10 April 20159 April 2015 EU reaches tentative deal to cap food-based biofuels Bioethanol lobby ePURE gave a cautious welcome to Wednesday's deal, saying it did not provide enough incentive for the new generation biofuels
9 April 20157 April 2015 Horizon 2020: Bioplastic as a natural resource Common EU-research aims to transform plastic waste into bioplastic
Horizon 2020: Bioplastik als neuer Rohstoff EU-Verbundprojekt will mit Hilfe von Bakterien ölbasierte Kunststoffabfälle zu vollständig biologisch abbaubaren Stoffen umwandeln
8 April 20156 April 2015 EU restricts the use of plastic bags to protect the environment MEPs and the Council have agreed a deal ahead of the plenary vote in April
7 April 20152 April 2015 Revolutionäre Lebensmittelverpackungen dank PBS? Christophe Cotillon, Koordinator von SUCCIPACK, spricht über die im Rahmen seines Projekts entwickelte Lebensmittelverpackungstechnologie auf Basis von PBS, die bald auf den Markt gebracht werden soll
Could PBS revolutionise food packaging as we know it? Christophe Cotillon, coordinator of SUCCIPACK, discusses the project’s PBS food packaging technology which may soon be commercialised
1 April 201531 March 2015 The John Bell interview: the reaction of Michael Carus, Ceo of nova-Institut "Real bio-based economy with high value chemicals and less dependency on incentives can only develop, if the RED framework will be heavily reformed"
Projekt “Agropolymere”: Beste Aussichten für die Bioökonomie in der Region Grenzübergreifende Zusammenarbeit für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft im Bereich der Bioökonomie
Dutch-German project ‘Agrobiopolymeren’ successful Cross-border cooperation needed for a successful future in the field of bio-economy
30 March 201527 March 2015 Opening Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research Scale-up research and education for next generation
25 March 201524 March 2015 BASF and eight partners cooperate to optimize production processes for renewable-based products Companies consortium to unlock the potential of renewable-based products made via white biotechnology
BASF optimiert zusammen mit acht Partnern Verfahren für die Herstellung von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe Unternehmenskonsortium will Potenzial von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe erschließen
Ecodesign can drive a circular economy The circular economy has become one of the latest buzzwords in Brussels
24 March 201523 March 2015 Neues Verbundmaterial soll Importe überflüssig machen Oscar Valdemoros, Koordinator des Projekts LIMOWOOD, spricht über das von seinem Team entwickelte Verbundmaterial und dessen künftige Vermarktung
New composite material promises to displace imports from outside Europe Oscar Valdemoros, coordinator of the LIMOWOOD project, discusses the new composite material developed by the team and its future commercialisation
23 March 201520 March 2015 WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy "A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”
20 March 201520 March 2015 Top 10 European Biopharma Clusters Europe is home to numerous regional communities. Find out how they rank on this GEN list.
17 March 201516 March 2015 Nature is the 300+ billion euro investment plan to kick-start Europe New WWF-report “From crisis to opportunity: Five steps to sustainable European economies
16 March 20159 September 2021 Semi-artificial chloroplasts to manufacture biotechnologically relevant products Domesticating photosynthesis: 1.2 million euros for new EU project “Sun2Chem”
12 March 201512 March 2015 Indonesien: Zertifizierte Zerstörung Palmöl steckt in jedem zweiten Supermarktprodukt. Das müssen Hersteller nun kennzeichnen. Ein kritischer Blick aufs Etikett lohnt: Denn für das billige Pflanzenfett werden in Indonesien Wälder gerodet und Menschen vertrieben
MARLISCO demonstriert Bereitschaft der Öffentlichkeit, das Müllproblem im Meer zu lösen Das MARLISCO-Projekt wird einen Satz wertvoller Werkzeuge liefern, um die Öffentlichkeit zum Thema Müll im Meer zu sensibilisieren und um wirksame Maßnahmen zu fördern.
MARLISCO demonstrates public willingness to tackle the marine litter issue The MARLISCO project will leave a set of invaluable tools to raise public awareness about marine litter and promote effective measures.
