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15 January 202114 January 2021

A Value Chain Event on Carbohydrate and Specialty Industrial Crops – Opportunities for the agriculture sector

20 January 2021, 14:00 to 17:00 h (CET)

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Congress Acts to Boost Carbon Capture and Removal in Year-End Spending Package

Omnibus Spending Bill Passed by Congress Includes Top Priorities for Carbon Capture Coalition

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Rezension „Bioökonomie. Weltformel oder Brandbeschleuniger?“

Wie kann eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie aussehen?

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Nexe Innovations edges closer to commercial-scale production of biodegradable coffee capsules

Canadian manufacturer has developed and is now seeking to further commercialize its fully compostable coffee capsules

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Warum Bio-Kunststoffe derzeit niemand wirklich braucht

Biologisch abbaubare Materialien sind nicht selbstverständlich kompostierbar - das "Bio" im Bio-Kunststoff ist auch nicht geschützt

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Scientists Identify Transition Metal for Highly-efficient CO2 Activation

Chinese study highlights the pivotal roles played by the M[η²-(O,O)C] species in CO₂ activation

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Urban Algae Folly at Milan Expo 2015

A combination of micro-algal cultures and real-time digital cultivation protocols, the interactive pavilion has evolved from ecoLogicStudio’s six years long research on building integrated bio-digital systems

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The Beverage Industry Is The Largest User Of The Carbon Dioxide Market

Segments covered: By Product Type – Liquid Carbon Dioxide, Solid Carbon Dioxide, Gaseous Carbon Dioxide; By Application – Food & Beverages, Oil & Gas, Medical, Rubber, Fire Fighting, Others; By Grade Type – Medical Grade, Food Grade, Industrial Grade, And Other Grade

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New energy conversion layer for biosolar cells

A research team has produced a semi-artificial electrode that could convert light energy into other forms of energy in biosolar cells

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Neue Energieumwandlungsschicht für Biosolarzellen

Ein Forschungsteam hat eine halbkünstliche Elektrode hergestellt, die in Biosolarzellen Lichtenergie in andere Energieformen umwandeln könnte

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Von Sonnenlicht zu Wasserstoff

Forscherteam aus Jena und Ulm produziert Wasserstoff mithilfe von Licht

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14 January 202111 January 2021

New biobased materials

New biobased materials are everywhere, old biobased materials can be repurposed by modern technology

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DSM and Clariter partner to pursue chemical recycling solution for Dyneema®-based end-products

Partners will test the feasibility of using Dyneema^® as a feedstock in Clariter’s chemical recycling process.

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Umgang mit Verpackungen in Europa – eine Übersicht der nationalen Umsetzung

DIHK-Broschüre "Verpackungen in Europa" zum Download

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What is renewable carbon and why did Stahl join the Renewable Carbon Initiative?

Only capturing of carbon followed by conversion to materials, or efficient recycling will help us to reduce the need for virgin fossil carbon within the chemical sector

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Kompostierbare Displays für nachhaltige Elektronik

Wissenschaftlern des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie (KIT) ist es erstmalig gelungen, bioabbaubare und kompostierbare Displays zu produzieren

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Neste acquires minority stake in Alterra Energy

Companies partnering to commercialize Alterra’s waste plastic liquefaction technology in Europe

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Energiewende in Nordfriesland: Der Wasserstoff, aus dem die Träume sind

Wasserstoff tanken, der mit Windkraft hergestellt ist – in Norddeutschland verwirklichen Unternehmer diese alte Vision der Energiewende. Sie ist auch ein Gegenentwurf zu Elektromobilität mit Batterien

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UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement

This step enables UPM to expand its role in the growing lignin business and different application segments

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Handcrafted for your feet in vegan leather

We make leather from peas and mushrooms as these contain a high-level of cellulite and flexibility

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13 January 20219 September 2021

Expanding the boundaries of CO2 fixation

Design and realization of synthetic enzymes open up an alternative to natural photorespiration

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Stoffwechsel-Umleitung eröffnet neue Wege der CO2-Fixierung

Neuer synthetischer Stoffwechselweg ist eine Alternative zur pflanzlichen Photorespiration

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Danimer Scientific Completes Business Combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp.

Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under “DNMR”

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Konventionelle Agrarflächen weisen eine höhere Mikroplastik-Belastung auf als ökologisch bewirtschaftete Felder

Methode zum Nachweis von Kunststoffen in Agrarböden entwickelt

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European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable, active packaging food systems

Research on packaging solutions could positively impact the reduction of food waste

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Veranstaltungen nachhaltig ausstatten

FNR veröffentlicht zwei neue Leitfäden zur Beschaffung von Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für Messe, Tagung, Catering & Co.

