28 July 201428 July 2014 Achieving natural cosmetics with the power of enzymes A EUR 7 million EU-funded project has been launched with the intention of replacing chemical cosmetic production techniques with eco-friendly alternatives
22 July 201421 July 2014 „Welthunger auf bestehenden Ackerflächen stillen, Schäden für Fauna und Flora verringern“ DBU fordert Nachhaltigkeitsstandards für Landwirtschaft – Keine Lösung ohne technischen Fortschritt
The economic benefits of sustainable forestry in the Mediterranean region EU-funded project MENFRI: Mediterranean region needs more research, education and innovation in order to sustainably generate products and services that contribute to local economies
18 July 201418 July 2014 EU-Vorhaben “KACELLE” entwickelt neue Technologien zur Bioethanolproduktion aus Stroh Ethanol auf Basis von Lignocellulose: Anlagenbau zur kommerziellen Produktion in Dänemark gestartet
16 July 201415 July 2014 Erste Ausschreibungen bei europäischer Bioökonomie-Initiative Mit den ersten öffentlichen Ausschreibungen ist am 9. Juli 2014 das erste groß angelegte Public-Private-Partnership zur Bioökonomie in Europa gestartet - Die ersten 150 Mio. Euro des Milliarden-Budgets stehen damit zur Verfügung
Green sky thinking: Can the world grow enough jet fuel? Future aviation needs sustainable fuels, lightweight composite materials to bring fuel consumption down
15 July 201414 July 2014 Biorefineries present ‘historic opportunity’ to regenerate rural Europe The development of local biorefineries can 'completely reverse' the decline in rural EU communities, writes Rob Vierhout
11 July 201411 July 2014 EU and Industry Partners launch €3.7 Billion investments in the renewable Bio-based Economy Bio-based Industries collaboration to use Europe's untapped biomass and wastes as feedstock to make fossil-free and greener everyday products
9 July 20148 July 2014 Exclusive interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio At EFIB to shape the European bioeconomy
8 July 20148 July 2014 Sustainability energized by green tires LANXESS high-performance rubbers offering numerous advantages on the road
Campaign highlights biodiversity cost of plastic bags The 3rd July marked the International Bag Free Day, but most of the world continues to use light-weight plastic bags, deemed the most harmful to the environment
4 July 20144 July 2014 A new biodegradable product for environmentally friendly crops Agrobiofilm® may be a viable substitute for conventional mulch
1 July 201430 June 2014 UPM BioVerno wins EU Sustainable Energy Europe Award Company recognized for using residue of their own pulp production as innovative resource for the production of advanced biofuels
Turning Urban Waste into Bioplastic Bacteria possible key to produce useful bioplastics from the gasification of urban waste
Qualms over France’s move to ban plastic bags The French government wants to ban single-use plastic bags by 2016, years ahead of a European directive. But replacing them with biodegradable packaging makes it equally problematic, EurActiv France reports.
27 June 201426 June 2014 Industrie setzt auf Bioenergie der zweiten Generation 22. European Biomass Conference zeigte Engagement der Industrie trotz politischer Hürden auf
26 June 201425 June 2014 Weltmarktführer: EU steigt zum größten Agrarlebensmittel-Exporteur auf Die EU schlägt die USA aus dem Feld. Die europäischen Länder verzeichnen 2013 große Zuwächse bei der Ausfuhr von Agrarprodukten - und werden damit zum Weltmarktführer
23 June 201422 June 2014 US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in trade deal with EU EU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance
20 June 201418 June 2014 Biofuels debate continues, despite EU agreement EU energy ministers agreed to a 7% cap on the fuels for use in transport
European Union agrees a deal to limit production of food-based biofuels Compromise supported by ministers on Friday includes a 0.5 percent non-binding target for next-generation biofuels
18 June 201417 June 2014 Jeffrey Sachs: We need a sixth wave of sustainable and green technologies 'We have the know-how, technology and the urgent need to do it so let's do it.'
