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27 August 201525 August 2015

Pertamina to Invest US$480 Million for Bio-Aviation Fuel Production

Company is targeting bio-aviation fuel production from palm oil of about 26 million liters per year

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America’s First Hemp House Pulls CO2 From the Air

Hempcrete house boasts a number of eco-friendly features

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Intrexon to Acquire Oxitec, Pioneer of Innovative Insect Control Solutions Addressing Global Challenges

Oxitec's engineered biology may be able to solve some difficult problems

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26 August 201524 August 2015

DENSO to build large microalgae testing center

Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalga is used to help reduce CO₂ emissions

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DOE funds 2 algae biomass projects under Carbon Capture Program

16 projects to receive funding through Carbon Capture Program, including two focused on algae

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4th SCAR Foresight Stakeholder Conference

8 October, Charlemagne Building, European Commission, Brussels

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What is the bioeconomy?

The bioeconomy – transforming challenges into opportunity

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Biobatterie auf Basis von Zucker gewinnt James Dyson Award 2015

Studenten der Hochschule Darmstadt entwickeln Brennstoffzelle auf Zuckerbasis

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Orange Fiber – Fasern aus Resten der Fruchtsaftindustrie

Italiener entdecken Zitrusfruchtreste zur Herstellung von Textilfasern

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Evolva launches nootkatone for F&F

Company's process allows nootkatone to be made in large amounts from sugar

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It’s official: Biobased makes economic sense, as well

USDA report showed that for each job related to biobased products, 1.64 more jobs were created

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25 August 201524 August 2015

Multi-talented – and made from shrimp shells

Scientists meet in Münster for the world’s largest Chitin and Chitosan Conference / August 30 to September 2

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Ein Multitalent aus Krabbenschalen

Wissenschaftler treffen sich in Münster zur weltweit größten Chitin- und Chitosan-Konferenz / 30. August bis 2. September

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The Role of Zeolite Catalysis in the Development of Bioplastics

Contributed by Michiel Dusselier, PhD, Dr. Joseph Breen Memorial Fellow, 2013. Postdoctoral researcher at Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Bioscience engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium

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Just how environmentally friendly are biobased materials actually?

Wageningen UR: biobased materials production must become more energy efficient

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Europe’s circular bioeconomy: at make or break point?

In the race to develop a more renewable, robust and competitive economy, does the EU have what it takes to innovate its way towards a cleaner, greener future? Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Director for Industrial Biotechnology at EuropaBio, provides an insight into the current landscape and challenges involved

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UCLA scores 6.5-million-gallon water savings

New turf field expected to increase savings to more than 15 million gallons this year

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Recyclingmaterial-Kollektion aus industriellen Baumwollabfällen

Recyclingwerkstoffe besonders attraktiv für sichtbare Anwendungen im Interior- und Möbeldesign

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Elektrolyseur – Der Strom gibt Gas

Wind und Sonne liefern Strom - der an guten Tagen keinen Abnehmer findet. Ein vielversprechender Ansatz ist, den Überschuss in Wasserstoff oder Methan umzuwandeln

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24 August 201519 August 2015

Pharma setzt auf Biotech-Start-ups

Darmstädter Merck-Konzern eröffnet Innovationszentrum für Start-ups und veranstaltet Start-up Pitch Event

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‘Diamonds from the sky’ approach turns CO2 into valuable products

New technology to economically convert atmospheric CO₂ directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products

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Complete biosynthesis of opioids in yeast

Stanford researchers genetically engineer yeast to produce opioids

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The Isobutene process successfully uses xylose, the “wood sugar”

Global Bioenergies produced isobutene by fermentation based exclusively on xylose as a feedstock

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Researcher probes whether wood waste can help remediate mine tailings

Laurentian University's Living with Lakes Centre brings two industries together in new study

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Unterschätzter Rohstoff

Gras als Energieträger, Baustoff, Basis-Chemikalie und Bodenretter

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Biodegradable fruit and vegie bags mandatory in France

France has introduced a law to make bio-based, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory

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21 August 201519 August 2015

