19 August 2013 LEC increases its ownership in Territory Biofuels Limited, owners of the largest biodiesel plant in Australia Company working with TBF to restart plant in late 2013 with an appropriate project funding package
Microbial team turns corn stalks and leaves into better biofuel Michigan research team working with fungus Trichoderma reesei to break plant material into sugars
UMS researchers produce biofertiliser from oil palm empty fruit bunches Looking for potential local companies interested in developing composting process for commercialisation in large scale
Value chain consortium presented final report A business case for a cornstalks to bioprocessing venture
NextFuels targets palm oil waste for advanced biofuel production New, hydrothermal process for wet biomass that can consist of 60 to 70 percent water
Europe’s forests approach carbon ‘saturation point’ Nature Climate Change report: Forest policies and management strategies need revision
Immer mehr Flächen im Ausland für Erzeugung deutscher Ernährungsgüter genutzt Inflationärer Anstieg von Ackerland hauptsächlich für Import-Futtermittel zur Tiermast und Export von Tierprodukten
Reduzierte Formaldehydemission in Holzwerkstoffen durch Einsatz von Aminosilanen Neues Herstellungsverfahren zur Senkung der Formaldehydemission bei Holzwerkstoffen, insbesondere für Spanplatten, durch Einsatz von Aminosilanen.
Effiziente Speicherung von umweltfreundlichem Strom im Erdgasnetz Wasserabtrennung mithilfe eines keramischen Membranreaktors zur Umsatz- und Ausbeuteerhöhung
16 August 2013 Report: “Algae Biorefinery – Material and energy use of algae” DBFZ veröffentlicht Report zu energetischen Nutzungspfaden von Mikroalgen
15 August 20135 October 2013 The Winding Road to Renewable Thermoset Polymers Part 5: Epoxies All key raw materials for the most important epoxy monomers can be made from renewable sources
Oil interests file request with EPA to reduce ethanol mandate Jennings: "Safe and legal blends such as E15 and E85 ought to be made available to consumers"
New possibilities for efficient biofuel production New discovery could finally enable cheap cellulosic biofuels
Mutagenes Pflanzengift in traditionellen Heilmitteln führt zu vielen Krebsfällen in Asien Mediziner entdecken, auf welche Weise Pfeifenblumen (Aristolochia) die Gene schädigen können
Verbesserte Polymilchsäure Technische Universität Eindhoven bescheinigt Levapren von LANXESS beste Eigenschaften
Qmilch: Biokunststoff aus nicht mehr verkehrsfähiger Rohmilch Zwei Liter Wasser + 5 Minuten = ein Kilogramm QMilch-Faser!
14 August 2013 K 2013: bioplastics MAGAZINE invites for breakfast… Three "Bioplastics Business Breakfast" events at 17th until 19th, October, 2013
LanzaTech Partners with India’s Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research to Directly Produce Low Carbon Fuels from Waste CO<sub>2</sub> Expands LanzaTech’s footprint in India and showcases versatility of LanzaTech’s technology
German biodiesel producer benefiting from RED’s double-counting Petrotec: Second quarter production was up 22% alone
Irradiation of fat sources with UV light creates biomass feedstock for plastic A green route to petroleum feedstocks: photochemistry of fats and oils
K 2013: Das bioplastics MAGAZINE lädt erneut zum Frühstück ein… Drei "Bioplastics Business Breakfast" Veranstaltungen vom 17. bis 19. Oktober
13 August 2013 Cereplast and Bioplastics: The Next Five Years Company to focus on further developing its business in Europe, North America and Asia
Thailand plans to raise biodiesel output target to 7.3 mil liters/d by 2021 Biodiesel refineries have been operating at around 50% of capacity in recent years due to farming inefficiencies, government and industry
One-Pot to Prep Biomass for Biofuels: Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Combine Pretreatment and Saccharification into Single Vat Process
12 August 2013 New scientific arguments in favour of industrial use of food crops Choice of feedstock dependent solely on efficiency and sustainability
X-Zyme process: Innovative biotechnology for soaking and liming LANXESS: Sustainable leather treatment by new, enzyme-based technology
