14 March 2013 Custom Bioplastics to market the new Bio-buddy™ dog waste bag using Cardia’s unique Biohybrid™ technology Company to meet the growing demands for a sustainable pet waste bag with a lower carbon footprint
Laurel Biocomposite ramps up phase one production Start of production of bio-RES PE expected to be in April 2013
Kansas State University: Researchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts High-lignin ash byproduct to cement can improve, helping reduce dioxid emissions from concrete production
Yissum Licenses to Melodea a breakthrough technology for manufacturing Micro-Crystalline Cellulose composite foams from renewable resources Holmen, a Swedish forest industry group, invests in Melodea
Amyris and Firmenich announce expansion of collaboration in Flavors & Fragrances Company's looking forward to consistently providing their clients with high-quality, sustainable, and cost-competitive ingredients
Hintergrundinformation der FNR zu Biokunststoffen Biopolymernetzwerk liefert Erläuterungen und Informationen
13 March 20139 September 2021 Kältemittelstreit mit der EU – Daimler setzt auf CO2 in Klimaanlagen Autobauer Daimler will den Streit mit der EU-Kommission über Kältemittel in Klimaanlagen mit einer neuen Strategie lösen. Die Stuttgarter wollen künftig auf CO2 als sicheres und umweltschonenderes Kühlmittel setzen - und bekommen dabei Unterstützung von der Konkurrenz
Reaction of EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş to today’s EP vote on CAP reform European Parliament has supported the main principles of the Commission proposals
Cereplast, Inc. joins Algae Biomass Organization Cereplast issued patent for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae
Air Liquide announces expansion in California New 450-ton CO2-facility in Tulare County and increasing of Wilmington plant
The 2013 Winners of 5th annual Sustainable Biofuels Awards DSM wins two Sustainable Biofuels Awards to lead 2013 list
Biodegradable nappies from recycled cardboard Biodegradable nonwovens can be manufactured cost-effectively using a method developed by VTT
Fermentation process converts algae waste into lactic acid Biochemical engineering: Waste not, want not
Profish Doubles up on Sustainability Brand new packaging with Plantic eco PlasticTM trays achieves a new sustainable peak
12 March 201311 March 2015 Economic crises: Impacts on the forest-based sector and wood-based energy use in Austria Sawmill industry plays a vital role in the allocation of wooden biomass in all of the scenarios.
Waitrose look to Ryegrass to make more sustainable packaging BioComposites Centre at Bangor University to lead new STARS project
Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Update Progress in $6.9 million USDA grant to develop guayule polymer for tire applications Natural Biorubber to Replace Petroleum-based Synthetics Without Competing against Food or Fiber Crops
Breville goes green with Cardia compostable Juicer bags for its Juicer Products Agreement is expected to generate strong sales for Cardia
Codexis announces next generation CodeXyme® cellulase enzymes with leading performance Compared to prior generations, CodeXyme® 4 and CodeXyme® 4X significantly reduce the cost of cellulosic sugar production for biofuels and bio-based chemicals
ZeaChem begins production of cellulosic chemicals and ethanol, advances toward commercialization Facility will prove biorefining process for commercial-scale production
Agri commodity brokers and biomass traders join forces in BiomassBrokers Cooperation between Marc de Boer and SoyaBrokers to trade bioenergy, biofuels and biochemicals
Cellulosic ethanol heads for cost-competitiveness by 2016 Bloomberg New Energy Finance launches survey for improvements in all key stages of cellulosic ethanol production
Fraunhofer UMSICHT: Mit Kohlendioxid zu bakterienfreien Kunststoffoberflächen Neuartige Imprägniermethode erlaubt oberflächennahe und materialeffiziente Einbettung von Nano-Silber
11 March 2013 Congress again seeks to alter USDA definition of bio-based materials Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 to include forest products in FB4P