10 March 20159 March 2015 The war for biomass Heiner Grussenmeyer, Michael Carus speaking at Cluster CLIB2021 International Conference
5 March 20154 March 2015 Dünger & Biokohle aus Gülle: Gülleverwertung schafft Alternativen zu herkömmlichem Dünger Wissenschaftler der Universität Hohenheim testen neuartige Düngeprodukte aus den Nährstoffen von Gülle / EU fördert Projekt mit rund 4 Mio. Euro
Kohlekraftwerk liefert Kohlendioxid für Methanolproduktion Treibstoff für den Verkehr, Rohstoff für die Chemie, Speicher für Windenergie
Coal power plant providing carbon dioxide for methanol production Fuel for vehicles, basic material for the chemical industry, accumulator for wind energy
2 March 20152 March 2015 MEPs vote to cap biofuels NNFCC's CEO said, he “welcomed” any new legislation “that helps us better define good from bad biofuels.”
Preisverfall bei Biosprit trifft Crop Energies Ensus Ltd. in Wilton vorsorglich abgeschaltet, übrige Werke in Deutschland, Belgien und Frankreich bislang nicht betroffen
The BioBuild project showcases biocomposite structures for use in construction Collaboration of 7 EU-countries to offer interesting views into an energy saving, sustainable biocomposites building future
27 February 201526 February 2015 European Bioplastics Conference celebrates 10th anniversary Call for papers will be published soon and delegates can register for the event from March
European Bioplastics Konferenz feiert zehnjähriges Jubiläum Teilnehmer können sich ab März für die Konferenz registrieren
26 February 201527 February 2015 Milan court finds for Novamont, OPA “ridicules ruling” Duty of every entrepreneur in the industry to "scrupulously check the accuracy of the commercial information conveyed" on the market
A nutty project? Consortium working on development bio plasticizer from cashew shells Substitution of oil-derived plasticizers by biobased compounds is projected to yield a 1.1-ton reduction in CO2 emissions per ton
24 February 201523 February 2015 Biotechnologie: Finanzierungslücke gefährdet Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Neue Anreize für ein stärkeres Engagement von Risikokapitalgebern könnte die Branche dauerhaft stärken
Biofuels: Good news and false solutions Biofuel industry needs supportive legal framework that secures jobs, production sites
Report highlights growth of EU pellet consumption Most consumed solid biomass in the EU during 2013 was produced on European soil
20 February 201519 February 2015 Europa verursacht mehr Plastikmüll als die USA Im diesem Jahr werden weltweit neun Millionen Tonnen Plastikmüll ins Meer gelangen. Forscher haben das Ausmaß der Verschmutzung erstmals in Zahlen ausgedrückt. Die Auswirkungen sind unklar.
19 February 201518 February 2015 Green Deal: Gelderland focuses on natural fiber cultivation The GDN provides four pilots focused on production of forage for dairy cows, textiles, building materials, composites
18 February 20159 September 2021 Frankfurter Strom zu Gas-Anlage übertrifft Erwartungen Bundesweit erste Anlage wandelt Strom in Wasserstoff zur Gasnetzeinspeisung um
17 February 201516 February 2015 Not all innovative businesses begin in a garage They often start as biotech SMEs, and EuropaBio will reward the most innovative among them
13 February 201512 February 2015 Großes nachhaltiges EU-Rohstoffpotential für Biokraftstoffe Niederländische Studie belegt: Mehr Klimaschutz, keine negativen Effekte
12 February 201516 February 2015 Open-Bio: Clear standards for bio-based products Wageningen UR to research quality requirements for functional properties
5 February 20159 July 2015 Newly-formed Bioeconomy Alliance calls for EU action Creating a world-leading bioeconomy in the European Union requires bold political moves
4 February 20155 February 2015 Biotinte basierend auf Spinnenseide: Neue Chancen für die regenerative Medizin Exzellente Eigenschaften der Spinnenseide ermöglichen einfache 3D-Verfahren
23 January 201522 January 2015 REFERTIL survey questionnaire about biochar and compost Support policy makers for the revision of relevant policies, setting up future bio-waste targets, quality standards and trading requirements
22 January 201521 January 2015 Grüne Woche – Bioökonomie: Schwerer Sprung vom Labor in die Industrie Bioökonomierat räumt Fehler ein: Bisherige Subventionspolitik verzerre den Markt
21 January 201520 January 2015 Report analyzes bioeconomy policy in the G7 German Bioeconomy Council study shows strategic significance of the bio-economy
Studie analysiert Bioökonomie-Politik der G7 Bioökonomierat sieht Chancen für neue Wirtschaftsstrategien
19 January 201516 January 2015 Making Indirect Land Use Change go away A shocker study pointing a way towards mitigating or eliminating that infamous scourge of carbon-scoring for biofuels
16 January 201515 January 2015 European bug infestation may cut rapeseed harvest by 15% EU pesticides ban left European farmers without effective alternatives, Oil World said in a recent report
