27 September 201824 September 2018 Danimer Scientific, PepsiCo receive honor for flexible bioplastic packaging The Plastics Industry Association gives the companies its 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award
Clariant started construction of the first large-scale commercial sunliquid plant in Romania After more than a decade of research and development, Clariant is investing more than EUR 100 million in its first sunliquid plant
Erster Spatenstich für Clariants sunliquid®-Zellulose-Ethanol-Anlage in Rumänien Nach mehr als zehn Jahren Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeit investiert Clariant über 100 Millionen Euro in ihre erste sunliquid-Anlage
Circularity penetrates the events industry with launch of Ecobooth Completely novel production process making unique things from waste materials
Umfrage zu Öko-Dämmstoffen Eigenheimbesitzer sind nach Einbau der Dämmung sehr zufrieden – aber Handwerker fehlen
Plans for Luverne: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo Gevo’s strategy is to commercialize bio-based alternatives to petroleum-based products to allow for the optimization of fermentation facilities’ assets
Carbon2Chem® Konferenzreihe: Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie 2. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie
White Paper: Communicating the bio-based content of products in the EU and the US Clear and transparent communication about the characteristics of bio-based products is essential to avoid confusion in the market place
26 September 201824 September 2018 Enerkem commits to taking action on ocean plastics waste Company pledges to help advance climate action, and endorses the Ocean Plastics Charter, during the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministerial Meeting
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO2, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws
Studie der Deutschen Umwelthilfe: Bioplastik bereitet Kompostwerken große Probleme Verbraucher sollten als kompostierbar beworbene Produkte, Verpackungen oder auch Tüten nicht in der Biotonne entsorgen
Seaweed and Lucozade team-up to tackle plastic waste at mass participation events Lucozade Sport announcing plans to trial plastic-free drinks and gels encased in an edible seaweed outer layer
BRAIN AG announces strategic research collaboration with BluCon Biotech GmbH Collaboration to run several months with the option for extension and prolongation after reaching agreed milestones
Harnessing Algae and Fungi to Create New Biofuel System Michigan State University scientists have found a solution to enhance oil production and harvest using what many consider sea sludge
Few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to a new OECD report
OECD fordert schneller höhere CO2-Preise für Klimaschutz Paris (dpa) - Der Ausstoß des klimaschädlichen Treibhausgases Kohlendioxid (CO2) wird für Verursacher laut einem Expertenbericht nur langsam teurer
25 September 201824 September 2018 Innovations: did I miss something? A tremendous amount of research is going on around the world, resulting in many new developments. But a development doesn’t always become an innovation
5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area
Mikroben in CO2-Verwerter verwandeln Urtümliche Bakterien könnten Kohlendioxid in den begehrten chemischen Grundbaustein 3-Hydroxypropansäure verwandeln. Erste Hürden auf diesem Weg haben Frankfurter Mikrobiologen in einem europäischen Forschungsprojekt genommen
Bio-Based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Fueled by Rising Environmental Concern Global Bio-Based PET Market Information: By Raw Material Source, Application And Region - Forecast Till 2023
Looking deeper into Clariant cellulosic technology: Part 2 of 2, a visit to Craiova, Romania and first commercial groundbreaking Clariant launches flagship sunliquid plant in Romania as the EU bids to decarbonize transport
POET Biorefining – Marion opens 80 million-gallon expansion Project highlights biofuel opportunities for growth, employment and new crop demand in the Midwest
Nachhaltigkeit beginnt nicht erst bei den Abgasen Anlässlich der IAA fordern GNF und Südwind mehr Nachhaltigkeit beim Anbau von Naturkautschuk
24 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Vor allem die Kunststoffpolitik wird über ihre Zukunft entscheiden Kongressbericht zum „1st PHA platform World Congress“, 04.-05. September in Köln, Deutschland (Autor: Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer nova-Institut GmbH)
German rapeseed oil export shrinks The main reason is seen in surplus supply of rapeseed oil based on the slowdown in demand from the biofuels industry