Botswana: Bio diesel fuel project gains momentum Japan to donate $233,200 in equipment for jatropha research
Harnessing Corn Oil Power A Kansas-based company is offering two bolt-on options for ethanol producers looking to turn crude corn oil into biodiesel or renewable diesel
Saint-Gobain introduces Tygon S3™ non-DEHP, phthalate-free tubing for laboratory applications New formulations replace originals for enhanced end-user safety and regulatory compliance
Brazil: GranBio and Rhodia sign partnership deal in renewable chemicals Bio-based n-butanol from sugar cane straw and bagasse
Neue Materialien für die biobasierte Wasserstoffsynthese Synthetische Biologie ermöglicht spontane Proteinaktivierung
Neue Argumente bereichern wissenschaftliche Debatte um industrielle Nutzung von Agrarrohstoffen Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit müssen führende Kriterien der Rohstoffwahl sein
9 August 2013 Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market
Ethanol production and sales by South Central mills takes off in the second half of July Unica: Brazilian mills raise ethanol output over sugar
The Italian revolution in the world of plastics: plastic coming from food waste Bio-on using waste materials from sugar beet and cane production for PHAs
Frauen-Power für Umweltschutz: “Auch gegen massive Widerstände Visionen in Realität umgemünzt” Deutscher Umweltpreis der DBU an Firmen-Gründerin Carmen Hock-Heyl (Nördlingen) und "Stromrebellin" Ursula Sladek (Schönau)
8 August 2013 6R Supply Shifts to Biobased Industrial Supply Product Line Industrial sustainability through BioBased solutions. 6R Supply provides biobased fluids, fuels and solvents to manufacturing, energy industries, and governments that reduce toxicity throughout their operations and facilities
2nd Generation (2G) Cellulosic Ethanol Demo Plant by Praj sees ground-breaking Project site at Shirala offering locational advantage in terms of sourcing of biomass, utilities and manpower
7 August 2013 Microvi Awarded USDA Grant for Breakthrough Butanol Production Technology New technology for maximizing feedstock conversion efficiency and reducing operating costs
Solazyme and Sasol Olefins & Surfactants Finalize Commercial Terms for a Multi-Year Supply of High Erucic Algal Oil Sasol Olefins & Surfactants to utilize this renewable oil for fatty alcohol and other chemicals production to service multiple markets
6 August 2013 Penford Products Introduces PenStrength™ for Recycled Paperboard Applications Biopolymer Additive Strengthens Paperboard, Reduces Costs and Increases Production Efficiency
Capturing Carbon: the role of biocatalysts and biofuels Carbon capture: much talked-about, less seen. Could biocatalysts and biofuels provide the kicker needed to make this class of technologies feasible? New news and data from Akermin suggests that bio may be just the ticket
Built Ford Green: Sustainable Materials Make America’s Best-Selling Truck Environmentally Friendly and Tough Rice hull-reinforced plastic is the most recent example of Ford researchers in the F-Series
Metabolix engineers plants to make cheaper, cleaner bioplastic Company is genetically engineering switchgrass to produce bioplastic and chemicals
EPA Finalizes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards to Help Promote American Energy Independence, Reduce Carbon Pollution EPA also announces steps to address concerns about the E10 blend wall
Research team pursuing greener production of methanol Low-cost quantum dots ( QDs) from bacteria to capture energy in sunlight and catalyze
Domestic RHI to boost the uptake of renewables in the UK How will the introduction of a domestic renewable heat incentive help the UK to meet its renewable energy strategy targets?
Help select the Top 10 LAUNCH Systems Challenge Innovators NASA, USAID, Department of State, and NIKE Joint Venture to establish sustainable solutions to the society
Umweltbewusste Entsorgung und Energieerzeugung für medizinische Großeinrichtungen Delft: Biopolymere für Catering und Hilfsmittel, Krankenhaus-Kläranlage zur Biogaserzeugung kombiniert
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