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27 September 202425 September 2024

Gunvor joins VARO to jointly develop large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility

Focus on maximising flexibility in both feedstock and products (HVO and SAF) utilising proven technology to allow the plant to benefit from shifts in supply and demand

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LyondellBasell tackles end-of-life challenges in durable goods by investing in a new recycling center in Germany

This new center marks a significant leap in waste processing capabilities for durable goods, such as automotive and white good appliance parts

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LyondellBasell: Neuer Kunststoff-Recyclingkomplex bei Gießen

Der Chemiekonzern LyondellBasell (LYB) ist federführend an der Errichtung eines neuen Kunststoffrecyclingzentrums in Hessen beteiligt

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26 September 202425 September 2024

nova Session: Challenges and Developments in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (online)

6 November 2024 - 14:00 - 16:00 CET, online

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Supporting Shell’s transformation program at its Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland

Worley is partnering with Shell on two projects that will help decarbonize its operations in Germany

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Wie eine Kohlenstoff-Zentralbank Europa zum CO2-Staubsauger machen kann

Netto-negative Emissionen sind machbar, wie Ottmar Edenhofer, Direktor des Berliner Klimaforschungsinstituts MCC, bei der kürzlichen "Thünen-Vorlesung" erklärte

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Bcomp Obtains B Corp Certification

This milestone reaffirms our commitment to decarbonising the world through high-performance bio-based materials

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Marino Quaresimin, University of Padova: “Sustainable mobility and sustainable energy production will drive the development of future composite applications”

Interview by JEC Composites with the professor of polymeric composites, who would say that “conventional” thermosetting fibre-reinforced composites are still playing a very important role

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Verkleidungsbauteile: Hanf kann Glasfasern in vielen Anwendungen ersetzen

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer-Instituts IWU Zittau haben zusammen mit der Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz biologische Alternativen für Glasfasern in Verbundwerkstoffen erforscht

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Hemp can replace glass fibers in composite materials

Researchers from Zittau provide proof that hemp fibers can be a real alternative to glass fibers in composite materials

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Special offer to celebrate our anniversary!

We're celebrating 10 years of Golden Compound GmbH! To mark the occasion, we're offering an exclusive anniversary deal on our home-compostable bioplastics for injection moulding

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Sonderangebot zum Jubiläum!

Feiern Sie mit uns: 10 Jahre Golden Compound GmbH – Exklusives Jubiläumsangebot für heimkompostierbaren Bio-Kunststoff für den Spritzguss

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25 September 202424 September 2024

Concise Labelling and Certification of Bio-based Products: A Key to Sustainable Consumer Choices

The Horizon Europe project 3-CO presents a new factsheet on the importance of labels and certifications to counteract greenwashing and support sustainable purchasing decisions

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Creating a Circular Water Economy through Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

The Horizon Europe project WaterProof presents its new factsheet on wastewater treatment and solutions offered by the project

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Braskem America Introduces Bio-Circular Polypropylene (PP): A Sustainable Solution for the Restaurant and Snack Food Industries

Derived from used cooking oil, Braskem's new mass-balanced Bio-Circular PP represents a significant step towards a circular economy, helping to displace fossil fuels

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Mehr Potenzial für naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in technischen Bauteilen – neues Projekt sucht Partner

Forschende am Fraunhofer-Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Systemzuverlässigkeit LBF haben das Verbundprojekt »NaFiTech« initiiert und wollen mit weiteren Partnern eine solide Datenbasis erarbeiten

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35 million euro for sustainable biotech: International consortium invests into Abolis Biotechnologies

This funding will fuel the company’s expansion into global markets and accelerate its research and development efforts to bring innovative biomanufacturing and microbiome solutions to the market

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35 Mio. Euro für nachhaltige Biotechnologie: Internationales Konsortium investiert in Abolis Biotechnologies

Mit Hilfe dieser Finanzierung will das Unternehmen die Erschließung globaler Märkte vorantreiben und die Forschung und Entwicklung von innovativen Biomanufacturing- und Mikrobiom-Lösungen beschleunigen

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Opportunities for Biobased Specialty Chemicals

Specialty Chemicals Markets Are Challenged by Increasing Sustainability Requirements

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AIR COMPANY Raises $69M in Series B to Commercialize Carbon Utilization Technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Funding will Accelerate the Production of AIRMADE® SAF, the Company’s CO₂-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other Synthetic Fuels

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A Green Chemistry Breakthrough: Sustainable Collagen Extraction from Sardine Bones Using Banana Peel Water Extracts

This method addresses environmental concerns associated with traditional collagen extraction methods and offers a new approach to valorizing waste materials

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24 September 202424 September 2024

Call for Innovation: Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics 

Besides cellulose fibres, bio-based polymer fibres ("biosynthetics") are an excellent option to reduce fossil fibres in textiles

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CO2 electrolysis: Fraunhofer UMSICHT is working with the H2 Reallabor Burghausen

Scientists are developing in collaboration a novel reactor for the efficient conversion of carbon dioxide to ethylene

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CO2-Elektrolyse: Fraunhofer UMSICHT arbeitet mit im H2-Reallabor Burghausen

Wissenschaftler entwickeln in Kooperation einen neuartigen Reaktor zur effizienten Umwandlung von Kohlenstoffdioxid zu Ethylen

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Blueair and Lanaco Pioneer First Electrostatic Wool Filter in Air Purifiers

First natural wool and plant-based fiber filter, derived from nature, is not just a milestone for Blueair, but a transformative moment for the air purifier industry

