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10 October 201722 September 2017

Study: Consumers see value in biodegradable food packaging

Consumers ranked biodegradability attributes just as important as sustainability and recyclability attributes

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Grüner Wasserstoff für die Energiespeicherung

Neuartige Elektrodenmaterialien sollen die effiziente Wasserstoffherstellung aus regenerativen Energiequellen preiswerter machen

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9 October 20176 October 2017

Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals – drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones?

Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry

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Tierra introduces new 100% bio-based jacket

Deterra Jacket is fully free from fossil based material and uses exclusively bio-based elements

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HEXPOL TPE and Wildo develop green solutions for outdoor life

Companies working on the production of a biobased TPE for their iconic Fold-A-Cup

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Chitosan aus Algen: EU-Forschungsprojekt “Nano3Bio” beendet

Forscher ziehen positives Fazit - "Wichtiger Beitrag zur biologischen Erzeugung von Rohstoffen"

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First product bottling at the Leuna demo plant

Refinery site has successfully operated its entire technical process

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2017’s Agriculture Revolution is gaining pace, getting faster

The field of operations has shifted from dreadful revolution in the streets to revolution in the fields and labs

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Clariant and Enviral sign a license agreement on sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology

Cellulosic ethanol has significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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6 October 20172 October 2017

Forestry combating climate change: an inconvenient truth?

Open letter from Director Marc Palahí, of the European Forest Institute

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Bauen mit Bambus und Pilzen – nachwachsende Gebäude der Zukunft

KIT-Forschern ist es gelungen, ein Bambus-Komposit zu entwickeln, das sich als Verstärkung von Betonteilen einsetzen lässt

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Squaring the circle of plastics recycling

The snail pace so far in terms of implementation of the EU Action Plan on the Circular Economy is embarrassing, write Anders Wijkman and Catia Bastioli

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MSU research to harness algae to contain power plant emissions

Algae used to produce biodiesel from coal emissions

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Researchers evaluate use of electron transport in furfural biogas

A Spanish team has published its findings on the gas's energy efficiency in EPJ D.

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5 October 20179 September 2021

Catalyst pioneer Econic Technologies partners with SCG Chemicals on CO2-based polymers

The joint venture is one of a number of global partnerships Econic Technologies is engaging in towards realising its goal to create value from waste CO₂

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Bioplastik löst keine Abfallprobleme: Deutsche Umwelthilfe fordert Vermeidung und Mehrwegsysteme statt Greenwashing durch Biokunststoffe

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) fordert Ende des Greenwashings von Wegwerfverpackungen aus Bioplastik

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IBB Netzwerk GmbH: Herzlichen Glückwunsch AMSilk!

Erster Hersteller synthetischer Seiden-Biopolymere wurde von der deutschen Ausgabe der MIT Technology Review zu einem der 50 innovativsten Unternehmen weltweit gekürt

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AMSilk named one of the 50 most innovative companies worldwide by Technology Review

In the fourth year, this exclusive list honors companies that have achieved a technological breakthrough

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Psst! The latest bioeconomy flashes from Bayer, Gingko, BioAmber, Joule, TerraVia, Corbion, Phytelligence, DNA Script

Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks will create a new company focused on the plant microbiome

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4 October 201729 September 2017

Eastman Licenses 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (“FDCA”) Technology to Origin Materials

Origin also recently purchased an oxidation pilot plant from Eastman that will enable them to demonstrate the licensed technology

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Biomasse produzieren, Recht auf Nahrung wahren: Food Security-Kriterien im Praxistest

Welthungerhilfe, WWF und Universität Bonn erproben selbst entwickelte Ernährungssicherungskriterien für Nachhaltigkeitszertifizierungen u.a. im Baumwollanbau in der Côte d‘Ivoire und auf Zuckerrohr-Plantagen in Guatemala

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Braskem and A. Schulman Enter Into Partnership to Use Green Polyethylene in Rotomolding Processes

A. Schulman will bring this solution to the market by featuring the "I'm green^TM" seal

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Novel food packaging based on coriander for increased shelf life

Ghent University researchers are developing a sustainable food packaging using coriander oil and crustacean waste in order to prolong the shelf life of food

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SC Johnson Signs Agreement to Acquire Method and Ecover

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in the U.S., U.K. and Germany, and other customary closing conditions

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Neste collaborates with Genève Aéroport to offer sustainable and renewable solutions for aviation

