30 January 2013 Taiwanese, Thai firms form bioplastics JV Minima Technology Co. Ltd. and Thai Plastic Bag Industries Co. Ltd. to develop local market in Southeast Asia
Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” – Letzte Chance für Einreichungen! Gewinner werden von den Teilnehmern des 6. Biowerkstoff-Kongresses am 10. April 2013 gewählt
29 January 2013 Brewlux®, the First Disposable Tea Infuser by The Tea Spot, is Made From Cereplast Bioplastic Resin First Disposable Tea Infuser Brings Teahouse Experience to a To-Go Cup
Bangladesh: More fund for research sought Financial Express report about MoI meeting held on white biotechnology
Alter NRG announces commissioning of biomass gasifier at waste to liquids facility in China Reference plant to demonstrate Westinghouse Plasma conversion technology to green energy
BASF stoppt Zulassungsanträge: Aus für Genkartoffeln Fortuna, Amadea und Modena Gentech-Skepsis in Europa und jahrelanger Streit mit Politikern und Umweltschützern vertreibt Plant Science in die USA
Kelheim Fibres entwickelt OLEA: Die erste Viskosefaser mit eingebauter Hydrophobie Nonwovens Viskosespezialitäten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen decken unterschiedlichste Absorptionsgrade ab
Scientists Trick Iron-Eating Bacteria into Breathing Electrons Instead Cultivation of an Obligate Fe(II)-Oxidizing Lithoautotrophic Bacterium Using Electrodes
28 January 2013 DNV: biofuels are key to meeting marine emissions targets "Biofuels stands out as the best option, considering the overall environmental, safety and security impacts.”
Versalis and Yulex partner to produce guayule-based biorubber for consumer, medical and industrial applications Partnership to cover entire manufacturing chain from crop science to construction of a biomass power station
Italien: Neues Naturmaterial soll Plastik ersetzen Textilien und Zuckerharz - Biocomposite suchen noch Anwendungsfelder
27 January 2013 ASU scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silk Laser light scattering technique to uncover the properties of this exceptional biological polymer
26 January 2013 NatureWorks Selects Bangkok for the Site of Its First Asia Pacific Headquarters NatureWorks hires experienced commercial and managerial personnel to support Ingeo™ customers in the region and to grow market share
25 January 2013 Environment Agency publish new standard permit for anaerobic digestion plants New streamlined environmental permitting regulations for anaerobic digestion plants could be 'timely boost' for industry
Insects’ gut microbes hint at biofuel breakthrough Grasshoppers may carry attractive enzymes for biofuels, study finds
Norway bioplastic maker enters joint venture in Thailand Cooperation to focus on exports and market development of bio-based packaging products in Thailand and Southeast Asia
24 January 2013 Avoiding the Definition of Irony: When Wind Turbine Blades and Solar Panels End Up in Landfills National Science Foundation award for common research in alternative biological-based materials
Linde und Forest BtL unterzeichnen Lizenzvereinbarung für Carbo-V®-Technologie Neue BtL-Anlage soll aus Holzvergasung jährlich ca. 130.000 Tonnen Biodiesel und Naphtha gewinnen
Bioethanol-Report: Produktion im Jahr 2012 um 7,4 Prozent gestiegen Rohstoffe: Industrierüben legten um 54 Prozent zu - 12 Prozent weniger Bioethanol aus Futtergetreide
23 January 2013 Blue Marble Biomaterials Secures Distribution Agreement with SAFC Contract to give SAFC’s customers ready access to Blue Marble’s offer of natural and sustainable biochemical alternatives
Brazil Sugar-Cane Forecast Raised by Unica on Rain Output will reach record between 580 million and 590 million metric tons this season
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ERA-IB2: Industrielle Biotechnologie für Europa, unterstützt durch die EuroTransBio Initiative Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung von transnationalen Forschungsprojekten
22 January 2013 FKuR launches GMO-free PLA products Purac's sustainable feedstocks to generate durable applications in a range of high end markets
