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10 October 20168 October 2016

Opening of the World’s First Industrial Scale Plant for the Production of Butanediol via Fermentation of Renewable Raw Materials

The Mater-Biotech plant in Bottrighe (Rovigo) will be the world’s first industrial plant dedicated to the production of bio-butanediol (BDO)

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale

The production of isobutene opens the door for a more general use of 2G sugars

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Erstmals wird Isobuten aus Stroh im industriellen Pilotmaßstab erzeugt

Die Erzeugung von Isobuten ermöglicht es, mit 2G-Zucker neben dem Ethanolmarkt weitere Marktsegmente zu erschließen

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Advanced enzymes for lignocellulosic conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen

The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in EU Horizon 2020 projects

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8 October 20166 October 2016

Ginkgo Bioworks and Genomatica forge alliance to accelerate commercialization of more sustainable high-volume chemicals

Delivers the full package to chemical producers to cost-effectively make many mainstream chemicals

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Green Biologics selects Caldic as its EU distribution partner

Green Biologics announced EMEA biochemical distribution deal

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IHD Explores 3D Printing with Organic Materials for the Wood and Furniture Industry

Research project for developing a printing technology for the furniture area started already in early September 2016

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IHD erforscht 3D-Druck mit organischen Materialien für die Holz- und Möbelindustrie

Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung einer Drucktechnologie für den Möbelbereich gestartet

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Welche Konsequenzen hat die biobasierte Wirtschaft?

Das Bundesforschungsministerium fördert ein Projekt unter Federführung der Uni Bonn mit 2,9 Millionen Euro

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7 October 20165 October 2016

Governments urged to end expensive emissions-reduction policies

Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission recommends letting biofuels stand on their own, without support from government subsidies

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CO2 on the way to becoming an all-around talent

Covestro explores additional fields of application for carbon dioxide

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Xinhuarun and Reverdia partner to develop microcellular foam shoe soles

Reverdia and Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology have signed an agreement to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium™-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams

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Potenziale von Biokunststoffen nutzen

Biobasierte Synthesefasern für textile und technische Anwendungen

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6 October 20169 September 2021

Two New Graphics on Bio-based and Circular Economy

nova-Institute’s contribution to the debate

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USDA report shows growing biobased products industry contributes $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to american economy

Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry

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Energy Union and Climate Action: Driving Europe’s transition to a low-carbon economy

The Commission today presents a package of measures to accelerate the transition to low-carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy in Europe

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Biokunststoffe aus wertvollen Abfällen

Ford verwendet Fasern aus der Tequilaproduktion zur Verstärkung von Kunststoff, mit dem dann Autoteile hergestellt werden - Ein Modell, das Schule machen könnte, weiß Hasso von Pogrell

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Aus Kohlendioxid und Wasser mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht zu neuen Rohstoffen

Verbundprojekt zur photokatalytischen Umsetzung von CO₂ gestartet

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5 October 20161 October 2016

Netherlands: 100% bio-based PET container for cosmetics

Dutch consortium developed high-performance PET from biomass

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Stoffliche Nutzung von Kohlendioxid: CO2 wird neuer Baustein für Schmierstoffe

Fünf Projektpartner aus Industrie und Akademie wagen sich mit Unterstützung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung auf technologisches Neuland, um das klimaschädliche CO₂ in nachhaltige Schmierstoffe umzuwandeln

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EuropaBio: New study shows industrial biotech set to drive jobs and growth creation in the EU

'Where the EU is seeking technologies, industrial biotech is delivering on all levels'

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Industrial biotech employment to triple to 1.5 million in the EU by 2030: new report

New EuropaBio study was launched in the European Parliament as part of celebrating European Biotech Week

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Natural Oil Polyols Market Analysis By Product And Segment Forecasts To 2024

Regulatory support from European Commission for the adoption of environment-friendly polymers is estimated to augment market growth

