11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
Bio-based polymers: Will the positive growth trend continue? nova-Institute publishes the third edition of the well-known 500 page-market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020”
Bio-basierte Polymere: Wird sich der positive Wachstrumstrend fortsetzen? nova-Institut veröffentlicht die dritte Fassung der weltweit bekannten 500-seitigen Marktstudie mit Trendreports „Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020"
Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
BIO-Europe: Kein Dämpfer bei Biotech-Stimmung in Europa Studie belegt anhaltenden Biotech-Boom für Europa
TECNARO zu Gast bei Plas.TV – FAKUMA Experten-Talk „Biokunststoffe“ Expertenrunden zu globalen Themen der Kunststoffbranche
10 November 20159 November 2015 Reverdia, Covestro in succinic acid-based TPU Recent news from Reverdia and Covestro on their collaboration on thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) using Reverdia’s Biosuccinium succinic acid
French IAR Cluster publishes an International overview of biobased chemical building blocks Study: "International overview of bio-based chemical building blocks – 10 years evolution decrypted" - a real tool for strategic decisions to understand the markets
Taking bio-based plastics to smart phones Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers is the first plant-based plastic capable of replacing the glass screen in smartphones
Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für die Umwandlung von Solarstrom in wertvolle chemische Produkte Drei neue Verbundprojekte unter Leitung des TU-Fachgebietes „Elektrochemische Katalyse und Materialien“ von Prof. Dr. Peter Strasser untersuchen Grundlagen und Anwendungen von elektrochemischen Katalyseprozessen
Fulgar launches a new bio-based fibre suitable for all textile applications The bioeconomy increasingly concerns also the textile industry
Incentives for bio-economy mulled Thailand: The Finance Ministry is looking at measures to help increase investment in a new bioeconomy, focused on health and the environment
9 November 20156 November 2015 First study on economic impact of bio-plastics industry to the UK presented by the BBIA at the House of Lords The analysis produced by CEBR shows that a proper legislative framework would enable the development of a UK bio-plastics sector with 35,000 jobs and £2 billion of gross value added to the economy, considering packaging alone
Grow with Biofore — Slush and UPM looking to create momentum for bioeconomy UPM starts co-operation to develop a bioeconomy startup field
Large study shows little consumer awareness of biobased products European consumers are unfamiliar with bio-based products
Biokunststoffe aus Algen aus der Bretagne Alternative zu fossilen Ressourcen für Verpackungen und Kunststoffobjekte
Firm claims invention of clay-based biodegradable plastic A Chinese company claims it has invented a biodegradable plastic that's made with bentonite clay
Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduced the new ambr® 15 fermentation system New ambr® 15 fermentation Micro Scale Bioreactor System Provides Enhanced Microbial Strain Screening with Fed-Batch Capability
Crowdfunding-Aufruf: Fruchtbare Erde aus Kinderkacke Vollgeschissene Ökowindeln bieten jede Menge nutzbare Substanz – wenn da nicht das Plastik wäre. Gibt es eine Lösung?
6 November 201515 February 2018 Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price Europe set to lag behind / PHA ramps up capacities
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises Wachstum weitestgehend außerhalb Europas / PHA baut Kapazitäten aus
Umweltforschung für eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie Neuer Forschungsschwerpunkt Ökobilanzierung am Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Ökosystemanalyse am Institut für Umweltforschung der RWTH Aachen
Punjab to become Bio-Refinery leader in next two years Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure Pvt. have signed an MOU to develop a biorefinery in India
IB2Market brings new biobased products to the market IB2Market, a public project funded by the European Union, brought a number of new-to-market and biobased molecules to the market
5 November 201530 October 2015 New biofuel cells will retire toxic metals Natural enzymes can replace the expensive and toxic precious metals used in fuel cells
Bioplastics Award 2015 – Finalisten bekannt gegeben Innovative Ideen, Produkte oder Serviceleistungen für den Einsatz von Biokunststoffen
Holz statt Erdöl: Neuer Weg zur Herstellung chemischer Verbindungen aus nachwachsendem Material entdeckt Wissenschaftler gründen neue internationale Forschergruppe zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger chemischer Infrastruktur
New circular economy package takes shape The European Commission’s new circular economy package will include fresh legislation on waste, fertilisers, and water reuse, “strong commitments” on Eco-design, strategies for handling plastics and chemicals, and “major” funding for innovation, EurActiv has learnt
Biobasierte Klebstoffe in der Entwicklung Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium fördert Forschung zu Klebstoffen für Holzwerkstoffe und industrielle Anwendungen
KU Leuven, VIB and Performa Investimentos establish GlobalYeast to deliver superior industrial yeast strains for the production of bio-ethanol and green chemicals With a a close relationship between science, technology, market and entrepreneurship, GlobalYeast will focus on the Brazilian market and large groups worldwide
Solazyme expanding: The Digest’s updated 2015 8-Slide Guide Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats
Grüne Technik: “Nager IT” baut die erste faire Computermaus Fair Electronics - Nager IT leifert Zwischenergebnis zur ersten vollständig fair und umweltfreundlich produzeirten Computermaus
4 November 20159 September 2021 Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sunlight and CO2 Proceedings of the 4th Conference on CO2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers now available
Cutting Out Textile Pollution Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries will require new technology and more
How orange peel and industrial waste could clean mercury from the ocean Researchers have created a polymer from industrial waste and orange peels that “literally sucks mercury out of water and soil”
Global cast polymers market projected to reach US$8987.1 mln by 2020 Demand for cast polymer is expected to increase owing to the high demand from the building, construction & remodeling industry
Das Garn, das einmal Milch war The Milky Way: Die Mikrobiologin Anke Domaske aus Hannover produziert aus Restmilch Stoff mit Zukunft
Novozymes Q3 2015 update: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients
3 November 20155 November 2015 Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the “Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)” of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels nova-paper #8 published
Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe nova-Papier #8 publiziert
Open-Bio: Creation of a bio-based products database for public procurement Present your bio-based products on a new, public information platform
How to make the most of carbon dioxide Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change