13 September 20169 September 2016 »Sweedhart«: Unkraut nicht bekämpfen, sondern als Biomasse nutzen Unkrautbefall der Felder kann auch ohne Herbizide gehemmt werden
12 September 20169 September 2016 Have biomaterials reached a tipping point? Bioplastics make less than 1 percent of the 181 million metric tons of synthetic plastics produced worldwide each year, according to Duke University
Odile Fillod: Let’s talk about sex Let's tell it how it is, and how it could be/ How it was, and of course, how it should be - Salt 'N' Pepa, 1991
Frankreich: Odile Fillod: 3D-Klitoris aus PLA soll Jugendliche aufklären Ein anatomisch korrektes Modell einer weiblichen Klitoris aus Biokunststoff wird künftig in französischen Schulen zu Aufklärungszwecken verwendet
Biokunststoff: Forscher eröffnen neue Einsatzgebiete Fraunhofer UMSICHT forscht an einem definiert abbaubaren Geotextil und einem biobasierten elastischen Fußbodenbelag
Synprodo: „Bio-Based Innovation Award“ für „BioFoam“-Eisverpackungen Biobasierter Hartschaum für Kühlboxen und Paletten
Vine weevil – biochemicals could be the answer says Bionema The key to the success of these natural biopesticides is in attention to detail
9 September 20167 September 2016 PHA business case still shaky PHA business case does not depend solely on the quality of the process and of the product, but also on the quality of the feedstock and the costs of processing
Patent granted for novel technology for production 100% recyclable, 100% biodegradable plastic Patented technology by Aquapak Polymers Ltd allows the company’s PVOH polymer to be easily recovered from materials sorting facilities
Positive Gesamtbewertung: „Fortschrittsbericht Nationale Politikstrategie Bioökonomie“ Interministerielle Arbeitsgruppe (IMAG) unter Federführung des Bundeslandwirtschaftsministeriums (BMEL) hat Umsetzungsstand beurteilt
Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World EU member states engage in a very low amount of international trade in biofuels currently
Polyol made from canola oil leading to new greener products Spray foam, wall and roofing panels among newly created environmentally-friendly products being commercialized thanks to new conversion process
8 September 20166 September 2016 Sustainable carriers made of corrugated board are set to replace plastic bags in the future “WellBag” is also available in a range of versions and sizes, from a mini shopper for accessories to an XL design for fashion and clothing shops
Nachhaltige Tragetasche aus Wellpappe ersetzt künftig Plastiktüten „WellBag“ gibt es in verschiedenen Varianten und Größen, vom Mini-Shopper für Accessoires bis hin zur XL-Version für Mode- und Bekleidungsgeschäfte
Value creation from biomass through bio-chemicals Dr Thomas Farmer, researcher at the University of York, explanes that bio-chemicals need to be derived more through reduction than oxidation
View from the USA: Getting the bio-based industry ready for BRDI grants BRDI grants are the funding mechanism of a US government cross-agency initiative to help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass
Henkel, BASF und Solidaridad unterstützen rund 5.500 Kleinbauern in Indonesien 5-Jahres-Projekt soll dazu beitragen, die Lebensbedingungen unabhängiger Kleinbauern auf West-Kalimantan zu verbessern
Henkel, BASF and Solidaridad support around 5,500 smallholders in Indonesia Project certainly contributes to improve the livelihoods of independent oil palm farmers in the province of West Kalimantan
Global Bioenergies: IBN-One awards front-end engineering design to Technip and IPSB for the first plant converting renewable resources into isobutene IBN-One, a subsidiary of Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union, today announced it has awarded the first engineering contract for its bio-isobutene plant to Technip and IPSB
7 September 20165 September 2016 Demonstration project started for the conversion of woody biomass to chemicals By a consortium of 14 European companies using EU funding under the Horizon 2020 program
Algae as vessels for (photo)synthetic biology Algae-powered photosynthetic houses or algae-made commercial products might not be very far from reality
MIT News: Hacking microbes Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently
Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics Company taking another step toward its vision of having all of its packaging made from recycled or bio-based materials by 2020
Schmidt: Nachwachsende Rohstoffe als Chance Bundeskabinett unterstreicht Fortschritte im Bereich Bioökonomie
6 September 201625 October 2016 Save the date: 10th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 10 - 11 May 2017, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
