8 January 202422 December 2023 HyCC pushes back planning for green hydrogen project H2eron due to market conditions H2eron will produce green hydrogen from water and renewable power at the Chemical Park Delfzijl, where the hydrogen can be used for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), for mobility and by various chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions
Three partners changing the narrative in plastic recycling at Site Zero Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features TOMRA and Sutco equipment and aims to realize a circular economy for plastics by sorting Swedish plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions
Der nächste Schritt im Kunststoffrecycling bei Site Zero Svensk Plaståtervinning feierte die Eröffnung von Site Zero, einer hochmodernen Kunststoffsortieranlage in Motala, Schweden. Ausgestattet mit Equipment von TOMRA und Sutco verfolgt die Anlage das Ziel, eine Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe zu verwirklichen, indem schwedische Kunststoffverpackungsabfälle in 12 Fraktionen sortiert werden
5 January 202421 December 2023 Improving product sustainability: tesa and BASF join forces for certified renewable raw materials First more sustainable products with biomass balance BMB will be launched in early 2024
Gemeinsam für mehr Produktnachhaltigkeit: tesa and BASF kooperieren beim Einsatz erneuerbarer Rohstoffe Die ersten nachhaltigeren Produkte mit Biomasse-Bilanzansatz werden Anfang 2024 auf den Markt gebracht
Metsä Group invests in startup FineCell that produces pulp-based materials for beauty, healthcare, and paint products Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring consists of a group of investors, including EIT InnoEnergy and the company’s founder
LyondellBasell Advanced Recycling Project Selected For EU Innovation Fund Grant The company’s MoReTec plant is one of the 41 projects selected in the EU Innovation Fund ‘Third Call for Large Scale Projects’
Sulzer bringt SULAC™ auf den Markt – eine neue Technologie für die Lactidproduktion Die Einführung der innovativen Prozesslösung SULAC™ stärkt die führende Rolle von Sulzer im Bereich Biopolymere und Kreislaufwirtschaft
Sulzer launches SULAC™ – a new technology for lactide production Sulzer enhances its leadership in biopolymers and circularity with its new process solution – SULAC™
M2ARE: Maritime Methanol – Adaptable, Renewable and Environmentally friendly: Reducing marine fuel CO2 emissions by more than 80% In response to the high demand for maritime decarbonized fuel, M²ARE project will deliver a methanol synthesis demonstration plant by mid-2027, using the existing pilot plant located at the Air Liquide Innovation Campus Frankfurt, Germany
Britische Behörde prüft Unilever-Produkte auf Greenwashing Grüne Blätter machen noch kein umweltfreundliches Produkt: Der Konsumgüterhersteller Unilever ist wegen Nachhaltigkeitsversprechen bei Haushaltsprodukten ins Visier einer britischen Behörde geraten
SABIC Joins Tripartite Agreement for Ethylene Glycol Production Decarbonization This collaborative initiative aims to explore opportunities to decarbonize SD's ethylene glycol process to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and usher in low-carbon emissions technology
Surge in bioplastic textile market expected Bioplastic textiles, which are derived from eco-friendly materials like maize, algae, or soy, offer a viable alternative towards reducing fashion industry's carbon emissions and waste production
Steffi Lemke und Cem Özdemir gemeinsam für Natürlichen Klimaschutz und Kreislaufwirtschaft auf der COP28 Das Bundesumweltministerium (BMUV) und das Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium (BMEL) setzen sich auf der UNFCCC COP28 dafür ein, den natürlichen Klimaschutz zu stärken und Biomasse, insbesondere Holz, möglichst stofflich zu nutzen
Kreislaufwirtschaft braucht sinnvolle Massenbilanzierung Damit die hohen Investitionen ins chemische Recycling Sinn machen, braucht die chemische Industrie eine Massenbilanzierung wie das „Fuel Use Exempt“ Modell
4 January 202420 December 2023 Paving the way to a circular economy of plastics How can we turn fossil fuel-based plastic packaging waste into raw material for biodegradable bioplastics? An EU-backed project shows us the way
Einer Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe den Weg ebnen Wie können wir Abfälle der auf fossilen Brennstoffen basierten Kunststoffe in Rohstoffe für biologisch abbaubare Biokunststoffe umwandeln? Ein EU-unterstütztes Projekt weist uns den Weg
Avantium focuses on maximising the potential of its FDCA and PEF technology In order to cover its share in the financing package and to remain properly capitalised until the FDCA Flagship Plant is fully operational, the company intends to raise €50 million in equity capital
EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report The global production for bioplastics is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of more sophisticated applications and products
Phabuilder Set to Launch Marine-Degradable Straws and Cutlery New alliance is goint to introduce three remarkable PHA-based product categories: straws, coatings, and injection-molded items into the consumer market
Keppel partners AM Green to explore biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels opportunities in Asia and the Middle East The two parties will jointly identify, evaluate and co-develop projects, which can harness and aggregate at least one million tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) per year
PUMA scale-up their textile-to-textile recycling technology, creating all future replica football kit using RE:FIBRE Technology Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards
PUMA baut sein Textile-to-Textile Recycling aus und nutzt die RE:FIBRE-Technologie künftig für alle Fußball-Fantrikots Das Sportunternehmen PUMA hat seine Textilrecyclinginnovation RE:FIBRE erweitert und wird die Fantrikots aller PUMA-Fußballteams und -verbände ab 2024 nicht mehr mit recyceltem Polyester, sondern mit der RE:FIBRE-Technologie herstellen
Alfa Laval and Bisviridi partner to revolutionize biofuel production from organic waste New, groundbreaking process, developed and patented by Bisviridi, produces Bio Crude, an eco-friendly alternative to oil-based fuels
