14 December 20159 September 2021 CO2 as raw material – topic at the Climate Summit Greenhouse gas can be used in plastics manufacturing - Covestro leads model program of the European Union
CO2 als neuer Rohstoff Thema auf Klimagipfel Treibhausgas lässt sich für Kunststoff-Herstellung verwenden / Covestro führt Vorzeigeprogramm der Europäischen Union
Algenkrise in der Wissenschaft Der Mikrobiologie droht ihr wichtigstes Rohmaterial knapp zu werden: Der Bedarf an Rotalgen, die das Geliermittel Agar liefern, übersteigt das Angebot
Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’), to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia
11 December 201515 December 2015 ICPB applies for patent for biobased MEG manufacturing process A large proportion of the current bio-MEG goes into making biorenewable bottles
Recyclable bioplastics cooled down, cooked up in CSU chem lab Colorado State chemists paving a potential new road to sustainable, petroleum-free plastics
Solegear Acquires Office Products Book of Business, Receives Additional Purchase Order The Company has secured exclusive rights to sell sustainable bioplastic office products to leading retailers
Auf dem Weg zur Pflanzenöl-Bioraffinerie Forschungsverbund stellt Plattformchemikalien und Produkte aus Pflanzenölen im Technikumsmaßstab her
Are All Processes Made Equally?: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Clariant Sunliquid paving the way to a second generation sugar platform for the production of biobased chemicals
Iowa Corn Patent Application Accepted for Bio-Based Manufacturing Process New process to allow production from corn sugar to bio-MEG in one step
Erste Umweltproduktdeklaration für WPC VHI erhält Verbands-EPD für Terrassendielen und Fassadenelemente aus WPC
Solarstrom treibt Biosynthese in Bakterien an Hybride bioanorganische Systeme koppeln technische Apparate und lebende Organismen, um das Prinzip der Photosynthese für den Menschen nutzbar zu machen
10 December 20159 December 2015 NCC-FOAM Project Ramps-up Production with New Pilot-scale Manufacturing Cell New, batch-based, manufacturing cell allowing significant quantities to be manufactured
Vo Trong Nghia impresses with beautiful bamboo pavilions To create sustainable architecture, systematization of production and construction of bamboo building materials is essential
Moos Radio: Energie aus photo-mikrobischen Brennstoffzellen Forschern gelingt Stromerzeugung mittels Photosynthese aus Pflanzen
Abengoa files for insolvency protection Four months to reach an agreement with creditors to avoid a full-blown insolvency process
Introducing: PLA-based biaxially oriented film New biobased sheet made from Ingeo provides competitive alternative to PVC and high-impact polystyrene
Recycling all that waste carbon: the Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to LanzaTech Proprietary gas-to-liquid platform produces fuels and high value chemicals such as 2,3-butanediol and acetic acid from a variety of waste gas resources
Breeders’ rights, patents and genetic modification TTIP could tip the balance towards patents what means a threat to innovation in the sector
How innovations in packaging are preserving products while saving the planet Industry looking for ways to address issues like economics and education
Umstrittene Technik CCS – So wird die Kohle nicht sauber CO2-Abscheidung- und Speicherung (Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)) erfüllt die in sie gesetzten Hoffnungen nicht
9 December 20158 December 2015 War on Plastics Will Be Won With Trees, Stora Enso CEO Says Europe’s biggest paper maker has declared war on plastics
Sarah Wiener und 34 Marken zu den GREEN BRANDS Germany 2015 ausgezeichnet Bundes-Umweltministerin Dr. Barbara Hendricks lobt die Initiative
Bio-aggregates sow the seeds for a revolution in building materials ISOBIO project aims to develop construction materials with 50% lower embodied energy and carbon
BASF receives German Sustainability Award for resource efficiency Also nominated among the Top 3 in the category “Most Sustainable Large Companies”
BASF erhält Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis für Ressourceneffizienz Top 3 in der Kategorie „Deutschlands nachhaltigste Großunternehmen“
8 December 20157 December 2015 Green Biologics starts construction of renewable chemical plant Commercial production is scheduled to commence in 2016
Gesucht: Innovative Landwirte für den Silphieanbau TLL will 2016 mit Praxisbetrieben kooperieren – Landwirte profitieren vom Erfahrungszuwachs
European Commission delivers value: Circular Economy package recognises renewability and closes the loop CEPI is looking forward to concrete actions in the field of bio-based products in the future
Webinar 1 – S2Biom computerised toolset testing Delivery of sustainable supply of non-food biomass to support a “resource-efficient” Bioeconomy in Europe
Kreislaufwirtschaftspaket der EU-Kommission lässt Spielraum für ambitioniertere Pläne für die Bioökonomie und Biokunststoffe European Bioplastics begrüßt den Entwurf und wird in den bevorstehenden Beratungen darstellen, wie biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Materialien zu den ambitionierten Zielen beitragen können
Report: Forestry is No. 2 source of greenhouse gas in Oregon Researchers recommend reining in timber industry's carbon emissions
Biobased SMEs in north Europe backed to tune of €70m EU investment to create 320 jobs in the near future
Colorado State University chemists reported a breakthrough in recyclable polymers Recyclable bioplastics cooled down, cooked up in CSU chem lab
7 December 20154 December 2015 Den Kreislauf schließen: Kommission verabschiedet ehrgeiziges neues Maßnahmenpaket zur Kreislaufwirtschaft, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern, Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen und ein nachhaltiges Wachstum zu erreichen Gesamter Lebenszyklus von Produktion und Verbrauch bis zur Abfallbewirtschaftung und dem Markt für Sekundärrohstoffe abgedeckt
Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth Full covering lifecycle from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials
Timmermans defends ambition of new Circular Economy package New legislation is under heightened scrutiny, because Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans promised, the new package would be “more ambitious” than its predecessor
Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision
INVISTA and LanzaTech Make Breakthrough for Bio-Derived Butadiene Production Ongoing collaboration to leverage the strong biotechnology capabilities of both companies
Globale Agenda zur nachhaltigen Bioökonomie verabschiedet Prioritäten des Bioeconomy Summit sollen in internationale Diskussionen einfließen
Global Agenda Adopted for Sustainable Bioeconomy Goals of Bioeconomy Summit to be incorporated in international discussions
How new fuel tech could drastically reduce CO2 and generate profitable new waste stream In the shadow of the 2015 United Nations climate summit in Paris, NewCO2Fuels has produced new fuel technology that is not only helping the environment but also the bottom line
BioAmber Commits to Action on Climate Change BioAmber Joins 140 Companies in the American Business Act on Climate Pledge
New Technologies for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Plants Italian researchers published complete overview of the present status of the technologies used for commercially available varieties for producing IR and HT plants
4 December 20154 December 2015 Fibre Quality Workshop for young researchers EC Multihemp Project Consortium offers multidisciplinary workshop to PhD students and Young researchers on January 18th 2016
Isosorbide, a biobased molecule with a bright future Roquette, a major producer of chemicals, foresees a bright future for biobased isosorbid
Phytowelt news: Production of doubled haploid plants Starting with key crops like wheat, barley and triticale, other species will follow soon