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16 April 20219 September 2021

The Extraordinary Re-Making of Ordinary Things: Part 1 Reinventing Ethanol as Ethyl Acetate

Ethyl acetate, it’s that sweet-smelling ester found in nail polish and glue

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ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC

Plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale plastic recycling plant in Teesside using innovative hydrothermal upgrading technology have taken a step forward

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15 April 20219 September 2021

Trinseo and BASF jointly announce Business Collaboration on Circular Feedstock

Partnership based on shared values supporting circularity with styrenic plastics

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Trinseo und BASF kündigen Zusammenarbeit an

Gemeinsames Ziel: Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Styrolkunststoffen fördern

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Clean Planet Energy unveil two new Ultra-Clean Marine Fuels, made from non-recyclable plastic waste

A Clean Planet ecoPlant® can accept and convert non-recyclable waste-plastics, that would otherwise be heading to incineration, landfill, or worse – into the oceans  

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Sustainable criteria for a forest based biorefinery

Practically sustainable means that we take care of at least three constituent parts: environmental, economic and social systems

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Bundesregierung verlängert Unterstützung aus dem Waldklimafonds

Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium und Bundesumweltministerium verlängern Förderrichtlinie für Waldklimafonds – neue Vorhaben sind gesichert

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14 April 20219 September 2021

Mura Technology, Cat-HTR™ Global License Holders, Create Partnership with KBR

The advanced recycling process uses supercritical steam to convert plastics back into the chemicals and oils from which they were made

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Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable Plastics

Yes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?

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Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA

An Australian company has secured an exclusive distributorship in the USA for a hempcrete building system it says is cost competitive with traditional construction

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An exclusive interview with Nicolas Sordet, founder and CEO Afyren

AFYREN collected more than €70 million funding in 2019, which allows the company to grow from a pilot stage to industrial-scale production

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13 April 202118 June 2021

From ethanol to ethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols

The Competitive Edge: Petron Scientech, Inc.

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EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System extended with new indicators

The nine new indicators that have been added to the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System dashboards cover four of the five EU Bioeconomy Strategy Objectives

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“Appropriate management of all organic wastes must be enabled NOW if the world is to meet Paris Agreement targets”, says global biogas trade body in landmark report

Human activity generates 105bn tonnes of organic wastes (food waste, sewage and garden wastes, and farm and agricultural wastes) annually by human activity

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Neste Porvoo refinery is getting ready for the major turnaround

Neste secures the safe and undisrupted operations of the Porvoo refinery in Finland with major turnarounds, executed approximately every five years

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12 April 20219 September 2021

BASF presents roadmap to climate neutrality

BASF working on numerous flagship projects

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Closing the loop for polyurethane mattresses

Covestro: a pioneer in foam recycling and cycle design

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Den Kreislauf für Polyurethan-Matratzen schließen

Covestro: Vorreiter beim Schaumrecycling und der Gestaltung von Kreisläufen

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Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Disappearing Gas Tax

Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel

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Termination of Synthetic Ethanol Production & Sales and Contract to Handlethe Distillation of Fermented Ethanol

The business environment surrounding MCC’s synthetic ethanol business remains harsh, in part due to rising repair costs of aging production facilities

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Diamond Green Diesel Enters into New Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

The new revolving credit facility matures March 30, 2024 and is non-recourse to the joint venture partners

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A circular economy for textiles to design out waste and pollution

The textile sector is marked by low rates of utilisation and low levels of recycling, leading to substantial and ever-expanding pressure on resources

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9 April 202118 June 2021

Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: A pilot plant to Finland

A biopolymer plant will be built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in which bioplastic production will be piloted on an industrial scale

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Danimer Scientific Planning $700 Million, 400-Job Expansion in Decatur County

Expansion will nearly quadruple Danimer's Bainbridge, GA workforce with plans to be operational in 2023

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A stable copper catalyst for CO2 conversion

A new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into chemicals or fuels has been developed by researchers at RUB and the University of Duisburg-Essen

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Ein stabiler Kupfer-Katalysator für die CO2-Umwandlung

Das Klimagas CO₂ lässt sich in größere Kohlenstoffverbindungen umwandeln, die als Grundchemikalien für die Industrie oder als Kraftstoffe genutzt werden können

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Avantium secures new offtake contracts for planned FDCA flagship plant

Final Investment Decision Progress Update

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Renewable, Climate Positive and Circular: The Beverage Carton Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond [Promoted content]

