7 August 2013 Solazyme and Sasol Olefins & Surfactants Finalize Commercial Terms for a Multi-Year Supply of High Erucic Algal Oil Sasol Olefins & Surfactants to utilize this renewable oil for fatty alcohol and other chemicals production to service multiple markets
6 August 2013 Penford Products Introduces PenStrength™ for Recycled Paperboard Applications Biopolymer Additive Strengthens Paperboard, Reduces Costs and Increases Production Efficiency
Capturing Carbon: the role of biocatalysts and biofuels Carbon capture: much talked-about, less seen. Could biocatalysts and biofuels provide the kicker needed to make this class of technologies feasible? New news and data from Akermin suggests that bio may be just the ticket
Built Ford Green: Sustainable Materials Make America’s Best-Selling Truck Environmentally Friendly and Tough Rice hull-reinforced plastic is the most recent example of Ford researchers in the F-Series
Metabolix engineers plants to make cheaper, cleaner bioplastic Company is genetically engineering switchgrass to produce bioplastic and chemicals
EPA Finalizes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards to Help Promote American Energy Independence, Reduce Carbon Pollution EPA also announces steps to address concerns about the E10 blend wall
Research team pursuing greener production of methanol Low-cost quantum dots ( QDs) from bacteria to capture energy in sunlight and catalyze
Domestic RHI to boost the uptake of renewables in the UK How will the introduction of a domestic renewable heat incentive help the UK to meet its renewable energy strategy targets?
Help select the Top 10 LAUNCH Systems Challenge Innovators NASA, USAID, Department of State, and NIKE Joint Venture to establish sustainable solutions to the society
Umweltbewusste Entsorgung und Energieerzeugung für medizinische Großeinrichtungen Delft: Biopolymere für Catering und Hilfsmittel, Krankenhaus-Kläranlage zur Biogaserzeugung kombiniert
5 August 2013 UK announces funding opportunity for advanced biofuels Department for Transport to commission a feasibility study to report on the detailed design of the proposed competitive
ECOWAS Malaria Elimination Campaign moves to Ghana Big ceremony in Accra to grace factory construction
Flachsgewebe sorgt für nachhaltig verstärkte Composites Bcomp Ltd. präsentiert Innovationen auf der Carbon Composites 2013
2 August 2013 Tom’s of Maine Taps Potatoes for Packaging Company to develop polylactic acid packaging from potato starch-based plastics
A Sharp Look at Top Platform Chemicals BioConSepT publishes reports on 2nd generation production of key bio-chemicals
GREENGOLD Ray Energies Responds To Increased World Jatropha Oil Demands: To Become One Of The Global Jatropha Feedstock Growers And Producers
ZinCo entwickelt Dachbegrünungs-Systemaufbau “natureline” aus TECNARO Werkstoff ARBOBLEND Dränage-Element aus Zuckerrohr, Speicherschutzmatte und Filtervlies aus PLA
Gevo Brings Second Million-Liter Fermenter and GIFT® System Online Company's bio-based isobutanol for the specialty chemicals and specialty oxygenated fuel blendstock markets
Neste Oil to take part in a renewable diesel demonstration project aimed at product commercialization in Germany NExBTL renewable diesel fulfills and exceeds the requirements for diesel fuels used in the European Union
CU-Boulder team develops new water splitting technique that could produce hydrogen fuel Sunlight heat to change metal oxide material composition, causing newly formed compound
£25m for advanced biofuel demonstration projects Competition to identify the best and most suitable industry proposals over three years from 2015
SKZ und BAM: Halogenfreier Flammschutz von WPC Forschungsvorhaben untersucht Wirkungsweisen und Kombinationen
Biotechnologie in Malaysia 'National Biotechnology Policy' soll Malaysia zu einer Industrienation mit "hohem Einkommen" machen
Neste Oil beteiligt sich an Biodiesel-Fuhrpark-Projekt in Coburg Ziel ist der kommerzielle Einsatz des Produkts in Deutschland
31 July 2013 Progress in using ethanol to make key raw material now produced from oil Scientists in progress by seeking sustainable alternatives to petroleum for making ethylene
Metabolix Announces Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results Executing Strategy Focused on High-Value Markets and Opportunities - Forms Collaboration with Samsung Fine Chemicals to Expand Global Market for Biodegradable Polymers
INEOS Bio Produces Cellulosic Ethanol At Commercial Scale First facility in the world using new advanced bioenergy technology to convert waste to renewable fuel and electricity
30 July 2013 API and SACMI, together to develop a 100% biodegradable cap Compostable cap proved to be a big hit at PACKOLOGY 2013, Rimini
An alternative raw material for polyamide 12: Evonik is operating a pilot plant for bio-based ω-amino lauric acid Palm kernel oil as starting material for innovative biotechnological process
Wood pellet exports from North America were up over 50% in the 1Q/13 from 1Q/12 with the United Kingdom being the major export destination Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update - a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC
nova-Buchbesprechung: “Logistik rund um die Biogasanlage” KTBL-Arbeitsgruppe veröffentlicht Fachbuch mit Grundlagen zur Verfahrensbewertung in der Biomasselogistik
Alternativer Rohstoff für Polyamid 12: Evonik betreibt Pilotanlage für biobasierte ω-Amino-Laurinsäure Palmkernöl als Ausgangsstoff für neues biotechnologisches Verfahren - BMBF fördert
29 July 2013 Genetic Engineering: A New Use for Algae in Biofuel Production Codon usage of Botryococcus braunii (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): implications for genetic engineering applications
NRW beschließt Bioökonomie-Strategie Weg von einer Erdöl basierten Wirtschaft, hin zu Nachhaltigkeit und Bio-Raffinerien
Nature Biotechnology benennt Weltspitze der Biotechnologie Zwei Deutsche für gentechnisch veränderten "Goldenen Reis" auf dem Siegerpodest
Russland: Biokunststoff-Projekt im Gebiet Kaliningrad genehmigt Fertigstellung des Komplexes zur Milchsäure-Rektifikation bis 2016 vorgesehen
Das Beste aus zwei Welten: Durchbruch bei Solarer Wasserstoffproduktion Beeindruckende Ergebnisse über Silizium-Dünnschicht-Solarzelle mit aufgesprühter Wismut-Vanadat Photo-Anode
26 July 2013 Verbruggen: ‘Europe has the sugar beet, the best crop for biopolymers, but does not use it.’ Interview with Marc Verbruggen (Natureworks)
Indonesian palm oil faces EU bar over tax loophole Differential export tax (DET) regimes makes it "economically impossible” for EU industries to compete with imported biodiesel
20 Jahre Fachagentur für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe 20 Jahre Einsatz für nachwachsende Rohstoffe in Deutschland
Bundespreis “Nachwachsende Rohstoffe” für Ölgewinnung aus Algen 15-jähriger Nachwuchswissenschaftler gewinnt Wettbewerb "Jugend forscht"
25 July 2013 Coffee roaster says OneCoffee cup is certified-compostable A Canadian coffee company is working to make single-serve brewing better for the environment
World changing technology enables crops to take nitrogen from the air Researchers discover nitrogen-fixing bacteria to deposit into cells of plant roots
Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels New Technique Identifies Populations Within a Microbial Community Responsible for Biomass Deconstruction
First workshop was a great start for BIO-TIC regional events Panel of experts in the Netherlands - identifying the barriers and obstacles to the development of industrial biotechnology
Ottawa’s support for biofuel industry cools Ethanol mandate - Farmers cannot meet the current mandate without imports, so a higher content is not feasible, says Ritz
DOE and USDA announce $10 million for biomass genomics research Agriculture and Energy Departments announce new investments to drive innovations in biofuels and biobased products