30 June 201430 June 2014 BIO Provides Recommendations for Growing India’s Biotech Industry New report shows: Efficient governance and regulatory systems in global standards needed for Indian companies to compete on the world markets
The JBEI GT Collection: A New Resource for Advanced Biofuels Research Functional genomic resource for researchers to convert sugars in plant biomass and synthesize them into clean, green and renewable transportation fuels
ThyssenKrupp Plastics: Neue WPC-Terrassendielen im Programm Erweiterung des Sortiments um modernen Verbundwerkstoff Wood-Plastic-Composite - ab Juni im Handel
Researchers make fuel production breakthrough New UGA study shows the direct conversion of biomass to biofuel using the engineered bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
EEG-Entwurf setzt deutsches Biogas Know-How aufs Spiel EEG-Änderungsanträge der Fraktionen vorgelegt - keine Perspektive für neue Biogasanlagen - Markt- und Technologieführerschaft auf der Kippe
How big is your plastic footprint? New research by the Plastic Disclosure Project, the UN Environment Programme and natural capital analysts Trucost points up the need for companies to consider their plastic footprint
Closing session of the 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Technology no longer a barrier. Resource efficiency, system integration and stable policies are challenges ahead for the bioenergy sector
USC scientists create new battery that’s cheap, clean, rechargeable… and organic Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components.
Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity on farmlands International project studies biodiversity in agriculture
Ökolandbau fördert Artenvielfalt auf Ackerflächen Internationales Projekt untersucht Biodiversität in der Landwirtschaft
27 June 201419 August 2014 An der Methanquelle der Pflanzen In Pflanzen entsteht das Treibhausgas aus der Aminosäure Methionin
Cellulose Fibers Market Analysis By Application (Spun Yarn, Fabrics, Clothing and Other) And Segment Forecasts To 2020 Key market players include Thai Rayon, Aoyang, Tangshan, Fulida, Sateri, Grasim Industries, Lenzing, Helon and Indo Bhatrat
Industrie setzt auf Bioenergie der zweiten Generation 22. European Biomass Conference zeigte Engagement der Industrie trotz politischer Hürden auf
NNFCC assists Celtic Renewables in partnership with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Collaboration will allow company to develop its process turning whisky by-products into biofuel
Renewable ethanol in Europe: first ever State of the Industry Report published ePURE Report assesses State of the Ethanol Industry
Schaumstrukturen aus Muschelschalen und Meeresschwämmen Leichtbaustrukturen durch Biomineralisation von Meeresorganismen
U.S. demand for wood-plastic composite & plastic lumber to reach $5.5 billion in 2018 Rebound in new home completions from 2013's low level as well as gains in residential improvement and repair spending to help drive stronger demand
‘Finnwood’ a sustainable hardwood alternative A group of local Filipino and Finnish construction engineers to develop quality sustainable wood products and building solutions
Newlight ramping up commercial greenhouse-gas-to-plastic production Newlight Technologies LLC is preparing to expand its greenhouse gas-to-plastic manufacturing capacity by ramping up to 50-million-pound-per-year capacity over the coming quarters, said CEO Mark Herrema
26 June 201426 June 2014 Systemic Pesticides Pose Global Threat to Biodiversity and Exosystem Service New Four-Year Scientific Analysis to Confirm Significant Damage to a Wide Range of Beneficial Invertebrate Species
International Plastics Industry Efforts to Combat Marine Litter Up 90-Percent Global fight against marine debris gains force
Ethane vs methane, carbon storage vs carbon use: which are the bad trades? Are the modern orthodoxies leading us in the wrong direction?
