2 August 201716 February 2018 Expertengespräch Biokunststoffe – Nachfrage und Angebot Das Institut für Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe und die Fachzeitschrift PLASTVERARBEITER luden zum Expertengespräch ein
1 August 201728 July 2017 Kunststoff aus Zucker und Stärke – in Serie Die beiden Gründer der Biokunststoff-Firma Tecnaro im Interview mit Bild der Wissenschaft
24 July 201727 July 2017 Avantium takes next step and signs contract with AkzoNobel for pilot biorefinery in Delfzijl Avantium and AkzoNobel have signed a contract for the pilot plant accommodation and the supply of various facilities and services
High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers The centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
20 July 201715 February 2018 How UPM Biochemicals are maximising the opportunity found in our forests Company is successfully developing biorefinery processes to produce chemical building blocks made from wood
17 July 201716 July 2017 New Life for INEOS Bio plant: Alliance Bio-Products wins US OK for cellulosic ethanol re-fit The INEOS Bio technology featured syngas fermentation based on work originally developed near Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 1990s and 2000s
10 July 20174 July 2017 Fuel and chemicals from plant waste How practical and environmentally friendly it would be if fuel could simply be manufactured from plant waste
Benzin und Chemikalien aus Pflanzenresten Wie praktisch und umweltfreundlich es doch wäre, wenn man Treibstoff ganz einfach aus Pflanzenresten herstellen könnte
5 July 201729 June 2017 Things to do with lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to chemicals and hydrogen The hope? To generate additional biorefinery revenue stream and reduce the cost of biofuels to be competitive with petroleum fuels
4 July 201730 June 2017 The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Die Bioökonomie – Modewort oder Zukunftskonzept? Forschungsprojekt der Universität Freiburg verbindet forstliches Know-how mit politikwissenschaftlicher Methodik, um der Bioökonomie auf den Zahn zu fühlen
27 June 201723 June 2017 Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer
Von der Biomasse zum Produkt: Uni Hohenheim leitet Bioökonomie-Projekt über 15 Mio. Euro EU-Projekt mit 22 Partnern aus Wissenschaft, Landwirtschaft und Industrie - Neue Sorten, Anbau auf ungenutzten Flächen, Ökobilanz und Wissens-Transfer
19 June 201718 June 2017 nova talk: Where do you see the bioeconomy in the future? Interview with Mr. Gudbrand Rødsrud, Technology Director Business Development at Borregaard
Bioraffinerie: Forschungsprojekt Flippr2 startet in die Prozessintegration Neues Bioraffinerieprojekt Flippr2 arbeitet an Realisierung einer Rohstoffdrehscheibe der biobasierten Industrie – wichtig für Unternehmen und interessant für den Wissenschaftsstandort
16 June 201713 June 2017 Biomass Pyrolysis Comes of Age Markets for products from biomass pyrolysis are emerging and more technology providers are moving from demonstration to commercial scale
13 June 201711 August 2020 Makin’ Money in Muddy Waters with a Magic Molecule Wisconsin researcher converts biomass into three viable products, in one step
12 June 20171 June 2017 3D printer inks from the woods Printed 3D structures based on cellulose nanocrystals
26 May 201723 May 2017 Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobs Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists success in making fuel and bioproducts from lignin
22 May 201715 May 2017 Abfälle der Papier- und Zellstoffindustrie liefern Ausgangsmaterial für Entwicklung neuer Redox-Flow-Batterie Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe zur effizienteren Verwendung erneuerbarer Energien/ Elektrosynthese im Vormarsch
17 May 201715 May 2017 45 Prozent mehr Bioplastik in den nächsten fünf Jahren weltweit Immer mehr Verbraucher verlangen nach Kunststoffen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen. Biologische Ausgangsmaterialien dafür zu finden, ist ein zentrales Anliegen der Wissenschaft, das vom Bundesforschungsministerium gefördert wird
Bacterial boost for bio-based fuels Lab-scale technology recycles wastewater into hydrogen for use in fuel production
11 May 20176 May 2017 Getreide als Rohstoff: Verpackungsfolien aus Kleie als Alternative zu herkömmlichen Kunststoffen Forscher an der Königlichen Technischen Hochschule in Stockholm haben einen Weg gefunden, die benötigten Wertstoffe aus der Kleie zu extrahieren
10 May 201711 August 2020 KiOR – In Hindsight Connecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space
