24 March 201423 March 2014 EU directive to reduce bags New directive aiming at reducing consumption of disposable plastic bags
Environment MEPs clamp down on wasteful plastic carrier bags EU legislation to deliver a significant and swift reduction in single-use plastic bags
Kleben mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen BMEL schreibt Förderschwerpunkt „Klebstoffe und Bindemittel“ aus
MIT-Forscher verleihen Pflanzen Superkräfte Neues Verfahren nutzt Nanotechnologie für verbesserte Fähigkeiten
Trex: WPC-Spezialist baut globale Präsenz aus Auch in Deutschland im Holzfachhandel und bei Hornbach erhältlich
Industry Pros Recognize Trex With High Honors Trex Tops Annual Reader Surveys – Greenest Decking and Brand of Choice
21 March 201419 March 2014 USDA program offers loans to farmers for biomass storage Program to provide low-interest funds to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store eligible commodities, including renewable biomass
Politikstrategie Bioökonomie auf gutem Weg – Marktanalyse stellt aktuelle Tendenzen heraus Nachhaltigkeit wichtige Voraussetzung für die Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe
Dyson and CPI explore use of bioplastics in consumer products New research project to help pave the way for future developments in this area
BioAmber Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Financial Results Company reports Full Year 2013 net loss of $33.2 million
Potentially safer, greener alternative to BPA could come from papermaking waste Alternative from lignin could be ready for the market within five years - research was presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society
20 March 201419 March 2014 With NIR to tailored bio-based materials: A new approach for hydrothermal biomass conversion Results soon to be published in the scientific journal "Bioresource Technology"
Mit NIR zu biobasierten Wertstoffen nach Maß: Neuer Ansatz für die hydrothermale Biomassewandlung Ergebnisse werden in Kürze in der renommierten Fachzeitschrift „Bioresource Technology“ veröffentlicht
The first glue stick with a plant-based container UHU stic ReNATURE overcomes all challenges in the glueing of paper, carton, cardboard and styrofoam
Plastics made from algae cultivated by industrial CO2 European Commission financed project to produce different products for the chemical industry
19 March 201418 March 2014 BIO Announces DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman to Receive the 2014 BIO George Washington Carver Award Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer for DuPont, Honored for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology
Bionic plants Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives
Cannabis Extract Medicine Begins To Take Hold Worldwide Oil Helps People Fight Cancer On A Global Scale
European olives feed biofuel innovation EU-funded project looks to get power and polyphenols from olive waste
ECOLIFE® – Das Umweltfenster für GreenTec Award nominiert Markteinführung für patentiertes Fensterprofilsystem zunächst in China geplant
18 March 201417 March 2014 New Study Says Diverting Pine Chemistry Co-Products to Biofuel Does Not Further Reduce Greenhouse Gases Crude Tall Oil (CTO) into biofuel production in Europe will not have a significant effect
Biopesticides Grow Past $4.5 Billion by 2023 Recent legal changes paving the way for biopesticide development and use over synthetic pesticides
A Tax Boost for Advanced Biofuels United States must continue to offer production tax credits to help domestic producers create jobs
Tetra Pak launches first bio-based cap for gable top packages Making the content of renewable material in the package increase by an additional 4%
Tetra Pak: Erster bio-basierter Verschluss für Giebeldachverpackungen Anteil nachwachsender Materialien an der Verpackung steigt damit um weitere 4 Prozent
17 March 201416 March 2014 Scripps Florida Scientists Devise New, Lower Cost Method to Create More Usable Fuels New class of inexpensive metals allows processing methane and other alkanes at lower temperatures
Rohstofftechnologie: Katalysator verwandelt Erdgas in Alkohol Scripps Institut: Blei- und Thallium-Salze als Katalysatoren, um Gase auch bei niedrigen Temperaturen in Alkohole umzuwandeln
Direvo Industrial Biotechnology: Biofuels Digest’s 2014 5-Minute Guide Direvo, focuses on the emerging biomass conversion industry, identifying bottlenecks and weaknesses in current industrial processes in this sector. The company develops biology-based solutions and implement those for our partners and customers, which include industrial companies both large and small
Exclusive interview with Barbara Secchi, Bridgestone Technical Center Europe: “The tire’s future is bio-based” Company to precede commercial use of sustainable materials
Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastic Industry is Expected to Witness Significant Growth and Reach an Estimated $7.02 Billion by 2018 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bioplastic Industry 2013-2018: Trends, Forecasts and Opportunity Analysis" report to their offering
14 March 201411 January 2018 International Business Directory for Bio-based Materials – Final deadline for registration: 31 March 2014 Be a part of the unique B2B International Business Directory for Bio- and CO2-based Materials, the iBIB2014/15
Minn. bills to incentivize biofuel, biochemicals, biomass thermal New program to be available for facilities that source at least 80 percent of raw materials from Minnesota
13 March 201412 March 2014 13 annual World Biofuels 2014 – view programme now! Meet and engage with industry leaders and policy-makers to influence the future of biofuels development
Abstimmung des Europäischen Parlaments (Ausschuss Umwelt) bereitet den Weg für bioabbaubare und kompostierbare Kunststofftüten Nach europäischer Norm EN 13432 zertifizierte Biokunststofftüten können Mitgliedsstaaten dabei helfen, Deponierungen zu reduzieren
European Parliament (ENVI Committee) vote on plastic bags paves the way for biodegradable and compostable plastic bags Member States to reduce landfilling by diverting biowaste from landfill to organic recycling
Erstmals europaweit Grenzwerte für PAK Betroffen von der Änderung vor allem Konsumgüter mit zugänglichen Kunststoff- oder Gummiteilen
BioAmber: Transformative Technologies 2014 nominee, “Transformative molecule (biobased chemical)” This is the official Transformative Technologies 2014 nominee page for BioAmber, nominated in the “Transformative molecule (biobased chemical)” category for its succinic acid technology
12 March 201411 March 2014 With 1 billion pounds of PLA sold, NatureWorks sees rapid growth to 2 billion Wider acceptance and improved technology benefits all makers of bio-based materials
Research shows foods from GM crops safe, no special labeling needed Genetically modified crops are an important tool to meet society’s growing demand for food, feed, and fiber
New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry
11 March 201411 March 2014 Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the year 2014” – the “Top 7” candidates are nominated! 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 2014 (8 – 10 April 2014, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany)
Nylon aus Holzabfällen BMBF-Förderinitiative „Validierung des Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung” soll Holzbiomasse zum Milliardenmarkt machen
Global Bioenergies entrusts Linde with the design of its German pilot plant Global Bioenergies built its second isobutene industrial pilot plant at the Leuna refinery site