23 September 201918 September 2019 PHA straws will hit the market later this year USA-based WinCup is the first manufacturer in the U.S. to successfully produce commercially sellable straws from Danimer Scientific's Nodax PHA
Total-Corbion enters India, to fight single-use plastic Under agreement with regional company Konspec, they will launch completely biodegradable and compostable options according to the specific needs of customers
Höhere Erträge in der Landwirtschaft durch Sensorik und Fernerkundung Das Fraunhofer IGD hilft bei der Verwaltung anfallender Datenmengen. Davon profitieren nicht nur die Betriebe, sondern auch Behörden und Versicherungen
Higher agricultural yields through ground sensors and remote sensing technology Fraunhofer IGD is helping manage the accumulated volumes of data. This helps not only the farms but also the authorities and insurance companies
Wasserstoffbasierte Speicherkette geschlossen Neues Blockheizkraftwerk ermöglicht Betrieb mit reinem Wasserstoff ohne fossile Brennstoffanteile
World-first project to turn biogas from sewage into hydrogen and graphite ARENA has approved up to $9.41 million in funding to Hazer Group Limited (Hazer) for the construction and operation of a groundbreaking hydrogen production facility
This Fashion Month, Learn About the Benefits of GMO Cotton It’s a good time to learn about the benefits of one of the lesser talked about GMOs: cotton
Neue Compounds erweitern Einsatzbereich biobasierter Thermoplaste Aktuelle Ergänzungen sind zwei glasfaserverstärkte Typen der Produktreihen Bio-Flex® und Terralene®, sowie drei Terraprene® TPE-Typen
20 September 201917 September 2019 The demand for biomaterials is clearly increasing Part 16 of the VDMA-interview series on Circular Economy: Interview with Arne Festerling, Sales Manager at ENTEX Rust & Mischke GmbH
Die Nachfrage nach Biomaterialien nimmt deutlich zu Teil 16 der VDMA-Interviewserie zur Circular Economy: Im Gespräch mit Arne Festerling, Vertriebsleiter der ENTEX Rust & Mischke GmbH
Materials and chemicals the first commodities to be commercialized by carbon reuse economy The Carbon Reuse Economy - Transforming CO2 from a pollutant into a resource
Lego bald erdölfrei? Der dänische Spielzeughersteller will „klimaneutral“ werden. Doch umwelfreundlicher Plastikersatz ist gar nicht so einfach zu finden
Red, blue or pink: Time to think about bioink- Is the pen mightier than the sword? If it’s the right kind of ink While bioink may have started thousands of years ago with fire residue and soot on a cave wall, it will be fascinating to see where the future goes with bioinks around the world
Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues European climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed last week the EU’s plans to reduce CO2 emissions and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play
Grüner Wasserstoff ist weltweit auf dem Vormarsch Auf der Weltenergiekonferenz diskutieren die Staaten über Power-to-X. Dass die Energiewende ohne die Technologie nicht zu bewältigen ist, stellt fast niemand mehr in Frage
Rice reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuel Lab’s ‘green’ invention reduces carbon dioxide into valuable fuels
19 September 201916 September 2019 Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry Queensland University PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material
Mit Jojoba-Anbau gegen Wüstenbildung Atmosphärenwissenschaftler an der Universität Hohenheim begrünt im Computermodell die Wüste und untersucht damit die Änderung des lokalen Klimas
Netherlands mulls end to used cooking oil double-counting Some investigations recently launched in the UK and the Netherlands into companies showed that they have allegedly been selling unsustainable biodiesel containing palm oil
Total Corbion PLA: Offizielle Eröffnung des PLA-Werks in Rayong Neu errichtetes Werk mit avisierten 75.000 Jahrestonnen will breite Palette von Luminy® Harzen aus nachhaltigem, gentechfreien Zuckerrohr in Thailand produzieren
Climate change, forest management and bio-plastics take center stage at the World Bioeconomy Forum held in Ruka, Finland The 2020 event has already been set for September 23-25 and will once again be held in Ruka
Bergischer Becher soll Plastikflut eindämmen Städte und Bäckerei-Innung starten neues Pfandsystem für Kaffeebecher. 150 Filialen im Bergischen machen schon mit
Nachhaltiges Plastik – Lego bald erdölfrei? Der dänische Spielzeughersteller will „klimaneutral“ werden. Doch umwelfreundlicher Plastikersatz ist gar nicht so einfach zu finden
Plastics, fuels and chemical feedstocks from CO2? They’re working on it SUNCAT researchers discover a way to improve a key step in these conversions, and explore what it would take to turn the climate-changing gas into valuable products on an industrial scale
