30 July 201925 July 2019 What to do in an increasingly paperless society? Stora Enso adapts and innovates with 3 big announcements on being ‘fit for the future’ Moving from paper to packaging and other biobased products and more
17 July 201914 July 2019 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 10th Paper pen, bioasphalt, water activated bio shampoo, lignin self-healing elastomer, bio crop coating, and more
15 July 201910 July 2019 Dutch soil as a game changer – Key role for biomass in climate plans Cyclical management brings more variety and quality to the landscape, and the extraction of biomass as a residual stream makes the work affordable
GGC gears up for pioneer bioeconomy complex SET-listed Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC) plans a groundbreaking for the country's first bioeconomy complex in October
8 July 20198 July 2019 CH-Bioforce revolutionizes biomaterials production Finnish start-up successfully provides a completely new way of replacing fossil- and food-based raw materials
4 July 20192 July 2019 BTG commissions innovative thermo-chemical fractionation plant Important step towards the commercialisation of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery
2 July 201927 June 2019 Could the roads of the future be bio-based? Some researchers, concerned about the environmental impacts of bitumen asphalt and future supply after petroleum-slowdown, have started to develop bio-based alternatives
28 June 201924 June 2019 BTG commission world-first fast pyrolysis biorefinery pilot plant New facility enables the transformation of lignocellulosic biomass such as sunflower seed husks into a huge range of products
24 June 201924 June 2019 Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts Broadcast date: July 4, 2019 - Time: 2:00 pm, CET
14 June 201911 June 2019 Avantium Technology & Markets Day: “Entering the Commercialization Phase for PEF” Company to build 5 ktpa FDCA, PEF flagship plant
13 June 201911 June 2019 Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis based biorefinery A shortlist of 10 feedstocks were studied, focusing on residues from agriculture, food/feed processing and forestry
12 June 20199 June 2019 Die Keimzelle der Biobatterie Nachhaltige Batteriekomponenten auf dem Prüfstand
7 June 20193 June 2019 Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and Prisma Renewable Composites Collaborate to Bring Plant-Based Lignin Technology to Vehicle Interiors The agreement includes plans to introduce Prisma’s BioLANTM material to YFAI’s broad customer base for use in various automotive interior applications
4 June 20193 June 2019 FPInnovations and Resolute Inaugurate Thermomechanical Pulp Bio-Refinery in Thunder Bay TMP-Bio is a patented technology developed by FPInnovations for the commercial production of large quantities of bio-sourced chemicals
31 May 201928 May 2019 How companies across Europe are creating sustainable products using no fossil fuels European Union is planning to invest another 10 billion euros in Bioeconomy research by 2027
27 May 201922 May 2019 Researchers develop biobased, self-healing elastomer derived from lignin To achieve these results, ORNL researchers developed a unique method to extract a specific form of lignin
LignoPure: aufstrebendes Start-up Future Hamburg Award für einzigartigen Produktionsprozess von kosmetisch reinem Lignin verliehen
24 May 201921 May 2019 Biobased nanocarriers to cure plant diseases for the first time Nanocarriers are very tiny degradable capsules that have been studied for medical applications in the last 30 years
Global Lignin Products Market 2019 – Borregaard, LignoTech, KMT Polymers, Tembec (Rayonier Advanced Materials), Domtar Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market based on segmentation involving both economic as well as non-economic factors
20 May 201915 May 2019 Wenn aus Stärke Klebstoff wird LH Mikl-Leitner und LR Bohuslav: Neues Forschungsprojekt „BioSet“ gestartet
14 May 20199 May 2019 Of Renmatix and All These Pivots Without the use of any harsh chemicals or solvents, company is able to release building blocks of nature to create an entirely new material with multiple functional benefits
Eco-friendly formulations based on vegetable oils There is an increasing demand for green products, but for them to be genuinely sustainable, manufacturers must also use adhesives and paints that are made of bio-based feedstocks
Ökologische Klebstoffe aus Pflanzenöl Nachhaltig sind Waren erst dann, wenn die verwendeten Klebstoffe und Lacke ebenfalls aus biobasierten Rohstoffen hergestellt werden
10 May 20196 May 2019 Using Only Plants and Water, the Plantrose® Process Delivers Celltice™, a New, Petro-Free Breakthrough in Clean Cosmetic Formulations Petroleum-free ingredient fosters gentle skin health, protects against environmental stressors and enables indulgent textures
6 May 201930 April 2019 Tailor-made enzymatic solutions reduce time and cost of biorefinery processes In the EU-funded research project BIOrescue, Finnish company MetGen developed more efficient enzymes to accelerate chemical reactions and reduce the cost of the process