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Fight against climate change: Fermentalg and SUEZ create a joint venture to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of solutions for capturing and valorizing CO2 in bioproducts

Memorandum of understanding for a joint venture, which will develop algae photobioreactors capable of capturing CO₂ by biomimicry

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Creating innovative value chains from non-food biomass feedstock

AFTER-BIOCHEM project aims at creating innovative and more sustainable value chains from renewable raw materials to multiple high added-value products at industrial scale

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Transforming carbon dioxide into jet fuel using an organic combustion-synthesized Fe-Mn-K catalyst

We report here a synthetic protocol to the fixation of carbon dioxide by converting it directly into aviation jet fuel using novel, inexpensive iron-based catalysts

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Malai: A Kerala company is making leather from coconut water

The pleather is biodegradable and compostable – Its primary raw material is a kind of bacterial cellulose drawn from the water of mature coconuts

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12 January 202112 January 2021

Updated Preliminary Programme – 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals and 2nd European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels

23–24 March 2021, online event

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SABIC Collaborates With Beiersdorf To Implement Sustainable Cosmetics Packaging Using Certified Renewable Polypropylene

The new packaging products will be introduced in the market in 2021 and replace fossil-based virgin PP

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AFC partners with MGI to grow AFC’s bio-resin business in the Americas

Launch of a strategic partnership for sale and distribution

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Mode aus Holz: Hotelier mischt nun auch in der Bekleidungsindustrie mit

Unter dem Label „Wood Fashion“ lässt Dietmar Hehenberger aus Österreich nachhaltige Mode aus Holzfasern fertigen

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No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed meal

UFOP Chart of the week 53 / 2020

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Kein Rapsmethylester bedeutet erheblich weniger Rapsschrot

UFOP Grafik der Woche KW 53 / 2020

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Researchers Synthesize Light Aromatics from CO2 Hydrogenation

Using CO₂ as a feedstock for the sustainable production of aromatics through catalytic hydrogenation is an economically and environmentally viable approach

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Calyxt Announces Collaboration with NRGene® to Advance its Product Pipeline

NRGene’s Genomics Platform to Accelerate Calyxt’s Trait Discovery in Hemp

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LanzaTech and TeselaGen Biotechnology Sign New Multi-Year Deal to Advance Carbon Remediation via Biological Processes

LanzaTech and TeselaGen ink new 5-year deal to reduce the human carbon footprint using synthetic biology, extending their relationship through 2025

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Salt-Tolerant Bacteria With An Appetite For Sludge Make Biodegradable Plastics

In a new study, Texas A&M University researchers have uncovered an efficient way to use leftover sludge to make biodegradable plastics

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11 January 20219 September 2021

The innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year”

The award is new and unique worldwide. For the first time, there will be a comprehensive award for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO₂ utilisation, or recycling.

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More bio in surfing: Stand-up paddleboard made from natural fiber-reinforced bioplastics and recycled balsa wood

Demonstration object for our lightweight-construction material has been launched by Fraunhofer WKI

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Mehr Bio im Surfsport: Stand-up-Paddleboard aus naturfaserverstärktem Biokunststoff und rezykliertem Balsaholz

Demonstrationsobjekt für neuen Leichtbauwerkstoff wurde vom Fraunhofer WKI vorgestellt

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PANGAIA Announces Investment in Materials Science Company, Kintra Fibers

100% bio-based, and compostable yarns for the fashion and apparel industry

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Adidas ‘Developing’ Plant-Based Leather From Fungus – Commits To Expanding Vegan Range

Adidas is developing a new material, a purely biological leather alternative made from mycelium, and will use it for the very first time in the creation of footwear

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Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres could improve carbon capture technology

Swansea University researchers have developed one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology

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Top-Innovationen 2020: Sonne macht Kohlendioxid zum Rohstoff

Methoden, die CO₂ in großem Stil in etwas Nützliches umwandeln, sind wichtig für den Klimaschutz. Eine neue Generation von Katalysatoren nutzt dafür sichtbares Licht

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GO!PHA response to draft delegated act on technical screening criteria qualifying substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation Directive 2020/852

Organization recommend accepting food and feed crops as a feedstock for plastic in primary form

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Cellulose-based dispersants and flocculants

A new review article provides insight into the engineering pathways, the structural frameworks, and surface chemistry of “green” types of dispersants and flocculants

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A new initiative to support green chemistry education: The Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community

The community of practice grows yearly, with many institutions now engaging in some form of green chemistry activity