7 March 20246 March 2024 Proteingehalt wie Soja: Start-up gewinnt aus CO₂ ein nahrhaftes Pulver Ein finnisches Start-up braut ein veganes Protein aus CO₂ und Wasserstoff. In Singapur darf es schon verspeist werden, die Zulassung in Europa steht noch aus
Solein® debuts in Singapore retail stores with Fazer’s snack bar The new chocolate snack bar is another signal of Solein-powered foods getting closer to market. Solar Foods is set to begin operations of Factory 01 in the first half of this year: the facility will scale Solein production up to commercial levels for the first time
Breaking the Cost Barrier on Biomanufacturing Demand is solidifying for products that use biological processes and genetically modified microorganisms in place of traditional production methods. But for change to happen, costs must come down
bp selects BASF’s carbon capture technology for blue hydrogen project in Teesside License agreement for BASF’s gas treating technology, OASE® white, to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production at bp’s proposed blue hydrogen facility
ClimateTech startup Cyclize secures €5 Million in Seed Funding for revolutionary plastic recycling technology Cyclize, the ClimateTech startup from Stuttgart, is forging ahead with €4.75 million in startup capital to initiate a revolution in the chemical industry – the goal: To replace fossil resources using innovative carbon recycling of plastic waste and CO2
ClimateTech-Startup Cyclize erhält für revolutionäres Kunststoff-Recycling rund €5 Millionen Seed-Finanzierung Cyclize, das ClimateTech-Startup aus Stuttgart, geht mit €4,75 Millionen Startkapital voran, um eine Revolution in der chemischen Industrie einzuleiten. Ziel: Die Ablösung fossiler Ressourcen durch das innovative Recycling von Kohlenstoff aus Kunststoffabfällen und CO2
6 March 20241 March 2024 Source One Plastics Starts Operations at Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility New unit processes difficult to recycle post-consumer plastic waste such as mixed plastic packaging and flexible polyolefins materials that would otherwise be sent mostly to incineration
Source One Plastics nimmt Sortier- und Recyclinganlage für Kunststoffabfälle in Betrieb Neue Anlage soll schwer recycelbare Kunststoffabfälle sowie gemischte Kunststoffverpackungen und flexible Polyolefine wieder aufbereiten, die sonst verbrannt würden
Re:NewCell decides to file for bankruptcy The Board of Directors of Re:NewCell AB (publ) (“Re:NewCell”) has today decided to file for bankruptcy of Re:NewCell AB (publ). The bankruptcy application will be filed at the Stockholm District Court
New business models for Brazilian agribusinesses An international research project in which TH Köln/Germany is participating has developed new harvesting methods and processes in order to turn the residual waste from sugarcane harvests into a profitable business
Neue Geschäftsmodelle für brasilianische Agrarbetriebe Ein internationales Forschungsprojekt unter Beteiligung der TH Köln hat neue Erntetechniken und Prozesse entwickelt, um aus dem bisherigen Abfallprodukt der Zuckerrohrernte ein attraktives Geschäft zu machen
The Switch to Biobased Products: Are You Answering the Call? Increased sustainability is a holistic approach that integrates environmental, social, and economic considerations into decision-making processes, but what does that really mean… or require?
Mit einer neuen High-tech-Maschine wollen HSBI-Forschende „grüne“ Kunststoffe entwickeln Mit einem Doppelschneckenextruder wollen HSBI-Forscher unter anderem mit PLA, PHB und pflanzlichen Farbstoffen neue „grüne“ Kunststoffe entwickeln
Is Europe set to become China’s recycling bin? The EU is considering defining post-consumer plastic waste as “plastic waste placed on the market of a Member State or a third country” – a definition which could threaten the entire recycling industry in Europe, write Lauriane Veillard and Joan Marc Simon
5 March 202429 February 2024 Major Success for CCU: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Fully Recognises CO₂ Utilisation as a Net Zero Technology The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
Neue biobasierte Hartschäume aus Ligninsulfonaten für die Automobilindustrie Forschungsverbund mit Beteiligung der Volkswagen AG entwickelt Schäume mit einem Ligninanteil von über 90 Prozent für Kernelemente von Pkw-Stoßfängern
Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050 An adopted Industrial Carbon Management Communication to provide details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040
Op-Ed: Facing the realities of CO2 shipping This CO2 will be sourced from a combination of capture equipment linked to land-based industry, and equipment onboard ships
Cepsa and Bio-Oils begin construction on the largest 2G biofuels plant in southern Europe with investment of 1.2 billion euros The facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current second-generation biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons
Yokogawa Releases OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracer to Support Decarbonization in the Process Manufacturing Industries In collaboration with SAP, a world's first product CO2 emissions management service for the process manufacturing industries
4 March 202428 February 2024 Insempra wins €1.5M disruptive innovation grant with circular biomanufacturing concept ‘BioTreasure’ Luisa Gronenberg and her experts team develop bioplastics like polyesters and polyamide via biotechnological fermentation from organic waste feedstocks
„Wir nutzen eine robuste Hefe zur Umwandlung der Abfallströme“ – Luisa Gronenberg Im Projekt BioTreasure wird ein Team um Luisa Gronenberg vom Start-up Insempra mithilfe einer speziellen Hefe Biokunststoffe wie Polyester und Polyamide aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen entwickeln
New sock collection featuring Recover™ shows that Arvin Goods leads the change in sustainable style The latest launch features crew socks made from 79% recycled materials, including 43% recycled polyester and 36% Recover recycled cotton fiber
Government of Canada supports BOSK Bioproducts in improving its capacity to produce compostable bioplastics SME to receive $1M in financial assistance from CED to foster sustainable development in Quebec's regions by offering an ecofriendly alternative to polluting plastics
CO2-Fußabdruck für fossile Kunststoffe geschönt Kunststoffe auf Erdölbasis haben einen höheren CO2-Fußabdruck als bislang angenommen. Das wirkt sich auf den Product Carbon Footprint von fossilen Kunststoffen aus
How plants could make steel more sustainable Growing regulations on industry sustainability are setting companies on a race to adopt cleaner alternatives
Electricity from waste heat thanks to new piston machine Empa/ETH spin-off aims to increase energy efficiency
Mehr Strom aus Abwärme – dank neuer Kolbenmaschine Empa-/ETH-Spin-off möchte Energieeffizienz steigern
1 March 202428 February 2024 PPL, affiliate partners selected for $72 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations The research project and new carbon capture system was developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky and Koch Modular, will be hosted in Louisville, Ky.