Metso-supplied world’s largest biomass gasification plant inaugurated in Finland Major step in the company’s target of using mainly domestic fuels for heat and electricity production
BluCon®-L – lactic acid from lignocellulose Direvo reaches milestone in consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulose to lactic acid
Process for manufacturing acid-resistant biopolymer-lignin-membranes Membranes for low-cost and effective filtration processes
AMSilk develops world’s first man-made, scalable spider silk fiber Biosteel® fibers made from recombinant protein show similar properties to natural spider fibers
Newlight Partners With Biomer To Expand Sales of Greenhouse Gas-Derived PHA Plastics Newlight Acquires the Rights to Biomer Intellectual Property
AMSilk entwickelt die weltweit erste skalierbare Spinnenseiden-Faser Biosteel® Fasern hergestellt aus rekombinantem Protein zeigen ähnliche Eigenschaften wie natürliche Spinnenseiden-Fasern
EuPC + PlasticsEurope: Europäische Verbände der Kunststoffindustrie begrüßen Green Paper der EU-Kommission zu Kunststoffabfällen Aufnahme eines Deponierungsverbots soll europäischen Kunststoff-Recycling-Sektor weiter ankurbeln
10 March 2013 CJ Bio Aims For Bio-Methionine Plant To Start Operations By 1Q14 Integrated Facility Run in Collaboration With France-based Arkema Company
9 March 2013 Grüne wollen Plastiktüten wegen ihrer Umweltschädlichkeit besteuern Mit den Einnahmen sollen biologisch sauberere Produkte entwickelt werden. Der Handelsverband Deutschland lehnte den Vorstoß ab
8 March 2013 Composites Evolution to Showcase Recent Material Developments at JEC Europe 2013 Biotex flax fibre developments at JEC Europe 2013, 12th - 14th March 2013, at Porte de Versailles, Paris, France (stand B13)
Beta Renewables sees 2015 as boom year for cellulosic biofuels U.S. cellulosic biofuel goals not reached - Beta sees industry stepping up output by 2015 - New players could emerge from eastern Europe
Bioplastics: the Italian holistic approach to bioeconomy New regulations in the consumption of disposable bags already provided a number of benefits for the environment
7 March 201315 June 2014 Bio-based polymers – Production capacity will triple from 3.5 million tonnes in 2011 to nearly 12 million tonnes in 2020 Bio-based drop-in PET and PE/PP polymers and the new polymers PLA and PHA show the fastest rates of market growth. The lion’s share of capital investment is expected to take place in Asia and South America
Special event report: How do EU policies on biotech crops impact trade and development? What role GM technology can play in helping farmers cope with agronomic and climatic stresses
Purac to acquire BIRD Engineering B.V. Acquisition will include intellectual property and seven key employees
Hemp, Inc. Signs $750,000 Distribution Deal with KUSH, Inc. Cooperation to open Many Choices of Retail for Natural Hemp-based Products
SkyNRG first operator capable of supplying RSB certified jet fuel into wing Entire supply chain driving the development of sustainable aviation biofuel
6 March 2013 ABA announces sponsorship of the Australian Organics Recycling Association Great step to curb the emission of harmful greenhouse gases from landfills
Spanish project looks at bio packaging for fish Thinfish collaboration to create recyclable, biodegradable three layers wrapping
Startup using U of M technology to manufacture key industrial chemicals from renewable sources Ascenix BioTechnologies initially to use innovative bio-based process for yielding methylmethacrylate
Anellotech Announces Ability to Produce Large Volume Product Development Samples of Biomass-Derived Benzene and Toluene Establishes new corporate headquarters, R&D laboratory and pilot plant facility in Pearl River, New York ‐ Welcomes new VP of Business Development
Bio-basierte Polymere – Produktionskapazitäten werden sich von 3,5 Mio. t in 2011 auf fast 12 Mio. t in 2020 verdreifachen Bio-basierte "Drop-in” Polymere wie PET und PE/PP sowie die neuen Polymere PLA und PHA zeigen dabei das größte Wachstum am Markt. Der Löwenanteil an Investitionen wird in Asien und Südamerika erwartet
5 March 2013 Can new EU regulation stop the trade in illegal timber? Brussels introduces rules to combat illegal logging