2 October 2012 Plattformchemikalien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen – im industriellen Maßstab Bundeskanzlerin besucht Fraunhofer CBP im Spitzencluster BioEconomy
20 September 2012 Biokunststoffe werden vielfältiger BMELV setzt Forschungsverbund zur Entwicklung neuer Biopolymere fort
12 September 2012 Project Thunderbird targets 10 biorefineries producing 550 million gallons of advanced biofuels using tribal lands Council of Energy Resource Tribes-BioJet-Tartoosh Biofuel/Bioenergy Project Ready for Takeoff
11 September 2012 S&T microbiologist patents process that could improve biofuel production Researchers patent a process with Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans to reduce theoverall cost of the production of biofuels
Aufschluss von Biomasse durch Maxbiogas: Finanzierung steht Hauptinvestor MIG Verwaltungs AG: Effiziente Biomassespaltung eröffnet Milliardenmarkt
6 September 2012 Immature Switchgrass Could Help Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Forever-young-gene makes plant starch more readily available for conversion
5 September 2012 Lignol successfully completes enzyme optimization work with Novozymes Collaborative project for the production of cellulosic ethanol has a performance improvement of up to 35%
31 August 2012 Moderner Biosprit ohne Lebensmitteleinsatz Das Verwenden von Lebensmitteln für Biosprit muss nicht sein - ACIB entwickeln Methoden, bei denen landwirtschaftliche Abfälle und Stroh die Basis für neue Biotreibstoffe sind
14 August 2012 Plants exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties, engineers find Biological structures may help engineers design new materials
Lignol announces private placement of up to CAD$2.4 million and acquisition of 11% equity stake in Australian Renewable Fuels Difference Capital Funding Inc., a growth-oriented Canadian merchant bank, is lead investor in the Private Placement
2 August 2012 Die Ikonografie des Klangs – auroona® aus ARBOFORM® ARBOFORM® als Innovation für die Musikinstrumentenbranche - und Werkstoff für Hifi-Lautsprecher auroona® der High-End-Klasse
18 July 2012 Biofuels patent issued to UW-Stevens Point researchers Experts found economically viable way to use grass, trees or wood waste to make renewable fuels and chemicals
4 July 201218 January 2018 Researchers invited to apply to the Bioindustrial Research and Innovation Funding Program 2012-13 Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions is accepting applications to the new "Bioindustrial Research and Innovation Program 2012-13"
28 June 2012 BMELV fördert neue Projekte zur Holznutzung im Rahmen europäischer Forschungsnetzwerke Projektverbünde sind Gewinner der gemeinsamen Ausschreibung des ERA-Net Bioenergy und des WoodWisdomNet 2
10 June 2012 BIOCORE newsletter-Issue 2 – June 2012 A biorefinery concept for the transformation of biomass into 2nd generation fuels and polymers
31 May 2012 Schweiz: Holz intelligenter nutzen Aufschlüsselnde Forschungsarbeiten im NFP 66 "Ressource Holz"
30 May 2012 Virdia opens cellulosic sugar demo plant New Facility to convert cellulosic biomass to high quality fermentable sugars, lignin is operating since late April
14 May 2012 Vertichem Corporation to aquire Thesis Chemistry to augment biorefining capabilities and expan product portfolio Agreement aims at maximum utilisation of biomass and processing of lignin in high-quality products
