30 June 201528 June 2015 Renewable plastics can provide the answer to sustainability in a circular economy No wonder people are getting excited about the circular economy - Treating ‘waste’ as a resource and creating reuse and recycling loops for thousands of everyday products will have a dramatic effect on production and value chains, saving energy and materials
Strohgedämmte Außenwand: Bereits mit 10 mm Putz feuerbeständig (F90-B) Mit Strohballen lassen sich auf einfache Weise hochgedämmte, umweltfreundliche und langlebige Wände erstellen
G.M.O. Dilemma: Swaying a Wary Public Genetic food modification worked out well the first time it was tried
29 June 201529 June 2015 Nordzucker unveils new website focused on sustainability Viewing the value chain as field of development
Nordzucker veröffentlicht neue Nachhaltigkeitswebseite Wertschöpfungskette als Entwicklungsfeld begreifen
Bioökonomie zwischen Irrweg und Revolution Podiumsdiskussion in Berlin: Vertreter aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft diskutierten aktuelle Herausforderungen zur Umsetzung einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft
LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics $150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030
EU circular economy could create two million jobs by 2030 Parliament's environment, public health and food safety (ENVI) committee has adopted a report outlining the need for Europe to transition to a more resource efficient economic model
EU green light for €120 million new investments in circular bioeconomy projects The European Commission releases €50 million of EU public money via the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) leveraging €70 million of investments from industry into projects to boost the European bioeconomy
Big jump in Polish hemp farming for 2015 Poland has jumped into the front ranks of European industrial hemp growing: With about 1,500 hectares (about 3,700 acres) under cultivation this year, according to official agriculture documents, a massive increase over 2014 when just a 107 hectares were planted in hemp
IH2 Technology Licensed for Demonstration Plant Norwegian company to convert woody biomass into transportation fuels
Bio-based biodegradable polyurethane foam wins BASF award New technology based around a sugar based mevalonate (MVL) monomer and its polyesterol (PMVL) made by solvent-free polymerization
26 June 201516 September 2015 More than 240 organizations and scientific institutions support the safety of GM crops Consensus: GM crops have no more risk than those that have been developed by conventional breeding techniques
Erneuerbarer Wasserstoff für die Mobilität der Zukunft ZSW koordiniert neues Power-to-Gas-Leuchtturmprojekt
Komplexe Umsetzungsvorschriften gefährden Ziele des Nagoya-Protokolls Bioökonomierat befürchtet erhebliche Einschränkung der Nutzung genetischer Vielfalt in Forschung und Züchtung
Bioplastics industry met in Vienna to discuss benefits, barriers, and prospects of the European bioeconomy European Bioplastics and the Austrian Energy Agency hosted a seminal meeting in Vienna
Biokunststoffexperten diskutierten Vorteile, Hürden und Chancen der Europäischen Bioökonomie in Wien European Bioplastics und Österreichischen Energieagentur luden zum Fachseminar nach Wien ein
EU commission states strong support for biotech sector at the EuropaBio Biotech awards The EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety has reiterated the EU Commission’s “strong interest and fundamental support” for the biotech sector, saying that the sector benefits “people, the economy and sustainability”
Major advance in biorefinery development in Canada API announces First Commercial Implementation of GreenBox+® Technology
25 June 20159 September 2021 So wird Power to Gas wirtschaftlich: 5 Stellschrauben auf dem Weg zur Marktreife dena-Strategieplattform Power to Gas legt der Politik konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen vor
Hematite ‘re-growth’ smoothes rough edges for clean energy harvest Team reports first 'unassisted' water splitting using only hematite and silicon as solar absorbers
Bioenergy is key to a low-carbon future Bioenergy is a key driver in delivering a more sustainable future, according to a new report on the expansion of global bioenergy use and production
USDA says backing push to expand “bio-economy” The productivity and innovation of U.S. agriculture is driving a transformation to bio-based products across the economy that is supporting millions of jobs and significantly displacing fossil fuels, according to a study from the USDA on Wednesday.
