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12 December 20199 December 2019

America’s largest timber building is complete, and it may be the future of construction

What’s old is new again—especially in the building industry

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An electron highway headed for methanol

Making methanol just got a lot easier, now that chemists at Yale have opened up a new electron highway

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Scientists devise catalyst that uses light to turn carbon dioxide to fuel

Researchers find new way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable fuel source.

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11 December 20196 December 2019

Packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable

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Avantium secures financing milestone with €25 million EU funding for FDCA flagship plant

The PEFerence partners aim to replace a significant share of fossil-based polyesters with 100% plant-based PEF

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Zukunft der Bioökonomie: Zwischen Chance und Irrweg

In Zukunft sollen bei der Produktion von Alltagsgegenständen mehr biobasierte Materialien wie Pflanzen, Tiere oder Mikroorganismen zum Einsatz kommen

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Clariant and Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT) sign a strategic partnership to revolutionize the cosmetics industry

With its innovative technologies PAT discovers and sustainably produces rare highly active molecules from plant roots

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Clariant und Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT) unterzeichnen eine strategische Partnerschaft zur Revolutionierung der Kosmetikbranche

Mit seinen innovativen Technologien entdeckt und produziert PAT nachhaltig seltene, hochaktive Moleküle aus Pflanzenwurzeln

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Sunshine Not Moonshine – Happy Hour with Carbon Dioxide

Young New York start-up Air Co. created eco-friendly vodka made from CO₂ and H₂O - an interesting new approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Why Canada is incentivizing Mass Timber development

Wood construction has grown increasingly competitive on a cost basis in recent years, offering potential savings in a number of areas

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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of December 4th

Compostable coffee capsules, banana waste bioplastic, cocoa husk chocolate wrappers, cactus leather, and more

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An exclusive interview with Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech: “We need to take more risks and move more quickly”

In this exclusive interview, Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, talks to Il Bioeconomista about the climate crisis and the ‘carbonsmart’ revolution

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10 December 20195 December 2019

Our Bioeconomy Christmas List

Here's what we're hoping for under the tree this year

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New market data 2019: Bioplastics industry shows dynamic growth

Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2019 to 2.4 million tonnes in 2024

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Ob Baustoff oder Biokraftstoff – Bayern muss die Natur stärker nutzen

Bayerischer Bauernverband fordert Initiative für biobasierte Rohstoffe

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Untangling the secrets of worm and spider silks

Scientists have discovered that silk can withstand space-cold temperatures. Their findings could help develop new materials for low-temperature and high-impact applications

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Entwirrung der Geheimnisse um Raupen- und Spinnenseiden

Forscherteam konnte nachweisen, dass Seidenfasern aufgrund ihrer Nanofibrillen ein besseres Kälteverhalten aufweisen als andere Biopolymere

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Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economy

Common goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle

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How Policy Can Boost the Market Roll-Out of Renewable Fuels

Innovation project ADVANCEFUEL aims to reaching the target of 3.5% for advanced renewable fuels mentioned in the REDII

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From waste woody biomass to carbon negative transportation fuels via CCUS

Philipp Stratmann, VP Biofuels, Velocys, about the opportunity to produce negative emission fuels

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A European fund to support the circular bioeconomy

The European Commission and the EIB announce the selection of an Investment Advisor for the upcoming European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

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9 December 20196 December 2019

Bio4Self project captures the 2019 Global Bioplastics Award

Consortium of research institutes and companies collaborating on a project to develop self-reinforced composites based on PLA fibres

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14. Global Bioplastics Award 2019: Bio4Self gewinnt mit selbstverstärkten Verbundwerkstoffen auf Basis von PLA-Fasern

Internationales Konsortium unter Beteiligung von Centexbel, Fraunhofer ICT, dem Institut für Textiltechnologie der RWTH Aachen und 13 weiteren Partnern hat einen selbstverstärkten Verbund aus Polyactid (PLA) entwickelt

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A piece of history wrapped up in the future – Fazer brings pralines in a compostable box to Christmas sales

New collaboration project with Sulapac aims to research, develop and test microplastics-free, compostable packaging solutions for foodstuffs

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NC Partnering Newsletter 11/2019

Time to boost the bioeconomy

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Wirtschaftsministerium setzt auch auf klimaschädlichen blauen Wasserstoff aus Erdgas und bereitet möglicherweise neue Laufzeitverlängerung von AKWs vor

Wasserstoff aus Erdgas ist aufgrund der hohen Methan-Emissionen bei Erdgasförderung und -transport höchst klimaschädlich, selbst mit der teuren Option CCS

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Polyamides from terpenes: Amorphous Caramid-R® and semi-crystalline Caramid-S®

Fraunhofer IGB researchers using a new, recently patented process to develop new polyamides - a new class of polyamides with outstanding thermal properties

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allnex Shows Sustainability Commitment By Introducing Bio-Based UV PUD For Industrial Wood Coatings

"We continue to see an important growth in the waterborne UV market, driven by both performance and the green profile of the technology."

