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7 October 20244 October 2024

Stakeholder Perspectives Along the Entire Value Chain – Interview with the WaterProof partner IZES gGmbH

Alena Jahns and Jan Hildebrand answer four questions on consumer perception of CO₂-derived consumer goods

Plastic solutions that reduce the CO2 footprint: FKuR exhibits at Fachpack and Fakuma 2024

'Recycling & Defossilization' - under these core themes, FKuR presents its bioplastic and recycled solutions for the packaging and plastics industry

Kunststoff-Lösungen, die den CO2-Fußabdruck senken: FKuR auf der Fachpack und Fakuma 2024

'Recycling & Defossilisierung' unter diesen Kernthemen präsentiert FKuR auf der Fachpack seine Biokunststoff- und Rezyklat-Lösungen für die Verpackungs- und Kunststoffbranche

SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings

The methanol product in the new portfolio contain a lower carbon content than a traditional portfolio, with the same high quality product specifications

First Solar-Powered Ferry Constructed with Natural Fibre Composites is Launched on Adriatic Sea

This ferry, with a capacity of 100 passengers, is a pioneering waterborne mass transportation vessel, which uses natural fibre composites for interior parts to significantly reducing CO₂ emissions

Bundesregierung beschließt die Liberalisierung von Nutzhanf

Özdemir: "Nutzhanf bietet viele Chancen für die heimische Landwirtschaft"

BIOFAST helps reduce the time taken for biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments

The BIOFAST Project not only demonstrated an effective reduction in the time taken to perform biodegradation tests applied to bioplastics, but also generated significant economic and environmental impact

Biofast: Abbau von Biokunststoffen beschleunigt

Das Projekt Biofast hat erfolgreich gezeigt, dass die Testdauer für die biologische Abbaubarkeit von Biokunststoffen verkürzt werden kann

Materials Market Report 2024

Global fiber production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes in 2023, according to Textile Exchange’s annual Materials Market Report

4 October 202427 September 2024

Metsä Group begins pre-commercial sales of Muoto products

Metsä Group is making its Muoto products available for pre-commercial sale, a significant milestone in the development of the business opportunity

Nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen: Metsä bringt holzbasierte Verpackungsmarke Muoto auf den Markt

Metsä Spring, das Innovationsunternehmen der Metsä Group, beginnt den Verkauf von Muoto, einer neuen holzbasierten Verpackungslösung. Muoto soll Sicherheit, Langlebigkeit und Nachhaltigkeit kombinieren

The BEAM Circular Accelerator Launches in California’s Agricultural Heartland to Unlock Opportunities to Transform Waste into Value

In Partnership with gener8tor and HawkTower, the New Program Offers $30,000 in Non-Dilutive Funding, up to $100,000 in Venture Funding, and Strategic Mentorship to Bioeconomy Startups

Improved process should accelerate tire recycling

A team of researchers at Evonik has now made a key step forward with a process that could make it possible to use up to four times as much recycled rubber in new tires

Besseres Verfahren soll das Reifen-Recycling auf die Überholspur bringen

Ein Forscher-Team von Evonik hat ein Verfahren entscheidend weiterentwickelt, um bis zu viermal so viel Altmaterial in neuen Reifen einsetzen zu können wie bisher

CDL Ecotrain to debut at City Square Mall – Singapore’s first decomissioned SMRT train cabin transformed into a first-of-its-kind climate education hub

City Developments Limited (CDL) will be launching the CDL EcoTrain towards the end of 2024 – Singapore’s first repurposed SMRT train cabin for sustainability education and awareness

Digital product pass for plastic packaging materials to simplify the use of recycled materials

BMEL's RePack network supports the COPPA innovation project led by the SKZ

Digitaler Produktpass für Verpackungsmaterialien aus Kunststoff soll Rezyklateinsatz vereinfachen

RePack-Netzwerk des BMEL unterstützt Innovationsprojekt COPPA unter Leitung des SKZ

2 October 20244 October 2024

Electrochaea successfully scales up to 10MWe with EIC Accelerator Program support and applies new plant design for first commercial project in Denmark

The company has developed a technology to produce synthetic methane which is virtually CO2-neutral, can replace fossil natural gas and can be stored and transported in the existing gas grid

Electrochaea skaliert mit Unterstützung des EIC Accelerator-Programms erfolgreich auf 10MWe und wendet neues Anlagen-Design für erstes kommerzielles Projekt in Dänemark an

Das Unternehmen hat eine Technologie zur Herstellung synthetischen Methans entwickelt, welches fossiles Erdgas ersetzen kann, und es lässt sich im bestehenden Gasnetz speichern und transportieren

New report details state of the EU’s bioeconomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published today, "European Bioeconomy in Figures 2008-2021" is the seventh in a series of nova-Institute market reports. The initial report was first commissioned by the BIC in 2016

19 Million TPA of Drop-in Chemicals Synthesised from Captured CO2 by 2045, Forecasts IDTechEx

While many CO2-derived chemicals do not represent net-negative or net-zero products, they still represent reductions in emissions compared to the fossil fuel-based status quo but they are not a decarbonization tool

Trinkwasserdruckleitung aus chemisch recyceltem Kunststoff in Wien installiert

Rund 660 Meter Trinkwasserdruckrohre aus Polyethylen PE100-RC, die auf BorcycleTM C von Borealis basieren, wurden in Wien verlegt und bilden den Weg zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft

Drinking water pressure pipes made from chemically recycled plastic installed in Vienna, Austria

Around 660 meters of polyethylene PE100-RC drinking water pressure pipes based on Borealis’ transformational technology platform are being laid, marking a significant step forward on the path to a circular economy

