zur Produktion klimaneutraler, synthetischer Kraftstoffe im industriellen Maßstab

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Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

Fibrillated cellulose is produced from renewable resources, so its sustainability potential combined with its other functional properties makes this nanomaterial insteresting

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Mehr Transparenz für Recyclingkunststoffe

Der Recycling Supply Tracker von ICIS verschafft Kunden einen schnellen und umfassenden Überblick und informiert zu potenziellen Lieferanten

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A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products

The researchers developed a method to react simple hydrocarbon chains with hydrogen in the presence of noble-metal nanoparticles under mild conditions

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Carbon Capture Coalition Submits Key Carbon Capture Priorities to President Biden’s Climate Team

Carbon capture is a critical component for the economywide decarbonization needed to meet midcentury climate goals

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9 February 20219 September 2021

Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.

Company investing approximately $250 million in facility to make specialty products from plastic waste using its innovative polyester renewal technology

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Hohlprofile aus Massivholz

TU Dresden entwickelte neues Verfahren zur Biegeumformung von Vollholzplatten

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How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050

Find out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable

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Buch »Prototype Nature« erschienen: Neue Ansätze in Bionik und Biotechnologie

Übersicht über die Vielfalt der Schnittstellen zwischen Biologie, Technik und Design und Informationen zur Funktionsweise heutiger Organismen und Ökosysteme, sowie Möglichkeiten, wie diese in analoge technische und gestalterische Lösungen überführt werden können

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In one cycle: ecopaper, energy and fertiliser made from Silphium perfoliatum

German compay Silphie-Paper together with partners developed a decentral concept to produce naturalfibres for an innovative gras paper

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Benvic helps film packaging move to natural solutions

Company’s biopolymer grades are available in compostable and durable versions and can be deployed across a very wide variety of packaging applications

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UPM’s growth plans in biofuels progress to the next stage

UPM’s solid wood biomass-based residues and side streams would play a substantial role in the feedstock pool

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UPM treibt die weitere Umsetzung seiner Wachstumspläne bei Biokraftstoffen voran

Einen wichtigen Teil im Rohstoffmix der Raffinerie würden die bei UPM anfallenden Holzreststoffe und Nebenströme ausmachen

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Competitive Edge: Reducing CO2 emissions via next-gen industrial processes – Brimstone Energy

Brimstone Energy’s mission is to globally reduce industrial process emissions by developing innovative next-generation industrial processes

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8 February 20219 September 2021

EEA Report: Plastics, the circular economy and Europe′s environment – A priority for action

Reducing impacts while retaining the usefulness of plastics requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system

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Online-Bürgerdialog zur Bioökonomie startet

Was genau ist Bioökonomie und wie kann sie im Einklang mit Natur- und Umweltschutz eingesetzt werden?

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More environmentally friendly vehicles thanks to bio-lightweight bodywork: the “Bioconcept-Car” moves ahead

Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI have succeeded in replacing the carbon fibers in a car door with natural fibers - which is already being installed in small series at Porsche

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Cyanobacteria could revolutionize the plastic industry

Microbiologists at the University of Tübingen modify bacteria to produce climate-neutral and rapidly degradable bioplastics

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Cyanobakterien könnten die Plastikindustrie revolutionieren

Klimaneutral und schnell abbaubar: Mikrobiologen der Universität Tübingen ermöglichen Produktion von klimafreundlichem Bioplastik

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Vihreäkeiju is the first food producer to bring herbs packed in carbon-neutral Woodly material to K-Market stores

Finnish innovation called Woodly^® is a new type of wood-based, carbon-neutral material and can be used to reduce the use of fossil raw materials

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Axilone is first manufacturer of sustainable cosmetics packaging made with Eastman Cristal Renew to obtain ISCC PLUS certification in multiple regions

Axilone begins producing luxury packaging with 50% certified recycled content in the U.S., Europe and China

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Nova Pangaea Technologies breakthrough – ‘game-changer’ for biochemicals and advanced biofuels

The UK technologist has proven a new process route which significantly reduces the customer’s capital expenditure and delivers attractive economic returns

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Chirik Lab Discovers “Transformative” Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics

The Chirik lab explores sustainable chemistry by investigating the use of iron as a catalyst to synthesize new molecules

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5 February 20214 February 2021

Online-Tagung der KBU zum Weltbodentag 2020

„Kunststoffe in der Umwelt – Ein Problem für unsere Böden, oder nur falscher Alarm?“ am 3. Dezember 2020

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Chevron Phillips Chemical receives ISCC PLUS certification

Secures supply agreement with Nexus as advanced recycling program matures