29 October 201526 October 2015 More guts needed for the bioeconomy Let’s finally show some more ‘guts’ in Europe in order to get the wider bioeconomy going
Künstliche Photosynthese: Neuer Wirkungsgrad-Rekord für die Wasserstoff-Herstellung mit Solarzellen aus Silizium Forscher entwickeln Silizium-Mehrfachstapelsolarzelle zur photoelektrochemische Wasserspaltung mit einem Gesamtwirkungsgrad von 9,5 Prozent
Wood instead of petroleum: New approach to producing chemical substances solely from renewable resources Scientists create a new international research consortium to develop a sustainable chemical infrastructure
Microplastics in personal care products: the tip of the iceberg nova-Institute shows that the amount of microplastics in personal care products washed to the sea, although appreciable, is dwarfed by microplastics from other sources
Sustainability Consult and NNFCC launch new bioeconomy services Leading bioeconomy advocates Sustainability Consult and NNFCC announced a partnership to offer new integrated consultancy services to the biobased industries at EFIB* today
Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
28 October 201528 October 2015 InnProBio survey – help shape European bio-based procurement Take part in our 15 minutes survey!
FTC says firm’s biodegradable claims ‘false’ U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ruled against ECM BioFilms Inc.’s claims that its product is biodegradable “false and unsubstantiated"
Claudio De Scalzi, Ceo of Eni, said to look for a partner for chemical division Versalis Aconfirmation of the will of the Italian oil giant to back away from chemistry
Stora Enso Biomaterials division US headquarters move to Raceland, Louisiana Following the acquisition of biotechnology company Virdia in 2014, Stora Enso is buildinga demonstration and market development plant at Raceland, Louisiana, USA as earlier announced
Silk Leaf: Eine neue Brise Design Londoner Designer zeigt mögliche Lösungsansätze zur Verbesserung der Luftqualität in urbanen Strukturen auf
NNFCC Market Review: Biobased Products, Issue 43, October 2015 Welcome to the October 2015 issue of the NNFCC Biobased Products Market Review
Vinyltec 2015: PHA Biopolymers as Multifunctional Performance Additives for PVC and Wood Polymer Composites Metabolx highlights many facets of using our PHA as an additive in PVC and in PVC-wood polymer composites
Auriga Polymers to add PLA capabilities Indorama to add 15,000 tons staple fiber capacity in Spartanburg, SC
Grüne Werkstoffe: PLA sicher einfärben Auf der diesjährigen Fakuma wurden neue Masterbatches zur Einfärbung von PLA für Kaffeekapseln und 3D-Druck-Filamente vorgestellt
27 October 201527 October 2015 Can the Bioeconomy Deliver Solutions for the Global Microplastic Problem? Release of microplastics into the environment is a topic of major concern
Hat die Bioökonomie Lösungen für das globale Mikroplastikproblem? Die Freisetzung von Mikroplastikpartikeln in die Umwelt ist Gegenstand großer Besorgnis
Proposing guidance values for THC levels in hemp food Only three countries in Europe have applied guidance limits for THC and there are no EU-wide regulations
Ressourceneffiziente Katalysatoren aus bakterieller Nanocellulose Neues „Eintopfverfahren“ zur Abscheidung von Ruthenium auf hochreinen Cellulosefilzen
The biggest trade agreement you’ve never heard of Negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership reach a draft agreement; countries head home to what, for many, will be a tough sell
Uncorking the chemical potential of wine waste Italian scientists have devised an innovative and economically feasible biorefinery that can squeeze more chemicals out of the mountains of grape waste produced during wine production
A Canadian start-up is removing CO2 from the air and turning it into pellets Here's how we can replace fossil fuels
26 October 201526 October 2015 Candidates nominated for “The Wood and Natural Fibre Composite Award 2015” Companies were invited to submit their recently or soon to be launched products for the award that highlights new materials and products from the world of WPC and NFC
Kandidaten für den „Wood and Natural Fibre Composites Award 2015“ nominiert Dieser Innovationspreis würdigt neue Materialien und Produkte aus der Welt der Holz-Polymer- (WPC) und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe (NFC
Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2015 Visual Guide It’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Aldehyde: the story of Joule magic, the transformation of benign CO2 and water into powerful and mysterious hydrocarbon fuels
Climeworks AG builds first commercial scale CO2 Capture Plant Plant in Hinwil (Canton of Zurich, Switzerland) has the capacity to capture 900 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year
Climeworks AG baut erste industrielle Anlage zur CO2-Filterung aus der Luft Ab Mitte 2016 betriebsfähig: Anlage auf Industrieniveau mit Kapazität von 900 Tonnen CO2 aus Umgebungsluft pro Jahr geplant
Bioeconomy: An Investment of 1 Euro Today Will Reap 10 Euro in 2025 A proposal to relaunch the European economy: To get started some 400 billion euro are available in the European Fund, 315 in the Juncker Plan, and another 3.7 from public-private partnerships
Grüner Wasserstoff Die weltweit modernste und kompakteste Power-to-Gas-Anlage in der 1,5-Megawatt-Leistungsklasse startete in Hamburg
Bio-based coffee capsules are the answer to Nespresso’s “What else? Peeze Coffee & ATI win Dutch Food Valley Award 2015
23 October 201521 March 2016 Finnish spruce resin heals around the world Repolar Pharmaceuticals is targeting international markets with spruce resin-based products
InnProBio website launched to help promote innovative bio-based products The Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement can now be found on the world-wide web
BASF says PBT capsules keep coffee fresh longer Using PBT instead of PP in the containers also allows for the removal of aluminum film
DuPont and Quad County Corn Processors Sign Multi Year Enzyme Supply Contract for Cellulosic Biofuel Deal Enables Unique Corn Fiber Process to Maximize Profitability and Sustainability
The airlines: who’s doing what in aviation biofuels? Who’s a Major Player, who’s a Pioneer, who’s committed, who’s monitoring the space as a stakeholder? We look at 45 airlines and their efforts in bringing low-carbon fuels to the marketplace
Epicerol® Wins JEC Innovation Award in Singapore Solvay’s Epicerol® has won the JEC Asia 2015 Innovation Award for ‘Bio-based ECH for more sustainable epoxy resins'
New crystal captures carbon from humid gas A new material with micropores might be a way to fight climate change
Carbon dioxide sees the light Collaborators in Spain and Germany have built a microreactor that uses visible light to drive a reaction that turns carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide – an important chemical building block
22 October 201520 October 2015 Production-scale R + D projects for WPC compounds and their processing battenfeld-cincinnati and Kompetenzzentrum Holz (Wood K plus) extend research cooperation agreement for a further eight years
F+E-Projekte für WPC Rezepturen und deren Verarbeitung im Produktionsmaßstab battenfeld-cincinnati und Kompetenzzentrum Holz verlängern Forschungs-Kooperation um weitere acht Jahre
New family of chemical structures can effectively remove CO2 from gas mixtures A newly discovered family of chemical structures, published in Nature, could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide
Aalto University awarded The European Paper Recycling Award 2015 The Ioncell-F process is based on the use of a so-called ionic liquid to dissolve cellulosic waste material without the addition of toxic chemicals
Can the Bioeconomy Deliver Solutions for the Global Microplastic Problem?
