26 February 202421 February 2024 NTU Scientists develops artificial ‘worm gut’ that breaks down plastics Hopes for a nature-inspired way to tackle global plastic pollution
Wissenschaftler entwickeln künstlichen “Wurmdarm” zum Abbau von Kunststoffen Hoffnung auf eine von der Natur inspirierte Methode zur Bewältigung der globalen Plastikverschmutzung
23 February 202422 February 2024 Advanced Recycling on the Rise – Rapid Growth in Capacities at Global and European level The update and expansion of the nova-Institute's report "Mapping of advanced plastic waste recycling technologies and their global capacities" provides a detailed insight into technological advances, identifies key players in the field and describes the current state of advanced recycling in Europe and worldwide
Advanced Recycling verzeichnet rasanten globalen und europäischen Wachstumstrend Die Aktualisierung und Erweiterung des Berichts "Mapping of advanced plastic waste recycling technologies and their global capacities" des nova- Instituts bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die technologischen Fortschritte, identifiziert Schlüsselakteure auf dem Gebiet und beschreibt den aktuellen Stand des Advanced Recyclings in Europa und weltweit
Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed New data sets have significant implications for the comparison of renewable carbon-based and fossil crude oil-based plastics
World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline Opening ceremony with guests from the world of politics and science
Weltweit erste Pilotanlage für biobasiertes Anilin Einweihungsfeier mit Gästen aus Politik und Wissenschaft
Bioenergy sorghum wax could generate extra revenue for producers Already valued for its resilience, biomass production and ability to improve soil fertility, bioenergy sorghum has another attribute that researchers have recently characterized: high wax production
Twelve Launches First Commercial-Scale SAF Production Facility The plant will run on hydropower and use CO2 captured from a nearby ethanol plant, which will be fed through OPUS and turned into synthetic gas, which is basis of SAF
JEC Composites Innovation Awards: Das sind die diesjährigen Gewinner Seit mehr als 25 Jahren zeichnen die JEC Composites Innovation Awards wegweisende Gemeinschaftsprojekte der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie aus. So auch in diesem Jahr. Zu den Gewinnern gehören unter anderem Röchling, das DLR und Silbaerg
The chemical industry is going electric – and using waste as a raw material Replacing fossil fuels with climate-neutral electricity is now the order of the day - and it is particularly worth looking at process alternatives for the production of basic chemicals such as ethene
JEC Composites Innovation Awards 2024: here are the 11 winners Beyond being a ceremony, these awards serve as a platform to spotlight potentially undisclosed projects, offering inspiration and motivation to an expert audience eager to explore new frontiers
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible In addition to better lignin utilization the innovative biomass pretreatment technology also proposes to produce renewable chemicals
Kostengünstige, kohlenstoffneutrale Biokraftstoffe sind endlich möglich Innovative Biomasse-Vorbehandlungstechnologie sieht neben einer besseren Ligninverwertung auch die Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien vor
22 February 202420 February 2024 UC engineers’ CO2 conversion helps industry, addresses climate National research team led by UC professor develops more efficient system to address climate change - a new approach to converting CO2 into ethylene
Charakterisierung von Holz- und Naturfasern – Eine praxisbezogene Einführung für die Werkstoffentwicklung Neue Bucherscheinung im Wiley-VCH-Verlag mit 2 Herausgeber:innen seitens der HSB
Rumpke and Eastman join forces to expand recycling of PET waste Rumpke will begin collecting and sorting hard-to-recycle and colored PET packaging waste, and will provide 100 percent of this waste stream as feedstock to Eastman’s molecular recycling process
RUDOLF introduces groundbreaking bio-based innovations for HYDROCOOL® technology New durable bio-based products, RUCO®-PUR BIO SLB and FERAN® BIO ICR, represent a major turning point in textile chemistry
Australien: ALT.Leather schließt überzeichnete 1,1-Millionen-Dollar-Runde für biologisch abbaubare Lederalternative ab Das australische Startup ALT.Leather hat eine innovative plastikfreie und biobasierte Lederalternative entwickelt
Alt.Leather’s $1.1 million seed round marks a new era in Australian bio-based textiles Alt.Leather’s first 100% bio-based leather alternative contains zero plastics and utilises agricultural waste to make textiles
Nanoscale research might help convert CO2 waste into usable products Researchers used extremely powerful magnification equipment to study at a nanoscale how synthetic materials that catalyze and convert carbon dioxide break down
Forscher decken schwer fassbaren Flaschenhals auf, der die weltweiten Anstrengungen zur Umwandlung von Kohlendioxidabfällen in verwertbare Produkte behindert Forscher verwendeten extrem starke Vergrößerungsgeräte, um im Nanomaßstab zu untersuchen, wie synthetische Materialien, die Kohlendioxid katalysieren und umwandeln, zerfallen
21 February 202421 February 2024 Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents
European Court of Auditors: Foggy future for biofuels in the EU EU biofuels policy, legislation and priorities have often shifted, making the sector less attractive and impacting investors’ decisions