Sway Unveils First Scalable Seaweed-Based Plastic Packaging Alternative, Following Close of $5M Seed Round The California-based startup creating seaweed-based, home compostable replacements for plastic packaging, has revealed a breakthrough technology that will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale
New PLA manufacturer in India Balrampur Chini Mills (Kolkata, India) is set to venture into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility
Neste reports increased production of renewable diesel, SAF Sales were impacted by the delayed ramp-up of Neste’s Singapore expansion and the Martinz joint venture in the U.S.
New Tech Turns CO2 Into Chemicals With 93% Efficiency, Runs Record 5000 Hrs Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology teamed up with those from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and spent the last five years looking for a viable solution
Fun Innovations Friday: The Company Replacing Petroleum-Based Plastics With Plants PlantSwitch has seemingly solved the issue of single-use plastics by creating a bioplastic material from plants and ensuring that it also works with current plastic processing machinery, eliminating large investments from manufacturers
Plastic Recycling with a Protein Anchor Peptide with a cobalt complex oxidizes polystyrene microparticles
29 February 20241 March 2024 Advancing Certification Schemes for Bio-based Feedstock – The BIORECER Project In four case studies the project will test the assessment framework and additionally assesses novel value chains based on biological feedstocks
A sustainable fuel and chemical from the robotic lab Artificial intelligence and automated laboratory infrastructure are massively accelerating the development of new chemical catalysts. With these tools, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing catalysts for efficiently and cost-effectively synthesising the energy source methanol from CO2
Im Roboterlabor zu nachhaltigem Treibstoff Künstliche Intelligenz und eine automatisierte Laborinfrastruktur beschleunigen die Entwicklung neuer chemischer Katalysatoren massiv. Forschende der ETH Zürich entwickelten auf diese Weise Katalysatoren für die effiziente und kostengünstige Synthese des Energieträgers Methanol aus CO2
CJ Biomaterials PHA-Based Polybag Makes Same-Day Delivery More Sustainable South Korea-based health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young will incorporate the new PHA-based bags into their same-day delivery service
Plant waste for adhesives and packaging with mechanochemistry The FUSTARISE Project, promoted by AIMPLAS aims to find more sustainable solutions to give plant waste from agriculture and forestry a second life in the form of sustainable bio-based products such as capsules and adhesives
Richtlinie zur Förderung von Nachwuchsgruppen aus den Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften sowie der Informationstechnologie „BioKreativ – Kreativer Nachwuchs forscht für die Bioökonomie“
Policy recommendations published: How Biosolutions can strengthen Europe’s sustainability, resilience and competitiveness The European Biosolutions Coalition held the first “European High-Level Summit on Biosolutions” in Brussels, gathering institutions, member states and industry to discuss how for Europe not to fall behind
TOMRA further strengthens its position in AI with a 25 percent stake in waste analysis start-up PolyPerception TOMRA and pioneering waste analysis start-up PolyPerception broaden their strategic AI alliance
TOMRA stärkt seine Position im Bereich KI mit einer 25-prozentigen Beteiligung am Start-up PolyPerception TOMRA und das Start-up PolyPerception, Pionier im Bereich der Abfall-Analyse, bauen ihre strategische KI-Allianz weiter aus
ELIX Polymers – chemically recycled products with up to 100% sustainable feedstocks All material properties remain the same, so there is no need for new material approvals and all of the available technical data can be used
Cutting-Edge Bioplastic Solutions for Both Marine and Terrestrial Environments Unveiled in Malta The recent completion of the event titled “Biobased Plastics for Marine and Terrestrial Applications: Exhibition, Knowledge Transfer & Workshop” marks a successful milestone under the EU-funded “SEALIVE” project
EV Biotech and Synonym partner to help biomanufacturing companies scale up EV Biotech and Synonym have forged a powerful partnership, combining their strengths to accelerate the development and commercialization of cutting-edge biomaterials