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5 August 20201 August 2020

UBA: Neues Hintergrundpapier „Chemisches Recycling“ von Kunststoffabfällen

Ist das Chemische Recycling eine Alternative oder Ergänzung zur werkstofflichen Verwertung von Kunststoffabfällen?

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TechnipFMC’s Hummingbird® Ethylene Technology Selected by LanzaTech for LanzaJet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Biorefinery

New, sustainable technologies will be deployed in a LanzaJet first commercial demonstration scale integrated biorefinery to produce 10 million gallons per year of SAF and renewable diesel from sustainable ethanol sources

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Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergy

In its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements

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Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed

Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers at ABLC 2020

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Renewable hydrogen: a strategic opportunity for global green recovery

The EU is accelerating the build-up of its renewable power capacity, particularly from off-shore wind

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4 August 202017 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative will be launched in September and the support is already strong!

Nearly ten renowned companies have already signed or will sign for the core advisory board. Moreover,  90 experts from industry, science and politics are convinced of the strategy and support the initiative as personal supporter. We are looking for the next 10 to have a strong basis on 100 experts supporting our initiative! The first 100 personal supporter will be shown with their photo and name on our "poster of supporters" launched in September! Take your chance!

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Survey collecting evidence about the use of and knowledge about renewable carbon in products/materials

Survey runs until mid of September

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Nine companies have started “Ship Carbon Recycling WG” of Japan’s CCR Study Group

- Cross-industry initiatives for zero-emission ship fuels through methanation technology -

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Bambus-Pedelec im Test: Graswurzelbewegung

Bambus statt Stahl: Das Kieler Start-up "my Boo" lässt seine Fahrradrahmen in Ghana bauen. Und unterstützt so den Bau von Schulen

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Mondi supports youth start-up that turns food waste into compostable plastic

Big Player is partnering with One Young World for a second consecutive year as a sponsor of Lead2030

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German Associations Demand Removal of Regulatory Hurdles to Achieve the EU’s Climate Targets

Electrochaea supports the demands of the German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) for regulatory changes to strengthen the role of energy storage companies. Those are substantial to reach the EU’s climate goals

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Energiespeicher: „Deutschland darf sich nicht selbst im Weg stehen“

Electrochaea unterstützt Forderungen des Bundesverbands Energiespeicher nach Abbau regulatorischer Hemmnisse

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Reliance and BP launch ‘Jio-bp’ partnership

New Indian fuels & mobility joint venture begins operations

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Aerion Supersonic and Carbon Engineering join forces to deliver carbon neutral supersonic travel

The companies will power Aerion’s AS2 supersonic business jet, the world’s first carbon neutral supersonic commercial aircraft

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Bespoke Catalysts for Power-to-X

Using a synchrotron, scientists of KIT watch a power-to-X catalyst at work

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Maßgeschneiderte Katalysatoren für Power-to-X

Mit einem Synchrotron schauen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des KIT einem Power-to-X-Katalysator bei der Arbeit zu

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Morocco looks at energy transition with opportunities for biomass but not crop-based biofuels

Part of the wider policy that is focused on significantly increasing investment in renewable energy sees the greening of transport

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3 August 20203 August 2020

UNESCO and World Bioeconomy Forum to collaborate for 2020 event

The Forum’s 2020 event to be broadcast live from Ruka, Finland, 10th September

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UK to lead the development of the next generation of sustainable composite materials

The UK is leading a new initiative to address this challenge, looking at the whole lifecycle of composites to future-proof the aeroplanes, cars and turbines of tomorrow

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Fiber Thermoforming: Optisch nah am Kunststoff

Die neue Fiber Thermoforming Maschine 'Natureformer 90' von Kiefel wurde auf Basis des Know-Hows aus der Kunststoffverarbeitung entwickelt

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Kimberly-Clark Joins WWF’s Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance

Industry collaboration to explore and communicate the sustainability risks and opportunities associated with bioplastic production

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Qualitativer Bodendünger: Mit Holzaschen natürliche Kreisläufe schließen

Das Gütezeichen RAL-Dünger macht für Aschen aus naturbelassenen Hölzern den Weg frei in die Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Qualitative soil fertiliser: How natural cycles can be closed with wood ash

