22 January 201421 January 2014 Ethanol: The Next Generation These are the voyages of the ethanol fleet. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new fuels, seek out new biologies and re-power our civilization, to affordably go where no technology has gone before.
9 January 20148 January 2014 New, Simple Technique May Drive Down Biofuel Production Costs Lignin Extraction from Biomass with Protic Ionic Liquids
Umweltfreundlichere Klebstoffe Fraunhofer Forscher haben Verfahren entwickelt, um Aromaten aus Lignin herauszulösen
6 January 20143 January 2014 Field trial with lignin modified poplars shows potential for bio-based economy, but also that work still needs to be done Modified trees appear to grow somewhat less rapid than non-modified poplar trees
2 January 201429 December 2013 Bakterien sind die Chemiearbeiter der Zukunft Bislang ist Erdöl der wichtigste Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie. Doch längst entwickeln Forscher Alternativen für ein Zeitalter ohne Öl. Biologische Verfahren spielen dabei eine Schlüsselrolle
18 December 201317 December 2013 Green Innovator: Turning Chicken Feathers and Plant Fiber Into Eco-Leather, Bio-Based Circuit Boards EPA Award to University of Delaware's Richard Wool for his extensive work developing bio-based materials
9 December 20138 December 2013 Orientierungshilfe für Hersteller von Wood-Plastic-Composites Forscher untersuchten dreizehn Compoundiermethoden
6 December 20136 December 2013 DSM proves cellulosic bio-ethanol fermentation on industrial scale with 40% higher yield DSM’s advanced yeast was found to yield 40% more ethanol per ton of straw than traditional C6 fermentation
5 December 20134 December 2013 Biotech-Hefe knackt Braunalgenzucker Alginat-Vergärung mit biotechnologisch erzeugten Hefestämmen zur Biokraftstoff-Produktion
22 November 2013 M&G Chemicals launches green revolution in the polyester chain Joint-venture with Chinese company Guozhen to supply straw biomass, use lignin by-product to feed a 45 MW cogeneration plant
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
20 November 201320 November 2013 Novozymes and M&G Chemicals to collaborate on biomass-based plastics in China Novozymes will supply enzyme technology to the world’s first biomass to glycols bio-refinery to be constructed by M&G Chemicals
8 November 20137 November 2013 Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non-food biomass Joint venture targeting at larger production of sustainable biofuels in India
7 November 201318 January 2018 Government of Canada partners with industry to develop innovative materials for cars and houses NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites
31 October 201330 October 2013 Future Valmet to supply a LignoBoost plant for the new biorefinery at the Stora Enso Sunila mill in Finland As of January 2014, Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business to serve its customers as Valmet Corporation
29 October 2013 ITRI Introduces ButyFixTM – First Carbon-Negative Bio-Butanol Production Technology Using Cellulose Biomass Feedstock Innovative biochemical technology for bio-butanol transportation-fuel production
23 October 201322 October 2013 Biokunststoffe werden erwachsen Biokunststoffe haben zwar nur einen winzigen Marktanteil, aber schon heute könnten daraus die meisten Alltagsprodukte hergestellt werden
22 October 201322 October 2013 Chemiebausteine aus Holz 12 Partner aus Wissenschaft und Industrie erforschen thermische, chemische und biotechnologische Verfahren zum Aufschluss verschiedener Lignintypen
17 October 201317 October 2013 Chempolis signs MOU for Indian biorefinery Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non-food biomass
10 October 20139 October 2013 World’s first advanced biofuels facility opens Beta Renewables to produce 75 million liters of cellulosic ethanol annually from agricultural waste
24 September 20135 October 2013 Ein Tandem für Biomasse Katalytische Tamdenreaktion: Umsetzung von Lignin und Bioölen durch Dehydroxylation phenolischer Bestandteile in Arene
Der Schlüssel zum Schatz im Holz Max-Planck-Chemiker finden einfache Aufbereitung von Lignin mittels gekoppelter Enzym-Reaktionen
3 September 2013 The manufacture of water-insoluble lignin-agglomerates from black liquor Brainshell to develop innovative and sustainable material for viable use with a new filtration processing
Herstellung von wasserunlöslichen Lignin-Agglomeraten aus Schwarzlauge Brainshell entwickelt vielfältig nutzbaren Rohstoff über effektives und nachhaltiges Filtrationsverfahren
