27 May 202422 May 2024 Verbio makes the chemical industry green: groundbreaking ceremony at Bitterfeld location for manufacturing bio-based speciality chemicals Unique processing engineering: implementing Nobel prize-winning technology | Investment volume in the range of EUR 80 million to EUR 100 million
New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30% An energy-efficient, cost-effective way to convert the greenhouse gas into a wide range of chemical feedstocks
New production facility for carbon fiber reinforced plastics in Gardelegen officially opened The use of recycled carbon fibers significantly reduces the CO2 footprint of these lightweight and highly durable materials
Neue Produktionshalle für carbonfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe in Gardelegen feierlich eröffnet Die eingesetzten Carbonfasern reduzieren durch ihre Wiederverwendung erheblich die CO2-Bilanz der damit hergestellten sehr leichten und hochbelastbaren Kunststoffe
24 May 202417 May 2024 Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries
Biotech-Start-up Insempra sichert sich Millionen-Finanzierung Das Start-up Insempra hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 20 Mio. US-Dollar eingeworben. Die Münchner sind auf die biotechnologische Produktion von natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen für die Lebensmittel-, Kosmetik- und Textilindustrie spezialisiert
Revolutionizing Sustainability: StokedPlastics® Turning Ocean Trash Into Performance Plastic Treasure Using 10x More Recycled Plastic Than Traditional Methods
SMA Mineral Partners with Infinium to Advance eFuels Project in Norway Infinium previously announced it will build Norway’s first commercial scale eFuels plant at the Mo Industripark
Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Develops Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting The newly developed biodegradable plastic’s key feature is its capacity to decompose in a home composting environment at a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius
Kahlschlag in Schwedens Wäldern: Bäume roden für den Versandhandel In Schweden werden alte Wälder für die Papierindustrie abgeholzt, Deutschland ist Großabnehmer. Ökosysteme gehen verloren, warnt Greenpeace
LyondellBasell looks to retreat from Europe The company may close or sell petrochemical facilities in the region
Pet wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50% The plastic packaging meets all the quality requirements, is available as a transparent or a green bottle and is suitable for all types of wine
Pet-Weinflasche von ALPLA spart bis zu 50% CO2 Die nachhaltige Verpackungslösung funktioniert mit herkömmlichen Metall-Drehverschlüssen, ist kompatibel mit den Abfülllinien der Weinhersteller und sorgt so für Flexibilität
23 May 202417 May 2024 KRATON launches ISCC Plus certified renewable solutions manufactured in North America The certification underscores Kraton’s dedication to advancing the circular economy with the CirKular+ ReNew Series
Celanese Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award for Achievements in Circularity The company earned the award in the “Circularity” category for its active carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its manufacturing site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Mycocycle Raises $3.6 Million to Transform Waste into Sustainable Raw Materials with Fungi Seed extension comes as company triples R&D footprint and raises production capacity to 40 metric tons of material treated per month
Stahl joins GO!PHA alliance to advance the use of naturally occurring PHAs in formulated coatings As a member of the network, Stahl to help move PHAs beyond the testing phase and accelerate the potential application of the technology in the coatings market
A573 – Italian Competition Authority: investigation opened against Novamont for alleged abuse of dominant position The company's exclusivity agreements could limit the use of alternative materials to Mater-Bi in the manufacture of lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags, with anti-competitive effects, both against bioplastics manufacturers and plastic bag manufacturers that use raw materials other than Mater-Bi
RISE and Apple are developing a new bio-based packaging material A new cellulose foam has demonstrated good properties - the material is fully recycable and the production process is also comparatively straight forward
Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes The bio-based material completely breaks down after seven months
5 Minutes With… Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London "To support commercialisation of the bioeconomy we need to have relevant standards and metrics"
Idemitsu Makes $114 Million Investment in HIF Global to Develop eFuels The Japanese large energy company Idemitsu Kosan will acquire a stake in HIF Global. HIF Global continues to actively expand its eFuels projects in USA, Australia, Chile, and Uruguay
22 May 202422 May 2024 Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential
Invitation to the BioReCer Stakeholder Workshop: Certifying the sustainability of biological resources at the EU level: focus on the forest industry 13 June 2024, 9:00-15:00m Domsjö, Sweden