The target shall be at least 1% of the annual jet fuel consumption at Genève Aéroport shall be composed of renewable jet fuel

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3 October 201726 October 2017

Federal government seeking partner to look at way to create domestic jet biofuel industry

The government signed an international agreement to make the airline industry carbon-neutral by 2020 and biofuels are currently the only way to meet that target

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2 October 201728 September 2017

Biodegradable flexible multilayer structures to be used in medium-barrier food packaging

In the project RECUBIO, the coating technology has been applied on a biodegradable film to give him the required barrier properties

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European Bioplastics: Biodegradable plastics needed to increase recycling efficiency

EUBP echoes the call made by the association of Plastics Recyclers Europe

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European Bioplastics: Mehr Effizienz durch separate Recyclingströme für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe

Verband schließt sich damit der Forderung der Plastics Recyclers Europe an

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Michigan State University: $10M DOE grant to help boost camelina oilseed yield

DoE grant paving the way to explore and to boost this promising biofuel crop’s yield

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EU and GMOs: The case for a knowledge-based society

Do we really wish to have a science-based society or should we let ourselves be governed by prejudices and misconceptions?

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Modular drop-in fuel technology to boost bio-share of oil refineries

The COMSYN project validates the process concept from biomass gasification to final biofuel product

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29 September 201728 September 2017

Current situation and trends of the bio-based industries in Europe

Pilot study by nova-Institute for BBI-JU

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Faster humidity regulation by PLA films with dispersed calcium chloride crystals

The high water vapour permeation coefficient of the biopolymer PLA is an advantage for humidity regulating and water vapour absorbing materials

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BioBIGG – Bioökonomie im Südbaltischen Raum: Bio-basierte Innovation und Grünes Wirtschaftswachstum

Start des Projekts im Interreg-Programm „Südliche Ostsee“

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Strong Public Policy is the Bedrock of Biotech Economic Growth

Advances in biotechnology innovation and commercialization have had an enormous positive impact on the U.S. economy

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Swedish initiative on biocomposites to achieve sustainability goals

Biocomposites innovation project will develop new knowledge, materials and processes in four sub-projects

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Covestro develops bio-based aniline

Covestro has developed a 100% bio-based aniline using biomass feedstock

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Stakeholder-Workshop: Was treibt die Bioökonomie in Deutschland und der Welt an?

Der kostenlose Workshop wird am 7. November 2017 im Maternushaus in Köln stattfinden.  Uhrzeit: 10:00 – 16:00 Uhr

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28 September 201726 September 2017

North of England generates £91 billion for UK bioeconomy

The north of England report showed innovation capability and industrial capacity to deliver a world-leading bioeconomy

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Biomasse aus Mikroalgen: BMBF unterstützt Forschungsprojekte

Mit neuen Lichtkonzepten wollen Forscher eines deutsch-russischen Projekts zur internationalen Bioökonomie die Mikroalgen-Produktion effizient und kostengünstig gestalten

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Scientists show how to control catalyst that turns a greenhouse gas into a fuel or feedstock

The Pivotal Step in Turning Carbon Dioxide

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Digitalization to boost circulation of clothes

Digitalization will transform the textile industry from the shopping experience to the recycling of the materials. VTT is helping two Finnish industry pioneers NOMO and Remeo, to start the revolution

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Depolymerizing that dang lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biochemical lignin deconstruction

Lignin valorization is key for meeting the DOE’s hydrocarbon fuel cost and sustainability targets in integrated biorefineries

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27 September 20179 September 2021

It’s Definitely Possible to Turn Greenhouse Gases into Fuel Feedstock

PNNL researchers figured out a way to make sure that converting CO₂ would only produce the desired chemical

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Forscher arbeiten an Biosprit aus Riesentang

Abkehr vom Anbau von Energiepflanzen auf dem Land als Hauptziel

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Who is shortlisted for the Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards 2017?

The winners will be announced at Bio-Based Live Americas in San Diego on 26th September

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Siemens and VTT to develop digital forest industry

The aim is to create a successful industry ecosystem, in which new ideas can be developed and commercialized in an agile manner

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DowDuPont to spin off material science in 18 months

Three new industry-leading entities in agriculture, materials science and speciality products

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26 September 201722 September 2017

Braskem, Buhbli Organics and Peel Plastics bring sustainable packaging innovation to the natural retail market

Buhbli Organics to reduce the footprint of their Himalayan Bath Salts pouch by using I'm Green Polyethylene^TM from Braskem