15 April 201612 April 2016 Biomass broken down without chemicals for 1st time, study claims Researchers find catalyst that allows simultaneous conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin
12 April 20167 April 2016 Biorizon scales up its bio-aromatics research again Commercially promising results for the conversion of wood, sugars and lignin
11 April 20167 April 2016 9th Intl Conference on Bio-based Materials – Day 1 Policy and markets, bio-based building blocks and biorefineries
7 April 20165 April 2016 Wooden windows? New material could replace glass in solar cells and buildings Swedish Researchers found optically transparent wood to be made by removing chemically the lignin
5 April 20161 April 2016 Better use of entire biomass of willow Joint project of VTT and Aalto University exploiting properties and most suitable application areas
4 April 20164 April 2016 Making Lignin Pay: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide The slides presented at the webinar on “Making Lignin Pay — Now, Soon, Never?”
31 March 201630 March 2016 nova-Newsletter April 2016 Your monthly update on nova-Institute's activities
ORNL researchers invent tougher plastic with 50 percent renewable content New recyclable thermoplastic with lignin can be melted three times and still perform well
29 March 201616 March 2016 Stora Enso invests 63 million euro to improve competitiveness in strategic growth areas The investment is expected to be completed in mid-2017
Deinove and Arbiom join forces to develop a “carbon-free” chemical industry Companies to produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals by using Deinococcus bacteria
16 March 201617 March 2016 Get in touch with the whole value chain of the PHA platform One of the most important and well established meeting points for the European Bio-based Economy
15 March 201614 March 2016 Cheap catalyst converts tough plant lignin into valuable chemicals Waste material from the energy crop elephant grass yields flavor and fragrance compounds
14 March 201615 February 2018 Metsä Group leads the Finnish bioeconomy Metsä Group is building the world’s first next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski
9 March 201629 March 2016 Conference Journal of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials available, 5 and 6 April 2016, Cologne Special focus points of the conference this year are biorefinery concepts, trends in use of lignin and the production of PHA
Konferenz-Journal der „International Conference on Bio-based Materials“ verfügbar, 5. und 6. April 2016, Köln Spezielle Schwerpunkte der Konferenz liegen in diesem Jahr auf neuen Bioraffinerie-Konzepten, Trends bei der Nutzung von Lignin und der Produktion von PHA
4 March 20163 March 2016 nova-Newsletter March 2016 Your monthly update on nova-Institute's activities
Leaf Resources expands equity stake in ZeaChem, signs JV to develop celluosic sugars project in US New agreenent advances the relationship between the two companies from an October 2014 Collaboration Agreement
3 March 20162 March 2016 Tecnaro GmbH is part of the BBI JU project consortium European Commission to provide public-private partnership “Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking” with funding of 10 Mio Euro
2 March 20162 March 2016 Tecnaro GmbH in Projektkonsortium des BBI JU Europäische Kommission fördert „Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking" mit 10 Mio. Euro
What’s been described as the “world’s largest repertoire of enzymes that break down biomass?” Could modified fungi potentially lead to cheaper biofuels and bio-based products?