Sustainability enters mainstream of chemical industry practices and planning, according to ICIS and Genomatica survey 71% have sustainability strategy in place or in process, and renewable materials have become increasingly important
UK biotech sector could top £12bn by 2025, says Porritt But environmentalist warns significant barriers must be removed if industry is to reach its full potential
Geographical exclusivity for AAM production technology using acrylonitrile as a raw material Mitsui Chemicals Signs Acrylamide Bio-Process Technology License Agreement with Finland's Kemira OYJ
Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production Global demand driving requirement of possible solutions for industrial scale yields
Best Buy Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Solegear Bioplastics Commitment to accelerate development of two additional breakthrough bioplastic formulations
Innovation mit Lenzing Fasern: Biokunststoffe ersetzen konventionelle Kunststoffverpackungen Gemüsenetze aus 100% natürlichem Ursprung bei Ja! Natürlich – der Biomarke von REWE International AG
Erfolgreiche Forschung: Hochschule Hannover erhält 1,1 Mio Euro für Forschernachwuchsgruppe am IfBB Ziel der Kooperative ist Weiterentwicklung und Marktetablierung neuartiger biobasierter Verbundwerkstoffe
21 January 2013 PURALACT® Serviceware New Sunrise Plastics Co to retail Eco-packaging at Giant Hypermarket
Eco Bio Plastics Midland opens production facility; expects to create 30 jobs Bioplastic-pellets-technology production from short fibres to manufacture dishes to kids toys
WPC Terrassendielen besser als echtes Holz? Wood-Plastics-Composites punkten mit überzeugenden Argumenten
18 January 2013 Biofase Makes Bioplastic From Avocado Pits Mexican Fertilizer Companies Interested in Using its Resins in Their Plastic Packaging
UN official: The EU should consider the global impact of its farm policy United States and EU to abandon their subsidies for biofuels targets for road transport
20 Jahre Biokunststoff-Expertise auf der nature.tec 2013 European Bioplastics präsentiert innovative Biokunststoffe in Halle 5.2a
Neue Produkte: Aus Natur gemacht BMELV-Broschüre zeigt neue Wege und Alternativen durch nachwachsende Rohstoffe und biobasierte Produkte auf
17 January 201321 February 2018 BASF and Zelfo Technology collaborate on micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) Wide range of chemical additives for paper making to improve Zelfo’s fibre technology
Enerkem raises $37.5M for landmark waste-to-biofuels plant in Edmonton 25-year agreement to convert 100,000 tonnes of the City’s municipal solid waste into biofuels
Texas researcher looks into biodiesel production from lignin Scientist's team project was recently awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. DOE
Torrefied Wood and BioCoal 2013: A Special Report Why So Little Bio-coal Plant Capacity Has Been Added. What New Project Development Strategies Are Now Needed
Arnitel© Eco TPC a breakthrough material DSM's first use application delivers "human touch” for consumer electronics
BASF und Zelfo Technology arbeiten zusammen an mikrofibrillierter Cellulose (MFC) Zahlreiche chemische Zusatzstoffe aus Papierherstellung sollen Fasertechnologie von Zelfo weiter verbessern
Jahresbericht 2011 / 2012 der Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) Projekt- und Gesamtfördervolumenzuwachs im Themenschwerpunkt "Entwicklung ländlicher Räume durch Bioenergie"
16 January 2013 Strategic partnership between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and nova-Institute Cooperation is ready to offer industrial customers a full service to go from the original idea to the market
Solazyme Bunge Renewable Oils Joint Venture Receives Funding Approval from Brazilian Development Bank BNDES to provide approximately USD $120 million in project financing to support sugar-to-oil production facility in Brazil
Analysis: Cheap US shale gas could benefit bio-based chemicals growth Bio-based chemicals and bioplastics producers could be unlikely beneficiaries of the boom in US shale gas production.
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