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26 April 202118 June 2021

Biomaterials Are Making the Building Industry More Sustainable

There is a growing awareness of the waste and pollution caused by the building industry. New biomaterials are being created using waste products and microbes to solve these ecological problems

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Welche e-Kraftstoffe machen das Rennen?

Um die Erderwärmung zu stoppen und damit die Ziele des Pariser Klimaschutzabkommens zu erreichen, müssen Antriebssysteme und Energieanlagen klimaneutral werden

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Avantium successfully produces polyesters with its plantMEG™ from the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant

Both plantMEG and plantMPG are expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to their fossil-based equivalents

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Collaborative Checkoff Partnership Leads to Sustainable Soybean Oil Commitment from Goodyear

Goodyear increased its use of soybean oil in 2020 by 73% over 2018, making progress toward its long-term goal of full petroleum replacement

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World’s first wooden satellite slated for launch

UPM partners with Finnish space companies Arctic Astronautics and Huld

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Finnland: Satellit aus Sperrholz soll schon in diesem Jahr starten

Offenbar gibt es ein Wettrennen, wer den ersten hölzernen Satelliten ins All bekommt. Ein finnischer Konzern will das noch in diesem Jahr schaffen

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CO2 mitigation on Earth and magnesium civilization on Mars

Use of Magnesium (nanoparticles and bulk) to directly react CO₂ with water at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, forming methane, methanol, and formic acid without requiring external energy sources

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Researchers find marine alternatives to the petrochemicals used in everyday items

From 500 initial strains, the research team worked closely with industry partners to scale up production of two strains with very positive feedback from the end users on functionality

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Chemical recycling now at the center of national plastics debate

The provisions around chemical recycling in the Break Free legislation have drawn significant focus from bill opponents

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Alternativen zu fossilen Treibstoffen

Mit dem Projekt „reFuels – Kraftstoffe neu denken“ wollen die Landesregierung, das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie und die Industrie Alternativen zu fossilen Treibstoffen etablieren

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23 April 20219 September 2021

Electrochaea and the European Innovation Council Accelerate Rollout of Biological Methanation Technology

Electrochaea is the only company in the world that has validated a biological methanation technology by successfully operating industrial prototypes

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Electrochaea und Europäischer Innovationsrat beschleunigen Roll-Out der biologischen Methanisierungstechnologie

Electrochaea ist weltweit das einzige Unternehmen, das eine biologische eMethanisierungs-Technologie durch den erfolgreichen Betrieb industrieller Prototypen validiert hat

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Despite improvement, more changes are needed to allow European bioeconomy to be part of the solution towards climate neutrality

EUBA Statement on revised draft Delegated Act on climate-related objectives

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Circa’s Scientific Advisor James Clark Wins Sustainable Chemistry Award From The European Chemical Society

The award acknowledges Professor Clark’s track record in the commercialisation of fundamental green chemistry research

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Sustainability Certificate for Chemical Recycling

ISCC-PLUS certificate issued for CARBOLIQ process for liquefaction of waste that cannot recycled mechanically

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Grüner Wasserstoff: Transport im Erdgasnetz

Die Projektinitiative HYPOS (Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions East Germany) will intelligente Infrastruktur aus Verteilernetzen und Speicherstationen zu schaffen, die den sauberen Energieträger in allen Regionen zur Verfügung stellt

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Forstpflanzenzüchtung langfristig unterstützen

„Charta für Holz“-Arbeitsgruppe „Ressource Wald und Holz“ legt Empfehlungen vor

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New process could bring down cost of direct carbon capture

A peptide-guanidine system soaks up CO₂ from air and can be regenerated with mild heat

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Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants

This pollen sponge can absorb oil contaminants, such as gasoline and motor oil, at a rate comparable to commercial oil absorbents

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Oxford University Student Creates Vegan Leather from Colombian Succulent

Gabriel Moreno created the sustainable vegan material from the fique plant as an alternative to environmentally damaging plastics and synthetic leather

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Weniger Fremdstoffe im Ökomüll

Das Umweltministerium will die Verbreitung von Mikroplastik in der Natur eindämmen. Doch an den Plänen gibt es jede Menge Kritik

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22 April 20219 September 2021

Bei welchen Kunststoffprodukten ist der biologische Abbau eine sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option?

Das Projekt BioSinn fand Produkte und Anwendungen, für die biologischer Abbau am Lebensende eine echte Option darstellt. 25 Steckbriefe beantworten für jede Anwendung technische und regulatorische Fragen. Auch das Marktvolumen dieser Anwendungen wurde geschätzt: Es sind in Deutschland etwa 170.000 Tonnen*, in der Europäischen Union etwa 1 Million Tonnen pro Jahr!

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For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?

The BioSinn project found products and applications for which biodegradation at the end-of-life is a real option. 25 fact sheets answer technical and regulatory questions for each application. The market volume of these applications was also estimated: in Germany it is about 170,000 tonnes*, in the European Union about 1 million tonnes per year!

