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1 March 201827 February 2018

Omega-3 fatty acids produced from corn by marine algae

Evonik and DSM have commercialized algae fermentation technology as supply of essential nutrients without relying on marine ecosystems

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Environmental Certification Specialists of the Year Award Received by SCS Global Services under Clean Energy Awards Program

SCS Global Services has been an international pioneer and leader in third-party certification and standards development for more than three decades

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Public Engagement is the Key to bring Bioeconomy Forward

European bioeconomy stakeholder engagement needs to focus on civil society integration as a crucial cornerstone to improve the visibility of bioeconomy in the future

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Bioökonomie sichtbarer machen

Der Fahrplan für die neue Bioökonomie-Strategie in Europa steht. Experten betonen, dass die Bioökonomie künftig für die Bürger greifbarer und sichtbarer gemacht werden muss

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This company makes edible and 100% biodegradable disposable plates

Polish company Biotrem producing plates and more from natural wheat bran and small amounts of water

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Butanol from forest waste: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to advanced fermentation of AVAP sugars

American Process CEO Theodora Retsina gave this illuminating overview of the project’s promise and progress at the DOE Peer Review Meetings

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Does GMO corn increase crop yields?

21 years of data confirm it does — and provides substantial health benefits

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Renewable chemicals commercialization to step up in 2018

A subscription to our Bio-Materials Chemical Business Focus can give you further insights like this on the state of the markets worldwide

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28 February 20181 March 2018

Succinic acid: New bio-based building block with a huge market and environmental potential?

nova-Institute has published a new report on markets and trends for succinic acid as building block for the bio-based economy

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Bernsteinsäure – Eine neue bio-basierte Basischemikalie mit enormem Markt- und Umweltpotenzial?

Die nova-Institut GmbH veröffentlicht neuen Report zum Thema Märkte und Trends für Bernsteinsäure als Basischemikalie in der bio-basierten Ökonomie

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Diverse genetic error modes constrain large-scale bio-based production

Only a few bioprocesses are functional in the large fermentation volumes that industry requires. A team of Danish researchers may have found the key

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Econic Technologies raises £7m for pioneering technology to help fight climate change

Catalyst technology company, Econic Technologies, founded in 2011, has completed another successful funding round

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Mehr als 1.200 Meetings beim 2nd European Chemistry Partnering

Junges Veranstaltungsformat will seinen Focus auf Innovationen entlang der chemischen Wertschöpfung richten

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5 Minutes With… Christophe Schilling, CEO of Genomatica

Company’s 'programme biology' is backed by an intellectual property portfolio that includes around 700 patents and applications

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A Circular, Renewable and Smart Bioeconomy – Finland’s priority proposals for European Union

Finland firmly believes in the value of placing the bioeconomy on the list of top priorities, leading to a coherent and systemic new bioeconomy strategy

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WeylChem Enters Bio-Based Polymer Market

Member company Allessa  is currently constructing a full-scale production unit for PO3G made from Bio-PDO

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The new bioenergy research center: building on ten years of success

US biofuels centre to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum

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Former Ineos Bio site purchased for conversion into eco-district

The projection of renewable fuels and electricity from biogas may be part of the planned eco-district in the future

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Lignin Challenge 1.0

Alberta Innovates invites proposals for funding under Lignin Challenge 1.0, a sub-program of Alberta Bio Future

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27 February 201823 February 2018

Materials – Supertough bioplastic

ORNL researchers designed a new polymer adding tiny amounts of silicon-based materials to usual PLA

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Tetra Pak delivers more than half a billion fully renewable packages

World’s first fully renewable package featured in new display at the Museum of Brands

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Birch-based concept car runs on sustainable biofuel

The Biofore Concept Car replaces nearly all traditionally-plastic parts with parts made of biomaterials

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China is the acid-test for a technology that could save the world from catastrophic climate change

Beijing’s ability to take a heavy-handed approach to the problem is likely to be a huge advantage

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U.S. pellet exports boom as Europe mixes wood with coal to reduce carbon footprint

Enviva’s wood pellet production plant in Ahoskie, N.C., is booming because of the European Union’s aggressive renewable and low-carbon policies

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An interview with Tony Duncan, CEO Circa Group, the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2017

In this long interview with Il Bioeconomista, Tony Duncan talks about this recognition, what is innovation, the bioeconomy and the next steps of his company

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EU urged to do more to protect forests

Forest nations are calling on the EU to strengthen the control of supply chains for products causing deforestation such as palm oil or cocoa

