11 November 201310 November 2013 Spain leaves out foreign producers in biodiesel quota for next two years Non-European producers not included despite import according to WTO rules
USDA Announces Cool Planet and the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies Receive $10 Million to Develop Sustainable Biofuels from Beetle-Killed Wood Common project to quantify the greenhouse gas benefits from using dead trees
Creating Bio-Oil from Wood Chips a Reality at Battelle Pilot-scale, mobile catalytic pyrolysis technology turns one ton of wood residue, other biomass into bio-oil
INRO – Initiative on Sustainable Provision of Raw Materials for the Material Use of Biomass Production of foodstuffs and fodder to be globally audited as well to avoid displacement effects
Italian Minister for the Environment, Andrea Orlando: Pushing the Green and Bioeconomy to Come Out from the Crisis Ecomondo 2013: International conference on bio-based industry opened its doors in Rimini, Italy
Building eco-friendly straw homes – panel by panel The EU-funded project EUROCELL and University of Bath are paving the way to using straw bale as a building material
Metabolix reports net loss of $7.3 million for Q3 2013 Launched new compostable resin and performance additive products and achieved new technical milestones in biobased chemicals platform
8 November 20138 November 2013 Gevo proves commercial-scale isobutanol production with corn mash Company's yeast biocatalyst, the GIFT system performing in line with forecast expectations
Idaho scientist turns manure into bioplastic Bacteria to convert fermentation products to polyhydroxyalkanoate, or PHA
Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non-food biomass Joint venture targeting at larger production of sustainable biofuels in India
Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials gets to work at Chemelot Future research programmes have been detailed in a strategic plan
Greenwood Venice – Queen of Eco Design achieves 1st prize for sustainable Development 2013 This years prize renewed in three categories: eco-design, eco-agricultural activities and start-ups
DSM joins LIPA-Team to develop series production of advanced thermoplastic composites parts Joint development of an industrial production process for the manufacture of continuous-fiber-reinforced advanced thermoplastic composite parts
U.S. legislative climate creating opportunities for bioplastics industry Cereplast expected in 2014 earnings amounting to several million for the production of food service ware and compostable trash bags
Trade bodies pour cold water on EU bag plans European plastics industry trade bodies have expressed doubts about new proposals from Brussels to limit the number of plastic bags in use across the region
Kein Verbot von Tragetaschen in Deutschland Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. sieht Optimierungsmöglichkeiten von Entsorgungssystemen einiger Meeresanrainerländer
Neue Norm-Entwürfe zur Sauerstoffaufnahme und Sauerstoffdurchlässigkeit von Verpackungen Fraunhofer IVV erarbeitet zwei neue Norm-Entwürfe zu E DIN 6139-2 und E DIN 53380-5
7 November 2013 Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy Science & Technology Company Earns Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Certification LanzaTech's Joint Venture With Shougang Jingtang Iron and Steel United Company and the Tang Ming Group, Earns First-Ever RSB Certification for Waste-Gas to Biofuel Process
Biome Bioplastics serves up compostable coffee pods Biome Bioplastics has helped to develop a biodegradable coffee pod, offering one of the first sustainable packaging alternatives in the single-serve market
Milliardenförderung für Bioökonomie in Europa Biobased Industry Consortium (BIC) soll Rahmenbedingungen für die europäische Bioökonomie verbessern helfen
Bioökonomie als Teil des Stundenplans Bundesministerium stellt Lehrern Unterrichtsmodul über Herstellung von Alltagsprodukten aus Naturstoffen zur Verfügung
Global map provides new insights into land use UFZ researchers show the complexity of land use by mapping its common patterns
Government of Canada partners with industry to develop innovative materials for cars and houses NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites
High performance at low temperatures leads EcoPaXX from DSM to success in Salomon’s snowboard binding Bindings on test in real-life conditions for a year have performed extremely well
NatureWorks Commercializes New High-Performance Ingeo Grades for Durable Goods Manufacture Three new Ingeo™ biopolymer grades from NatureWorks enable a breakthrough in cycle time reduction and higher heat performance for biobased injection molded and extruded durable goods
6 November 20139 September 2021 Das nova-Institut wächst – Nutzen Sie Ihre Chance! Wir suchen Biowerkstoff-Experten/innen mit Schwerpunkt Märkte für bio-basierte Kunst- und Verbundwerkstoffe, eine/n Ökobilanzierer/in und eine/n Betriebswirt/in im Projekt-Controlling/Financial Officer
nova-Institute is growing – Take advantage of your opportunity! We are searching for material experts with focus on markets for bio-based plastics and composites, one LCA expert and one financial officer
Einigung im Streit um EU-Zuschüsse: Mehr Geld für kleine und mittlere Höfe Agrarminister wollen künftig 4,5 Prozent der Direktzahlungen in die zweite Säule umleiten
Environment: Commission proposes to reduce the use of plastic bags Extensive public consultations found broad support for an EU-wide initiative
Ruanda: Tüten mitbringen verboten Seit 5 Jahren macht ein kleiner afrikanischer Staat es uns vor: ""Wir sind sehr stolz auf das, was wir erreicht haben."