Packaging can and should continue to contribute to the EU Green Deal ambitions and in particular to climate neutrality, circularity and biodiversity

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Green Looks Good On You: Smile Beverage Werks, P.B.C. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts

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8 April 202117 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) draws worldwide attention

From international brands to leading chemical and bioeconomy companies to innovative start-ups for CO₂ utilisation, companies are collaborating to guide a smart transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon

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MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water

Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option

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How sustainable fuel will help power aviation’s green revolution

SAFs have the potential to become a significant part of new approaches to enable an industry that relies entirely on fossil fuels today to lower carbon pollution tomorrow

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140,000 square kilometres of solar cells for carbon-free air traffic in 2050

A new study shows the enormous challenges of sourcing synthetic fuels, and the pressure to act for politicians. The coronavirus crisis is a window of opportunity

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140.000 Quadratkilometer Solarzellen für CO2-freien Flugverkehr im Jahr 2050

Eine neue Studie zeigt die enormen Herausforderungen der Umstellung auf synthetische Treibstoffe und den Handlungsdruck für die Politik. Corona-Krise als Chance zum Umsteuern

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Novamont and Iren sign circular bioeconomy agreement

The project will also focus on composting plants using optical selection technologies and maximising recycling

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Repsol chooses Rampf technology for PU recycling project

The move is part of Repsol's plan to turn its production sites into areas with a low, zero or even negative carbon footprint

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Natural Fibres are Natural Partners for Responsible Fibre Consumption

Natural fibres such as wool and cotton offer many solutions to the current environmental crisis

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7 April 20219 September 2021

BASF, SABIC and Linde join forces to realize the world’s first electrically heated steam cracker furnace

The parties strive to offer a promising solution to significantly contribute to the reduction of CO₂ emissions within the chemical industry

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BASF, SABIC und Linde arbeiten gemeinsam an der Realisierung des weltweit ersten elektrisch beheizten Steamcracker-Ofens

Bis zu 90 Prozent weniger CO₂-Emissionen bei großtechnischer Anwendung möglich

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Celanese to Expand Capacity and Utilize Recycled CO2 for Methanol Production at Clear Lake, Texas Facility

Expansion of methanol production from recycled CO₂ supports environmental targets

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Strom aus dem Parkett

Piezoelektrisches Holz

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Neuartige, haltbare biologisch abbaubare Flaschen aus Biokunststoffen

Verbundvorhaben "Bio2Bottle" will biobasierte Flaschen entwickeln, die sich für die Aufbewahrung von Reinigungsmitteln und landwirtschaftlichen Bodenhilfsstoffen eignen, hohe Standards erfüllen und gleichzeitig biologisch abbaubar und wiederverwertbar sind

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Nestlé launches bio-based lids and scoops made from renewable resource

Nestlé announced today that it will introduce bio-based lids and scoops made from sugar cane and its byproduct for a range of its nutrition products for infants and children

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RED II: EU Commission can’t see the wood for the trees, analysts warn

Transport is responsible for 27% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and several pieces of legislation have failed to bring about major changes

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Nachhaltigkeitsprämie Wald

Die anhaltende Trockenheit seit dem Jahr 2018 hat auf 285.000 Hektar so große Schäden hinterlassen, dass sie wiederbewaldet werden müssen

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6 April 202118 June 2021

DMC CTO & Co-Founder Mike Lynch Publishes Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) Calculator to Take the Guesswork Out of Bioprocess Development

The Bioprocess Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) tool will help users – academics, startups, funding agencies, R&D team, and investors – make commercially relevant decisions about technology development and deployment

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Deutschlands 725-Milliarden-Euro-Schatz ist in Gefahr

Der deutsche Wald stirbt – und mit jedem Baum wird auch ein finanzieller Wert vernichtet

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BFH spin-off NaturLoop launches Cocoboard®

Former students have founded the BFH spin-off NaturLoop and are launching their first product, called Cocoboard®

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Air Liquide and ArcelorMittal join forces to accelerate the decarbonisation of steel production in the Dunkirk industrial basin

This partnership is the first step towards the creation of a new low-carbon hydrogen and CO₂ capture technologies ecosystem in this major industrial basin

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Synthetic Biology, A Tool For Marine Conservation?

New synthetic biology innovations could help protect key marine populations threatened by hidden consumer demands