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Schneider Electric collaborates with GR3N to tackle plastic recycling challenges and drive circularity in chemical sector

GR3N developed MADE, Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization solution, which breaks down PET into its chemical building blocks that can be recombined to create new PET pellets with virgin-like quality

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Mit offener Automatisierung zum umweltfreundlichen PET-Recycling

Für die Automatisierung seines innovativen chemischen Verfahrens für das Kunststoffrecycling erhält das schweizerische Start-up GR3N Unterstützung von Schneider Electric

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Preparation and characterization of face masks made of bagasse, starch and chitosan obtained from agricultural and food wastes

Researchers developed a biodegradable face mask from biowastes and chitosan and it can be deposed into the environment

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Biophilica launches 100% biobased adhesive

The adhesive was tested by consumers on a variety of substrates around the world, achieving impressive results with unique properties

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Lygos and CJ BIO Partner on Commercial-scale Biorefinery Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Bring High-Performing, Sustainable Solutions to Market

The partnership includes delivery of over 40,000 MT/yr of Lygos’ flagship products, Soltellus™ and Ecoteria™, with the potential for future expansion of additional sustainable innovations

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Groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s sustainable biofuel project

America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint

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23 September 202417 September 2024

Financing a Sustainable Global Bioeconomy

The changing world is resetting our appreciation of how an equitable and sustainable bioeconomy can play a pivotal role in sustainable development

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EIT InnoEnergy Invests in Bio-based Materials Start-up LignEasy

This funding will build on the EIC Accelerator grant previously received by the company, enabling the full development of their pilot plant

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PA Consulting and Searo Labs collaborate to produce seaweed-based products for global brands

Searo Labs has developed the seaweed-based technology and brings materials formulation know-how and intellectual property (IP) to the collaboration

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Building for the climate age: the uses of fungi in construction

One of the most promising uses of fungi is as a green construction material, ranging from spongy fungal blocks that are wholly biobased to composites that fuse concrete or other conventional construction materials

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Ungewöhnliches Recycling-Verfahren: Kaffeesatz kann Beton stabiler machen

Australische Forscher haben einen innovativen Weg gefunden, den Abfall der Kaffeeproduktion zu recyceln, indem sie ihn als nachhaltigen Zusatz zu Betonmischungen benutzt

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​Maui Hotel Industry Leads with Zero Plastic Foodware

Your Green 2 Go, ensures their guests use a completely compostable cup that does not leave contaminants or toxins behind and breaks down without special commercial composting facilities

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Leading the Charge: Indian Brands Crafting Eco-Friendly, Biodegradable & Compostable Bags

India faces a severe plastic waste crisis, with approximately 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated annually

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The New EU Political Cycle: A Defining Moment to Accelerate CCU Techs – CO2 Value Europe on Euractiv

For some CCU pathways, there are literally no rules or incentives

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20 September 202419 September 2024

Interview with the Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine on PEF, Avantium’s FDCA flagship plant and the PEF World Congress

The editors of the Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine answer questions about Avantium and its FCDA-flagship plant, the PEF World Congress and more

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WACKER Successfully Tests CO2 Capture from the Silicon Production Process

The newly tested capture process makes it possible to reuse or store this greenhouse gas and prevent its release into the atmosphere – a critical step on the road to net-zero chemicals production

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WACKER erprobt erfolgreich CO2-Abscheidung aus dem Produktionsprozess von Silicium

Durch den nun erprobten Abscheideprozess wird das Treibhausgas wieder nutz- bzw. speicherbar gemacht und nicht freigesetzt - ein wichtiger Schritt hin zu einer Net-Zero-Chemieproduktion

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Doctoral candidate Mariette Gibier wins prize for her Green Bioplastics project

A student of the Sorbonne University developed in collaboration with the Pierre Fabre Laboratories and the biofoundry at Sorbonne University Alliance an innovation in bioplastics

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Antalis offers ‘recyclable and compostable’ barrier board for fresh food packaging

The MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB is biodegradable and can be composted industrially and at home

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China ist führend bei neuen Vorschriften: Wie China den Markt für Biokunststoffe beeinflusst

China setzt neue Maßstäbe im Bereich Biokunststoffe: Mit strikten Vorschriften und der Förderung biologisch abbaubarer Materialien treibt das Land den globalen Wandel voran. Einblick in Markttrends und Entwicklungen

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Materials crafting the future of Sustainable Design thanks to biocomposite technology

The emergence of natural fiber reinforced composites driven by sustainability concerns has also led to the creation of new patterns and aesthetic trends, broadening their potential field of applications

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CHUK launches new Compostable Tableware products for QSRs and caterers

CHUK eco-friendly products are crafted to meet the food service industry sustainability needs

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A Letter for the Future of Packaging

The EU has the opportunity to move forward by balancing its sustainability goals with the essential need for consumers to access everyday staples like milk and juice

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19 September 202413 September 2024

BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy

Several BETO-funded projects across its bioenergy industry consortia and DOE national laboratory system are enabling substantial investments that translate scientific discoveries into commercial applications

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Im Kabinett beschlossen: Die Carbon-Management-Strategie

Nicht alle CO2-Emmissionen sind vermeidbar. Um die Klimaziele zu erreichen ist es daher notwendig, in einigen Bereichen auch die Speicherung von CO2 im Boden zu erlauben. Das Kabinett hat nun die Eckpunkte der sogenannten Carbon-Management-Strategie beschlossen