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30 November 201527 November 2015

CORDIS Express: Next gen biomass-based products

Slowly but surely biomass is finding its niche in the production processes of most industrial sectors

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27 November 201527 November 2015

France is a global leader in the bioeconomy

An interview with Boris Dumange, DG of IAR Pole

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24 November 201523 November 2015

Netzwerk von Forschungseinrichtungen katalysiert das Biomassepotenzial Europas

Einem durch die EU finanzierten Projekt ist es gelungen, den Zugang für KMU und Forscher zu Versuchsanlagen von Weltklasse zwecks Erprobung der nächsten Generation von Rohstoffen für Biokraftstoffe zu erleichtern

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Research facility network catalyses Europe’s biomass potential

An EU-funded project has made it easier for SMEs and researchers to access world-class testing facilities to trial next generation biofuel feedstocks

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23 November 201520 November 2015

Bioplastic from waste fats and oils and lignocellulose

First large-scale bioplastic production from non-edible biomass

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Bioplastik aus Abfallfetten / -ölen und Lignozellulose

Erstmals Plastikproduktion im großen Stil aus ungenießbarer Biomasse

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20 November 201519 November 2015

Pushing the Limits of Technology, Recognizing the Limits of Natural Resources

Interview with Catia Bastioli (Novamont)

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European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5)

The most important takeaways of the first day

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3 November 20159 September 2021

How to make the most of carbon dioxide

Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change

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30 October 201528 October 2015

ProBIO – A new service to support market uptake of research outcomes

Is it possible to generate more business opportunities from food, agriculture and biotechnology research outcomes?

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29 October 201526 October 2015

Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society

To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest

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27 October 201527 October 2015

Proposing guidance values for THC levels in hemp food

Only three countries in Europe have applied guidance limits for THC and there are no EU-wide regulations

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26 October 201521 October 2015

Bioeconomy: An Investment of 1 Euro Today Will Reap 10 Euro in 2025

A proposal to relaunch the European economy: To get started some 400 billion euro are available in the European Fund, 315 in the Juncker Plan, and another 3.7 from public-private partnerships

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21 October 201519 October 2015

Bio-inspirierte Lösungen für einstellbare Haftung in feuchter Umgebung

EU-Projekt BioSmartTrainee gestartet

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19 October 201515 October 2015

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

A clear majority in the committee does not want to jeopardize the internal market

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9 October 201526 November 2015

New bioplastics bring chitin out of its shell

EU-project shows innovative way to transform shell waste into tiny filaments called nanofibrils

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2 October 20151 October 2015

BMBF: Förderrichtlinie zur thematischen Förderung (Modul II) im Rahmen des Konzepts “Bioökonomie als gesellschaftlicher Wandel”

Einreichungsfrist ist der 20. November 2015

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The Digest’s 2015 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy

The key takeaways - the mandates and national targets - the key producers - process technology R&D - feedstock & supply chain development

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28 September 201524 September 2015

Burgeoning results from a greener CAP

The "greening" of direct payments, a crucial element of the Common Agricultural Policy reforms, came into force at the beginning of the year, but it is still a divisive topic

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25 September 201524 September 2015

Bioeconomy offers Europe and Russia opportunity for long-term strategic cooperation

Falling oil prices not the only reason for Russia to follow the bioeconomy path

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Your next car could be made of fungus

Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon

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24 September 201522 September 2015

CORDIS Express: All at sea – addressing marine litter and pollution

CORDIS Express takes a look at the results of EU-funded projects that address our growing marine litter and pollution problem

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CORDIS Express: Ab ins Meer? Meeresmüll und -verschmutzung endlich in den Griff bekommen

CORDIS Express wirft einen Blick auf die Ergebnisse von Projekten, die mithilfe von EU-Mitteln das wachsende Problem des Meeresmülls und der Umweltverschmutzung bewältigen wollen

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23 September 201521 September 2015

The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy

Mandates and national consumption

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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

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17 September 201516 September 2015

Cascading use of wood in Finland – with comparison to selected EU countries

New report gives a short introduction on the discussion on cascading principles and definitions, and shows examples of the cascading flows in Finland and selected other European countries

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Edible water bottle to cause a splash at EU sustainability awards

Biodegradeable water packaging made from seaweed and new way of dyeing clothes have won joint award for new sustainable products

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16 September 201514 September 2015

