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1 February 201830 January 2018

Aldi, Lidl und Co.: Lebensmittelhändler versprechen Kampf gegen die Plastikflut

Plastiktüten verschwinden bereits - bald könnten auch Verpackungen aus Kunststoff der Vergangenheit angehören. Die großen Lebensmittelhändler wollen jetzt nach Alternativen suchen

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Ingenza embarks on ConBioChem collaboration

Company aims to develop new industrial biotech-based routes to commodity chemicals

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Welcome to the second RoadToBio newsletter

First project report describes a desk study of the opportunities for the chemical industry to introduce more bio-based chemicals into existing value chains

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Circular economy in the limelight in Davos

The first Circularity Gap Report indicates that merely 9% of the world’s exploited natural resources are re-used. EURACTIV’s partner La Tribune reports

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Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plastic

Plastics are often derived from petroleum, but scientists are developing new and renewable ways of creating them from biomass

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Clean energy for Bio-on’s new biopolymers “factory” thanks to a trigeneration plant built by Gruppo Hera

The project developed for Bio-on envisages the realisation of the entire technological-energy hub

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31 January 201829 January 2018

The rise, rise, rise of bio-methanol for fuels and chemical markets

For the North American and European markets more projects aimed at methanol as a chemical intermediate springing up are expected

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Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in der Nische etabliert

Gerade bei Haushalts-, Konsumgütern und Spielzeug sind Optik, Haptik und ein grünes Image von hoher Bedeutung

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Energieeffizienz: Chemieindustrie setzt auf Erneuerbare Energien

Weltweit größte PEM-Wasserstoff-Elektrolyse-Anlage will „grüne“ Chemie im Rheinland etablieren

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Lanzatech looks to AI to further the sustainable bioeconomy

Newly announced collaboration with TeselaGen is supposed to extend LanzaTech’s biological design platform

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Ökosystemleistungen der EU-Wälder

Europäische Waldgebiete haben sich in den vergangenen 60 Jahren kontinuierlich vergrößert und erstrecken sich heute auf ungefähr 160 Millionen Hektar

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Ecosystem services of EU forests

European forests have expanded continuously over the last 60 years and now cover around 160 million hectares

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Report says there is enough biomass for biofuels without affecting food supply

As UFOP underlines, the 27-page report presents the supply situation in connection with development of renewable resources for transport biofuels

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Aktualisierter UFOP-Bericht zur globalen Marktversorgung veröffentlicht

Der Bericht zeigt die Versorgungslage im Zusammenhang mit der Verwendung nachwachsender Rohstoffe für die Biokraftstoffproduktion auf

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Glucan Biorenewables: The Digest’s 2018 5-Minute Guide

Short-term goals for the Company include plans to deliver a reliable source of furfural at competitive prices

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30 January 2018

Tenth Edition of the Bioeconomy’s “Who is Who” Directory to be Published – The Beeline to Suppliers and Partners in the Growing Bio-Based Business

The success story that is the International Directory for Bio-Based Businesses (iBIB) continues. Book your free two-page company profile for an unlimited time now

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Das “Who is Who“ der bio-basierten Ökonomie geht ins zehnte Jahr – Der Wegweiser zu Anbietern und Partnern im wachsenden, bio-basierten Geschäft

Die Erfolgsstory des „International Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB)“ geht weiter – Buchen Sie Ihr zweiseitiges Firmenprofil kostenlos und zeitlich unbegrenzt

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BioRECO2VER: turning CO2 into chemicals using bioconversion

4 year project to focus on refining biotechnological processes which can turn CO₂ from industrial point sources into valuable platform chemicals

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Evotec, Immatics, InflaRx: Geldsegen für deutsche Biotech-Firmen

Deutsche Biotechfirmen sammelten im vergangenen Jahr so viel Geld ein wie noch nie. Insgesamt 674 Millionen Euro wurden investiert. Auch Börsengänge sind wieder angesagt

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Aquafil and Genomatica join forces for bio-nylon – target more sustainable apparel, carpets and fibers

Aquafil to provide R&D collaboration and development funding; gains option for commercial plant

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Green Fashion im Zentrum der Berlin Fashion Week

In der vergangenen Woche stand Berlin ganz im Zeichen der Mode. forum Redakteurin Sarah Ullmann war für Sie vor Ort.