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Greenpeace blockades IOI palm oil refinery in Rotterdam port

Protest follows report linking company’s suppliers in Indonesia to deforestation, forest fires and human rights abuses

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IFIB 2016: Sustainability is the single largest business opportunity of this generation

The use of biological resources by the chemical industry does not simply depend on economic reasons

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4 October 201629 September 2016

Carlsberg unveils new Green Fiber Bottle design

The new design of the Green Fiber Bottle was unveiled at the Sustainable Brands 2016 Copenhagen conference

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Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024

"Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"

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Natürliches Antibiotikum – Manuka-Honig bekämpft hartnäckige Krankheitserreger

Ein bisschen Manuka-Honig und viel Wasser könnten in Zukunft helfen, medizinische Instrumente von Krankheitserregern zu befreien. Dafür spricht eine aktuelle Studie mit dem Spezial-Honig aus Neuseeland

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Neobuild Innovation Centre: Living Lab of construction technology solutions

Building incorporates a number of innovative processes and materials in its construction, variety of different materials, products and installations to be tested and monitored

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Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants

In the United States, Renewable Isobutanol qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel and has an approved pathway for production from many feedstocks

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Turning CO2 Emissions into Fuel

Process combines carbon dioxide, water and lignin into syngas

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30 September 201628 September 2016

Global Bioenergies joins Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog in the “bio-based gasoline project” in Sweden

Consortium will study various plant scenarios to profitably convert forestry products and residues into bio-isooctane

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JetBlue Announces One of the Largest Renewable Jet Fuel Purchase Agreements in Aviation History

Preparing for a Lower Carbon Future, Airline Partners with SG Preston to Purchase Renewable Jet Fuel

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Just published! Read Bio-Based World Quarterly Issue #3 now!

100% free and offered first to our Bio-Based World News readers we’d like to invite you to download it today

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New Bio Plastics and Resins

Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year

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Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxylene

Companies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process  

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29 September 201627 September 2016

Biobased materials and chemicals driven by performance

Interview with Ross Kozarsky, Lux Research Senior Analyst and co-author of the recent report

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Bioelastomeric composite foam filters lead and mercury from contaminated water

Italian researchers found coffee grounds incorporated in a foam filter an innovative way to reduce the huge amount of environmental waste

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Towards more efficient CO2 capture

NABPIL project focusing on Polymeric ionic Liquids with significant sorption efficiency

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Auf der Suche nach Wegen zur wirkungsvolleren CO2-Abscheidung

Projekt NABPIL entdeckt polymere ionische Flüssigkeiten als Medium mit hoher Sorbtionsleistung

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Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes

Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies

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nova experts introduced: Barbara Dommermuth

Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU)

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Wider den Fleck

Chemiedoktorandin generiert neue Zellulosederivate für Wasch- und Reinigungsmittelindustrie

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28 September 201626 September 2016

New €5.83 million project to boost growth for biobased SMEs and Start-ups in North-West Europe

BioBase4SME network to advise SMEs from across North-West Europe on how to develop new ideas into marketable products

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IKEA and Neste Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Based Plastics

Partnership highlights the major trend in multinational corporations being key drivers for commercialization of bio-based products

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Soll Plastikgeschirr in der Schweiz verboten werden?

In Frankreich dürfen bald keine Wegwerfbecher und -teller aus Plastik mehr benutzt werden. Greenpeace fordert, dass die Schweiz nachzieht

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Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy

Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view

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Amyris & Ginkgo Bioworks Complete Collaboration Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of Bio-Based Products

The agreement finalizes details of how the two companies will jointly develop cultured products more efficiently and cost effectively, accelerating time to market

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27 September 20169 September 2021

Bioelectrochemical Power-to-Gas: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

German researchers find convenient way of storing renewable surplus electricity in the form of methane

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Renmatix bags $14m from Bill Gates, Total

Plantrose process will enable a multitude of renewable process technologies to access the markets