27 October 201527 October 2015 Proposing guidance values for THC levels in hemp food Only three countries in Europe have applied guidance limits for THC and there are no EU-wide regulations
Ressourceneffiziente Katalysatoren aus bakterieller Nanocellulose Neues „Eintopfverfahren“ zur Abscheidung von Ruthenium auf hochreinen Cellulosefilzen
The biggest trade agreement you’ve never heard of Negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership reach a draft agreement; countries head home to what, for many, will be a tough sell
Uncorking the chemical potential of wine waste Italian scientists have devised an innovative and economically feasible biorefinery that can squeeze more chemicals out of the mountains of grape waste produced during wine production
A Canadian start-up is removing CO2 from the air and turning it into pellets Here's how we can replace fossil fuels
26 October 201526 October 2015 Candidates nominated for “The Wood and Natural Fibre Composite Award 2015” Companies were invited to submit their recently or soon to be launched products for the award that highlights new materials and products from the world of WPC and NFC
Kandidaten für den „Wood and Natural Fibre Composites Award 2015“ nominiert Dieser Innovationspreis würdigt neue Materialien und Produkte aus der Welt der Holz-Polymer- (WPC) und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe (NFC
Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2015 Visual Guide It’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Aldehyde: the story of Joule magic, the transformation of benign CO2 and water into powerful and mysterious hydrocarbon fuels
Climeworks AG builds first commercial scale CO2 Capture Plant Plant in Hinwil (Canton of Zurich, Switzerland) has the capacity to capture 900 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year
Climeworks AG baut erste industrielle Anlage zur CO2-Filterung aus der Luft Ab Mitte 2016 betriebsfähig: Anlage auf Industrieniveau mit Kapazität von 900 Tonnen CO2 aus Umgebungsluft pro Jahr geplant
Bioeconomy: An Investment of 1 Euro Today Will Reap 10 Euro in 2025 A proposal to relaunch the European economy: To get started some 400 billion euro are available in the European Fund, 315 in the Juncker Plan, and another 3.7 from public-private partnerships
Grüner Wasserstoff Die weltweit modernste und kompakteste Power-to-Gas-Anlage in der 1,5-Megawatt-Leistungsklasse startete in Hamburg
Bio-based coffee capsules are the answer to Nespresso’s “What else? Peeze Coffee & ATI win Dutch Food Valley Award 2015
23 October 201521 March 2016 Finnish spruce resin heals around the world Repolar Pharmaceuticals is targeting international markets with spruce resin-based products
InnProBio website launched to help promote innovative bio-based products The Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement can now be found on the world-wide web
BASF says PBT capsules keep coffee fresh longer Using PBT instead of PP in the containers also allows for the removal of aluminum film
DuPont and Quad County Corn Processors Sign Multi Year Enzyme Supply Contract for Cellulosic Biofuel Deal Enables Unique Corn Fiber Process to Maximize Profitability and Sustainability
The airlines: who’s doing what in aviation biofuels? Who’s a Major Player, who’s a Pioneer, who’s committed, who’s monitoring the space as a stakeholder? We look at 45 airlines and their efforts in bringing low-carbon fuels to the marketplace
Epicerol® Wins JEC Innovation Award in Singapore Solvay’s Epicerol® has won the JEC Asia 2015 Innovation Award for ‘Bio-based ECH for more sustainable epoxy resins'
New crystal captures carbon from humid gas A new material with micropores might be a way to fight climate change
Carbon dioxide sees the light Collaborators in Spain and Germany have built a microreactor that uses visible light to drive a reaction that turns carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide – an important chemical building block
22 October 201520 October 2015 Production-scale R + D projects for WPC compounds and their processing battenfeld-cincinnati and Kompetenzzentrum Holz (Wood K plus) extend research cooperation agreement for a further eight years
F+E-Projekte für WPC Rezepturen und deren Verarbeitung im Produktionsmaßstab battenfeld-cincinnati und Kompetenzzentrum Holz verlängern Forschungs-Kooperation um weitere acht Jahre
New family of chemical structures can effectively remove CO2 from gas mixtures A newly discovered family of chemical structures, published in Nature, could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide
Aalto University awarded The European Paper Recycling Award 2015 The Ioncell-F process is based on the use of a so-called ionic liquid to dissolve cellulosic waste material without the addition of toxic chemicals
Toyota-Premiere: Angela Merkel erlebte auf der IAA das erste Wasserstoff-Serienauto Rund 550 Kilometer Reichweite komplett ohne Schadstoffemissionen: Toyota produziert die weltweit erste Brennstoffzellen-Serienlimousine
Nachhaltigkeit: zwischen Theorie und Praxis Wann sind Herstellung und Anwendung eines Kunststoffs oder einer anderen Substanz überhaupt nachhaltig?
Microbead bans moving forward in states, counties With Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature early this month, California is the latest state to ban the sale of products containing plastic microbeads under what lawmakers there boast is the most stringent legislation to date
Arno van de Ven appointed Senior Vice President Innovation at Stora EnsoBiomaterials Stora Enso welcomes Arno van de Ven as Senior Vice President, Innovation in its Biomaterials division
Bio-inspirierte Lösungen für einstellbare Haftung in feuchter Umgebung EU-Projekt BioSmartTrainee gestartet
TerraVerdae Makes Major Strides in Commercializing its Line of PHA Biomaterial Products Major milestones in scale up at facilities in Edmonton, Alberta and Wilton, UK this summer demonstrateTerraVerdae's progress toward commercial deployment
Kohlendioxid fangen mit ultraporösem Material Amerikanische Wissenschaftler nutzen extrem poröse Molekularstrukturen zur Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Kohlenmonoxid
Metabolix to Present New Findings on Multifunctional Benefits of PHA Biopolymers in PVC Applications Vinyltec 2015 Presentation Identifies Significant Performance and Economic Benefits of PHA Biopolymers as Additives for PVC
Treibstoffe aus der Luft Kanada: Feierlicher Auftakt zur Erzeugung von klimaneutralen Brennstoffen aus Kohlendioxid
Bioplastic for the toy industry In its JELUPLAST® bioplastic the German company JELU-WERK offers the toy industry a material that combines the advantages of wood and plastic for the first time
Biokunststoff für die Spielzeugbranche Mit dem Biokunststoff JELUPLAST® bietet das deutsche Unternehmen JELU-WERK der Spielzeugbranche einen Werkstoff, der erstmals die Vorteile von Holz und Kunststoff in sich vereint
20 October 201516 October 2015 Viability of Aviation Biofuels Remains Distant, Say Experts Report considers hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) made from vegetable oil the only option immediately available
Avery Dennison Introduces Bio-based PE Film for Label Applications Converters can substitute conventional PE for a bio-based PE label film without investing in new machinery
Linde develops a new production process for synthesis gas New process enables energy-efficient, low-emission synthesis gas production with economical industrial-scale use of CO2 as feedstock
Linde entwickelt neues Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Synthesegas Neues Verfahren ermöglicht die energieeffiziente und emissionsärmere Synthesegas-Produktion unter wirtschaftlicher großtechnischer Nutzung von CO2 als Rohstoff