18 June 201417 June 2014 Byogy Renewables Strengthens Competitiveness by Investing in Supply Chain The Sugar Path to Biofuels and Chemicals Just Got Sweeter
Vilsack Announces Farm Bill Funding for Bioenergy Research, Converting to Biomass Fuel Systems USDA's support for bio-based technologies: $14.5 million funding for two Farm Bill bioenergy programs
Ireland imports 84% of its biofuel, a far cry from self-sufficiency To meet binding EU transport targets, Ireland imported 126 million litres of biofuel in 2013 – some 84% of the total 150m litres used here last year
Total and Amyris renewable jet fuel ready for use in commercial aviation Renewable jet fuel developed by Total & Amyris meets newly updated ASTM Standard for Jet A/A1
17 June 201417 June 2014 CSU study details practices that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from corn production Researchers analyzed what would happen if all farms in the survey adopted the best of some recommended practices
EU to allow member countries to decide policies on GM crops European Council reaching political agreement on 12 June 2014 towards allowing Member States to restrict or ban GMO cultivation in their territory
Flexible PVC Compounds for Indoor Construction Substantially Cut VOC Emissions and Provide a Range of Regulatory Solutions Teknor Apex Draws on Diverse Innovations to Help Enhance Interior Air Quality, Provide Alternatives to Phthalates, and Further Reduce the Carbon Footprint of PVC
Bioplastik hilft gegen Müllberge Problem: Kunststoffe auf Biomasse-Basis sind nicht zwangsläufig abbaubar, und biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe müssen nicht auf Biomasse basieren - beide Konzepte existieren nebeneinander
Roquette’s New Microalgae Facility Increases Food Application Potential Roquette introduces industrial production unit for microalgae at its Lestrem site
Ceres Initiates Field Evaluations of its Biotech Traits in Sugarcane First field trials established in South America
16 June 201415 June 2014 Abkehr von wissenschaftlicher Objektivität als Entscheidungsgrundlage ist falsche Politik Ohne Weitblick: DIB kritisiert die vom EU-Umweltministerrat ermöglichten nationalen Anbauverbote
Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plant Big players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific
Grüne Architektur: US-Startup will Häuser aus Hanf bauen Crowdfunding für Schule, die komplett aus Hanfbeton gebaut und mit Hanfmatten gedämmt ist
Ford und Ketchup-Hersteller Heinz entwickeln biologischen Kunststoff auf Tomatenbasis Neue Verbundmaterialien mit Tomatenfasern für Kabelhalterungen und Ablagen im Innenraum
Sustainable algae cultivation making headway Wageningen UR: production of raw materials for food and animal feed, chemicals, materials and biofuels is well on its way to be economically feasible by 2025
The genome of Eucalyptus grandis How biotechnology researcher's dream of Eucalyptus jet fuel coming true
Biowachspartikel als Alternative zu Mikroplastik Bienenwachs, Karnaubawachs oder Candelillawachs - Fraunhofer UMSICHT stellt mit einem innovativen Verfahren marktfähige Alternativen her
Klares Bekenntnis zur Biotechnologie und Geburtstagswünsche an Politik und Gesellschaft DECHEMA feiert Biotechnologie-Jubiläum
Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production
13 June 201415 June 2014 Ein neuer Blick auf eine Zukunftstechnologie DECHEMA-Wissenschaftler stellen Zukunftspapier vor: "Biotechnologie – Schlüssel zur Bioökonomie"
You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto: Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles With Tomato Fibers to Develop Sustainable, Composite Materials for Interiors
r-pac and Solegear Complete Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Packaging Material Companies will Work Together on Selling and Marketing the Plant-based Polysole® and Traverse® Packaging
Khaya Senegalensis: a natural oil adsorbent for produced water treatment Malaysia study: The use of dried Khaya senegalensis leaves was established as a natural oil adsorbent capable of absorbing dispersed oil. Khaya Senegalensis dried leaves were chosen due to its abundant availability in Malaysia
BDC Capital Grant Scheme Great opportunity for eligible SMEs to undertake an innovative proof of concept bio-based project
Eschentriebsterben – Verfahren für eine bodenschonende Holzernte und neue Holzwerkstoffe aus Eschenholz Strategien zur Begrenzung ökonomischer Einbußen
CO2 Solutions Announces U.S. Patent Allowance Company comments on patent portfolio in context of proposed U.S. EPA regulations
Exclusive interview with Zurina Che Dir: “In 2020, Bioeconomy’s contribution towards Malaysia’s GDP is targeted to contribute 8%-10%"
Zertifizierung von Lebensmitteln erhält Artenvielfalt Göttinger Agrarökologen zeigen, wie der Biodiversitätsschutz bei Kaffee und Kakao profitiert
How much fertilizer is too much for the climate? Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change
12 June 201411 June 2014 Vom Gärprodukt zum Holzwerkstoff – eine innovative Verwendung von Gärprodukten Einladung zum Workshop am 09.09.14 in Köln
Bio-based carbon fibre from wood within ten years New high-value Swedish R&D product from wood raw materials
Packaging specialist Wipf AG introduces compostable valve As the demand for biodegradable and compostable packaging continues to rise, the number of innovative solutions designed to meet this demand are also expanding swiftly. Now, Wipf AG, a 100-year old independent Swiss packaging company, has entered the arena
Stronger-than-steel fibre spun from wood Whether they need to be strong as steel, or as soft as cotton, products of the future could be sourced from the forest, using new techniques developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The sustainable sourcing of materials is crucial to the circular economy Joint call made by ACE, Unilever and WWF for “the EU to develop ambitious principles and standards"
Collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience to collaborate on development of enzymes for the production of industrial chemicals
Braskem opens new R&D center focused on renewables Braskem plans to invest 200 million real ($88.9 million) company-wide in research and innovation projects this year, on par with its investments from 2013
11 June 201410 June 2014 BUGWORKERS project successfully produces competitive PHB Material fully meets the requirements in terms of processability, dimensional accuracy and performance
EU-Agrarreform wird Artenvielfalt nicht ausreichend schützen Forscher empfehlen in SCIENCE zusätzliche Maßnahmen
500 Experten diskutieren über Bioökonomie "Halbzeitkonferenz" beleuchtete aktuelle Herausforderungen und künftige Perspektiven
EU seeks common framework for Circular Economy Commission to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement
York scientists provide new insights into biomass breakdown Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars
Biofuels – Eucalyptus gold By optimizing the production of terpene in eucalyptus plants, researchers hope to reduce this organic compound’s volatility and ultimately increase energy yields per plant
Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel
10 June 20149 June 2014 Mikroplastik im Bier – Potenziell tödliche Fasern WBGU: „Die Freisetzung von Plastikabfall soll bis 2050 weltweit gestoppt werden.“
Kingfa sees major boost of PBSA film usage Most of the output still exported to Europe and North America
Competition to boost new biorefinery investments in Finland Government to organise an open international competition for the launch of new biorefinery concepts
Ecomann seeing success with PHA-based mulch film China-based Biotechnology company manufactures 5,000 tons of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and 25,000 tons of compounds with other biobased materials a year