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Polyamide aus Terpenen: Amorphes Caramid-R® und teilkristallines Caramid-S®

Fraunhofer IGB Forscher stellen neues Verfahren zur Herstellung biobasierter Polyamide vor - einer neuen Polyamidklasse mit herausragenden thermischen Eigenschaften

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The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2019. Now choose the number 1

The bioeconomy is innovation, the result of the skills and passion of researchers and managers able to create value and new high-qualified jobs

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Bayreuther Forscher entwickeln neuen Katalysator: ressourcenschonend, kostengünstig und hochselektiv

Das Katalyseverfahren kommt ohne seltene Edelmetalle aus und ermöglicht die zielgenaue Herstellung vieler Feinchemikalien, Naturprodukte und medizinischer Wirkstoffe

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7 December 201926 December 2019

Realising the circular bioeconomy

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Paper for free download

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6 December 20193 December 2019

Stora Enso and HS Manufacturing Group enter collaboration to develop sustainable barriers for formed fiber products

PureFiber^TM technology from Stora Enso with the HSMG PROTĒAN™ technology barrier coating to design next-generation barrier properties for plastic-free products

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HeidelbergCement researching full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Canada

Study to target the feasibility to capture the majority of the CO₂ from the flue gas of the Edmonton, Alberta, cement plant

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HeidelbergCement erforscht vollständige Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 in Kanada

Studie will die Möglichkeit prüfen, den größten Teil der CO₂-Emissionen aus der Abluft des Zementwerks in Edmonton, Alberta, abzuscheiden

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The Greenest Diet: Bacteria Switch to Eating Carbon Dioxide

Such bacteria may, in the future, contribute to new, carbon-efficient technologies

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E Coli Bakterien: In Laboratorien entwickelte Stämme nutzen Kohlendioxid anstelle von organischen Verbindungen

Israelischen Forschern ist es gelungen, erstmals Bakterienstämme zu entwickeln, die CO₂ zur Energiegewinnung nutzen

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NZ’s first commercial bio plastics facility in Central North Island a step closer

$380,000 funding to NZ Bio Forestry for ground-breaking research on whether Radiata Pine could be used in developing a bio-degradable alternative to single-use plastics

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The Corbion case: a multi-stakeholder initiative driving sustainability in the cane sugar sector in Thailand

Company implemented the Bonsucro Chain of Custody standard at its manufacturing site in Rayong, Thailand

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EU should adopt German standards on medical cannabis, campaigners say

According to newly-born European Medicinal Cannabis Association (EUMCA) should Germany’s regulatory approach to medical cannabis be replicated across Europe

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CO2 Innovation in the Limelight

Team from Covestro and RWTH Aachen among the best / New method reduces oil consumption in plastics production / CO₂-based products more recyclable

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CO2-Innovation im Rampenlicht

Team von Covestro und RWTH Aachen im Kreis der Besten / Neues Verfahren spart Erdöl in Kunststoffproduktion ein / CO₂-basierte Produkte besser wiederverwertbar

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5 December 20199 September 2021

CO2 als Rohstoff für einen emissionsarmen Flugverkehr nutzen – das ist die Zukunft

Auf dem “1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels”, am 23. März 2020 in Köln, geht es um nachhaltige Strategien und Lösungen für einen klimafreundlichen Luftverkehr.

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Using CO2 as a raw material for aviation fuels is the cool new thing on the way to low-emission air transport

1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport

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Green Dot named one of three finalists for the Samsung Extreme Tech Challenge in San Francisco

On May 4th, 2020, Green Dot and 30 regional finalists from around the globe will compete at the finals round bootcamp in Paris

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Danimer Scientific Opens First Nodax PHA Commercial Plant

The Nodax PHA biopolymer will be used to manufacture drinking straws, food packaging, cups, bottles, shopping bags, plates, trash bags, labels and more

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French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) published positive opinion on bioplastic bags

ADEME’s life cycle analysis show an advantage of bioplastic bags over the bags made of paper, as compostable plastic bags show a very similar environmental performance as the paper bags

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Nachhaltigkeit ist kein Zustand, sondern ein Weg der stetigen Verbesserung

Dr. Harald Käb im Interview mit Natascha Solis vom Moin Blog

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Molecular catalyst converts carbon dioxide to methanol

A molecular catalyst dispersed on carbon nanotubes has been found to catalyse the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol — a useful bulk chemical

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BASF: Biobasiertes Masterbatch zur Einfärbung erneuerbarer Biokunststoffe

Mit lediglich vier Produkten lassen sich laut Hersteller alle ökologischen Alternativen zu herkömmlichen Kunststoffen umweltfreundlich einfärben