European Commission‘s proposal to reduce consumption of plastic bags an important opportunity to promote bioplastic alternatives European Bioplastics promoting measures for bioplastic alternatives in Member States
Vorschlag der EU-Kommission zur Reduktion des Konsums von Kunststofftragetaschen eröffnet Fördermöglichkeiten für Biokunststoffe European Bioplastics: den Mitgliedsstaaten sollte Flexibilität beim Umstieg auf Biokunststoff-Taschen zugestanden werden
Furfural: Science Behind Rockets First furaline liquid propellant rocket engine (LPRE) was unveiled for an anti-aircraft missile
BCC Research publishes a new report on global markets for biodegradable polymers Global volume for biodegradable polymers rises to 1.5 billion lbs by 2014 and expected to reach 3 bln lbs by 2019 at a CAGR of 10,4%
5 November 20139 September 2021 CO2: a renewable feedstock Chemical industry use of CO2 as a renewable resource can support EU chemical sector sustainable development and future competitiveness, says Cefic innovation head Gernot Klotz...
Issaquah, Wash., voters to decide fate of plastic bag ban Special election will cost the city between $45,000 and $49,800, according to an analyst
Rare earths in bacteria Methane-decomposing bacteria from hot springs need the valuable metals to produce energy
Plant production could decline as climate change affects soil nutrients Northern Arizona University study shows development of drylands
Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Consumer Products Featured at BIO’s 2013 Pacific Rim Summit in San Diego Investment in innovative biobased platforms for renewable chemicals can provide real opportunities
Infographic: How climate change will affect global water scarcity by 2100 Global warming will affect the whole of the world's water supplies over the coming century, but it will not affect them equally - Hundreds of millions of people will experience new or aggravated forms of water scarcity by 2100
Global Bioenergies Hits Milestone in Deal with American Industrialist License option to be granted for a maximum of three years
BARK CLOTH®_Europe und Biowerkstoff BARKTEX® von NASA und Partnern ausgezeichnet Das Baumrinden-Vlies mit den nahezu unbegrenzten Einsatzmöglichkeiten zwischen Holz und Textil
OWS publishes new study regarding biodegradable and oxo-degradable plastics Very few positive biodegradation results for oxo-degradable plastics could not be repeated
4 November 20133 November 2013 BASF successfully completes Verenium tender offer Remaining eligible Verenium shares to be converted into the right to receive US$4.00 per share in cash
K 2013: Der erste Bio-Bierkasten FKuR zeigt breites Spektrum an Biokunststoffen für die verschiedensten Anwendungen
Bioplastics beyond packaging – latest product innovations An interesting, new high-performance products overview by European Bioplastics
Towards and efficient European waste legislation – recommendations by European Bioplastics Adequate measures should be adopted to promote biobased plastics and plastics that are biodegradable and compostable
Symphony urges manufacturers to turn to oxo biodegradables Company providing more effective way of dealing with plastic pollution than bio-based plastics
Vorteilhafte Destabilisierung Ungewöhnliche strukturelle und elektronische Eigenschaften machen Hautpigmente zu überlegenen Radikalenfängern