Roadmaps toward the future bioeconomy The Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) presenting eight complementary roadmaps for how to reach the future bioeconomy
25 February 201624 February 2016 Bio-Ethanol aus Agrarreststoffen findet erstmalig Anwendung in Reinigungsmitteln Bio-basierte Chemikalien der zweiten Generation werden aus heimischen Agrarreststoffen gewonnen ohne Konkurrenz zu Nahrungsmitteln
23 February 201622 February 2016 Next-generation biofuels – economical and climate friendly Hohenheim scientists working on a new, continuous method to produce bioethanol efficiently
Biokraftstoff der nächsten Generation – wirtschaftlich und klimafreundlich Hohenheim-Forscher arbeiten an neuem kontinuierlichen Verfahren zur effizienten Bioethanol-Herstellung
From sawdust to petrol Dutch researchers develop simultaneous extraction of lignin from wood, convert into chemicals
17 February 201616 February 2016 Carbon fibre from wood is used to build car Swedish researchers developed the world's first model car with a roof and battery made from wood-based carbon fibre
4 February 20163 February 2016 Book review: Commercializing biobased products Origin of everyday products is changing to plant-based materials
22 January 201621 January 2016 Biobased economy is progressing quite well, says Annita Westenbroek Dutch Biorefinery Cluster to drive the circular economy in the Netherlands
Study: Bacteria attack lignin with enzymatic tag team Team from Rice, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin
19 January 201618 January 2016 Green Chemistry Campus tenants move forward with bio-aromatics research Chemelot InSciTe gets European grant for research on biobased building blocks
18 January 2016 Programme of the 9th International Conference on Bio-based Materials (5 – 6 April 2016, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany) almost finalized! Highlights of the worldwide bioeconomy: Policy and Markets – Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology
13 January 201612 January 2016 Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
9 December 20158 December 2015 War on Plastics Will Be Won With Trees, Stora Enso CEO Says Europe’s biggest paper maker has declared war on plastics
26 November 201525 November 2015 IKT, TECNARO und VISIOTECH: 3D-Drucken von Holz Lasersintern von Lignin-basierten Werkstoffen erlauben komplexe Geometrien mit Holzhaptik
23 November 201523 November 2015 Latest Material Development Trends in the Automotive Industry in Focus of the Sixth WPC & NFC Conference, Cologne Leading suppliers like Corbion Purac, Toyota Boshoku Europe, Yanfeng Europe and PolyOne will present the latest trends in material development
Neue Biowerkstoffe für die Automobilindustrie auf der 6. WPC & NFC Conference, Cologne Marktführer wie Corbion Purac, Toyota Boshoku Europe, Yanfeng Europe und PolyOne präsentieren innovative Produkte aus WPC und NFC
Renmatix to Develop Its First Commercial Biorefinery Next Year New facility to produce between 100,000 tons to 300,000 tons of sugars annually
16 November 201513 November 2015 General Relativity, and the remaking of Sweetwater Energy Minnesota Awards $26 Million to Fund Sweetwater’s Biochemical Facility
13 November 201510 November 2015 Asphalt aus Holz: Niederlande testen Biostraßenbelag Lignin ist der Stoff, der Holz holzig macht - Bald könnte der nachwachsende Baustoff das schwindende Erdöl in der Asphaltproduktion ersetzen
5 November 20154 November 2015 Biobasierte Klebstoffe in der Entwicklung Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium fördert Forschung zu Klebstoffen für Holzwerkstoffe und industrielle Anwendungen
2 November 201529 October 2015 Agreement signed with Flambeau River Papers for the acquisition of their lignin business Booregaard adds Flambeau’s lignin business to its North American operations
Seeking Better Biofuels Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
30 October 201527 October 2015 New bio-based lightweight material is unveiled The lightweight, fuel-efficient car of the future can be made using materials from Swedish forests
20 October 201515 October 2015 Saubere Kosmetik für saubere Umwelt Fraunhofer IWM entwickelt biobasierte Ersatzmaterialien für Mikroplastik
16 October 201514 October 2015 Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc. Announces a Breakthrough in Cellulose to Sugar Conversion Rates and Efficiencies A simple, inexpensive mechanical process that converts the cellulose into fermentable sugars and other valuable products in a single step in just minutes
ReWoBioRef: Mobilisation and utilisation of recycled wood for lignocellulosic(LC)bio-refinery processes The ReWoBioRef project addresses recycled waste wood that has reached the end-of-waste criteria according to the EC waste directive
8 October 20156 October 2015 Zeeland’s road trial section of bio-asphalt: a world first Researchers discovered that lignin could be used as a high-grade biobased replacement for fossil bitumen
25 September 201524 September 2015 Algae at the Crossroads: Tackling big markets, big challenges in the new carbon economy Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates.
23 September 201521 September 2015 The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy Mandates and national consumption
18 September 201517 September 2015 S2Biom Newsletter – Issue 4, September 2015 Find recent updates made in the cost-supply database, the ‘biomass conversion pathway matching tool’ and the full chain assessment tools
Conference Journal of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials available, 5 and 6 April 2016, Cologne