Ireland imports 84% of its biofuel, a far cry from self-sufficiency To meet binding EU transport targets, Ireland imported 126 million litres of biofuel in 2013 – some 84% of the total 150m litres used here last year
17 June 201417 June 2014 EU to allow member countries to decide policies on GM crops European Council reaching political agreement on 12 June 2014 towards allowing Member States to restrict or ban GMO cultivation in their territory
16 June 201415 June 2014 Abkehr von wissenschaftlicher Objektivität als Entscheidungsgrundlage ist falsche Politik Ohne Weitblick: DIB kritisiert die vom EU-Umweltministerrat ermöglichten nationalen Anbauverbote
12 June 201411 June 2014 The sustainable sourcing of materials is crucial to the circular economy Joint call made by ACE, Unilever and WWF for “the EU to develop ambitious principles and standards"
11 June 201410 June 2014 BUGWORKERS project successfully produces competitive PHB Material fully meets the requirements in terms of processability, dimensional accuracy and performance
EU-Agrarreform wird Artenvielfalt nicht ausreichend schützen Forscher empfehlen in SCIENCE zusätzliche Maßnahmen
EU seeks common framework for Circular Economy Commission to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement
10 June 20149 June 2014 Potočnik: ‘Subsidies to energy and water use raise barriers to a circular economy’ EU society still locked in old industrial patterns of production and consumption
A new bioplastic material reinforced with nanoclays suitable for the automotive sector has been achieved ECOplast cooperation to create new collaborations and international projects according to the new materials
6 June 20145 June 2014 Torrefaction: the bioenergy newcomer AEBIOM conference: Roasting biomass - a solution for large-scale implementation of bioenergy
5 June 20144 June 2014 Zeichen für die Bioökonomie in Mitteldeutschland stehen auf „Grün“ Spitzencluster BioEconomy nach Evaluierung in der BMBF-Spitzenclusterförderung weiter auf Kurs zur europaweiten Modellregion
3 June 20142 June 2014 Bioenergy push needs land ‘three times the size of the UK’ New report by Vienna University shows EU bioenergy demand equalled the total land area of a country like Sweden
2 June 20141 June 2014 U.S. wood pellet exports double in 2013 in response to growing European demand Transportation cost a large part of the total cost
30 May 201428 May 2014 EU must do away with ‘concept of waste’ Janez Potočnik highlights the importance of a circular economy in a time of increasing competition and diminishing resources
27 May 201426 May 2014 AIMPLAS receives the award for the best European project due to biodegradable extruded nets for citrus fruits and mollusks Compostable net to be put with the rest of the organic wastes generated at home and in shopping centers
26 May 201425 May 2014 Berlin BIO-TIC Workshop: Use of IB in Bio-Surfactants Preceding the Third ICIS European Surfactants Conference as a satellite event
Internationale Debatte über Synthetische Biologie Biodiversitäts-Konvention (CBD) tagt Ende Juni in Montreal
Bakterielle Biokunststoffproduktion durchflusszytometrisch verfolgt Forschungsprojekt SYNPOL untersucht bakterielle Biokunststoffproduktion aus Synthesegas im Bioreaktor
22 May 201422 May 2014 Airbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLM First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights - Largest European initiative for a local production of sustainable jet fuels - Longest biofuel flight performed by an Airbus aircraft
Goodbye Fuel from Food, Hello Food From Fuel: Calysta’s Big Methane-to-Protein Play Alan Shaw has a one-step solution for making the world food secure, and using up all that spare, cheap, greenhouse-nasty shale gas. Make proteins from methane
21 May 201420 May 2014 EU-Projekt: Mit Enzymen zur Natur-Kosmetik Optibiocat - Optimised esterase biocatalysts for cost-effective industrial production
The upcoming elections are crucial for the future of the bioeconomy in the European Union Next 5 years will be critical to set up a new model of economic and social development
20 May 201419 May 2014 Biomass: the sustainability challenge Scientific experts, policymakers and NGO and industry representatives discussed this question at the recent European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) conference in Brussels
15 May 201414 May 2014 AIMPLAS develops biodegradable and recyclable packages for cheeses and fresh pasta European project BIO4MAP to develop new transparent, multilayer, barrier, totally biodegradable and recyclable package for fresh food
14 May 201413 May 2014 France concerned about liberalisation of EU sugar market The deregulation of the European sugar market is looming. A French parliamentary report has requested support to French overseas departments where the sugar sector is fragile
5 May 20149 September 2021 Sunlight to jet fuel: European collaboration SOLAR-JET for the first time demonstrates the entire production path of “solar” kerosene Entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
Exclusive interview with Jukka Kantola, NISCluster: EU policies for the use of biomass are short-sighted Biomass in Europe not enough to meet up all energy and climate target in EU-level, more valuable on chemical and material applications
