13 May 201518 January 2018 Zelfo Technology: Making not breaking the mould! Zelfo Technology and Upgrading put sustainable packaging production in the hands of the food producers themselves.
Stärker als Kevlar: Spinnen spinnen Superseide Innovative Modifikation könnte zu einer neuen Klasse bionischer Materialien für eine Vielzahl von Anwendungen führen
Spiders sprayed with graphene or carbon nanotubes spin super silk New concept could become a way to obtain materials with superior characteristics
BioAmber progresses with construction, commissioning of Sarnia Company entered technology license with Johnson Matthey for BDO and THF production from bio-succinic acid
Economy and Ecology – the problems behind the Economy without nature Interview with Ferdinando Boero - Professor of Zoology and Marine Biology
Corbion: Nächster Schritt auf dem Weg zum PLA-Markteinstieg Unternehmen erreicht nächsten Meilenstein gemäß seiner Strategie 'Disciplined Value Creation'
Corbion makes next step in entering the PLA market Company reached the next milestone as set out in its strategy Disciplined Value Creation
Joule’s CO2-recycled ethanol meets U.S. and European specifications Fuel-grade ethanol from recycled CO2: Successful results from third-party testing
Joule secures $40 million for continued growth Extension plan includes 1,000-acre plant with a potential to convert 150,000 tonnes of waste CO2 into 25 million gallons of ethanol or 15 million gallons of diesel per year
12 May 201511 May 2015 Holz-Kunststoff-Möbel mit Flammschutz Neues WPC-Material nimmt nur wenig Wasser auf und eignet sich daher besonders für den Einsatz in Badezimmern und Küchen
Can biotech provide the magic formula for the green economy? Genetic engineering could help cut our use of fossil fuels and resources with the right support from environmentalists and government
Renmatix accelerates commercial progress with acquisition of former Mascoma production unit Resulting ‘Feedstock Processing Facility’ (FPF) enhances Plantrose technology assets & enables efficient supply for Renmatix’s IPC cellulosic sugar operations
Schmidt: Förderung neu ausgerichtet – Nachhaltige Bioökonomie stärker im Fokus BMEL veröffentlicht neues "Förderprogramm Nachwachsende Rohstoffe"
Solegear and Columbia Plastics collaborate to bring proprietary Polysole® plant-based plastics to the North American marketplace Partnership with established injection molder will continue to introduce Solegear’s Polysole bioplastic materials to North American customers
BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology names Industrial Biotechnology its official journal Collaborative relationship between BIO and the Journal to provide all readers with more value-added reporting on industrial biotechnology
BMUB startet bundesweiten Bürgerdialog zur Ressourcenschonung Welche Zukunft haben Auto, Recycling und Konsum?
Biodegradable, compostable, disposable gloves Ciba Nova to present a welder for disposable gloves made from Mater-Bi at Plast 2015
Here’s a plastic that soil microbes can eat up BASF Ecoflex to be found as compostable agricultural mulch film for farmers landfills
NatureWorks announces new partnership with the Green Sports Alliance Unique relationship will help advance the sports industry’s zero waste initiatives
Alaska Airlines to be Gevo’s commercial launch partner for renewable alcohol-based jet fuel After six years of research the demonstration flight with Gevo's renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) is expected soon
11 May 20159 September 2021 Joule, Audi confirm revolutionary Sunflow fuel meets US, EU specs Successful testing of ethanol produced from CO2
RED reform: European Parliament agrees to cap the use of traditional biofuels What are the impacts on the bio-based material sector?
Novozymes to supply enzymes to St1 Biofuels in Finland The world’s first facility to produce cellulosic ethanol from sawdust will use Novozymes’ customized enzymes. With an annual capacity of 10 million liters, the plant represents an expected investment of around €40 million.