3 May 201225 July 2014 New concepts for the sustainable use of wood: A bio-refinery in the Westerwald?
Does Lignin Have Legs as a Future Plastics Feedstock? Four Canadian researchers make a case that lignin could become an important feedstock for bioplastics
27 April 2012 Biobased plastics – sustainability well on the way New study recommends optimisations already in place
25 March 2012 Akku aus Papier-Abfällen Forscher haben einen Energiespeicher konstruiert, dessen Grundlage aus billigen Abfällen der Papierherstellung besteht
21 March 201225 July 2014 2012 Biomaterials Innovation Prize awarded at the Cologne Biomaterials Congress Fibre mouldings made from cattail (Typha) prevailed against their fierce competition
Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012 auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress verliehen Faserformteile aus Rohrkolben-Schilf setzten sich gegen ihre starke Konkurrenz durch
6 March 2012 Wood chips take acid bath en route to biochemicals Startup Virdia is joining hundreds of biotech companies trying to make low-cost sugar to replace oil and food crops
27 February 2012 Could inedible biomass hold the key to our renewable future? Market for fuel and chemical production based on Woody
15 February 2012 Unlocking the Potential of Seaweed as Feedstock for Bioplastics BAL scientists can produce sugars for as low as between 5 -10 cents a pound
10 February 2012 Lignin als nachwachsender Rohstoff für Elektronikbauteile FuE-Verbund entwickelt Verfahren und mögliche Produkte
19 January 2012 Science Magazine Showcases Groundbreaking Bio Architecture Lab Technology that Efficiently Converts Seaweed to Renewable Fuels and Chemicals Wide-scale adoption of technology could help meet increasing global demand for renewable fuels and chemicals
22 December 2011 nova-review: Automotive Composites and Textiles TMS presents an overview on Automotive Composites and Automotive Textile Companies
9 December 2011 Chemicals and biofuel from wood biomass Aalto university develops method to produce butanol from wood biomass
7 December 2011 Biogene Rohstoffe und Flächenkonkurrenz: Effiziente Nutzung von landwirtschaftlichen Nebenprodukten Ausbau von Verbundproduktionen mit der Nahrungs-, Futtermittel- und Papierproduktion sollte Ziel werden
5 December 2011 The European project BIOCORE delivers an important result and reaches a milestone: The pilot scale production of 2nd generation bioethanol
5 October 2011 High Performance Lignin trials show promising results in Thermoplastics applications Physical and chemical properties to be compatible with several commonly used thermoplastic materials
30 September 2011 Brunel researchers turn crop and food waste into fuel Researchers are proving that food really is fuel - revolutionary pilot project to turn the by-products of agriculture and food processing into biofuel for transport
1 September 2011 Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass Boiling pretreatment increases glucose conversion to 90% of contained cellulose
8 August 2011 Plastic from the Wood: Environmentally Friendly Packaging Thermal properties closely match and sometimes excel those of PET-materials
26 July 2011 Construction start for new CleanTech project with great future potential Süd-Chemie lays foundation for largest cellulosic ethanol plant in Germany
Straubing: Baubeginn für CleanTech-Zukunftsprojekt Süd-Chemie legt Grundstein für bis dato größte deutsche Zellulose-Ethanol-Anlage
19 July 2011 Lignol and HA International announce successful trials of new foundry resin using High Performance Lignin Renewable chemical formulation containing Lignol’s High Performance Lignin
5 July 2011 Termites’ digestive system could act as biofuel refinery Enzymes derived from termites and their symbionts to remove effectively biomass' lignin barriers
8 June 2011 Lignol receives approval of key biorefining patent application Over next year related patent filings to be approved in a number of jurisdictions
SKZ: Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung Thermoplastischer Vulkanisate aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen TECNARO und Schleich GmbH im gemeinsamen Öko-Verbund
31 May 2011 Kunststoffe aus Abwässern gewinnen TH Mittelhessen setzt auf Ligninreste aus der Papierindustrie
25 May 2011 NNFCC publish series of renewable chemicals factsheets Factsheets covering key renewable platform chemicals
6 May 2011 USDA, DOE grant $47M to eight new biorefining projects New projects in advanced biorefining feedstocks, processing and logistics
13 April 2011 Chemische Produkte aus Biomasse Studie analysiert biobasierte Herstellungsverfahren chemischer Zwischen- und Endprodukte
11 April 2011 Lignol develops first renewable chemical product High performance lignin for making Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
New concepts for the sustainable use of wood:
