26 February 2013 NREL: Biomass Analysis Tool Is Faster, More Precise Determining Cell Wall Chemistry to Find Plants with Ideal Genes
14 February 2013 How a microbial biorefinery regulates genes Brown University researchers unlock key to lignin conversion
31 January 2013 Lignol Energy Corporation announces first commercial supply agreement for HP-L lignin in the thermoplastics sector Lignin to get higher values when incorporated into core products of the chemical industry
25 January 2013 Insects’ gut microbes hint at biofuel breakthrough Grasshoppers may carry attractive enzymes for biofuels, study finds
17 January 2013 Texas researcher looks into biodiesel production from lignin Scientist's team project was recently awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. DOE
8 January 2013 VTT leads EU-funded DISCO project to develop cellulosic enzymes Powerful enzymes create ethanol from agricultural harvest waste
3 January 2013 Energy Department Awards $10 Million to Develop Advanced Biofuels and Bio-based Products Financial support for five projects with innovative synthetic chemical and biological technologies for converting biomass into sugar
19 December 2012 Herstellung von wasserunlöslichen Lignin-Agglomeraten aus Schwarzlauge Die Herstellungsprozesse können schlanker und wesentlich günstiger gestaltet werden
The manufacture of water-insoluble lignin-agglomerates from black liquor Stages of manufacture can be streamlined and made much more favorable
30 November 2012 ORNL develops lignin-based thermoplastic conversion process Simple chemical processes leads to the development of crosslinked rubber-like material with accretion
28 November 201223 October 2013 China verzeichnet das stärkste Wachstum der WPC-Produktion Weltweite Verbreitung setzt sich fort
16 November 2012 Kleiner Pilz mit großen Chancen Mikrobiologen der Universität Jena: Kooperation zur Verbesserung eines Pilzes, der bei der Erdölförderung eingesetzt wird
12 November 2012 A Better Route to Xylan Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Find New Access to Abundant Biomass for Advanced Biofuels
7 November 2012 High-Value Opportunities for Lignin: Unlocking its Potential Lignin could become the main renewable aromatic resource for the chemical industry in the future
5 November 2012 Netzwerkveranstaltung “Einsatz von biobasierten Werkstoffen im Automobilbereich” Diskussionsrunde über innovative Ansätze und Potenzial von biobasierte Technische Fasern und Composite, ligninhaltige Duromere
25 October 2012 Lignol expands intellectual property portfolio with new lignin patent awards High performance lignin is proving to be well suited for many applications
16 October 2012 Wood completely broken down into its component parts Fraunhofer researchers develop process to divide wood waste into lignin and cellulose
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 Neue Konzepte für die nachhaltige Nutzung von Holz: Bioraffinerie im 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 Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012 auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress verliehen Faserformteile aus Rohrkolben-Schilf setzten sich gegen ihre starke Konkurrenz durch
2012 Biomaterials Innovation Prize awarded at the Cologne Biomaterials Congress Fibre mouldings made from cattail (Typha) prevailed against their fierce competition
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