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28 January 202125 January 2021

Researchers at U of T, Northwestern use AI to accelerate discovery of industrial materials

Inversely designing new materials for natural gas separation

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Biodegradable electronic display designed to help minimize e-waste

Scientists at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology created a type of electrochromic display which is biodegradable and compostable  

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Microorganism breaks down phenol under extreme conditions

New pathways found for biotechnological degradation of industrial waste

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Mikroorganismus baut Phenol unter extremen Bedingungen ab

Neue Wege für den biotechnologischen Abbau von Industrieabfall

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Regionaler Wasserstoff aus Biomasse – sauber und effizient!

Die BtX energy GmbH bietet unterschiedliche Verfahren, um aus Biomasse hochwertigen Wasserstoff herzustellen

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27 January 20219 September 2021

SABIC and Plastic Energy set to start construction of pioneering advanced recycling unit to increase production of certified circular polymers

Project demonstrates Plastic Energy and SABIC’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics by increasing the availability of more sustainable products

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Verpackt und zugenäht! Packster macht nachhaltiges Versenden möglich

Interview: Unternehmen versenden täglich Produkte aller Art. Der B2B-Onlineshop packster macht umweltfreundliches Versenden für Betriebe möglich

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BIO-FED’s contribution to the EU Green Deal 2030

Company is developing and supplying now a wide range of sustainable PLA-based compounds

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New Biocomp® Grades for Sirmax Group

Innovative formulations with a content of renewable biobased source up to 100%

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Chitin für nachhaltige Bau- und Werkstoffe

Wie die naturgegebenen, guten Eigenschaften von Chitin dafür genutzt werden können, untersucht ein Team der Universität Stuttgart

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Chitin for the development of sustainable materials for use in the construction and other industries

A team of researchers at the University of Stuttgart is researching what purposes the naturally good properties of chitin can serve

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INEOS Styrolution plans to build a demonstration polymerisation plant for production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock

New site to test production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock

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LANXESS acquires biocides specialist INTACE

Further consolidation in the area of consumer protection

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LANXESS übernimmt Biozid-Spezialisten INTACE

Weitere Konsolidierung im Consumer-Protection-Bereich

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Net-Zero 1 Project

The concept of a Net-Zero Project is to convert renewable energy from a variety of sources into energy dense liquid hydrocarbons

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26 January 202129 January 2021

nova Session: “Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges” – Final Programme available!

10 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 h (webinar via zoom)

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Energy policy: don’t just choose low-carbon – create a new energy system

For whatever the importance of reducing CO₂ emissions, usually prices will be decisive

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US-Forscher wollen aus Sojabohnenschalen 3D-Druck-Material entwickeln

Die Ausgangsbiomasse, die nach der Xyloseextraktion übrig bleibt, soll dazu dienen, Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe für den 3D-Druck herzustellen

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VIDEO: Solvents and the EU Green Deal

Watch the webinar-video from European Solvents Industry Group - as the EU Green Deal is expected to impact the European chemicals industry supply chain

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Novamont erwirbt BioBag und stärkt Führungsposition und weltweite Präsenz

Die Übernahme wird Novamont erlauben, auch in dünner besiedelten Gebieten von BioBags hochspezialisierter unabhängiger Distribution zu profitieren

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Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: 3 sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic, EPS foam, paper packaging

Consumer Brands Association encouraged 25 of the largest CPG companies to commit to increased recycling content, minimize packaging and reusing material

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Chemical recycler Quantafuel acquires 40 per cent of Geminor

Quantafuel is acquiring as stake in the company with whom it was already working to secure feedstock for its recycling facility

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Neste and Avfuel create strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuel

Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers

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Neste und Avfuel gehen eine strategische Partnerschaft für nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff ein

Neste Avfuel mit SAF-Volumen versorgen, die den wachsenden Bedürfnissen der Avfuel-Kunden gerecht werden

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Biocatalysis in Green and Blue: Cyanobacteria

Novel photo-bioreactor concepts and also new, and more efficient strains must be introduced to achieve economically feasible production

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25 January 20219 September 2021

Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research!

Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO₂VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO₂ into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.