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LyondellBasell Launches Family of Circulen Products to Advance Circular Solutions

Goal of producing and marketing two million metric tons of recycled and renewable-based polymers annually by 2030

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LyondellBasell obtains new sustainability certification for European polymer sites

As a result of this certification, LyondellBasell will offer mass balance certificates for its advanced (molecular) recycled and renewable-based Circulen polymers

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A new study confirms ambitious climate targets can be achieved while the economy grows

Modelling results suggest that stringent climate action and economic growth are not mutually exclusive

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Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Industriepflanzen machen unproduktives Ackerland rentabel

Europäisches Projekt mit Beteiligung der Uni Hohenheim erforscht, wie unrentable Äcker mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen nachhaltig und wertschöpfend genutzt werden können

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Den Acker doppelt nutzen

Technisch ist die Machbarkeit der Technologie belegt und auch wirtschaftlich scheint die Agri-PV erfolgversprechend. Doch die gesetzlichen Rahmenbedingungen verhindern hierzulande den großen Durchbruch des Stroms vom Acker

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SK Global Chemical and Kolon Industries launching biodegradable PBAT plastic

The two companies plan to complete the biodegradability certification of PBAT products and patent applications at home (South Korea) and abroad, as well as developing prototypes by the first half of this year

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Showcase Bioeconomy: Industrial crops make unproductive farmland profitable

Around 65 million hectares of agricultural land in Europe are barely usable or not usable at all for conventional agriculture

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Avantium reaches key commercial milestone for its FDCA flagship plant with commitments for >50% of its output

The planned FDCA flagship plant is set to produce 5 kilotonnes of FDCA per annum, the key building block for the 100% fossil-free, recyclable polymer PEF

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An exclusive interview with Philippe Mengal, executive director BBI JU

Philippe Mengal, executive director of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking talks to Il Bioeconomista

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Can Bacteria, Biocement, Biomason save the concrete industry?

In today’s Digest, an exclusive Digest only interview with Biomason’s CEO Ginger Krieg Dosier, and more

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21 April 202118 June 2021

DMC & SCG Execute Agreement for DMC’s Amino Acid Product Line in ASEAN

"We are excited by the opportunity to bring these biobased, sustainable solutions to the region and to contribute to a more sustainable society"

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Separating beer waste into proteins for foods, and fiber for biofuels

Scientists report a new way to extract the protein and fiber from brewer’s spent grain and use it to create new types of protein sources, biofuels and more

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Shell Invests in LanzaJet

Shell’s investment further enables LanzaJet’s global growth and aligns with Shell’s strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050

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Alfa Laval becomes partner in unique Power-to-X consortium to produce renewable clean fuels

Green methanol is a commercially ready, liquid fuel predicted to play a key role in achieving carbon neutral shipping

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20 April 202118 June 2021

AFYREN updates environmental assessment of its biobased organic acids: Carbon footprint is 81% lower than petro-based equivalents

Roadmap for further measurement is established

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Biodegradable plastic made from fisheries waste

Even when soaked in plain water, the plastic still quickly began showing signs of microbial growth which should lead to degradation

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New roadmap sets out how to reduce CO2 emissions using Industrial Biotechnology

The new report identifies five industry sectors, with short to medium term potential for carbon reduction using industrial biotechnology

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Campaigns questioning the use of woody biomass for energy are missing key facts

The media campaigns also often ignore the many steps that have already been taken towards sustainable forest management, particularly in Europe and North America

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19 April 202118 June 2021

iMulch: Nine criteria for characterising micro- and macroplastics in soils

Researchers of the iMulch project succeeded in establishing the first three test criteria for determining microplastics in the ecological system soil

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iMulch: Neun Kriterien zur Charakterisierung von Mikro- und Makroplastik in Böden

Forschern des iMulch-Projekts ist es gelungen, die ersten drei Prüfkriterien zur Bestimmung von Mikroplastik im Ökosystem Boden zu etablieren

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How can bio-based plastics affect marine organisms?

Investigate the effects of ingested material

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Kinder Morgan Seeks to Expand CO2 Business in Clean Energy Push

Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc. plans to expand its carbon-capture business, joining the ranks of major oil and gas companies capitalizing on clean energy investing

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EWABA highlights fears over SAF blending mandate

EWABA has expressed its concerns regarding the expected diversion of waste lipid feedstocks from the road and maritime sector to aviation

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Wafer-thin nanopaper changes from firm to soft at the touch of a button

Bioinspired cellulose nanofibrils can be controlled by electricity / Strength and stiffness can be modulated via an electrical switch

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Hauchdünnes Nanopapier wechselt auf Knopfdruck von fest zu weich

Bioinspirierte Zellulose-Nanofibrillen lassen sich durch Strom steuern / Festigkeit und Steifheit kann über elektrischen Schalter moduliert werden

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16 April 20219 September 2021

Positive feedback for Project AIR for sustainable methanol production from EU Innovation Fund

World’s largest Carbon Capture and Utilization Unit on Perstorp’s site in Stenungsund, Sweden

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Turning Wood Into Plastic

Completely degrading after three months, the bioplastic can be broken back down into the slurry by mechanical stirring