Peru’s Nuevo Mundo continues sustainability journey with Archroma As strategic partner of apparel brands, Nuevo Mundo will offer collections utilizing Archroma’s EarthColors®, agricultural waste based dyes, produced with zero liquid discharge and substantial resource savings
Die Plastikkrise: Ölnachfrage aufgrund steigender Kunststoffproduktion Wie Investierende nachhaltige Lösungen vorantreiben können
Roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050 Towards the sustainable production of future fuels, chemicals and materials
Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® Fiber Letter of intent to convert QIRA® - the next generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO) - into low-impact PTMEG for the patented bio-derived LYCRA® fiber
Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil
Hapag-Lloyd und IKEA gemeinsam für nachhaltigeren Seetransport Für den Zeitraum von März 2024 bis Februar 2025 haben sich beide Unternehmen darauf geeinigt, Hapag-Lloyds höchste Produktoption für Biokraftstoff „Ship Green 100“ zu nutzen, die auf Biokraftstoff aus Abfällen und Reststoffen anstelle von konventionellem Schiffstreibstoff basiert
Exclusive: Eni aims to sell stakes in biofuel, bioplastic units by year-end, sources say Separately, Eni is in talks with two suitors to sell up to 30% in its bio-plastic business Novamont, which could value it at around 1 billion euros including debt
Formerra and AFC Ecoplastics Forge New Path in Compostable Materials Certified compostable materials will help packaging meet growing eco-demands
Sweden’s First Biogas CCU Facility to be built by Bright Renewables and Tekniska Verken The new facility, which will annually produce 20,000 tons of food-grade quality bioCO2, is expected to be completed before next summer in 2025
21 May 202417 May 2024 nova Session on “The latest on the EU Policy Framework for Chemicals and Materials” Overview of the latest developments in the EU policy framework for Renewable Carbon in the chemical and material industries
Successful acceptance at Republic Services in Las Vegas With Krones as general contractor, Republic Services received the entire plant from a single source
Erfolgreiche Abnahme bei Republic Services in Las Vegas Mit Krones als Generalunternehmer erhielt Republic Services die gesamte Anlage aus einer Hand
BlueAlp and RES partner to build Italy’s first 20kta advanced plastic recycling plant RES’ experience in sorting and pretreatment of waste combined with BlueAlp’s existing detailed design of a commercial plant, makes this a fast-track project with operations expected to start in mid-2026
Nanoparticle catalysts convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide to make useful compounds Researchers from the University of Illinois studied the catalytic activity of cheaper nanoparticle catalysts to determine if the lower-cost catalyst could enhance activity levels of β-Mo2C with a silica oxide support in the RWGS reaction
Holz in der Industrie: Holzwerkstoffe für mechanische Bauteile entwickelt Gute Eignung für reib- und verschleißbeanspruchte Anwendungen – umweltfreundliche Alternative
The UN takes stock of the global bioeconomy A recent FAO seminar and a UN Environment bioeconomy report brought together an international panel discussing the urban bioeconomy with a strong focus on Africa and Asia
Rice researchers’ synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications The study marks a significant advancement in chemical synthesis techniques, leveraging modern organic chemistry and engineered enzymes
Chemisch-synthetischer Ansatz führt zu neuen Verbindungen mit potenziellen biomedizinischen Anwendungen Studie stellt bedeutenden Fortschritt in den chemischen Synthesetechniken dar, indem sie die moderne organische Chemie und künstliche Enzyme nutzt
17 May 202413 May 2024 Chemovator invests in Detroit-based startup Heartland rethinking plastics using natural fiber reinforcements Supported by a team of scientists, engineers, and technologists, Heartland has developed hemp-based materials that can be used as additives within BASF's plastic compounds
Chemovator investiert in US-Startup Heartland, das Kunststoffe durch natürliche Fasern verstärkt Mit Hilfe eines Teams aus Wissenschaftlern, Ingenieuren und Technologen, hat Heartland Materialien auf Basis von industriellem Hanf entwickelt, die als Zusatzstoffe in Kunststoffverbindungen der BASF verwendet werden können
Bioeconomy needs circularity We need circularity because it reduces the need for mining (and its energy use); and because it cuts the amount of products going to landfill
Sugar-based catalyst upcycles carbon dioxide New catalyst could offer a potential solution for using captured carbon
Katalysator auf Zuckerbasis verwertet Kohlendioxid Experten der Northwestern Universität haben durch einen einfachen Katalysator einen preisgünstigen Wandler für abgeschiedenen Kohlenstoff gefunden
CARBIOS and Hündgen enter supply agreement for world’s first PET biorecycling plant From end 2026, Hündgen will supply 15kt/year of post-consumer PET flakes to CARBIOS’ first commercial plant
CARBIOS und Hündgen schließen Liefervereinbarung für die weltweit erste PET-Biorecycling-Anlage Ab Ende 2026 wird Hündgen die erste kommerzielle Anlage von CARBIOS mit jährlich 15.000 Tonnen an Post-Consumer-PET-Flakes beliefern