Deutscher Gründerpreis für Kraftstoffe aus Mini-Reaktoren Ausgründung Ineratec des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie in Berlin als bestes Start-up Deutschlands ausgezeichnet
Europe’s policy to treat wood as low-carbon fuel poised to harm global forests Against the advice of 800 scientists, REDII now treats wood as a low-carbon fuel
BRAIN AG kündigt strategische Forschungszusammenarbeit mit der BluCon Biotech GmbH an Die Zusammenarbeit ist auf mehrere Monate angelegt, mit der Option auf eine Ausweitung und Verlängerung nach Erreichen der vereinbarten Meilensteine
Metsä Group starts cooperation with 4H in Finland to strengthen young people’s relationship with forests Metsä Group is the main partner within forestry in 4H’s Business Lab in Helsinki
GALABAU 2018: Kebony erhält Innovationsmedaille Planungssicherheit durch bauaufsichtliche Zulassung für modifiziertes Terrassenholz
21 September 201819 September 2018 Plastic straw ban? Cigarette butts are the single greatest source of ocean trash Cigarette butts have long been the single most collected item on the world’s beaches, with a total of more than 60 million collected over 32 years
Zigarettenkippen verunreinigen den Ozean mehr als Plastiktrinkhalme Bei den jährlichen Aufräumarbeiten blieben Zigarettenkippen in Kalifornien, in den USA und international die Nummer eins
Enerkem produces a new clean, renewable alternative solution to diesel fuel for the transportation sector Enerkems innovation group has tested and validated the production of fuel-grade bio-DME made from unrecoverable carbon-rich municipal solid waste
New method more than doubles sugar production from plants EPFL chemists have developed a method that can significantly increase the yield of sugars from plants, improving the production of renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials
Verda Waste announces plans to build a plant that recycles coffee waste Verda Waste – a South African recycling company is building a plant that will process coffee waste into biofuels
Ein Schutzschild für empfindliche Enzyme in Biobrennstoffzellen Der Mechanismus schützt sensible Enzyme vor Sauerstoff - Seine Energie bezieht er aus Zucker und der kann gleichzeitig zusammen mit Wasserstoff noch eine ganze Brennstoffzelle antreiben
20 September 201819 September 2018 Almost invisible – but effective: Kelheim Fibres to present transparent viscose speciality fibre at Dornbirn
Kaum zu sehen, aber wirkungsvoll: Kelheim Fibres stellt transparente Viskose-Spezialfaser in Dornbirn vor
The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods
Hemp manufacturing facility planned for Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood North Coast Natural Solutions will open the project in three phases,
Why Apple’s New iPhone XR Could Be A Turning Point For Eco-Friendly Cellphones Creating devices using recycled materials is a start, but building durable technology is another way companies can help out the planet
Powerful tools from VTT to solve challenges in bio- and circular economy The SES toolbox is expected to enable development of numerous novel microbial production processes for valorization of various waste materials to higher value compounds
19 September 2018 Innovation power of start-ups, research institutes and SMEs in the future of food and biomass production 56 speakers and exhibitors will show the future of food and biomass production
Innovationskraft von Start-ups, Forschungsinstituten und KMU in der Zukunft der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion 56 Referenten und Aussteller zeigen die Zukunft der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion
Construction complete at Unibio/Protelux commercial scale methane to protein plant The parties are currently testing the plant and expect to commission it by late 2018
Kreisläufe für Kohlenstoff Positionspapiere vom nova-Institut und der Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI)
BioBTX commences operation of pilot plant for production of sustainable platform chemicals BioBTX is developing a technology to convert non-food biomass and end-of-life feedstock materials into cornerstone aromatic chemicals
Biobutanol Production from Crystalline Cellulose through Consolidated Bioprocessing This review comprehensively details current achievements attempting to confer butanol-generating ability
Trees and climate change: Faster growth, lighter wood Wood density of European trees decreasing continuously since 1870
Quo vadis PHAs? Vor allem die Kunststoffpolitik wird über ihre Zukunft entscheiden