The RAL-Dünger label for fertilisers provides the necessary certification for natural wood ashes to be used in the circular economy

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Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and future potential

Examples of best practices for sustainably valorising bio-waste to provide new bio-based compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors

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Mexikanische Studentin macht Bio-Plastik aus Tequila-Abfall

Neuartiger, kompostierbarer Bio-Kunststoff besteht aus Agaven-Fasern und könnte als nachhaltige Alternative Polyester-Kleidung ersetzen

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Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP Ventures) funding for CuRe Technology

New recycling start-up seeks to provide a new lease of life for difficult to recycle plastic polyester waste

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Greener aviation set for end-of-year lift

Aviation has an emissions problem but the EU is looking to tackle it by ramping up clean fuel supply and demand

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EU Commission charts path towards 100% renewable hydrogen

Hydrogen is seen as a potential silver bullet to decarbonise hard-to-abate industrial sectors

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How do bacteria build up natural products?

X-ray structure analysis gives detailed insights into molecular factory

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Wie bauen Bakterien Naturstoffe auf?

Röntgenstrukturanalyse gibt detaillierte Einblicke in molekulare Wirkstoff-Fabrik

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31 July 20203 August 2020

Due to high demand, the summer promotion is extended for the last time until the end of August: Summer promotion: 30% discount on all market and trend studies on the bio-based economy

The latest market report “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” has been updated to include the immediate effects of the corona crisis.

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Bio-based industries are key to the EU’s green recovery, says BIC’s position paper

Creating bio-based value chains requires new connections and innovations across multiple and diverse sectors

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Der CBD Vertriebsstopp – Die Position der EIHA

Interview mit Daniel Kruse, Vorstandsvorsitzender der EIHA, zum neuesten CBD-Debakel mit der Europäischen Kommission

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First ISCC Plus certified producer of nonwovens for hygiene and medical applications

Company is looking forward to take this commitment to the next level and to explore the many possibilities together with its customers

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Initiation of “Technology Development for Para-xylene Production from CO2”

Japanese firms to begin R&D on PX made from CO₂

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Holzmöbel aus dem 3D-Drucker

Späne als Ausgangsmaterial für die additive Fertigung

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Driving on lignin from the forest – it may be possible!

Two Swedish companies replace a fraction of the oil-based bitumen with softwood lignin on a highly busy road area in Sweden

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Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen; targets carbon-zero co by 2035

Company will use a new technology to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and other material building blocks

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100 times more palm oil in EU diesel than in all Oreo cookies in the world

European drivers burn 100 times more palm oil in their tanks than is in the 40 billion Oreo cookies consumed worldwide every year

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Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it

NextChem - Special to The Digest

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29 July 202024 July 2020

Bio-based water-borne polyurethanes reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

Chemists present bio-based water-borne polyurethanes which were reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals as coating films

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Neue Studie untermauert Potenzial von Sida hermaphrodita als Biomasse-Brennstoff

Mehrjährige Staude wächst auch auf schlechten Böden, wird bis zu vier Meter hoch und entwickelt bis zu einem Drittel mehr Biomasse als Mais

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Evian Launches Label Free Bottle

The label-free bottle, our latest innovation in packaging and sustainability as our first circular designed bottle

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Digital supported production of medical cannabis

A challenge whose success lies in efficient process management and digital development!

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28 July 202024 July 2020

Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks

New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer

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Von Seegurken lernen: umweltfreundliche Biolacke aus dem Meer?

Oldenburger Forscher haben untersucht, welche Substanzen aus Seegurken Antifouling-Effekte haben

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Mass Balance accounting is here. The next step is a new standard

A real option for a change, supporting the development of recycled and renewable raw materials, and the production processes needed

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Novel antibacterial and compostable face shields go from idea to product in 14 days

Four German regional companies have joined forces to mass produce a new face shield made from 100% biodegradable and compostable material based on cellulose

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Coffee capsules: wood instead of aluminium

rezemo produces sustainable coffee capsules from woodfibre-composites with a cellulose lid

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Kaffeekapseln: Holz statt Aluminium

rezemo produziert nachhaltige Kaffeekapseln aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen mit Zellulosedeckel