Mitsubishi Chemical, Suzuki Jointly Develop New Grade of DURABIO™ Bio-based Engineering Plastic for Interior Color Panels of New Alto Lapin
Bambus-Fahrräder: Steif wie Stahl Der Trend zum individuellen Edel-Bike treibt teils ausgefallene Blüten - Immer mehr Rahmenbauer setzen auf Bambus als Werkstoff
Power-to-Gas – eine Lösung für das Stromspeicherproblem? Gasspeicher sind preiswerter als Akkus und leben länger
Electroporation-based applications in biotechnology Review of four promising biotechnological applications of electroporation
24 June 201523 June 2015 Solegear and Ex-Tech Sign Letter of Intent Firms Negotiating a Joint Venture to Boost BioPlastic Business
Solegear & Columbia Plastics to Develop Family of Sustainable Bioplastic Office Products Strategic Partnership Poised to Make Plant-Based Office Products Available to Canadian Consumers
A Hoover for atmospheric CO2 Why not reduce atmospheric CO2 by capturing it? Why pay $500-$1000 per ton to reduce CO2 via electric cars, if you could pay 80% less via a direct capture of greenhouse gases?
Europabio’s Most Innovative Biotech SME Award for Industrial Biotech Biofuel from Residues of the Whiskey Industry: Celtic Renewables won Europabio’s Most Innovative Biotech SME Award
NE China plastic bag ban drives green industry When Wang Bin heard about Jilin Province's plan to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags, it inspired a career switch
Hydrogen generation: McPhy Energy and ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers seal a strategic commercial alliance McPhy Energy to become ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ exclusive supplier for high-capacity, high-pressure hydrogen generation equipment for the carbon-free mobility and renewable energy sectors
23 June 201525 June 2015 LEGO Group to invest 1 Billion DKK boosting search for sustainable materials The LEGO Group establishes LEGO Sustainable Materials Centre and expects to recruit more than 100 employees in a significant step up on the 2030 ambition of finding and implementing sustainable alternatives to current materials
LEGO Gruppe investiert eine Milliarde Dänische Kronen zur Förderung der Suche nach nachhaltigen Materialien Die LEGO Gruppe richtet ein Forschungszentrum, das „LEGO Sustainable Materials Centre“ ein: Erwartet werden über 100 neue Arbeitsplätze – ein wichtiger Schritt bei der Erforschung und Nutzung nachhaltiger Alternativen zu den derzeitigen Materialien bis zum Jahr 2030
Bio-based auto plastics conference to debut bio!CAR, a new conference for the car industry, will launch in September this year
Speakers: PLA draws interest, but reality limits growth While there is growing interest in bioplastics in China, the cost of raw materials is a limiting factor
The US Bioeconomy: $369B and 4 million jobs strong, says USDA High-Impact report on the bioeconomy, changes to the BioPreferred program and to the Biorefinery Assistance Program; all in a day’s work for Vilsack & Co.
European Commission kicks-off discussion on a long-term strategy for agriculture research and innovation How to elaborate a long-term strategy for European agriculture research and innovation and to contribute to EXPO discussions on the theme 'Feeding the planet' by providing views on agricultural research and innovation priorities
22 June 20153 September 2015 Composites go green: bio-based composites at Composites Europe 2015 Safe the last booth for your company!
Composites go green: Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe auf der Composites Europe 2015 Gemeinschaftstand „Bio-based Composites“ mit Starbesetzung – reservieren Sie sich den letzten freien Platz
Genomatica Advances the Commercial Readiness of Biomass Feedstocks for Chemicals Boosts potential for bioprocess plants worldwide; details published in DOE report
Renewable energy progress report The European Commission has published the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets, showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewable energy targets
International Bioeconomy Policy France will have its own strategy on bioeconomy by the end of the year
Mould unlocks new route to biofuels Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important discovery that forms the basis for the development of new applications in biofuels and the sustainable manufacturing of chemicals
19 June 201518 June 2015 New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion, 4 Million Jobs to American Economy 2014 Farm Bill provisions will expand opportunities in the biobased sector by promoting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing efforts
Bilanz der Bioenergie-Regionen: Energiewende und Klimaschutz mit hoher Wertschöpfung und spürbaren Beschäftigungseffekten Abschlusskongress der vom BMEL geförderten Bioenergie-Regionen
Bio-Kunststoff: Nylon-Strumpfhosen aus Holzresten Nicht nur bio, sondern auch aus Müll gemacht: Biotechnologen der Universität des Saarlandes wollen im großen Stil aus Holzabfällen Nylon herstellen. Haben Kunststoffe aus Erdöl bald ausgedient?