The Bioplastics Industry in Korea – Where to Next? Korea to invest US$200 million into the bio-chemicals industry over the next 5 years
Sweet Sweet Straw The calorie free sweetener erythritol is widely used in Asia; it is also gaining popularity in Europe and America. At the Vienna University of Technology, a new cheap method has been developed to produce erythritol from straw with the help of mould fungi
Süßes Stroh Der kalorienfreie Süßstoff Erythritol ist in Asien sehr beliebt und gewinnt auch in Europa an Bedeutung. An der TU Wien wurde eine kostengünstige Methode entwickelt, ihn mit Hilfe eines Pilzes aus Stroh zu erzeugen
Weltmarktführer: EU steigt zum größten Agrarlebensmittel-Exporteur auf Die EU schlägt die USA aus dem Feld. Die europäischen Länder verzeichnen 2013 große Zuwächse bei der Ausfuhr von Agrarprodukten - und werden damit zum Weltmarktführer
25 June 201425 June 2014 All-Natural Mixture Yields Promising Fire Retardant NIST researchers develop environmentally benign fire-retardant bio-based coating that features five repeating four-layer stacks, each consisting of chitosan, DNA, chitosan, and clay
Trellis Earth Products buying Cereplast assets Trellis intentions quickly to become the pre-eminent American supplier of bioplastic food service disposables
The British plan for the bioeconomy takes a step forward Lignocellulosic technologies are an important solution for enabling the use of non-food crops with the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals
Soy-based materials continue to expand Overview among already-commercialized soy-based products in the market developed through the USB Checkoff program
Erneutes Highlight der Niedersächsischen Landesinitiative Energiespeicher und –systeme: Workshop „Power-to-Gas / Methanisierung“ in Werlte Fachexperten diskutierten über die Umwandlung von Strom in gasförmige Energieträger und deren Speicherung
Auberginenanbauer gewinnen Biobased Award Nova Lignum hat den Biobased Start-up Award 2014 gewonnen. Das kleine Unternehmen produziert Baumaterialien aus Pflanzenabfällen
Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal For $33M upfront and $29M in incentives for meeting milestones — Stora Enso acquires renewable sugars pioneer Virdia — the former HCL CleanTech — as the Finnish giant hones its biobased strategy
Africa’s Farms of the Future African agriculture is a sleeping giant: the odds are against Africa's farmers, but the potential for economic growth is huge. It's time to wake up the giant with action on policy, investment and technology, writes Strive Masiyiwa.
Gates-Stiftung finanziert Vitamin-A-Banane Eine mit Geldern der Bill-und-Melinda-Gates-Stiftung entwickelte gentechnisch veränderte (gv) Banane, die einen erhöhten Provitamin-A-Gehalt aufweist, steht kurz vor dem entscheidenden Test
24 June 201424 June 2014 Paper specialist Mondi introducing plastic and cellulose composites Company to develop a new compounding process for Fibromer in its R&D Innovation Centre in Frantschach, Austria
Europe’s Green Tech Valley Styria's development into a pioneer region in recycling, hydro power, biomass and solar energy
Cutting-edge research on non-food biofuels MULTIBIOPRO project is developing second-generation non-food oils and biomaterials from poplar and the tobacco tree
Government issues response to Select Committee’s ‘Waste or Resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy’ Report The Government has published its response to the Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report waste or resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy
Bioerdgas könnte schon heute 10 Prozent des Erdgasverbrauchs in Deutschland ersetzen 2020 ist ein Anteil von 15 Prozent Bioerdgas möglich
Biobasierte Additive Bei technischen Kunststoffen steigt die Marktakzeptanz für biobasierte Komponenten
Die Alge als Chemierohstoff Konstanzer Chemiker und Biologen loten chemische Nutzungsmöglichkeiten der Alge aus
23 June 20147 October 2014 Modern Meadow grazes on $10M in Series A funding to grow leather without cows Better animal products without harming animals or the environment
US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in trade deal with EU EU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance
Bauen mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen: Tagungsband veröffentlicht Ausgelobter Bundeswettbewerb „HolzbauPlus 2014" - Einreichungsfrist endet am 1. September
Englischsprachige Broschüre “Bioplastics” erschienen Überblick zu Rahmenbedingungen, Verarbeitungsverfahren, Anwendungen sowie Verwertung - Entsorgung - Kreisläufe und Biokunststoffmarkt
DuPont expecting escalation in bioplastics Chemical giant expects about half its product line to be bio-based within 15 years
Urine: An Ever-Flowing Stream of Fuel Cell Material? Korean Scientists Demonstrated Carbon Extracted from Dried Urine as a Powerful Conductor of Electricity