2 May 201926 April 2019 Finnish bioethanol project worth millions – Swedish SEKAB provides technology New biorefinery in Finland, Nordfuel, will open in 2021 using Sekab’s Celluapp technology
29 April 201924 April 2019 Future opportunities for bio-based adhesives – advantages beyond renewability Researcher at the Fraunhofer WKI Institute is currently developing new bio-based adhesives with a focus on the renewable resource lignin
24 April 201924 April 2019 Lost Sheep Coffee founder Stuart Wilson launches world’s first fully compostable Nespresso-compatible capsule First Nespresso-compatible airtight compostable capsule made from lignin - a woody waste product from the paper industry which can rot to nothing in few weeks
Glas aus Holz Dringt Licht auch bald durch Holz? Forscher arbeiten daran, Baustoffe aus dem Naturmaterial transparent zu machen
23 April 201918 April 2019 „BioBall“ will Projekte für biobasierte Stoffkreisläufe voranbringen Provadis Hochschule initiiert nachhaltiges Innovationskonzept – Bundesregierung fördert Innovationsraum im Rhein-Main-Gebiet mit bis zu 20 Millionen Euro
16 April 201911 April 2019 CENER is developing technology for future urban biorefineries, to move towards a circular bioeconomy CENER is involved in 4 specific initiatives, in order to develop the most adequate management and valorization routes of different urban biowastes
15 April 201910 April 2019 This “glass” is made of wood, and you can control how much heat it conducts Researchers from KTH have developed a window material made of wood that regulates how much heat it lets in – and out
The technology to make bioplastics from softwood is here At World Bio Markets trade fair in Amsterdam, clean-tech company SEKAB E-Technology will present their patented technology platform Celluapp
11 April 2019 Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019” – you have the choice The winners will be selected at the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 15-16 May 2019, in Cologne, Germany
5 April 20192 April 2019 Biomass analysis: the key to success for your biorefinery process Celignis has subsequently been developing innovative methodologies to improve biomass analysis processes
4 April 20191 April 2019 Avantium makes steady progress in challenging year Company opened a pilot biorefinery for their proprietary Dawn TechnologyTM in Delfzijl, that converts non-food feedstock to industrial sugars and lignin
2 April 20191 April 2019 Avantium locates demonstration plant for third technology program Mekong in Delfzijl The construction of the Mekong demonstration plant is part of Avantium’s strategy to invest in developing and scaling up breakthrough Renewable Chemistries technologies
1 April 201931 March 2019 Cricket Bacteria Break Down Lignin, Highlighting Ecology’s Utility in Applied R&D Studying nature could help us ID new industrial materials.
25 March 201920 March 2019 Biocarbon fibres made of lignin Experts from the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (DITF) are working on the development of cost-effective carbon fibre made of lignin
Bio-Carbonfasern aus Lignin Forscher der Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) entwickeln kostengünstige Kohlenstofffasern aus Lignin
22 March 201919 March 2019 Inventors of bullet-proof wood create fire-proof wood University of Maryland researchers show that their process to create bullet-proof wood through densification also confers fire-resistant properties
19 March 201914 March 2019 Biosolvents solving challenges– from dry cleaning and cleaning shorelines to biomass and biofuel production Biosolvents are looked at as an environmental win-win - as well as a win for better performance and safety with lower toxicity issues
18 March 201913 March 2019 Green biorefinery technologies based on waste biomass Turning waste streams from being environmental threats into valuable resources could make a real difference for our planet and those that live on it
13 March 20198 March 2019 Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants Microbe converting lignin to PDC – a building block for bioplastics
Mikrobe erzeugt Plastik-Vorstufe aus Holz Bakterium verarbeitet Lignin zu PDC – einem Rohstoff für Biokunststoff
12 March 20197 March 2019 Innovations in dry biorefining 3BCAR Carnot Institute is supporting dry biorefining technologies by funding different studies
8 March 20195 March 2019 From research to consumers: unlocking new value chains for sustainable bio-based products To exploit the bioeconomic growth potential, new bio-based products need to be market-oriented, as availability of suitable infrastructures is also essential
5 March 20193 March 2019 Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for lignin Sustainable biorefinery heavily depends on the generation of value-added products, particularly from lignin
4 March 201926 February 2019 Grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 20th
1 March 201927 February 2019 BIOFOREVER Workshop: Feasibility of a European Lignocellulosic Biorefinery 17 May 2019, 9:00-12:30 h, Room Adelheid, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts
