24 March 201523 March 2015 New composite material promises to displace imports from outside Europe Oscar Valdemoros, coordinator of the LIMOWOOD project, discusses the new composite material developed by the team and its future commercialisation
Strong biobased supply chain will trigger the 21st century innovation wave, says Daan Dijk (Rabobank) Rabobank's managing director about the challenges of a merged industry
Energieeffiziente Methode für die Produktion von Nanocellulose Forscherkonsortium erhält Marcus Wallenberg Preis für innovatives Aufschlussverfahren
Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2015: Energy-efficient method for producing nanocellulose Researchers using a specific oxidation reaction to open up wood material prior to mechanical disintegration
New investment takes Celtic Renewables Ltd’s valuation to £10million Company to produce bio-butanol from waste residues of the whisky industry
Nachhaltig Bauen mit nachwachsenden Baustoffen: Staatssekretär Bleser prämiert Preisträger des vom BMEL ausgelobten Bundeswettbewerbs HolzbauPlus Preisgelder in Höhe von insgesamt 37.000 Euro überreicht – Wettbewerbsdokumentation veröffentlicht
A better way of scrubbing CO2 Berkeley Lab researchers found using MOFs as better way to scrub carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants
BIG-C: Europe’s industrial center pushes bio-economy Mega-cluster to become global leader of bio-based innovation growth, resource-efficient, circular economy
RWE drops biomass power stations after poor performance Company argues that conventional power generation is hardly viable any longer under current market conditions
Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Efficient conversion of light and CO2 into high value microbial feedstock: The portait of BioProcess Algae LLC
23 March 20156 May 2015 Kostengünstige Bio-Kaskade für Caprolactam-Synthese Chemiker der Uni Graz entwickeln kostengünstigeres und umweltfreundlicheres Verfahren zur Herstellung des wichtigen Grundmonomers
Regenwaldabholzung nimmt dramatisch zu Satellitenaufnahmen belegen, dass die Abholzung des Regenwaldes seit 2000 um 62 Prozent zunahm
WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy "A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”
Faurecia gewinnt JEC Europe 2015 Innovation Award Auszeichnung für Neuheit Flaxpreg in der Kategorie Halbfertigprodukte
Grüne Werkstoffe: Erklärvideo zu Biokunststoffen Wie aus Holzfasern und lebensmittelechtem Kunststoff ein leistungsfähiger Biokunststoff entsteht
Werthaltig und ökologisch: Gestelle von Funktionsmöbeln aus Buchenholz Unterkonstruktion einer ausziehbaren Schlafcouch entwickelt, die zu 80 Prozent aus Holz besteht
Rapid Prototyping with bioplastics: Door panels made by the 3D printer X400 Car designer Thomas Pazulla changes the prototyping process from laser-sintering to 3D printing using PLA
Rapid Prototyping mit Bio-Kunststoff: Türverkleidung aus dem 3D-Drucker X400 Automobil-Konstrukteur Thomas Pazulla wechselt beim Prototyping vom Lasersintern zum 3D-Druck mit PLA
Viessmann hat Power-to-Gas-Anlage in Betrieb genommen Schlüsseltechnologie zum Gelingen der Energiewende
Indonesia may revive palm oil export levy, says Oil World Indonesia, the top palm oil producer and shipper, may follow main rival Malaysia and reintroduce an export tax on crude palm oil
Up to 7% of carbon emissions in the ETS escape through loophole – study Reasons to change the zero-rated criteria for biomass in the EU ETS
Leading biofuels supplier Greenergy earns RSB sustainability certification Waste-based biodiesel from the UK has now been certified
20 March 201520 March 2015 Top 10 European Biopharma Clusters Europe is home to numerous regional communities. Find out how they rank on this GEN list.
Bioelectrochemical processes have the potential to one day replace petrochemistry Lysine production as an example shows potential savings
Bioelektrische Chemieanlagen könnten klassische Petrolchemie einmal ablösen Beispiel Lysinproduktion zeigt Kostenvorteile auf
Andy Shafer (Elevance), producer of biobased product award winner Interview with Elevance Executive Vice President after the World Bio Markets conference
Europe explores creation of Bio-based products standards Green Chemicals Blog on the current work on certifications and standards inside and outside of Europe
Fassadensystem aus Bioverbundwerkstoffen BioBuild-Projekt: Innovative Baumaterialien auf Basis natürlicher, schnell nachwachsender Rohstoffe ersetzen konventionelle Baustoffe
19 March 201518 March 2015 Quo vadis, cascading use of biomass? Policy paper on background information on the cascading principle provided by nova-Institute
Can products from synthetic biology be sustainable? Yes, they can - but everything depends on your view on sustainability
ECN demonstrates innovation to produce green plastics Company focusing approach to producing green components and energy both from one feedstock
Netherlands: Gas production from grass is profitable First Green Deal with HarvestaGG, to gain sustainable bio-LNG and more
Effective green business with sustainable entrepreneurs Duurzaamnieuws.nl and GroeneZaken.com become partners
3D printing: PLA blends that are stronger than ABS High performance PLA stronger than ABS - Softening temperature of 120°C - “Top 6″ candidate for “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015″
Bio-on and COPROB strengthen their collaboration in biopolymers with new investments Further investment in technology to transform sugar beet co-products into a new generation of bioplastics
Gevo sells renewable jet fuel to NASA NASA uses the clean burning, homegrown, alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) at its Cleveland research center
Biodegradable plastics from potato waste for high-tech applications Bio-on S.p.A. and Pizzoli S.p.A. will collaborate to build Italy's first PHAs bioplastic production plant using waste product from the potato agro-industrial process
Minnesota bill aims to create cellulosic biomass incentives Legislation pending in Minnesota aims to establish state production incentives for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal
18 March 201517 March 2015 Cotton Incorporated publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen USDA-Zahlen legen nahe, dass geringere Baumwollpreise im kommenden Jahr zu einer großflächigen Abnahme bei Anbau und Produktion führen werden
EPA pushes for cap on GMO corn plantings to defeat corn rootworm pesticide resistance Biotech seed manufacturers supposed to face substantial revenue losses
Biotech materials made simple – crystal structures altered by a single protein Scientists in Haifa and Saarbrücken have been able to show that a single protein species is enough to produce specific effects on the formation of crystal structures.
Biotechnologische Produktion vereinfacht: Protein verändert Materialstrukturen Forscher des INM und des Technion in Haifa konnten zeigen, dass ein einziges Protein genügt, um den Aufbau von Kristallen zu verändern
New products made from seaweed Collaborative venture in the water sector to prepare a brief outline of the new form of ‘agriculture at sea’
Sappi to locate ground-breaking nanocellulose pilot plant at Brightlands Chemelot Campus in the Netherlands Company to proceed with a pilot-scale plant for low-cost Cellulose NanoFibrils production
Total invests in Renmatix – Takes equity and Board seat in Philadelphia based licensor of supercritical hydrolysis technology for conversion of biomass into economical cellulosic sugar Companies complete Joint Development Agreement to initiate distinct R&D programs to process selected lignocellulosic biomasses into sugars for use in Total’s target biobased products
The Iowa Renaissance: The Advanced Bioeconomy is on view in Iowa New technologies, new wealth, new jobs, falling emissions, a new energy security, bipartisanship, new hope — Communities of Progress are building. But will the presidential candidates see it?
Australasian Bioplastics Association and DIN CERTCO cooperate in certification Cooperation Agreement with Australian Bioplastics Association: DIN CERTCO as technical auditing partner for the certification of conformance to the Australian Standard AS 4736-2006
Australasian Bioplastics Association und DIN CERTCO arbeiten zusammen in Zertifizierung Kooperationsvertrag mit Austarlasien Bioplastics Association: DIN CERTCO übernimmt zukünftige Bewertungen für die Zertifizierung der Konformität nach der Australischen Norm AS 4736-2006