8 January 20157 January 2015 2014: Renewable chemicals review Doris de Guzman's overview shows 2014 was the year for cellulosic ethanol and marketing milestones for bio-succinic acid
17 Companies and Gelderland invest € 3.3 million in seven projects BIC ON BIC ON to accelerate biobased developments by working on innovations with fiber, sludge, manure, algae or fresh biomass
Qiagen investiert in Dortmunder Protagen Unternehmen wollen gemeinsam neuartige Protein-basierte Begleitdiagnostika (Companion Diagnostics) entwickeln
NNFCC’s Review of 2014: Our bioeconomy highlights and heroes Increasing number of biobased chemicals and join established producers on global stage
PlasticsEurope: „Plastics – the Facts 2014“ erschienen Publikation dokumentiert auf 33 Seiten Produktion, Verbrauch und Verwertung von Kunststoff in Europa
Bacteria ‘factories’ churn out valuable chemicals It’s ‘survival of the fittest’ as bacteria colonies pump out chemicals faster than ever
Green Biologics closes acquisition of ethanol plant in Minnesota Plant to begin production of renewable n-butanol and acetone in 2016
Soy-based foam improves window performance, sustainability WFI Global LLC is producing U-Core+, the first polyurethane window foam made with renewable materials and federal certification
Solegear and TEQ sign agreement to increase use of sustainable packaging material Alliance gives Solegear and TEQ a competitive advantage to bring bioplastics into the packaging mainstream
7 January 20156 January 2015 European Commission presents environmental factsheets within Biobased Economy Bioeconomy Observatory released analytical reports related to progress and impact of the biobased economy
The onion: many layers, so many applications New research study finds onions could be used for much more than we knew
European Commission to ditch circular economy package Many organisations condemned the actions, as it could lead to a loss of confidence in EU environmental policy
Die Biobatterie Neues Fraunhofer-Verfahren verspricht erhebliche Effizienzsteigerung für Biogasanlagen
Research and Markets: Global Succinic Acid and Bio Succinic Acid Market Applications in Food & Beverages, Softening Agent, Packaging, Market Forecast and Winning Strategies, Size, Share, Overview, Strategies, Analysis, Future Demand, Geography, Trends 2014 - 2020
Finland: Two biorefinery, a total of EUR 33.3 million to support energy Aim is to increase domestic advanced biofuel production and commercialization
Succipack: Bioplastik aus natürlichen Rohstoffen Französisches Unternehmen erprobt 100% biologisch abbaubare Polyesterverpackungen
Electricity and enzymes turn carbon dioxide into alcohol biofuel Austrian researcher trying to reduce CO2 electrochemically generating more complex alcohol molecules
Recycling unter UV-Licht – Ein biobasierter Kunststoff recycelt sich selbst NDSU-Forscher lassen Biokunststoff mittels Photolyse verschwinden
Global wood production grows for the fourth year 2013 saw record levels of global wood pellet and wood-based panel production
6 January 20155 January 2015 Elopak launches beverage cartons featuring renewable polyethylene First time offer to the European market: innovative packaging with renewable coating
Elopak launcht Getränkekarton aus vollständig erneuerbaren Rohstoffen Erstmalig auf dem europäischen Markt: Verpackung mit Beschichtung aus nachwachsenden Materialien
Novozymes will stick to its plans to develop transportation fuel made from agricultural waste Company aims to provide enzymes to 15 advanced bioethanol plants by 2017
Bessere 3D-Druckergebnisse mit dem neuen Multec PLA-HT Filament Multec setzt deutsche Standards bei der Filamentherstellung für 3D-Drucker: konstant hohe Qualität, hochtemperaturbeständig, äußerst schlagzäh und garantiert lebensmittelecht
Mazda MX-5 demnächst mit Teilen aus Biokunststoff Widerstandsfähiges neues Material macht durch Direkteinfärbung Lackierungen überflüssig
Cotton industry looks to PE INTERNATIONAL Companies face growing interest in the environmental impact of their products
Holmen invests in increased paperboard and pulp production Holmen has decided to invest a total of SEK 530 million in increasing paperboard and pulp production at Iggesund Paperboard
10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania The East is Green: Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities
Large-scale bioplastics project starts in China Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co. Ltd. claims its latest project is set to become the largest PLA production base in Asia
Croda investing in 100% sustainable non-ionic surfactants by consuming bio-ethanol Significant investment at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in Delaware, North America
20 December 20149 September 2021 Synthetic Photosynthesis — Turning Carbon Dioxide into Raw Materials Researchers at Siemens are developing a system that uses surplus energy from renewable sources to convert carbon dioxide into carbon compounds for industry
Künstliche Photosynthese – aus Kohlendioxid Rohstoffe gewinnen Siemens-Wissenschaftler entwickeln eine Anlage, die mit Hilfe überschüssiger regenerativer Energie das Treibhausgas Kohlendioxid in für die Industrie wertvolle andere Kohlenstoffverbindungen umwandelt
19 December 201416 March 2015 WPC-Extrusion – Vom Rohstoff zum Endprodukt Im Interview mit Diethard Cascorbi von PINUFORM
Bio-based News wishes you happy holidays and a good start to 2015! Bio-based News starts the Christmas break – we will be back 6 January 2015
Bio-based News wünscht frohe Festtage und einen guten Start ins Jahr 2015! Bio-based News geht in die Weihnachtspause - ab dem 06.01.15 sind wir wieder da
Corbion improves sustainability with gypsum-free technology Improvement in sustainability and reduction of CO2 footprint
Direkte Bioproduktion von Propylen Global Bioenergies erreicht einen dritten Erfolg auf dem Weg zu Olefinen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Sappi and Edinburgh Napier University discover new low-cost process to make nanocellulose Sappi will be able to produce the lightweight material on a commercially viable basis
Dutch rally support for microplastic ban to safeguard their mussels Joint statement from The Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Sweden
Flexible Methan-Produktion aus Strom und Biomasse Pilotanlage demonstriert, dass fluktuierende Öko-Strommengen durch die Methanisierung biogener Gase technisch zuverlässig genutzt werden können
18 December 201421 March 2015 Fraunhofer UMSICHT: Die Biobatterie Forscher wandeln organische Reststoffe in Strom, Wärme, gereinigtes Gas, motorentaugliches Öl und hochwertige Biokohle um
Fraunhofer UMSICHT: The Biobattery Researchers to convert organic residues into electricity, heat, purified gas, engine oil and high quality biochar
Phytonix turns photosynthetic bacteria into tiny chemical factories Startup Phytonix plans to use its technology to produce the chemical butanol
Virent announces world’s first demonstration of full range bio-aromatics production New systems enable samples for product validation and market trials
Neues in Grün ChemikerInnen der Uni Graz entwickelten umweltfreundliches Verfahren zur Herstellung des Grundbausteins für Nylon
Neues Leben für Seltene Erden FAU-Wissenschaftler wollen die wertvollen Substanzen mit Hilfe von Algen recyceln
APM to develop and produce bio-sourced raw materials for cleaner, lighter vehicles Key milestone in the global development of plastics containing bio-sourced materials
Bunte Bio-Bausteine ersetzen Videospiele Tullner Jungunternehmer bringen mit "Bioblo" eine nachhaltige Baustein-Linie aus Holz und Bio-Kunststoff heraus