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Longer shelf life: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to DuPont/ADM’s FDME project

Michael Saltzberg, business director for biomaterials, gave an illuminating overview of DuPont and ADM’s progress towards FDME

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New study shows producers where and how to grow cellulosic biofuel crops

Practical agronomic data for five cellulosic feedstocks, which could improve adoption and increase production across the country

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EU Parliament ends palm oil and caps crop-based biofuels at 2017 levels

For the ethanol industry, the 12% target for renewables in transport leaves room in the EU energy mix for sustainable biofuels to replace fossil fuels

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Carbon Dioxide to Chemicals and Fuels

Ron Cascone, Principal in the Energy and Chemicals Advisory at Nexant, Inc., Special to the Digest

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29 January 201825 January 2018

Neste: The Ham Trick campaign exceeds expectations

Recycling campaign achieved a total of nearly 44,000 kg of ham fat was collected - enough raw material for Neste MY Renewable Diesel to drive 14 times around the world

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Leaps and bounds in sustainable plastics and nylons: U Wisconsin, Genomatica, Aquafil, Anellotech, Suntory, ADM, DuPont in the mix

Performance improvement is universally compelling in the industry, even to those who don’t value new materials simply for a sustainable attribute

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Keramik und Kohlenstoff kombiniert

Faserkeramiken und deren mögliche Anwendungen im Leichtbau beschäftigen derzeit eine Nachwuchs-Forschergruppe der TU CHemnitz

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Seaweed biorefinery: much work, high hopes

The aim is to find fractionation methods that are sufficiently effective, yet gentle too – as seaweed biorefinery opportunities keep on expanding

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics

Plastic-like cellulose-packaging material is suitable for dry and greasy products, such as nuts, cereals, coffee, condiments and raisins

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Plastics Strategy: EU must heed example of best practices

Reducing plastic use, especially single-use plastics, could be a game changer in Europe

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Wie Brüssel die Plastiklawine stoppen will

EU-Kommission will Recycling profitabler machen

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26 January 20189 September 2021

World’s Largest Hydrogen Electrolysis in Shell’s Rhineland Refinery

The plant, named “Refhyne” is scheduled to be in operation in 2020

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Weltgrösste Wasserstoff- Elektrolyse entsteht in der Rheinland Raffinerie

Anlage mit dem Namen „Refhyne“ soll 2020 in Betrieb gehen

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Using Big Data for sustainable agriculture, forestry and fishery

Main goal of a new Horizon-project is to use Big Data particularly in the raw material production for the bioeconomy industry

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Müllprobleme auf den Balearen: Mallorca will Kaffeekapseln verbieten

Die Balearen ersticken im Müll, die einzige Verbrennungsanlage auf Mallorca ist überlastet. Jetzt greift die Inselregierung durch. Vor allem Kaffeetrinker müssen sich umstellen – und George Clooney gerät unter Druck

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Wood for clothing, reducing microplastics in our seas

VAUDE participates in the TextileMission research project

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Holz für Bekleidung – gegen Mikroplastik im Meer

VAUDE beteiligt sich am Forschungsprojekt „TextileMission”

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Alkol BioTech to supply cane feedstock to BRD

The first crop it is developing is EUnergyCane, a sugarcane variety

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Biodegradable bags? Yes, thanks

Many Italians complain about the cents to buy the biodegradable bags but say nothing about toxic clouds that devastate the territory from North to South

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25 January 201823 January 2018

Novamont: At Marca 2018, launched the biodegradable and compostable Cuki Gelo bag made of Mater-Bi

Novamont and Cuki organised a conference where the new Cuki line for food preparation and storage "Committed to the environment" was presented

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PULaCell: inspiring wood construction with biobased polyurethane

Research institutes and industrial companies are developing biobased, cellulose fibre-reinforced polyurethane profiles that will make future wood-based materials stronger

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PULaCell: Den Holzbau beflügeln mit biobasiertem Polyurethan

Forschungsinstitute und Industriebetriebe entwickeln im Rahmen des Projektes biobasierte, mit Cellulosefasern verstärkte Kunststofflamellen für stabilere Holzwerkstoffe

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Genetic engineering serves sustainability

It is high time for a reappraisal of genetic engineering from the viewpoint of sustainability, the main concern of some NGOs – so that we can also separate the important issues from the unimportant ones

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Enerkem and Sinobioway Group sign a C$125M agreement to accelerate Enerkem’s global expansion and create a joint venture to build over 100 biofuel facilities in China

Joint venture will spearhead the development of a clean economy, reducing air pollution by producing renewable fuels from non-recyclable garbage

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Bioplastik von der Mosel: Diese Salatschalen können auf den Kompost

Eine finnische Firma mit Sitz in Alf an der Mosel will dem schädlichen Plastikmüll mit Bio-Kunststoff ein Ende setzen. Doch Verbraucher- und Umweltschützer warnen vor zu großer Euphorie

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Smaller shortfall in EU supply and demand balance for rapeseed in 2017/18

With production growing more strongly than consumption, imports are expected to decline

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Rapsölkraftstoff preisgünstiger als Agrardiesel

Als Ursache führt die Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) den anhaltenden Preisdruck an den internationalen Pflanzenölmärkten an

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24 January 20189 September 2021

Evonik and Siemens to generate high-value specialty chemicals from carbon dioxide and eco-electricity

Test plant will produce “green” chemistry and serve as an energy store for eco-electricit

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Evonik und Siemens erzeugen aus Kohlendioxid und Ökostrom wertvolle Spezialchemikalien

Versuchsanlage soll „grüne“ Chemie produzieren und als Energiespeicher für Ökostrom dienen