Agrivalle and Ginkgo Bioworks Enter Multiyear Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Next-Gen Ag Biological Products Ginkgo intends to work with Agrivalle to discover and optimize plant-compatible microbes that can provide crop nutrition, and to engineer organisms that can make compounds to specifically target certain pests
Wood materials make for reliable organic solar cells Kraft lignin improves the stability in organic solar cells thanks to its ability to form hydrogen bonds that acts as a sort of glue
Holzmaterialien ermöglichen zuverlässige organische Solarzellen Kraftlignin verbessert die Stabilität von organischen Solarzellen dank seiner Fähigkeit, Wasserstoffbrücken zu bilden, die wie eine Art Klebstoff wirken
3 January 202419 December 2023 ACWA Power signs deal to develop the largest green hydrogen project in Indonesia ACWA Power CEO Marco Arcelli signed the agreement with PLN’s CEO Darmawan Prasodjo and Rahmad Pribadi, CEO of Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company
ACWA Power plant den Bau der größten Anlage für grünen Wasserstoff in Indonesien ACWA Power CEO Marco Arcelli unterzeichnete die Vereinbarung mit PLN’s CEO Darmawan Prasodjo und Rahmad Pribadi, CEO der Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company
New Trinseo PMMA Depolymerization Plant Reimagines Plastics Value Chain With Sustainability In Mind Technology produces quality on par with virgin material without sacrificing performance
UP Catalyst secures €4M in funding to reduce Europe’s reliance on Chinese carbon materials The company will utilize the funds to scale up their local production of carbon materials and graphite derived from CO2 emissions, offering a sustainable alternative source of raw materials to European battery manufacturers
C-Crete Technologies Develops and Deploys the World’s First Zeolite-Based Concrete Devoid of Carbon Dioxide Emissions C-Crete's cement-free concrete is the first to employ this naturally occurring rock as a cementitious binder replacing Portland cement
Japan’s SAF feedstock program to be driven by carbon offset scheme: USDA The country's primary focus lies in boosting domestic SAF production, including alcohol-to-jet SAF
Keter Expands Implementation of UBQ Materials’ Bio-Based, Sustainable Thermoplastic to Accelerate Emissions Removal and Avoidance Keter and UBQ Materials to Realize Positive Environmental Impact of UBQ™, Rolling Out Carbon-Reduced Home and Outdoor Products
NatureWorks: Erik Ripple neuer Präsident und CEO Ripple wird die Nachfolge von Interimspräsidentin und CEO Jill Zullo antreten, die diese Funktion seit März 2023 innehatte
Circa Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Vataset Teollisuus in Finland New plant to manufacture platform chemical levoglucosenone (LGO), biochar and bio-based solvent Cyrene™ from sustainable biomass feedstocks
HIF Global and Enap sign agreement to accelerate use of eFuels in Chile First collaboration for carbon-neutral eFuels in the Chilean market eFuels can be used in today’s cars without any changes to engines or infrastructure
Clariant shuts its sunliquid® bioethanol plant in Romania Strategic review concluded: Board of Directors has decided to close bioethanol plant in Podari, Romania, and to downsize related activities in Germany
Clariant schliesst sunliquid® Bioethanol-Anlage in Rumänien Strategische Prüfung abgeschlossen: Entscheidung des Verwaltungsrats, das Bioethanolwerk in Podari, Rumänien, zu schliessen und die entsprechenden Aktivitäten in Deutschland zu reduzieren
2 January 202418 December 2023 thyssenkrupp Uhde won contract for biopolymer plant from Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. An integral aspect of this project is the plant's ability to sustainably produce a range of PLA grades, addressing the diverse requirements of various industries such as packaging, textiles, and hygiene supplies
thyssenkrupp Uhde gewinnt Auftrag für Biopolymer-Anlage von Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. Wesentlicher Aspekt dieses Projekts ist die Fähigkeit der Anlage, nachhaltig eine Reihe von PLA-Qualitäten zu produzieren, die den unterschiedlichen Anforderungen verschiedener Branchen wie Verpackung, Textilien und Hygieneartikel gerecht werden
SDSU researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics A new study from Janaswamy's lab has demonstrated how a transparent and strong biodegradable film can be derived from switchgrass (Pancium virgatum), a perennial prairie tallgrass native to North America
Lignovations Closes Seed Round Significant step toward advancing Lignovations‘ mission to grow the biomaterial industry with sustainable, lignin-based alternatives
Announcing the formation of New Energy Farmers LLC, a biomass aggregation company Because top-quality biomass is critical to efficient refinery operation and delivery of climate-healing products, over the past decade the New Energy Aggregation System was developed to assure a continuous supply of clean, dry stover in tight, compact bales
Erneuter Recycling-Rekord für Kunststoffverpackungen Die Verwertung der Kunststoffverpackungen fand dabei im Jahr 2022 fast ausschließlich im Inland (84,4%) und EU-Raum (15,5%) statt
Larger sunflower seed harvest in the EU In the EU-27, the 2023 harvest of sunflower seed came in considerably larger than the previous year. It also exceeded the long-term average
International Sustainable Forestry Coalition welcomes new member, Sumitomo Forestry Sumitomo Forestry, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a globally respected forestry sector leader who is pursuing a long-term vision for the role of the forestry sector in the decarbonized society
International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) begrüßt ihr neues Mitglied Sumitomo Forestry Das in Tokio (Japan) ansässige Unternehmen Sumitomo Forestry verfolgt eine langfristige Vision für die Rolle des Forstsektors im Hinblick auf eine entcarbonisierte Gesellschaft
eFuels Leader Infinium Receives $75M Equity Commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Investment in Project Roadrunner Investment will enable availability of SAF under innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi
Vattenfall and BASF to partner on German offshore wind farms Nordlicht 1 and 2 Both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sale of 49% of the project shares to BASF