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Biodegradable fastening solutions helping to reduce agricultural plastic waste

ARaymond developed a new line of biodegradable fastening solutions for agriculture

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Proteine aus Raps-Resten bereichern Technik und Industrie

„Weg vom Erdöl, hin zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen“: So lautete die Devise der Innovationsallianz Techno-funktionelle Proteine. Die Erfolgsbilanz weist nun sieben innovative, zukünftige Produkte auf. Bio-Reststoffe werden auf neuen Wegen verwertet

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Yield10 Bioscience Announces Achievement of Proof-of-Concept Milestone for Producing PHA Bioplastic in Field Grown Camelina Plants

PHA in seed as a co-product with oil and protein meal has the potential to enable production of PHA bioplastics on an agricultural scale

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Ökologischer Leichtbau: Faser-Metall-Laminate mit Biomaterialien

Fraunhofer IPT will gemeinsam mit drei Partnern vollständig recycelbare Faser-Metall-Laminate mit kompostierbaren Biomaterialien produzieren

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Total and Engie partner to develop France’s largest site for the production of green hydrogen from 100% renewable electricity

40 MW electrolyser will produce 5 tonnes of green hydrogen per day to meet the needs of the biofuel production process at Total's La Mède biorefinery

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Greenergy invests in advanced biofuels project

Company opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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Oregon State researchers take key step toward cleaner, more sustainable production of hydrogen

The observations led to a deep understanding of what was going on behind strontium iridate’s ability to work so well as a catalyst

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Idaho National Laboratory

From biomass supply and logistics to preprocessing and conversion, AI and ML has many applications that can lower those barriers

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22 January 202120 January 2021

Linde to Build, Own and Operate World’s Largest PEM Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen

The new 24-megawatt electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen to supply Linde's industrial customers through the company's existing pipeline network

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Goodbye Granulat, hallo Wasserstoff: Leuna setzt auf Power-to-X

Gasriese Linde plant bei Merseburg das Zentrum einer regionalen Wasserstoffwirtschaft und legt dafür mit dem Bau einer 24 Megawatt-Elektrolyse vor

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Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment

Biodegradable plastics are not a 'silver bullet' to solve the problem of plastic pollution - it would be better to reduce the amount of plastic we use, or to promote reuse and recycling

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Direct air capture: silver bullet or red herring?

Ciaran McKeon, of Frazer-Nash Consultancy, explores the environmental potential of direct air capture technologies that actively remove CO2 from the air

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Nachhaltiger Lärmschutz: 3D-gedruckte Pilze als Schallabsorber

Fraunhofer Forscher entdecken Pilzmycel für zahlreiche Anwendungen

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NDSU researchers publish work on bio-based replacements to fossil fuel plastics

NDSU team created BPA alternatives that were derived from biomass feedstocks versus fossil fuels

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STADLER opens new Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia focused on plastic sorting and recycling

At the new Test and Innovation Center, STADLER will offer demonstrations of the sorting process

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Production of Bio-alkanes from Biomass and CO2

A newly discovered photo-decarboxylase offers an innovative route for bio-alkane production from carboxylic acids

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This biodegradable single-use dental flosser actually takes carbon OUT of the atmosphere

Carbyn seeks to mitigate the climate crisis by creating a carbon-negative bioplastic that stores more carbon than it releases throughout its lifecycle

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21 January 202118 January 2021

Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites

Backward-oriented supply chain fulfills high sustainability standard

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Covestro erhält ISCC-Plus-Zertifizierung für seine Standorte Antwerpen und Uerdingen

Rückwärtsgerichtete Lieferkette erfüllt hohen Nachhaltigkeitsstandard

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Hologenix, creators of Celliant, and Kelheim Fibres launch Celliant Viscose

Celliant Viscose is a finalist in Best Products by ISPO and will be showcased in the Fibers & Insulations Category for ISPO Textrends

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Saufen mit gutem Gewissen? Tequila-Abfall kann Polyester-Kleidung ersetzen

Mexikanische Studentin hat aus Agavenresten ein vielseitig anwendbares Textilmaterial entwickelt

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Cool packaging: Scientists at TU Dresden develop sustainable insulating material for shipping temperature-sensitive products

As part of a research and development project, the fundamentals were for an alternative to environmentally harmful Styrofoam and plastic packaging

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Coole Verpackungen: Wissenschaftler der TU Dresden entwickeln nachhaltiges Isolationsmate­rial zum Versand von kühlpflichtigen Produkten

Im Rahmen eines Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojektes konnte eine Alternative zu umweltschädlichen Styropor- und Kunststoffverpackungen geschaffen werden

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Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel?

A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas — but so far just in the lab