European cooperation on carbon capture and storage Equinor, in cooperation with its partners Shell and Total, is studying the possibilities for developing a CO₂ storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)
Highest Yield, Lowest Cost: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to 2nd Gen Mixotrophy for Biochemicals Check out The Digest’s slides on how this project is working on developing and demonstrating a fermentation process to produce acetone from a cellulosic feedstock
18 September 201914 September 2019 Sugarcane research and investment being driven further through Rural R&D for Profit Sugarcane and cotton waste turned into fuels, plastics, feed
Biome Bioplastics primes for further growth by announcing increased revenues, additional funding and a new Managing Director Company reported a 50% increase in revenues for the first half of 2019 following increased sales of existing products, as well as the launch of new bioplastic materials
INSECTA mit Besucherrekord Die Soldatenfliege im Mittelpunkt: Auf der ausgebuchten INSECTA in Potsdam diskutierten Fachleute, wie sich Insekten wirtschaftlich nutzen lassen
Russian TAIF Group bioplastic project enters implementation phase New 10.000 PHA tons per year production plant to be built at Alabuga
Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon? On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits
Wie aussichtsreich sind biobasierte Verpackungen? Laut einer Studie des nova-Instituts hat sich die Produktion von biobasierten Polymeren in den letzten Jahren deutlich professionalisiert und differenziert
Gevo Announces Breakthrough Development of Low-Carbon No Particulate Renewable Diesel Converting Isobutanol or Fusel Oils to Renewable Diesel
Biotech to Biochem: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Versalis’ Chemistry from Renewables The Licensing Green Chemistry Manager from Versalis, gave this illuminating overview of their recent acquisitions of M&G bio activities at ABLC 2019 in Washington, D.C
17 September 201914 September 2019 Heart plaster helps repair heart after surgery Researchers develop biodegradable medical plaster to help coronary disease patients
Porsche geht mit biobasierten Werkstoffen in Kleinserie Mit Pflanzenfasern verstärkter Kunststoff wird künftig für den Leichtbau in Porsche-Serienfahrzeugen eingesetzt. Fraunhofer-Forscher haben den Werkstoff entwickelt
Expert view: Going around in circles with compostables Almost one year after the UK Parliament switched to new compostable packaging, a Footprint investigation found, that none of it had actually been composted
PtX braucht Nachhaltigkeitsregeln: zusätzlicher erneuerbarer Strom zentral für Klimaschutz Impulspapier des Öko-Instituts zeigt Bedarf für Nachhaltigkeitsmonitoring auf
PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
Start of the Study on Collaboration for Promotion of Gasification Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste Four companies intend to promote the spread of gasification chemical recycling and use of recycling in Japan and other countries
Sun Chemical SunPak FSP inks set new standard in eco-friendly food packaging The new SunPak® FSP, which is based on renewable bio-based materials, has been independently tested to prove the high level of its environmental sustainability
Biochar: If You Make It, Will They Come? Markets for biochar, most commonly produced as a gasification or pyrolysis byproduct, are expanding
„Green Chemistry“ aus heimischen Rohstoffen In dem interdisziplinären Verbundprojekt sollen Lösungen entwickelt werden, die zur Verbesserung der Nachhaltigkeit in der chemischen Industrie beitragen
16 September 201912 September 2019 Total Corbion PLA celebrates the opening of its 75,000 tons per year bioplastics plant New 75,000 tons per year facility produces a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in Thailand
TIPA closes $25M growth financing round A leader in compostable packaging solutions offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic is expanding sales and operations globally
LWB-Biofibre: Bio-Streugranulat schützt Betonplatten Naturfasergranulat unter dem Produktnamen BPB Eco Spacer VP ermöglicht den Abbau durch Verrottung zu CO2, Wasser und Biomasse
Feel the Peel: Circular Juice Bar by Carlo Ratti Associati Visitors can experience the 3D printing process, which is integrated into the system: a concentric layering of the filament builds their cup right in front of them
Neun Wasserstoffregionen stehen fest BMVI will diese neun Regionen dabei unterstützen, ein passendes Wasserstoffkonzept zu entwickeln und ein Netzwerk wichtiger Akteure zur Umsetzung aufzubauen
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