Weyerhaeuser hopes for wood products bounceback Company projects significant bump in its wood products earnings
PolyOne’s new Geon™ bold vinyl solutions keep deep colors vivid in outdoor environments Company launched Bio PVC, produced by using soy-based materials
10 Little-known ways biotech is working to improve everyday products Presently, enzymes and micro-organisms to make biobased products in almost every sector
Hendricks: Neue UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele gelten auch für uns Neuer Zielkatalog bis 2030 soll im September verabschiedet werden
Save the Date: „Waldstrategie 2020 – Dialogforum Waldnaturschutz und Biodiversität“ Symposium am 1. und 2. Juli 2015 im Umweltforum in Berlin
Biobased, compostable PaperFoam captures prestigious DieLine Award for sustainable packaging design Design is as simple as it is effective, consisting of two PaperFoam halves and a paper wrapper
100% bio-based Polyurethane in the market Introduction of PDI enables to commercially produce a 100% bio-based polyurethane
Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.
Thought leadership: The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Bioeconomy: Part 1 The impact of nomenclature on the commercialization of biobased chemicals
8 May 201510 September 2018 Nanocellulose Market by Type, Application and Geography – Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019 Nanocellulose have rising applications in composites and packaging industry and in biomedicine
Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft auf der LIGNA 2015 Umfangreiche Forschungsprojekte sollen auch künftig ausreichende und nachfrageorientierte Holzbereitstellung unter Beachtung der Nachhaltigkeit gewährleisten
Milchsäure statt Titan: Schrauben, Stifte, Platten – Chirurgen experimentieren mit selbstauflösenden Implantaten Apotheken Umschau berichtet über neue Materialien in der chirurgischen Medizin
New RSB Standard for low iLUC Biofuels New criteria and indicators are developed in collaboration with WWF and Ecofys
The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them? Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
Chocolate company Ferrero to make packaging using Nutella leftovers The Italian company is putting waste hazlenut shells to practical use, while in Turkey pistachio nutshells could fire up a new eco-city
EU-Kommission genehmigt Einfuhr von 19 Gentechnik-Pflanzen Kommission gab grünes Licht zur Verwendung in Lebens- und Futtermitteln
Enzyme aus dem Meer als Katalysatoren für den industriellen Wandel Zähe Mikroben aus dem Meer könnten Enzyme enthalten, die sich ideal für extreme industrielle Prozesse eignen. EU-finanzierte Forscher des Projekts INMARE haben sich auf die Suche nach ihnen gemacht.
Catalysing industrial change with marine-based enzymes Hardy sea-based microbes could contain enzymes ideally suited to extreme industrial processes. EU-funded researchers with the INMARE project aim to find out.
Monsanto is said to approach Syngenta again about a takeover Companies may fail to reach an agreement, as a combination could face antitrust hurdles
Interview: Dr Lionel Clarke, Director of BionerG and Co-Chair of the Government’s Synthetic Biology Leadership Council (SBLC) NNFCC in conversation about the company's main challenges and future opportunities
7 May 20156 May 2015 New expert report on “Systemic Eco – Innovation” Expert group claiming creation of a "single market for resources"
Expertenbericht zur Systemischen Öko – Innovation veröffentlicht Experten fordern Schaffung eines "Binnenmarktes für Ressourcen“
As EU takes step forward on biofuels, NGOs ask for fundamental reform of all bioenergy policies Cap on biofuels – is a cap on all bioenergy next?
Grüne Ideen: Wenn die Chemie stimmt Junge Chemiker entwickeln neue Methode, um Glycerin in biologisch abbaubare Milchsäure umzuwandeln
Cargill acquires OPX Biotechnologies’ fermentation technology Transaction enabling company to produce bio-based chemicals from sugars for use in non-food applications
New tailor-made biopolymers produced from lignocellulosic sugars waste for highly demanding fire-resistant applications EU-project BRIGIT aims to develop biobased composites for high-tech fire-resistant applications in the transportation sector
Survey of the EU bio-based industry Focus of the survey is on addressing gaps in existing data resources, the material use of biomass included