19 September 201816 September 2018 Bäume im Klimawandel: Schneller groß mit leichterem Holz Die Holzdichte von europäischen Bäumen nimmt seit 1870 kontinuierlich ab
18 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Plastics politics, in particular, will decide their future Congress report on the “1st PHA platform World Congress”, 04-05 September in Cologne, Germany. Author: Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute
Opening 1st Plasticroad Bike Path In The World 30 meters of plastic bike path contain recycled plastic equivalent to more than 218.000 plastic cups or 500.000 plastic bottle caps
Turning waste into bioplastics, Mexico strikes green gold The race is on to find more environmentally friendly alternatives as plastic clutters up the world's oceans
AMSilk Announces Partnership with Airbus to Develop the Next Generation of Composite Fibers for Lightweight, High-Performance Planes AMSilk and Airbus are aiming to launch a prototype composite material in 2019
ACE releases White Paper on the low carbon benefits of corn ethanol during 31st annual conference EPA has yet to update its original corn ethanol GHG assessments from over a decade ago
17 September 201813 September 2018 The world’s tallest timber tower structurally tops out in Norway 85.4 meters tall 18-story structure
Turning coffee waste into coffee cups A Macquarie PhD student believes he’s come up with a way to turn coffee waste into biodegradable plastic coffee cups
Government to produce biodegradable plastic bags with cassava Ghanas strategy to built a competitive economy for sustainable growth
First World BioEconomy Forum gets a positive start – future EU budget doubles to Euro 10 billion Speakers from several governments throughout the EU, technology suppliers, major pulp, paper and textile producers and end users
Hochschule Koblenz als Ausgangspunkt: Neues Startup SCC Industries produziert nachhaltige grüne Holzkohle Das neue StartUp SCC Industries will mittels einer neuen Technologie grüne Holzkohle herstellen, um der massive Rodung der Wälder Afrikas entgegenzuwirken.
14 September 20189 September 2021 Shell-backed startup creates fuel from carbon dioxide and fake sunlight A startup company backed by energy giant Shell has developed a method to turn carbon dioxide into fuel by adding fake sunlight
Danimer Scientific Creates First Fully Biodegradable Plastic Straw Danimer Scientific has created the first fully biodegradable plastic straw using its Nodax PHA material
Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle Alliance R&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles
Good News for Global Warming: Trent Canada Research Chair Leading Research Project with Global Impact Dr. Ian Power and team discover way to make mineral which can remove CO2 from atmosphere
As synthetic microfibers infiltrate food, water and air, how can we prevent future release? Scientists and manufacturers are looking for ways to keep synthetic microfibers from getting into the environment in the first place
Papier statt Plastik: Verpackungen recyclingfähig machen Verpackungskonzepte aus papierfaserbasierenden Materialien
Innovation dynamics in the agricultural sector Interview with Michael Carus, Managing Director nova-Institute
Aus Holzabfällen erfolgreich erneuerbares Gas produziert Synthetisches Erdgas aus Biomasse: Neue Methanisierungsanlage in Schweden getestet
13 September 201812 September 2018 DuPont Expands Kinston, North Carolina, Facility to Meet Growing Global Demand for Sorona® Polymer, Support Circular Economy DuPont™ Sorona® polymer is made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients
Q&A: DuPont Sorona and the Evolution, and Revolution, of Biomaterials Interview with Mike Saltzberg, Global Business Director for Biomaterials at DuPont Industrial Biosciences
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 5th Pain-relieving yarns, dissolvable plastic made out of algae, probiotic nutrition from soy waste, squid-inspired smart materials. Illinois okays hemp cultivation
Purdue researchers developing novel biomedical imaging system combining optical, ultrasound technology Photoacoustic tomography can be used to detect or monitor a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
Spinnova attracts new financing and investment Developing the world’s most sustainable textile fibre, Spinnova will ramp up its pilot factory in Finland this year
LEGO goes sustainable with blocks made from sugarcane On August 1st it launched its first sustainable LEGO-bricks
12 September 2018 Six innovative companies from four countries are nominated for the “Future Protein Award” For the first time, the “Future Protein Award” will be awarded during the conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1-2 October 2018, Cologne Germany
Sechs innovative Unternehmen aus vier Ländern für den „Future Protein Award“ nominiert Der „Future Protein Award“ wird erstmals im Rahmen der neuen Konferenz „Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)“, am 1.-2. Oktober 2018 in Köln, verliehen
The Silent Fuel: Methanol for power, fuels and chemistry in a low-carbon economy From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the environment to create renewable methanol fuel
SAVVY: Harnessing the power of seaweed In the coming decades the world will be facing lots of problems — relating to food, fuel, and plastics. We need a sustainable solution for all these issues
SYNLawn Installed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Rocket Launch Viewing Area USDA Certified bio-based product that uses plant-based polyethylene thatch fibers made from sugarcane polymers in addition to soy polymers used in the turf backing
Startup AlgoteK creates dissolving plastic According to company CEO and co-founder David Crinnion, their brown algae-based plastic is so environmentally safe that it is edible
Kaneka enhances its biodegradable plastic manufacturing capacity Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer PHBH is now actively getting applied to fruits and vegetable bags or compost bags in Europe
FNR: Seit 25 Jahren im Dienst der Bioökonomie Seit einem viertel Jahrhundert begleitet die Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) das politische Zukunftskonzept einer stärker biobasierten Wirtschaft
The Slippery Slope of Biolubricants and Biogreases Although biogreases have been in existence for a long while, they have been unable to fully realize their potential and proper place in the grease market
11 September 20187 September 2018 Storopack supplying Bio based EN 13432 certified products since 2009 100% renewable, biodegradable and compostable products can be disposed of by industrial composting or garden waste recycling bins
Government Regs and Consumer Awareness Drive Bioplastic Packaging Market Stringent regulations in terms of reuse and recycling of plastics waste is one of the top drivers of the market in both developing and developed regions
Experten sehen CO2-Preis bei 40 Euro Ein aktueller CO2-Preis von mehr als 20 Euro hat Diskussionen darüber entfacht, wie weit es noch nach oben gehen könnte und was das für die Energiewirtschaft insgesamt bedeuten würde
Ökoplast: Kombination von Entwicklung und Fertigung Die NPC Nature Plastic Compounds von CKT und Ökoplast, Mittweida, eignen sich für verschiedene Anwendungen in vielen Bereichen
Rheinisches Win-Win Thyssenkrupp forscht daran, Treibhausgase aus dem Hüttenwerk aufzufangen und in Grundstoffe für die Chemieindustrie umzuwandeln
Earth Supply Co. All Natural Hemp Pet Bedding Unveiled at Walmart New pet bedding, made with Sunstrand Sustainable Materials, is highly absorbent, low odor, low dust and 100% natural
Pöyry awarded Owner’s Engineering Services assignment by Biozin Holding AS for the pre-engineering phase of biozin® production plant in Jordoya, Åmli, Norway The ambition is to establish more production facilities in Southern Norway
Methane to syngas catalyst: two for the price of one An improvement to the catalyst that converts methane to syngas could lead to a more economical process
10 September 20185 September 2018 Japan to subsidize bioplastics development Commodity manufacturers and groups that are making efforts to replace petroleum-based plastic products with plant-based ones will be supported next fiscal year
VTT is developing microbes that degrade plastic as a solution to marine plastic waste problem Aim is to design a mobile container where microbes degrade plastic waste to valuable products like fuels or chemicals
Quo vadis PHAs? Plastics politics, in particular, will decide their future