19 August 2013 LEC increases its ownership in Territory Biofuels Limited, owners of the largest biodiesel plant in Australia Company working with TBF to restart plant in late 2013 with an appropriate project funding package
15 August 2013 New possibilities for efficient biofuel production New discovery could finally enable cheap cellulosic biofuels
13 August 2013 One-Pot to Prep Biomass for Biofuels: Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Combine Pretreatment and Saccharification into Single Vat Process
25 July 201324 October 2013 Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels New Technique Identifies Populations Within a Microbial Community Responsible for Biomass Deconstruction
22 July 2013 The Cornerstones of Advanced Biofuels Novel pretreatment technologies are paving the way for the advanced biofuel industry
19 July 2013 Stora Enso invests in world-class biorefinery at Sunila Mill in Finland Investment accelerate transformation into renewable materials company
11 July 2013 Swedish project aims to produce bio-oil from pulp mill black liquor lignin Biorefinery R&D project number 100 has now started in the Swedish Processum cluster
2 July 2013 Technaro: “Es gibt viel zu tun – pflanzen wir´s an” 15-jähriges Jubiläum bei TECNARO - The Biopolymer Company - und damit "Kristallhochzeit" der Geschäftspartner Pfitzer und Nägele mit ihrem Unternehmen
18 June 2013 <i>Caldicellulosiruptor bescii</i> – That lignin-loving, pretreatment-be-darned mighty biofuels microbe Anaerobic bacteria able to solubilize lignin as well as the carbohydrates and lignin-derived aromatics without pretreatment
9 May 2013 New advance in biofuel production Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers develop enzyme-free Ionic liquid pre-treatment
3 May 2013 Bioökonomierat: Mutiger auf biobasierte Wirtschaft setzen Eckpunkte-Papier beleuchtet etliche Themenfelder, in welchen noch Handlungsbedarf besteht
30 April 2013 Metso-supplied world’s first commercial LignoBoost plant successfully starts up at Domtar in the USA Large quantities and high quality availability to develop the future lignin market for the industry
23 April 2013 New ‘green’ method to help upgrade biomass waste into valuable chemicals Wisconsin researchers to use selective catalysts separating lignin by oxidation
19 April 2013 An Advance in Viability of Bioplastics? Tim Sykes interviews Biome's CEO Paul Mines about bio-based plastics made from organic chemicals and lignin
16 April 2013 Official inauguration of Borregaard’s biorefinery demonstration plant Evaluating production of lignin and bioethanol from new raw materials by BALI technology
10 April 2013 Analysis: Biorefineries – The future of the bio-based products production? Market created new opportunities for integrated production of biofuels and value-added co-products
4 April 2013 Biome Bioplastics to investigate new source of organic chemicals for bioplastic manufacture Research Collaboration to produce chemicals from lignin, replacing oil-derived equivalents
3 April 2013 Genomforschung für neue Energiebäume Genom des Pfirsichbaumes in hoher Auflösung sequenziert
29 March 2013 Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Engineer Plant Cell Walls to Boost Sugar Yields for Biofuels Artificial Positive Feedback Loop (APFL) to Enhance Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis in Specific Tissue
26 March 2013 Biorefinery 2015 – The Shape of advanced biofuels to come – Part II Consideration of a number of new technologies that redefine our notions about the scope and costs
25 March 2013 An animal to feed your Eco-car The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to prize-winning research at UiB and Uni Research
20 March 2013 Maersk Group’s search for alternative fuels Lignin-based fuel for marine applications to be developed by Progression Industry
14 March 2013 Kansas State University: Researchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts High-lignin ash byproduct to cement can improve, helping reduce dioxid emissions from concrete production
Domtar inaugurates commercial lignin production Plymouth Mill to produce BioChoice with wide range of industrial applications
13 March 2013 Biodegradable nappies from recycled cardboard Biodegradable nonwovens can be manufactured cost-effectively using a method developed by VTT
11 March 2013 Process for manufacturing acid-resistant biopolymer-lignin-membranes Membranes for low-cost and effective filtration processes
