17 September 2012 Finland’s Chempolis in Talks for Biorefinery Plant in India The company is looking at setting up some of its $52 million biorefineries using bagasse
Interface unveils Fotosfera, its first product made from bio-based nylon Latest innovation moves company closer to zero virgin raw materials
Förderinitiative Bioökonomie International gestartet Verbundprojekte sollen internationale Innovationspotenziale erschließen und weltweite Forschungszusammenarbeit stärken
14 September 2012 AIRSHOW-Airlines grapple with food vs biofuel debate While technology is there, getting the investment for large volumes is tricky
Novamont bioplastics help increase eco sustainability of in-flight meals Swedish airline is composed of biodegradable and environmentally friendly serving trays from a combination of Invercote Bio and Mater-Bi®
Strukturwandel in der Furnierbranche dauert an Gesamtverband Deutscher Holzhandel (GD Holz) führte alljährliche Umfrage in der deutschen Funierbranche durch
13 September 2012 World First: A DEINOVE Bacteria transforms biomass into 2<sup>nd</sup> generation bioethanol This breakthrough using Deinococcus could be the solution to a global issue: replacing fossil fuel with a fuel from nonfood biomass
Study finds Ingeo Biopolymer stable in landfills with no statistically significant quantity of methane released Latest research has shown full sustainability picture of products made from NatureWorks Ingeo
Ohio researchers trying to turn algae into fuel $4 million grants helping UT researchers turn algae scourge into fuel source
12 September 2012 Project Thunderbird targets 10 biorefineries producing 550 million gallons of advanced biofuels using tribal lands Council of Energy Resource Tribes-BioJet-Tartoosh Biofuel/Bioenergy Project Ready for Takeoff
US-Germany sign biofuel development accord The future looks green for US-German relations following an alternative aviation fuels development agreement signed at ILA
Solegear Bioplastics to develop new bioplastic technology with the National Research Council of Canada Collaboration to focus on creating customized, high-performance bioplastic solutions
Turning Industrial Biotechnology into a European success story New FP7 project to investigate hurdles and critical success factors to deploy industrial biotechnology in Europe
France Reconsiders Plans to Boost Biofuel Use Country’s targets for incorporating biofuel elements into traditional fuel could result in large quantities of agricultural products being diverted from food use
11 September 2012 S&T microbiologist patents process that could improve biofuel production Researchers patent a process with Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans to reduce theoverall cost of the production of biofuels
Sustainability And Biotechnology: An Interview With Bill Radany "Synthetic biology has a huge number of potential applications in terms of human health and wellness"
Malama Composites announces official launch of studio BioFoam™ YouTube® Video Demonstrates Hollywood Set Builders Using New Green Material
EU proposal would limit use of crop-based biofuels Major shift in Europe's biofuel policy also include promise to end all public subsidies for crop-based biofuels after the current legislation
Arizona Chemical partners with Nexeo Solutions Arizona Chemical Partners with Nexeo Solutions for SYLFAT™ and SYLVATAL™ Distribution
LignoTech Breakthrough in Thermoset Technology LignoTech Developments has developed a breakthrough in thermoset resin additives
Risiko durch pflanzliche Krankheitserreger in Gärresten von Biogasanlagen Ergebnisse aus Praxisbiogasanlagen auf 58. Deutscher Pflanzenschutztagung in Braunschweig präsentiert
Aufschluss von Biomasse durch Maxbiogas: Finanzierung steht Hauptinvestor MIG Verwaltungs AG: Effiziente Biomassespaltung eröffnet Milliardenmarkt
10 September 2012 Workshop: Food Crops as Feedstock for the Industry? A forum for debate and scientifical data on pressing current issues for the bio-based industry
European Bioplastics: No “greenwashing” with bioplastics Association publishes guide for environmental communications
LS9 Announces Successful Start-up of Florida Demonstration Facility Initial production run of fatty alcohols plant went well at 135,000 liter scale
7 September 2012 Algae Commercialisation 2012 Save the date: 27-28 November 2012, Kingsway Hall Hotel, London
Georgia Gulf Develops Bio-Based Compounds for InPro Corporation Innovative, flexible vinyls incorporating bio-based, non-phthalate plasticizer from Segetis
Treatment with Fungi makes a modern violin sound like a Stradivarius A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the violin maker, but also on the quality of the wood that is used
Osprey launches bioplastic PE drinks bottle Activ-R is made from a Braskem polyethylene produced from Brazilian sugarcane ethanol
Resysta – faserverstärktes Hybridmaterial als Tropenholz- und WPC-Alternative Ein zukunftsorientiertes Produkt mit einem "enormen Beitrag zum Schutz einer nachhaltigen Umwelt" und einer hervorragende Ökobilanz
6 September 20126 June 2014 Plastics from CO2 First plastics from CO2 coming to the market - and they can be biodegradable
Immature Switchgrass Could Help Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Forever-young-gene makes plant starch more readily available for conversion
Inolex Launches New, Natural Emollients for Personal Care Made with BioAmber Succinic Acid LexFeel N range of fluids are 100% natural, readily-biodegradable, non-GMO, eco-certified and sustainable
Harper Government Supporting Crop Innovation in Manitoba Manitoba receives $1.2 million for bioproducts development
National Algae Association Announces Completion of New Commercial-Scale Pilot PBR Algae Production Certification Program will be held on October 22, 2011, at Lone Star College, The Woodlands, Texas
Teijin & Kansai University Develop New Piezoelectric Material First Binary-blended Polylactic Acid Multilayer Film with Unprecedented Piezoelectric Effect
Bio-Based Chemicals Market to Grow to $12.2 billion by 2021 Says 2nd Edition Market Research Report on The World Market for Bio-Based Chemicals RnR Market Research adds "The World Market for Bio-Based Chemicals, 2nd Edition" to its store
5 September 2012 US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief "What is environmentally unsustainable today will become socially unsustainable in a not so distant future" -
Bill to eliminate ethanol funding signed New law redirects that money away from corn ethanol and toward other forms of renewable energy
NatureWorks broadens Ingeo product portfolio with Sulzer proprietary production equipment New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum; new performance grades available Q2 2013
Lignol successfully completes enzyme optimization work with Novozymes Collaborative project for the production of cellulosic ethanol has a performance improvement of up to 35%
4 September 2012 The Biobased A-List: The quiet kenaf revolution – Out-Sorb, BioKasing and Kenaf Road Mats If you haven’t heard of kenaf, you’ve sure seen it. Here’s why its a rising star among biobased materials
Fascinated by nature – applied to plastics! FKuR Kunststoff GmbH to present a wide variety of biodegradable, biobased and natural fibre reinforced plastics at Fakuma 2012 (Hall 5, Booth A5-5126)
A.R.M.Y. Group and Cereplast Host Press Conference After the opening of the Office in Hyderabad, Cereplast bioplastics will present its offer for the South Asian market resins
MGP Announces New Line of Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Resins Product Launch Slated for Sustainable Packaging Forum Sept. 11-13
Game-changing breakthrough to make snack packaging more sustainable BASF partners with Seattle Mariners to debut new compostable snack bags
3 September 2012 The Top 10 Advanced biofuels and biorefining companies in Asia As the US and Canada take a day off, we look at the hottest advanced technologies developing in Asia
Two-year NASA project finds that sea-based, floating algae bioreactors “may be a feasible pathway to sustainable biofuels.” NASA and the California Energy Commission supported the 2-year feasibility study, using offshore membrane enclosures for growing algae (OMEGA)
Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaper UK-scientists collaboration exploring cheaper feedstock instead of glucose for bioplastics producing bacteria
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