8 July 202030 June 2020 New biosurfactants are greener than ever Just over half of all surfactants currently on the market are at least partially produced from plant-based or other oleochemicals
BBI-JU Funguschain agrofilms from mushroom waste: a strategic tool for sustainable development 16 EU Partners of the new Project promote a model of sustainable agriculture based on the cascading use of vegetable raw materials
7 July 202030 June 2020 Biodegradable biopolymers for 3D Printing and micro-injection moulding Dutch and German companies and institutions are working together on this, supported by EDR
The intractable biobased procurement practice Direction, certification and a database can help further the upscaling process
BBI JU: a high-impact initiative for green recovery of Europe BBI JU launched the publication BBI JU: a high-impact initiative for green recovery of Europe highlighting the environmental, socio-economic and technological impacts of the initiative
Bioplastics: A Sustainable Alternative to Automotive Tires An estimated 1.5 billion tyres are discarded annually worldwide. Reducing this number is a challenge for the automotive industry, governments, and policymakers. An alternative is to use bioplastics and recycled plastic
6 July 202029 June 2020 EU lacks ‘complete overview’ about used cooking oil origins Used Cooking Oils (UCO) are double-counted under the EU’s renewable energy directive because they can help decarbonise Europe’s transport sector
H&S baut erste großtechnische Anlage zur Umwandlung von gebrauchten Matratzen in Polyole Die erste Anlage soll Polyole aus Matratzen zurückgewinnen, die ansonsten jedes Jahr in einer Millionenstadt im Müll landen würden
Praxistest räumt mit Vorurteil auf: Biokunststoffe sorgen für deutliche Reduzierung von Kunststoffpartikeln im Kompost In 25 von 30 Stichproben konnten keine Partikel von (zertifizierten) BAW-Bioabfall-Beuteln nachgewiesen werden
3 July 20209 September 2021 Agilyx agrees to an exclusive collaboration with TechnipFMC to enable new pathways for post-use polystyrene to enhance the circular economy The developed purification process will bolt on to Agilyx's existing depolymerization technology and accelerate the presence of recycled styrene and polystyrene in the market
“Green brother” of PET – LIKAT Simplifies Procedure for the Building Blocks of the Biopolymer PEF Young chemists published their findings on an open-access platform
Has Glycerol Passed Its Peak? Glycerol is a key ingredient for hand sanitiser and demand has soared during the pandemic
Eine grüne Zukunft katalysieren Hochmodulare Materialien auf Basis von MOFs weisen großes Potenzial für die photokatalytische Wasserstofferzeugung auf
The Italian bioeconomy is alive and well. New Report: €345 billion the value of production The Bioeconomy in Italy has significant prospects of growth in the next few years
Evonik will grünen Wasserstoff günstiger machen Die Polymerchemie der innovativen AEM-Membran von Evonik ist der Schlüssel für die Leistungsfähigkeit und Effizienz der Wasser-Elektrolyse
2 July 202026 June 2020 Rethink Plastic Alliance et al launch policy brief on plastic-to-fuels ahead of EC meeting on revised Renewable Energy Directive Environmental group Rethink Plastic Alliance has led the launch of a policy brief entitled “Recycled Carbon Fuels in the Renewable Energy Directive”
LEAKED: Europe’s draft hydrogen strategy The Commission has made hydrogen “a central element” of plans to decarbonise industry
Genomatica Celebrates Third EPA Award Win with Brontide™ Natural Butylene Glycol Award recognizes groundbreaking scientific solutions to real-world environmental problems
Neste develops new solutions to decrease the use of crude oil and increases research and development in Finland Increasing innovation promotes the competitiveness of Finnish research institutes and industry, and creates opportunities for new start up’s
1 July 2020 nova-Institute supports your smart transition to renewable carbon What are future challenges, environmental benefits and successful strategies to substitute fossil carbon with biomass, direct CO2 utilisation and recycling? What are the most promising concepts and applications?
Renewable carbon is the key to a CO2 neutral circular economy The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) that will be launched in September will address this core problem. And the support for the initiative is already strong! Renowned companies have already signed up for the core advisory board, and 82 experts from industry, science and politics are convinced of the strategy and support the initiative with their names.
Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature Recovery, chemical recycling and organic recycling (with the option of controlled energy recovery) are the end-of-life options planned for the design of products using CHAMPION polymers
Neste and Jokey collaborate to develop the market for rigid packaging from renewable and recycled materials Target to develop the market for rigid packaging from sustainable renewable and recycled materials for food and non-food applications
Kunststoffverpackungen aus erneuerbaren und recycelten Rohstoffen Neste und Jokey starten Zusammenarbeit
Repsol to develop two major emissions-reductions projects in Spain Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz today presented two major pioneering industrial decarbonization projects that the company will undertake in Spain
‘COVID-19 will accelerate investments into Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage’ Interview with Moji Karimi, Co-Founder and CEO of Cemvita Factory
30 June 20209 September 2021 $17m for carbon utilisation projects Each of the selected projects will develop and test technologies that can utilise CO2 from power systems or other industrial sources as the primary feedstock
Hago Energetics Inc. Announces Participation in the NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge Participating in the NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge
Renewable fuel from carbon dioxide with the aid of solar energy The photoelectrode developed by the researchers can be combined with cathodes of various metals
Landbox: Isolierverpackung für den Onlinehandel aus Stroh Das Münchner Unternehmen Landpack produziert seine Versandboxen in einem eigens entwickelten Verfahren, das bereits patentiert wurde
29 June 202020 July 2020 Tackling Europe’s food waste problem – bio-based industries offer innovative solutions Report details the current generation and capture rates of bio-waste for each EU27 Member State, plus Norway and the United Kingdom
Introducing the NextFilm Line of new compostable packaging films SAES Coated Films uses its highly innovative proprietary technology to convert nextFilm into high-barrier compostable films
Turning waste CO2 into feedstock New high temperature reactor for production of CO-rich synthesis gas
26 June 202025 August 2020 Save the date: 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, Cologne (Germany) – Submission for abstracts and innovations as well as requests for sponsorship are now possible. The first conference already hit the mark, the second will go one step further! The focus will be on strategies, markets, technologies and sustainability – particularly on alternative cellulose feedstocks in order to reduce the demand for virgin cellulose, even as demand for cellulose fibre will in total further increase. 300 participants and 30 exhibitors are expected.
Biodiesel industry worried about Commission’s aviation fuel plans In a letter sent to three EU Commissioners, including Vice-President Frans Timmermans, the European waste-based biodiesel industry has voiced its concerns about alleged plans by the European Commission to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Inside the VALUEMAG project: a revolutionary, innovative, and eco-friendly solution to significantly reduce algae harvesting costs A new solution based on the use of magnets for microalgae cultivation and harvesting
European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels Bioplastics play a crucial role in helping to achieve the European Green Deal
Stronger, stiffer, greener: Carbon-negative natural-fiber composites University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019/2020 Annual Report
Quantafuel inks waste plastic contract with Grønt Punkt Norge to boost chemical recycling project Up to 10 000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging will be recycled in the new facility in Skive, Denmark, into feedstock for new plastic for BASF
Klimafreundliche Carbonsäuren: Wie die Biotechnologie elektrifiziert werden könnte Forscher des Kopernikus-Projekts SynErgie haben ein Verfahren entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe sich Carbonsäuren effizient und ohne fossile Rohstoffe herstellen lassen
25 June 20209 September 2021 Mimicking nature to power the future Dr Rahman Daiyan discusses how the team from UNSW’s Particles and Catalysis Laboratory plan to create a carbon neutral energy loop driven by sunshine
Developing a lignin-based resin for plywood New lignin-based glue significantly reduces the carbon footprint of plywood products
ZELCOR webinar series Sustainable technical solution for the conversion of the recalcitrant by-products present in the side streams of ligno-cellulosic biorefineries
SAF Trends for 2020 and Beyond: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuels Find out why there are a zillian paths to sustainable aviation fuels and take a look at The Digest’s latest slide guide from last week’s DigestConnect webinar
24 June 202024 June 2020 The winner of the innovation award “Hemp Product of the Year 2020” is Henry’s Hempharvester with a front-loaded attachment for harvesting industrial hemp flowers and stems – especially suitable for small farms Second winner is an architectural research consortium with its modular, off-grid hemp house (SUNIMPLANT) in Morocco and third winner is the world first Lyocell type fibre made from hemp fibres or fibre waste (Lyohemp™ knitwear)
Bioplastics make wood cycles more sustainable Innovative technologies and bacteria can transform wood residues into sustainable bioplastic packaging