Braskem + Shell: Kooperation bei nachhaltiger PP-Produktion Braskem will künftig von Shell aus Kunststoffabfall gewonnenes Pyrolyseöl zu einem ISCC-Plus-zertifizierten, neuwertigen PP verarbeiten
H&S baut Recyclinganlage für Matratzen H&S hat eine Anlage zum chemischen Recycling gebrauchter PUR-Matratzen errichtet, mit der sich hochwertiges Polyol zurückgewinnen lässt
H&S completes set-up of a recycling plant for end-of-life mattresses in the Netherlands Newly built recycling plant with RetourMatras to convert PU foam from 200,000 mattresses into repolyols annually
Neuartige Windenergieanlage: Holz anstelle von Stahl Windtürme aus Holz produzieren im Vergleich zu Stahl bei der Herstellung so gut wie kein CO2, binden aber CO2 für den Lebenszyklus des Windturms von rund 25 bis 30 Jahren
Handover of our first commercial wooden wind turbine tower, the Wind of Change We at Modvion are delighted to announce the handover of our first commercial wooden wind turbine tower, the Wind of Change, to Varberg Energi
Revolution der Fermentation? Müll wird zum Schatz: Aus Bioabfall werden wertvolles Aceton und Isopropanol gewonnen
20 February 202416 February 2024 Capturing greenhouse gases with the help of light Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. It involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light. Their new process requires much less energy than conventional technologies
Treibhausgase mit Hilfe von Licht einfangen Forschende der ETH Zürich entwickeln eine neue Methode, um der Atmosphäre CO2 zu entziehen. Sie arbeiten mit Molekülen, die unter Lichteinfluss sauer werden. Das neue Verfahren benötigt viel weniger Energie als herkömmliche Technologien
Paptic successfully closed the 2023 growth financing round; EUR 27.5 million was raised to accelerate global growth and ability to serve global customers The company’s unique contract manufacturing business model enables rapid capacity increase, and the new financing will also speed up the industrial scale-up of Paptic’s foam-based manufacturing technology
Exposure experiment of wood looks green at the ISS The research group has determined that LignoSat2, scheduled to be jointly launched in 2024 by NASA and JAXA, will likely use the Magnolia wood for its ideal properties
Kreislaufwirtschaft und grüne Produkte bei SILBAERG Neue A.L.D.-tech.® HEMP Snowboards werden mit Fuse Tape von Sachsenleinen hergestellt, welche mittels Dry-Fiber-Placement zu A.L.D.-tech.® Hemp Preforms verarbeitet werden
Circular economy and green products at SILBAERG The new boards are made using Fuse Tape from Sachsenleinen and processed into A.L.D.-tech.® Hemp Preforms using Dry-Fiber-Placement technology
Eni moves ahead with conversion of the Livorno refinery into a bio-refinery Eni confirms its decision to build Italy's third bio-refinery in Livorno
Eni to Build Third Biorefinery in Italy The proposed project in the port city of Livorno has a planned processing capacity of 500,000 metric tons annually
19 February 202429 February 2024 10 reasons to attend the “Cellulose Fibres Conference” in Cologne, Germany, 13 – 14 March 2024
Evonik achieves ISCC PLUS sustainability certification for specialty chemicals production in Essen Evonik has attained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its specialty chemicals production at the Essen Goldschmidt site
Evonik erhält ISCC-PLUS-Nachhaltigkeitszertifikat für Spezialchemikalien-Produktion in Essen Evonik hat für die Produktion von Spezialchemikalien am Standort Essen Goldschmidt die International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS erhalten
SEE Launches Compostable Protein Packaging Tray at IPPE 2024 Sustainable Retail Packaging Solution Replaces EPS On Processor Production Lines
Food-waste dyes bring colour to mycelium leather in Sages and Osmose project World's first collaboration combining two emerging areas of sustainable material development to colour mycelium, thereby keeping the product non-toxic and able to biodegrade safely in soil
CCS: Breites Umweltbündnis warnt vor gefährlichem Irrweg Ein breites Bündnis von Umweltverbänden und Bürgerinitiativen warnt anlässlich der bevorstehenden Veröffentlichung der Carbon Management Strategie der Bundesregierung eindringlich vor den Gefahren der Kohlendioxid-Verpressung (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS)
The EU has fired the starting gun for the race to deploy carbon dioxide removals in Europe Positioned as a frontrunner in carbon removal technology, Europe’s policy frameworks are likely to be picked up across the world
Transforming textiles into bricks: FabBRICK The use of various waste-derived, biologically inspired, technologically advanced innovative materials has been increasing in line with many concerns and goals recently
The “keystone species” of the sustainable bioeconomy Like every bioeconomy sector, the industries around biobased chemicals and biomaterials depend on the living world. Certain species hold immense importance in biobased supply chains – particularly crop species that are usually destined for human food. Among the most important is corn, which makes up 80% of current bio-based plastics
16 February 20246 February 2024 MycoWorks Announces First 1000 Sheets Harvested and First Commercial Shipments The sheets will first pass through the expert hands of MycoWorks' partner tanneries across Europe, transforming Fine Mycelium™ into products including the company's own flagship material Reishi™
Neue Verpackungslösungen aus Cellulose Cell2Green entwickelt plastik- und additivfreie Verpackungsfolie der nächsten Generation - CHEManager im Interview mit den Gründern