16 January 2013 DOE promotes potential of biofuels made from algae Department encourages applicants from industry, universities, and national laboratories
Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy First study to show that natural growing non-woody plants are sufficiently productive to make ethanol
Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun’s energy to miles driven New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions – but is cost competitive, too
Pulp as Biodegradable Plastic in Disposable Food Containers Thermoplastic made from sugar beet pulp and PLA allows a variety of new uses
Power-to-Gas läuft auch an kleinen Biogasanlagen Pilotversuch am Hessischen Biogas-Forschungszentrum zur direkten Methanisierung erfolgreich abgeschlossen
15 January 201318 January 2018 Biocomposites containing peat fibre for making new kinds of biodegradable products New VTT-composites to be used in wide range of applications
USDA invested in camelina research for plant- and grain-based materials K-State-Led Research Team awarded $5.08 Million to study oilseed as biofuel feedstock
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Announces Innovation Award Program Recognition for Companies Demonstrating Innovative Excellence Using Zemea® Propanediol
3A Composites Further Expands its Balsa Plantations FSC certified BALTEK® with longterm availability guarantees for sustainable supply
Food, feed, pharma, fuel and furfural: will financing emerge for new opportunities in seaweed? Vietnam: A collaboration between Vietnam’s ITB and Algen Sustainables could be shortly changing lives along the Mekong Delta
CO<sub>2</sub> Solutions Announces Funding from the National Research Council Canada $348,000 for CO2 Solutions’ technology in enzyme evolution and enzyme management process optimization
Branchenausblick 2013: Mehr Forschung, weniger Forscher Stimmung in der Biotech-Branche weiter gut, Erwartungen jedoch gedämpft
14 January 2013 Metsä Group joins international Biobased Industries Consortium European industry forms consortium to push biobased agenda
German biotech sector remains positive although expectations are lower than before The willingness to invest has reached a new high
BIOTECanada welcomes Federal Government’s $400 million investment into venture capital market Investment strategies to provide respective biotechnology sectors with competitive advantages
FNR mit Naturbaustoffen auf der BAU in München FNR-Bauberatung präsentiert gesamtes Spektrum der Baustoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Graduiertencluster zur Biotechnologie weiter gefördert CLIB-Graduiertencluster zur industriellen Biotechnologie in Nordrhein-Westfalen wird vom Land für weitere drei Jahre gefördert
11 January 20139 September 2021 Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future Conference "CO2 as chemical feedstock - a challenge for sustainable chemistry" to be held on 7-9 October 2013
USDA Announces Investments in Bioenergy Research and Development to Spur New Markets, Innovation, and Unlimited Opportunity in Rural America USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels
£50,000 grant for revolutionary bio-composite research ELCOMAP to generate alternatives in the production of low volume specialist components for high performance vehicles
Europäische Biokraftstoffe sichern Futtermittelversorgung für Tiere Rapsfuttermittel könnten Import-Soja ersetzen und damit Regenwaldrodung verhindern
10 January 2013 New report: as much as 2 billion tonnes of all food produced ends up as waste Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls on urgent action to prevent 50% of all food produced in the world ending up as waste
Great big things made from tiny algae: Changing the material world one cell at a time Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics and a cake as big as the world - big things to make from algae to become a big deal
Benelux pellet market expected to more than double by 2020 U.S. expected to become main supplier of wood pellets in northwestern Europe
Lower nitrogen losses with perennial biofuel crops Miscanthus reduces escape of nitrogen into the environment, according to study
US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
Up, up and away: aviation biofuels players start building capacity Great Scott! Look up in the Sky! There hasn’t been a hotter sector in biofuels demand than aviation
Verfahren zur Herstellung von Langzeitdünger aus Gärresten mittels Verkapselung Verkapselung ermöglicht Verbesserung der Bodengüte und ganzjähriges Düngen ohne Nährstoffverlust
9 January 2013 Expanding of bioplastics research UWO Biodigester team studying new bioplastics’ potential
Novozymes: $2.5 million for bioenergy enzyme development Partnering with MBI International to tailor an enzyme cocktail from a variety of cellulosic feedstocks
Development of <i>Euglena</i>-based bioplastics by adding a lipid derived from <i>Euglena</i> – About 70% plant-derived constituents New bioplastics with high thermal plasticity and heat resistance, comparable to those of conventional bioplastics and petroleum-based plastics
India: Tree seeds offer potential for sustainable biofuels Biodiesel manufacture will ensure sustainable source of energy for transportation and thereby minimising environmental pollution
8 January 2013 Top Molecules: The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased List – what’s worked out? 136,000 downloads later – let’s look at why this DOE paper on renewable chemicals from 2004 is such an enduring hit, and which of its 12 target molecules are looking like winners
Raising awareness of the bioeconomy 'Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe' - The bioeconomy strategy in delivering growth and new employment opportunities in Europe
Fairview turns to corn starch for biodegradable Styrofoam substitute First health system in the world with switches to corn-based substitute in packaging
Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight Researchers engineer cyanobacteria to grow chemical precursors
VTT leads EU-funded DISCO project to develop cellulosic enzymes Powerful enzymes create ethanol from agricultural harvest waste
Forschungsprojekt der Europäischen Kommission für eine nachhaltige Produktion von Kohlenwasserstoffen Europäisches Forscher-Konsortium will aus Grünalgen Polymere herstellen
7 January 2013 SPI Bioplastics Council Announces 2013 Bioplastics Awards Program Annual Award to Recognize Innovation in Bioplastics
World’s Largest CFB Biomass Power Plant Now in Commercial Operation Using Foster Wheeler Advanced Technology GDF Suez power plant begins production by electric energy to the country’s electricity grid solely from biomass
Development in specialty ingredients with the acquisition of BiotechMarine Air Liquide reinforces its activity in healthcare specialty ingredients
Dow and Mitsui postpone manufacturing of biopolymers from sugar cane Future market conditions for the second phase of the joint venture - Dow and Mitsui are currently assessing timing options
Italien: Neue Allianz für Biokraft- und Biokunststoffe Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Chimica Verde fördert "Grüne Chemie"
3 January 2013 The Force: the Cellulosic biofuels tax credit is back, but is it really needed? Industry found itself delighted to see several key tax credit extensions in the final bill
NREL to Help Convert Methane to Liquid Diesel Advanced research project could lead to lower greenhouse emissions, new life for spent gas and oil wells
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future
