30 March 20219 September 2021 Landesregierung fördert Aufbau einer weltweit einzigartigen Speicher- und Transporttechnologie für Wasserstoff mit neun Millionen Euro Minister Pinkwart: Hochinnovatives Projekt in Dormagen unterstützt das Rheinische Revier dabei, zu einem führenden Wasserstoffstandort zu werden
The Global Industrial Bioeconomy Opportunity: Is Canada Going to Get Serious? If you heard Canada is sitting on an untapped $200 billion/year sustainable economic development opportunity, would you not want to hear more?
Sustainable farming ambitions: between the CAP and the Green Deal After years of negotiations, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for reaching a deal on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft: Zwischen GAP-Reform und Green Deal Nach jahrelangen Verhandlungen scheint es Licht am Ende des Tunnels zu geben: Eine Einigung über die Reform der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik der EU ist in Sicht
29 March 20219 September 2021 Why RED III will fail just as three Renewable Energy Directives have already The EU transport sector had just 6.3% renewables in real terms in 2019, a substantial portion of which was palm oil in various forms. With a 2010 starting point of around 4%, this 6.3% is a pitiful result, writes Eric Sievers
Outdoor pants made of old tires The new product line of the outdoor apparel company VAUDE will be available in stores from March 2022
BASF invests in biotechnology start-up Bota Bio Bota Bio’s next-generation industrial biology platform is a combination of computation and cutting-edge biotechnology
BASF investiert in junges Biotechnologie-Unternehmen Bota Bio Industrielle Biologie-Plattform der nächsten Generation von Bota Bio ist eine Kombination aus Computer- und hochmoderner Biotechnologie
Univar Solutions and Novozymes partner to bring innovative, sustainable biotechnology products to customers in the United States and Canada Under the agreement, Novozymes will continue to utilize direct sales in addition to Univar Solutions’ strong distribution capability to address customers of all sizes
26 March 202118 June 2021 The Biocomposite Recycling Industry Group (BRIG) News from the first meeting
How will the Bioeconomy of the Future look like? The BioMonitor project released two policy briefs that focused on future-oriented scenarios developed for the analysis with the BioMonitor Model Toolbox. These scenarios present possible future development pathways for the European Bioeconomy by 2030 and by 2050
Chemicals and Materials for the Future: Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – Final Program Which renewable materials are solutions that meet the needs of future societies? As a response to this challenging question, nova-Institute has decided to unite all relevant industries in the new “Renewable Materials Conference”, May 18–20, 2021, featuring a unique concept to present all renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled.
BBI JU flagship projects: how new sustainable business models are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of bio-based industries in the green recovery of Europe
Bioökonomie? So einfach wie nie mit AllThings.Bio EU-Projekt entwickelt Lernspiel und App zu Themen der Bioökonomie
HELM U.S. Corporation and Viridis Chemical Announce Global Marketing Partnership HELM will immediately assume the exclusive responsibility for global sales, marketing and logistics management for both of Viridis Chemical’s products
The KITKAT that’s the sign of a break in Australia’s waste challenge In an Australian first, a group of companies have collaborated to produce Australia’s first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content
25 March 20219 September 2021 nova experts introduced: Achim Raschka (Dipl. biol.) Head of the Department of Technology and Markets and the biotechnology and green chemistry working group
Expert knowledge is required – nova needs you! The bio-based shares are based on expert knowledge and help us quantify the bioeconomic activities in various industries
EU planning staggered increase in use of green jet fuel The EU’s upcoming ReFuelEU proposal, aimed at cutting emissions in the aviation sector, will apply a staggered blending mandate for green jet fuel
European Trade Groups Form Alliance for Ensuring the Plastics Circular Economy The group was formed by Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope, Plastics Recyclers Europe and VinylPlus
BASF and the bubbling bio-surfactants market BASF recently signed two partnership agreements to expand its global leading position in the bio-based surfactants and actives market
AFYREN and Südzucker reach long term deal to supply factory producing biobased organic acids AFYREN secures procurement of sugar beet co-products, major feedstock for industrial-scale production of its sustainable chemicals
Nachhaltige Chemikalien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Innovative Technologie ermöglicht vorteilhafte Produkte der Oleochemie
Recycle high-tech waste biologically Innovative biotechnological process extracts gallium from industrial wastewater
Hightech-Abfall biologisch recyceln Innovatives biotechnologisches Verfahren löst Gallium aus Industrieabwässern
From sawdust to ethanol and green chemicals Sekab will revolutionize the way we look at saw dust and soft wood residue
24 March 20219 September 2021 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021″: The three winners of the innovation award are turning CO2 into methanol, cleaners, plastic packaging or surfactants CO2 has become famous in a sad way. Carbon Recycling International from Iceland, LanzaTech from USA and Covestro from Germany transform it into usable raw materials.