2 May 201726 April 2017 Lux Ranks Three Potential Bioplastics for Building LEGO’s 2030 Sustainable Brick After interviewing LEGO Director in Materials Department Søren Kristiansen, Lux highlights the materials that LEGO is likely considering for its bricks
Forscher entwickeln Elektrolyte für Redox-Flow-Batterien aus Lignin aus der Zellstoffherstellung Projektpartner halten Kosten von acht Cent pro kWh gespeichertem Strom für möglich
25 April 201719 April 2017 Biogranulate für Industriefolien und eine neue Produktklasse Im Rahmen des BMBF-Projekts „EnzymaCell“ hat TECNARO gemeinsam mit Verbundpartnern thermoplastische Biofolien entwickelt
23 April 201720 March 2018 Termite gut holds a secret to breaking down plant biomass The study of fungus-cultivating termites led UW-Madison researchers to discover a highly efficient natural system for breaking down the lignin in woody biomass
18 April 201711 April 2017 Born Global makes call for bio-based technologies Five Phase Born Global Innovation Challenge tailored to the specific market need is launched
12 April 201710 April 2017 Wohntextilien und Kleinmöbel aus Kiefernnadeln Designer entdecken pflanzliche Abfallstoffe als Ressource
7 April 20179 January 2019 Zuckerrübenschnitzel: der neue Rohstoff für Werkstoffe? Projekt "WeRümA" entwickelt Applikationen, bei denen Zuckerrübenschnitzel in Verbundwerkstoffen eingesetzt werden können
5 April 20174 April 2017 Forest Wool – Wohntextilien und Kleinmöbel aus Kiefernnadeln Designer entdecken pflanzliche Abfallstoffe als Ressource
4 April 201731 March 2017 Nanocomposites, precision materials Nanocomposites add considerably to the range of materials to mankind’s disposition
Lightweight bioplastics eyed for future vehicles A Japanese scientist finds a solution to lowheat resistance with a polyimide
3 April 201730 March 2017 Sappi Biotech partners with CellMark to increase global sales reach of Sappi’s Hansa lignin products Partnership aiming to include a joint social investment initiative to benefit rural communities in South Africa
31 March 201729 March 2017 Lignin – a natural resource with huge potential Baden-Württemberg research consortium is specifically focused on exploring the potential of this natural polymer
Lignin – ein Rohstoff mit viel Potenzial Forschungsverbund in Baden-Württemberg widmet sich intensiv dem Potenzial des natürlichen Polymers
30 March 201730 March 2017 Borregaard’s BALITM process reaches Technical Readiness Level 7 as BIOFOREVER project advances The BALITM technology is at TRL (Technology Readiness Level) 6-7.
22 March 201717 March 2017 Avantium completes “oversubscribed” €103M IPO: heads for first commercial The company’s first world-scale plant is a 50,000 tons per year FDCA production unit planned for Antwerp as part of a joint venture with BASF
17 March 201715 March 2017 Recent Lignin Announcements Show Repeated Mistakes, Not Progress Traditional approaches have already failed and focus on different strategies for lignin-based material commercialization has to be prefered
16 March 201715 March 2017 Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel
9 March 20177 March 2017 Research focuses on lignin as an alternative to fossil resources Fraunhofer researchers are using innovative sustainable processes for the extraction and fractionation of lignin
Lignin: der alternative Rohstoff im Visier der Forschung Fraunhofer Forscher wollen mit neuen nachhaltigen Aufschluss- und Fraktionierungsverfahren für Lignin die Ausbeute von aromatischen Plattformchemikalien optimieren
Elephant Paper – Papier aus Elefantendung Unternehmen Maximus verwendet von Elefanten ausgeschiedenes Gras als Primärfaser für die Papierherstellung
28 February 201724 February 2017 Neue Kohlenstoffquellen gesucht Die Bioökonomie macht langsame Fortschritte. Doch um alle Bedürfnisse zu befriedigen, braucht es neben Kohlenstoff auch jede Menge Wasserstoff – bereitgestellt von erneuerbaren Energiequellen
17 February 201715 February 2017 Reactive lignin for reducing the environmental impacts of wood products Innovative replacement for toxic phenol compounds in wood adhesives offering new business opportunities to many industrial players
15 February 201714 February 2017 Dutch biomass sugar partnership formed More cellulosic sugar partnerships are taking place, and this one is in Europe
14 February 201710 February 2017 Partnership Initiated for the Development of a Wood to Chemicals Reference Plant in Delfzijl AkzoNobel, Avantium, Chemport Europe, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer create a breakthrough technology deployment to accelerate the biobased economy
nova talk: Where do you see the bioeconomy in the future?