Biotalys Granted Patents for EVOCA in Both Europe and the United States

Company Builds Global Intellectual Property Safeguards for Its Crop Protection Pipeline

Reinforcing plastic polymers with cellulose and other natural fibers

Regardless of the chosen composite, the goal is to enhance the properties of the base polymer matrix with the reinforcement material

1 October 202427 September 2024

Maximising Impact: The Role of Communication in European Research Projects

Innovative research yields results, but it’s the effective communication and dissemination of those results that ultimately drive impact

New report calls for science-based definition of “natural polymers” to drive innovation and green investment

Report urges EU to update definition of "natural polymers" to reflect science and drive green innovation

Phlair raises €14.5M to rapidly scale its hydrolyzer-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology

Thanks to its technology compatibility with intermittent energy sources and hyper-focus on manufacturing, the company drives DAC down the cost curve

Phlair kassiert 14,5 Millionen Euro

Das Münchner Startup Phlair verkündet den Abschluss seiner Seed-Runde. 14,5 Millionen Euro gehen auf das Konto des Climatetechs, das früher als Carbon Atlantis bekannt war

NewEnergyBlue acquires Inbicon biomass conversion technology and international patent portfolio

The bioconversion technology and process have sparked global interest among leading international companies and scientists and enables the company to convert any feedstock

U.S. Grants Gevo a Patent for Breakthrough Ethanol-to-Olefin Process

Next Generation Process with Potential to Lower Capital and Operating Costs for Producing Chemicals, SAF and Other Fuels

Neues biobasiertes Polyester könnte Recyclingproblem von Kunstleder lösen

Dem DITF und dem Freiberg Institut ist es gelungen, ein Kunstleder zu entwickeln, bei dem sowohl das Fasermaterial als auch das Beschichtungspolymer identisch sind

Danish Biotech Startup Secures EUR 1.3 million to Reinvent Asphalt Production with First Fermented Binder

Visibuilt Raises €1.3 Million to Transform Asphalt Production with Mycelium which has the Potential to Drastically Reduce the Environmental Footprint of Road Construction

Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality?

Aastha Mahanta, associate consultant, polymers & specialty chemicals, ChemBizR, discusses the role of bioplastics in the medical industry

LYB lays foundation for first industrial-scale advanced recycling plant at Wesseling, Germany site

Catalytic pyrolysis unit in heart of Europe to bolster sustainable growth, value creation

LyondellBasell legt Grundstein für die erste großtechnische Recyclinganlage am Standort Wesseling

Katalytische Pyrolyseanlage im Herzen Europas soll nachhaltiges Wachstum und Wertschöpfung fördern

30 September 202427 September 2024

Key Insights from two 3-CO Project Interviews: Focus on Labels, Certification and Social Innovations

The Horizon Europe 3-CO conducted two insightful interviews with the project partner Margaux Le Gallou from ECOS and the project’s advisory board member Nelo Emerencia from the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2024

Let's take a look at what happened in September 2024 at RCI:

UPM Biochemicals and Södra accelerate the commercialisation of innovative lignin-based solutions

The kraft lignin-derived UPM Solargo™ plant biostimulants are ideally placed to support the agricultural sector’s commitment to reducing classical fertilizer use while increasing soil health

UPM Biochemicals und Södra treiben die Vermarktung innovativer Lösungen auf Ligninbasis voran

UPM BioPiva™ ist eine Serie kostengünstiger, ungiftiger und hochreiner Kraft Lignin-Produkte, die in erneuerbaren Klebstoffen und Bindemitteln als Ersatz für fossile Chemikalien verwendet werden

Organic cheese packed in cellulose-based film

The new cellulose-based packaging is free from crude oil-based raw materials and is made from residual wood from FSC-certified forestry

Klimastein ProKlima Zero von KANN

Reduziert 100% der CO2-Emissionen

USDA backs research into making sustainable jet fuel and fish feed from wood

University of Maine researchers discovered low-value wood biomass as an aquafeed ingredient or sustainable jet fuel and a sustainable protein component of fish feed for aquaculture-farmed fishU

Proposed $1.35 Billion for World’s Largest Ultra-Green Hydrogen Facility

Proposed $1.35 Billion Investment in Southeast Louisiana Would Establish the World’s Largest Carbon Negative Renewable Natural Gas

27 September 202426 September 2024

Webinar: Potential and challenges of certification and development of new labels

The Horizon Europe projects 3-CO and BioReCer present their first joined webinar with speakers from REDcert and TÜV AUSTRIA

New Players in Advanced Recycling – Innovators at work

Interview with Emmeline Aves, Commercial Manager at ReVentas

Evonik aims to generate €1.5 billion additional sales with new innovation strategy

Three new innovation growth areas are supposed to generate additional sales of €1.5 billion by 2032, compared with 2023

Evonik will mit neuer Innovationsstrategie 1,5 Milliarden Euro zusätzlichen Umsatz generieren

Drei neue Innovationswachstumskerne sollen bis zum Jahr 2032 bezogen auf 2023 einen zusätzlichen Umsatz von 1,5 Milliarden € erreichen

After circular fashion hits London Fashion Week, where next for sustainable clothing?

By showcasing how coherent looks can be conjured up from disparate styles and decades, the point of the show was that circular dressing needn’t be drab or utilitarian

Gunvor schließt sich mit VARO zusammen, um eine nachhaltige Anlage zur Herstellung von Flugkraftstoff in Rotterdam zu bauen

Die Produktionsanlage in Rotterdam mit einer Kapazität von 350 kt pro Jahr soll genügend nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoff produzieren, um bis zum Jahr 2030 bis zu 7% des Bedarfs der Europäischen Union zu decken

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