Transforming farm residues into biofuels and more

Brazilian oil palm plantations can be used to produce bioethanol and two additional end products: furfural and lignin

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Bioeconomy Factsheet – Europe

Part of a new series of guides outlining "Need to Know" information about the bioeconomy in Europe

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USDA GAIN report highlights EU pellet, biogas markets

A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union’s bioenergy sector, including data on the use of wood pellets and biogas

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BioAmber: Neues Werk in Ontario produziert erneuerbare Chemikalien aus Zucker

Kanadischer Chemiekonzern BioAmber eröffnete Anfang August 2015 ein neues Werk zur Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien

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Expanding uptake of Cardia Compostable waste management products by Australian Councils

Cardia Bioplastics organic waste management products being used by Albury City, City of Wodonga, and Corowa and Indigo Shires for kitchen scraps and garden waste diversion programmes

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Just how environmentally friendly are bio-based materials actually?

To answer that question, researchers at Wageningen UR embarked in 2012 on the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) project SUSTAIN - Three years later, their most important conclusion: bio-based materials production must become more energy efficient!

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Aus Algen Krebsmedikamente herstellen

Ob Lebensmittelhersteller, Energiefirmen oder Kosmetikindustrie - Algen gewinnen dank ihrer Vielfältigkeit zunehmend als Biomasselieferant an Bedeutung

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20 August 201518 August 2015

Elevance Expands Cleaning Ingredient Product Line with Elevance Clean™ 1000

High-performing, bio-based cleaning ingredient addresses supply limitations of d-limonene and boosts performance

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VIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene

New PLA-based biodegradable foam for packaging application particularly for the fish and aquaculture export industries

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Has PHA’s time come?

Newer players in the PHA market are promising that their PHA is affordable, even competitive, in comparison to traditional polymers

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St. Louis biotech startup signs deal to develop new source for rubber

Kultevat Inc. has entered a research and development agreement with Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries to expedite the development of an alternative source of natural rubber from Russian dandelions

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Researcher Uses Vibrations to Identify Materials’ Composition

A team of researcher has developed a new method for identifying materials’ unique chemical “fingerprints” and mapping their chemical properties at a much higher spatial resolution than ever before

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Partially bio-based PP Compound for injection molding

FKuR extends Terralene® Portfolio

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19 August 201517 August 2015

World’s tallest timber building now under construction

The project residential capacity of 121 units will be 12,500 sqm, with over 3,460 sqm of commercial space

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Furniture maker WallGoldfinger diverting wood products waste to other companies, non-profits

Setting aside wood products’ waste for ReSOURCE, a  non-profit focused on providing environmental services, poverty relief, and education and job skills training

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Metabolix Q2 results focus on future commercial development

Interview with Joseph Shaulson, company president and CEO

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Startups have figured out how to remove carbon from the air

Will anyone pay them to do it?

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Procter & Gamble Fabric Care baut Anteil nachhaltig produzierter Verpackungen aus

Zukünftig jährlich 230 Mio. Gebinde mit Recyclatanteil von bis zu 50%

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The world’s newly built largest power and steam from biomass plant

Abengoa selected to build the world’s largest biomass combined heat and power plant in the UK

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18 August 201519 August 2015

Biobased materials: cultivating a sustainable future

Ramon Arratia – Sustainability Director at Interface

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Survey: Environment increasingly important in consumer purchase

Here is a recent study from Tetra Pak Environment Research conducted every two years since 2005

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Nylon pipe collects methane landfill gas

A nylon 11 resin made by Arkema Inc. is helping a Nebraska community draw energy from a decommissioned landfill

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Funktionalisierte biobasierte Kunststofffolien ohne Nahrungsmittelkonkurrenz

Internationales Konsortium entwickelt neuartiges Verpackungskonzept aus Abfallmaterialen sowie algenbasierter Biomasse

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Ecopower für österreichische Forscher

Mit der Übergabe einer Ecopower 110/350 an das Wiener Forschungsinstitut IFA-Tulln unterstützt Spritzgießmaschinenhersteller Wittmann Battenfeld die Forschung im Bereich innovativer Werkstoffe und Technologien