25 January 201622 January 2016 Concrete, an unlikely marine ally Arginine added to concrete promoting algae growth
Shaping the Biofuture! Newly founded company – NC Partnering Ltd – as corporate vehicle for NISCluster shareholders
Carbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate Initial step towards realising the vision of making fuel from nothing but gases from the air
22 January 201621 January 2016 Biobased economy is progressing quite well, says Annita Westenbroek Dutch Biorefinery Cluster to drive the circular economy in the Netherlands
Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide Transformative Helioculture platform directly and continuously converts sunlight and waste CO2 to infrastructure-ready diesel, ethanol or commodity chemicals
New material converts CO2 into clean fuel with unprecedented efficiency Chinese researchers found energy-efficient way to transform CO2 into fuel
Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
Arkema introduces new Rilsan® fine powders grade for outdoor furniture The Rilsan® fine powders product line has expanded its range of bio-based polyamide coating powders for the outdoor furniture market
New Plastics Economy report offers blueprint to design a circular future for plastics By 2050 oceans are expected to contain more plastics than fish
US biotech company, Calysta Inc. to open its first R&D and market introduction facility in the UK Company to develop FeedKindTM protein, a new fish feed ingredient
Renewable power-to-gas moves forward in France and Sweden Using excess renewable energy to generate hydrogen for storage or use in existing gas infrastructure is undergoing further trials in France and Sweden
Study: Bacteria attack lignin with enzymatic tag team Team from Rice, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin
Organic farmers heat up debate over new plant breeding techniques Focus on developing new seed traits within a given species through genetic engineering
21 January 2016 Looking for the “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” Is your new bio-based material a worthy candidate?
Auf der Suche nach dem„Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ Ist Ihr bio-basierter Werkstoff ein würdiger Kandidat?
New report: In EU5 the bioeconomy is worth €1.27 trillion and employs 7 million people Global look shows amount of worldwide exports related to bioeconomy in 2014
Australien: Hungrige Bakterien sollen Schmutzwasser säubern Wissenschaftler wollen mithilfe von Mikroorganismen ein altbekanntes Verfahren noch ökologischer machen
Coca-Cola: Bis 2020 alle Flaschen aus Zucker Bislang bestanden nur 14 Prozent der Flasche aus pflanzlichen Rohstoffen
Molder kickstarts compostable garden pot invention New material feeding the plants whilst breaking down
Anellotech and Suntory Enter Next Phase of Strategic Partnership to Develop 100 Percent Bio-Based Plastics for Sustainable Beverage Bottles Construction completed, installation to commence on fully-integrated development and testing facility on plan to be operational in 2016
1888 Mills and Cotton made in Africa Conclude New Partnership at “Heimtextil” in Frankfurt Sustainability for Home and Hospitality Textiles
1888 Mills und Cotton made in Africa schließen Partnerschaftsvertrag auf der “Heimtextil” in Frankfurt Nachhaltige Textilien für den heimischen Gebrauch, die Hotellerie- und Gesundheitsbranche
Green Detergents developed from MIT Portugal Ph.D. thesis win the ‘Green Project Awards’ Novel ‘runways’ for the bioconversion of lignocellulosics into jet biofuels
The 30 Hottest Biobased Molecules for 2016 The Readers of Biofuels Digest rated more than 100 individual molecules
Biofilter made from peanut shell degrades air pollutants Microorganisms to degrade toxic pollutants into carbon dioxide and water
20 January 201619 January 2016 Bioeconomy in Europe Global look shows considerable growth of products related to bioeconomy
2015: Renewable Chemicals Review Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies
Microalgae – an emerging biobased industry in Norway Several research organizations are increasingly active in the field and the first industries have started production
Ökobilanzbericht für synthetischen Diesel-Kraftstoff aus Wasser und CO2 erschienen Universität Stuttgart: Bis zu 85 Prozent CO2-Einsparung möglich
A Carbon Smart Future through Green Chemistry The Readers of Biofuels Digest rated more than 100 individual molecules
Klassifikation und Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von Bioraffinerien Neue VDI-Richtlinien schaffen standardisierte Basis zur Charakterisierung von Bioraffinerien
United Nations: International Year of Pulses 2016 IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production
Gnadenfrist für die Einweg-Plastiktüte in Frankreich Ab dem 1.4.16 von den Supermarktkassen verbannt - Weitere Schritte geplant
19 January 201618 January 2016 Charmant USA launches awear, a new bio-based sustainable eyewear brand Awear is specialized in bio-made sustainable optical glasses and sunglasses
Recycling CO2 and bio-waste into low-carbon aviation fuel Heriot-Watt is to lead a £2m project to develop low carbon aviation fuels from captured CO2 and waste biomass
MicroA AS + GlycoMar Ltd = Prasinotech Ldt Active ingredients for use in cosmetic skincare made from microalgae
Mehr Geld für Biotech aus Deutschland Biotech-Unternehmen starten mit wachsender Zuversicht ins neue Jahr. Nun stehen neue Börsengänge aus der Branche an
zuChem, Qianyan Alloy ink L-Fucose commercial supply, sales partnership pact Companies collaboration for process development and manufacturing capabilities, to complement sales and marketing
E Pluribus, Unum: LanzaTech, Global Bioenergies demonstrate The Biotechnology App Store As Global Bioenergies, LanzaTech tighten isobutene partnership, the era of “swap-in, swap out” biorefining microbes comes clearer, closer
Green Chemistry Campus tenants move forward with bio-aromatics research Chemelot InSciTe gets European grant for research on biobased building blocks
New market study forecasts steady growth for natural fiber composites Lucintel report shows emerging trends in the global NFCs market with focus on the use of bio-composites
EU project pioneers eco-innovative construction materials Problems relating to indoor air quality are important risk factors for human health. Indoor air quality is therefore a major concern, as today, people spend much of their time in buildings
18 January 201625 January 2016 New: nova Sessions on bio-based and CO2-based economy Events around topical issues of the bio-based and CO2-based economy
The first start-ups have been selected for the Bio-based Start-up Day 7 April 2016, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
Programme of the 9th International Conference on Bio-based Materials (5 – 6 April 2016, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany) almost finalized! Highlights of the worldwide bioeconomy: Policy and Markets – Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology
Biological and Bioelectrochemical Recovery of Critical and Scarce Metals Metal-bearing solid and liquid wastes are increasingly considered as secondary sources of critical and scarce metals
Microbeads to be phased out in US starting in 2017 President Barack Obama’s signature has made the phase-in of federal ban on plastic microbeads official starting in 2017.
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