A Smart and Efficient Bioeconomy for Europe

“Cascading” can mean very different things to different people

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Crowded at “Status of the Bioeconomy” Conference

European countries are well positioned in the global bioeconomy race

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Benjamin Gonzalez talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of METEX

Company's innovations are based on industrial fermentation processes and designed to provide new ways of producing chemicals

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15 September 201512 September 2015

Bioenergy Out: Why bioenergy should not be included in the next EU Renewable Energy Directive

NGO's claiming EU for upscaling energy classes for just stated aim of reducing CO₂ emissions

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Preliminary programme of this year’s European Bioplastics Conference announced

10th edition of the conference will take place on 5/6 November 2015 in Berlin

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11 September 201510 September 2015

EU-weite Konsultation zur Reform der EU-Agrarstatistik

EU-Kommission plant Modernisierung der Rechtsgrundlagen zur Erhebung statistischer Daten

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How to Turn an Old Sofa into Biofuel

A Dutch initiative explores methods on how to use solid urban waste to produce liquid biofuels and biochemicals

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10 September 201510 September 2015

The Role of Biowaste in the Emerging Circular Economy

ECN Positon Statement on CE, 19 August 2015

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Closing the loop on the ground: 10 EU projects working towards a circular economy

Over the last years we have been funding a whole range of projects across Europe on recycling, upcycling, reusing and recovering materials - each of them a building block for a circular economy. Here is a selection of some of them

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Rudy Rabbinge: genetic modification has much potential but also entails risks for world food supply and the environment

Green biotechnology has to be applied in an innovative system, where discoveries cannot continually be shielded by patents

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8 September 20157 September 2015

From sewage sludge to syngas and biochar: new perspectives for small municipalities

Dr. Olivier Lepez, coordinator of PYROCHAR, explains how the project team has developed an energy- and cost-efficient process to thermo-chemically convert municipal sewage sludge into useful biochar and synthetic gas

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Aus Klärschlamm wird Synthesegas und Biokohle: Neue Perspektiven für kleine Gemeinden

Dr. Olivier Lepez, Koordinator von PYROCHAR, erklärt, wie das Projektteam ein energie- und kosteneffizientes Verfahren entwickelt hat, um Klärschlamm der Gemeinde mit thermo-chemischen Verfahren in nützliche Biokohle und Synthesegas umzuwandeln

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Forum Alpbach: Bioökonomie vielerorts weiter als in Österreich

"Je nach Problemstellungen werden regional sehr unterschiedliche Lösungsansätze nötig sein"

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3 September 20152 September 2015

Bioeconomy: a new form of business making? Views from Austria

Some expert views representing different Austrian and European organizations

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2 September 201531 August 2015

LignoSilva: for Innovating the Forest-based Bioeconomy

Initial one-year project to produce a business plan for the Slovakian Centre of Excellence

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1 September 201528 August 2015

New €106 million released by BBI JU to research innovative ways of using renewable resources

Second call for proposals for the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) published today

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31 August 201526 August 2015

Germany initiates move to ban GMO crops

Germany has instigated a move to stop the growing of genetically modified crops under new European Union rules, according to official documents

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Agrarminister macht ersten Schritt für ein Genmaisverbot

Bundesagrarminister wird Agrarkonzerne zum Verzicht auf die Vermarktung von in der EU zugelassenen Genmais auffordern

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27 August 201526 August 2015

Ilkka Hämälä talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of Metsä Fibre

Interview with the CEO of Metsä Fibre, a world leading producer of softwood pulp and one of the main player of the bioeconomy in the European Union

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26 August 201524 August 2015

4th SCAR Foresight Stakeholder Conference

8 October, Charlemagne Building, European Commission, Brussels

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It’s official: Biobased makes economic sense, as well

USDA report showed that for each job related to biobased products, 1.64 more jobs were created

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25 August 201524 August 2015

Europe’s circular bioeconomy: at make or break point?

In the race to develop a more renewable, robust and competitive economy, does the EU have what it takes to innovate its way towards a cleaner, greener future? Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Director for Industrial Biotechnology at EuropaBio, provides an insight into the current landscape and challenges involved

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21 August 201519 August 2015

Transforming farm residues into biofuels and more

Brazilian oil palm plantations can be used to produce bioethanol and two additional end products: furfural and lignin