Es ist soweit: Die zehnte „International Conference on Bio-based Materials“ 10. - 11. Mai 2017 im Maternushaus, Köln
Making Economic Use of a Billion Tons of Biomass Newest DOE Billion Ton Report is an assessment of both progress to date and remaining challenges to building a biobased economy
Engineered Bacterium Turns Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel If scaled up, batches of bacteria could convert CO2 emissions into fuel, in a single step
Cargill expanding in cosmetics and personal care New global general manager, Tony Jaillot will lead the business focused on plant-based, sustainably-sourced ingredients
Hemp, Flax Growing as Auto Plastics Building Blocks Researchers worldwide developing tough materials from hemp fibers for the automotive sector
Technip and METabolic EXplorer sign agreement to evaluate combined polymer technology Evaluation to include a technical and commercial review with the goal of bringing a bundled technology package to the market
Toyobo and Avantium partner on PEF polymerization and PEF films Toyobo and Avantium have jointly developed thin films made from PEF
5 September 20161 September 2016 Ecostrat releases white paper on woody biomass procurement Publication providing an overview of five common mistakes in wood procurement and how to fix them
WWF-Studie zu deutschem Palmöl-Ersatz: Kein Palmöl ist auch keine Lösung Größerer Flächenbedarf. Mehr Treibhausgasemissionen. Weniger Biologische Vielfalt
Will Intrexon’s methane gambit transform the world? Deployment of industrial biotechnology at scale suggests that it is a complex science, with many factors at play, and before bold confidence is achieved, bold questions need to be asked
Global Green and Bio Solvents Market, 2016–2020 Technavio research has shown that the global green and biobased solvents market will grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period
Bringing artificial enzymes closer to nature Swiss scientists develop a ruthenium-based artificial metalloenzyme to produce novel high added-value chemicals
Künstliche Enzyme werden immer «natürlicher» Schweizer Wissenschaftler entwickeln rutheniumbasierten künstlichen Metalloenzym zur Herstellung neuer Chemikalien mit hohem Mehrwert
Enerkem’s facility in Edmonton becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol This reputable third-party certification confirms that Enerkem meets high ecological and social sustainability requirements
2 September 201631 August 2016 Integrating Microalgal Production with Industrial Outputs – Reducing Process Inputs and Quantifying the Benefits Level of heat integration has a significant effect on the environmental performance and economics of microalgal processes
BRAIN, AnalytiCon and Roquette sign a strategic partnership for the development of next generation natural sweetening solutions The goal of the DOLCE consortium is to develop cutting-edge natural sweet taste enhancers, addressing the requirements of global customers
BRAIN, AnalytiCon und Roquette unterzeichnen eine strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung einer neuen Generation natürlicher Süßstoffe DOLCE-Allianz soll Brückenschlag von innovativen Süßungsmitteln in verschiedenen Segmenten im Bereich Lebensmittel und Getränke ermöglichen
Biorenewables Megatrends: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the advanced bioeconomy’s progress Ron Cascone from Nexant Corp. gave incisive slides on the state of commercialization
Trading on a future in industrial hemp The seed and oil commodities that will be the basis for contracts traded on their platform are used in plastic, food and oil products
India’s oil marketing companies give up on jatropha biodiesel definitively Many believed that jatropha could be successfully grown in dry wastelands without irrigation
1 September 201631 August 2016 Empty Fruit Bunch from Date Palm Industries – A Sustainable Resource for Producing Biofuels and Industrial Solvents EFB contains polymeric sugars that can be converted to biofuel by enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation
PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater
100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award SPI Announces Club Coffee as Winner of its Innovation in Bioplastics Award
Where’s butanol, or other substitutes for gasoline besides ethanol? Biofuels Digest trying to find answers about why there are so few technologies and so little commercial progress on gasoline substitution, excepting ethanol
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) Growing with New Employment Opportunities New $27 Million Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation (COMM SCI)