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26 February 2018

Diversity of the Bioeconomy

Market leaders meet at the 11^th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 15-16 May 2018 in Cologne (Germany)

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Die ganze Vielfalt der Bioökonomie

Marktführer kommen am 15. und 16. Mai 2018 anlässlich der 11. International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Köln zusammen

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Can build timber skyscraper taller than 150 metres

Norwegian timber tower 'Mjøstårnet' will be an important contribution to make the international building industry more environmentally friendly

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ALDI unterstützt nachhaltigen Baumwoll-Anbau

Zusammen mit Lieferanten und Partnern vor Ort arbeitet das Unternehmen daran, nachhaltige Anbaumethoden zu fördern und eine umwelt- und sozialverträgliche Herstellung zu unterstützen

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In living colour: Brightly-coloured bacteria could be used to ‘grow’ paints and coatings

Researchers found by genetically mutating bacteria and within changing the geometry in the colonies, they changed the colour

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Brainstorming the Bioeconomy’s Future and Welcoming 56 New Members at BIC’s General Assembly

At the event, representatives of the BBI JU Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs) also presented their projects to industry members

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The compelling case for capturing carbon emissions and burying them underground

QUARTZ interview with Julio Friedman about why CCS is crucial to reach global climate goals

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NREL Scientists Model Methane-Eating Bacteria

Nature is full of surprises – not to mention solutions

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Naturstoffe aus dem Termitenhügel

Eine Arbeitsgruppe aus Jena untersucht, welche Moleküle bei pilzzüchtenden Termiten vorkommen

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23 February 20189 September 2021

Energy Department Invests $44M in Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies Projects

Federal funding for cost-shared research and development through Design and Testing of Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies.

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Erste kompostierbare Kaffeekapsel aus Papier: „Ein Exit ist bei einer Bewertung von 100 Millionen Euro geplant“

Kaffeekapseln sind beliebt – aber produzieren Unmengen an Müll. Das Startup Velibre will in diesem Jahr die erste kompostierbare Kapsel aus Papier launchen.

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Canadian Shoemaker Producing Line of Comfort Insoles Using Natural Fiber

A Canadian orthopedic shoemaker has developed a method for molding natural fibers to create an eco-ethical insole for foot comfort

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Strongest fabrics are man-made, backed by nanotechnology

Scientists, spiders and goats are key players in the search for the strongest fabrics

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Neuartige Wirkstoff-Container und Modulare Biotransformationen – BioSC startet zwei neue FocusLabs

Forschungsansätze sollen weltweiten Einsatz von Fungiziden und Herbiziden signifikant reduzieren und neuartige Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke für die nachhaltige Produktion von Basischemikalien und Pharmazeutika aufbauen

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Bridgestone and Versalis Partnering to Expand Guayule Research Efforts

Co-development focused on developing comprehensive technology package to commercialize guayule

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Sunflowers one day, oily stuff the next

Pacific Biodiesel turns sunflower seeds into oil for cooking and massages — in addition to biofuel

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22 February 201826 February 2018

European Bioeconomy in Figures 2008 – 2015

2.3 trillion Euro turnover and 18.5 million employees in the European Bioeconomy in 2015 – Continuous increase of 10% since 2008

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Questale: EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Natural Fibers Market Report 2018

This report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, sales volume, market share and growth rate for each application

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Jet Technologies launches bio-plastics coffee packaging

New packaging is fully biodegradable yet strong enough to protect the quality of the product

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SECOS Group benefits from restructuring as global demand for bioplastics accelerates

Packaging industry demand for environmentally friendly bioplastics is increasing

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Fraunhofer IMWS testet umweltfreundliche Mikroplastik-Alternativen in Kosmetikartikeln

Die erhaltenen Erkenntnisse dürften sich auch für künftige Entwicklungen in anderen Bereichen der Kosmetikbranche anwenden lassen

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Fraunhofer IMWS tests environmentally friendly microplastic alternatives in cosmetic products

Results obtained can also be used in the future for development in other cosmetic areas

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Projektstart: Wie gefährlich ist Reifenabrieb?

Reifen verlieren mit der Zeit an Substanz und setzen Kleinstpartikel in Form von Feinstaub oder Mikroplastik frei. Fraunhofer UMSICHT untersucht im Verbundprojekt »TyreWearMapping« deutschlandweit den Einfluss von Reifenabrieb auf die Umwelt

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Air Liquide opens a unique CO2 Recovery Plant in Johnstown, ON

Air Liquide invested over $30 million these past two years to build this new facility and enhance its bulk distribution fleet in Ontario and Quebec