Utilising the sustainable potential of biofuels from cultivated biomass UFOP publishes the 4th report on global market supply
BASF strengthens its position in bio-surfactants for Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial Formulators with two distinct partnerships BASF has recently signed two distinct partnerships agreements to expand its global leading position in the bio-based surfactants and actives market
BASF stärkt mit zwei fokussierten Partnerschaften ihre Position bei Biotensiden für Personal Care, Home Care und Industrial Formulators Mit zwei kürzlich geschlossenen Partnerschaftsverträgen stärkt BASF ihre weltweit führende Position im Markt für biobasierte Tenside und Wirkstoffe
Why just capturing our carbon isn’t enough A monumental shift in policy is needed to scale carbon capture, transport and storage technologies across the continent
23 March 20217 June 2021 Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients Innovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans
UK start-up The Magical Mushroom Company moves to large-scale production plastic-free packaging The packaging is made possible through mycelium composite technology, pioneered and patented by US firm Ecovative Design LLC
Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future? Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags
Der Bio-Beutel – kompostierbare Obst- und Gemüseverpackung im Praxistest Untersucht werden unter anderem Verbraucherakzeptanz und die Auswirkungen auf die Kompostqualität
CO2 good to be true: 3 sustainable uses for carbon dioxide Typically perceived as the bogeyman of climate change, CO2 is now being reconsidered by scientists as the raw material from which to make fuels and even plastics
French oil giant backs startup recycling CO2 into animal food Deep Branch raised 8 million euros to build a pilot plant to turn carbon dioxide into feed for livestock
Neste selects Rotterdam as a location for its possible next world scale renewable products refinery The company has now concluded a thorough study phase concerning the two possible locations, Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Neste wählt Rotterdam als potenziellen Standort für seine nächste globale Raffinerie für erneuerbare Produkte Das Unternehmen hat nun die Phase der gründlichen Untersuchung bezüglich der beiden möglichen Standorte abgeschlossen
Corbion Further Boosts Lactic Acid Capacity Through Concurrent Expansion Projects Multiple productivity initiatives will increase supply of lactic acid, a nature-based ingredient, for the company's customers in Europe and other regions
22 March 202117 March 2021 Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand New automation and machinery will increase packaging capacity for North American and European markets
Forschungsprojekt PORTAL GREEN veröffentlicht Leitfaden Praktische Hilfe bei Genehmigung, Bau und Betrieb von Power-to-Gas-Anlagen
Towards Fossil-free Bio-based Wood Binders – Launch of Pilot-scale Industry Testing The BBI-JU funded project SUSBIND project started the pilot scale evaluation of a new bio-based binder system to be used by mass furniture industry
Lignin aus Pflanzen: Auf dem Holzweg Der Stoff war lange nur Abfallprodukt oder Füllstoff. Das Start-up LignoPure will Lignin zum hochwertigen Baustein für Kosmetika und Lebensmittel machen
Sateri to Expand Lyocell Production in China The Changzhou Lyocell facility is expected to commence production in the third quarter of 2022 and will create more than 800 jobs
Usable Packaging project: Launching a revolution in bioplastics Whilst plant-based applications (like cotton, linen or starches) are as old as humanity, using plants to produce new types of plastics is very recent
CO2 utilization, a growth sector Low-carbon technologies require strong regulatory support for adoption
VEGOILS-Palm oil rallies for ninth day to hit 13-yr peak on crude, rivals strength Palm is set for its longest consecutive daily rising streak in nearly 19 years