24 July 202419 July 2024 Recycling cement paste – a cheap and efficient way to curb emissions New study led by Imperial College London experts and scientists from Empa and EPFL, highlights that waste cement paste that has undergone CO2 mineralization is a cost effective way to reduce emissions from cement
Zement-Recycling – ein günstiger und effizienter Weg zu tieferen Emissionen Neue Studie unter Führung des Imperial College London, an der auch Forscher der Empa und der EPFL beteiligt sind, zeigt auf, dass die CO2-Mineralisierung von Zementabfällen eine kostengünstige Möglichkeit zur Verringerung der Zementemissionen darstellt
23 May 202422 May 2024 5 Minutes With… Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London "To support commercialisation of the bioeconomy we need to have relevant standards and metrics"
17 April 202415 April 2024 Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria This new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various vibrant colours and patterns
25 October 202323 October 2023 FlexSea’s biodegradable plastics attract £3m investment Using bioplastics derived from seaweed means that packaging and other products breakdown in the environment in a matter of weeks
21 April 202318 April 2023 Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste
21 October 202218 October 2022 Seaweed-based battery powers confidence in sustainable energy storage Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage
Batterie auf Seegrasbasis stärkt Vertrauen in nachhaltige Energiespeicherung Nanomaterialien aus Seetang zur Herstellung eines Batterieseparators, ebnen Weg für eine umweltfreundlichere und effizientere Energiespeicherung
12 April 20226 April 2022 Nachwachsende Rohstoffe anstelle von Rohöl in Raffinerien verarbeiten Im Projekt BioMates ist Forschern ein weiterer wichtiger Schritt zur Erreichung des Projektziels gelungen
Processing renewable raw materials instead of crude oil in refineries In the project BioMates, researchers made another important step for achieving the project’s goal
8 April 20224 April 2022 Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
4 April 202229 March 2022 The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
5 January 20221 January 2022 Notpla secures £10M to industrialize sustainable packaging made of seaweed, including flexible films, coatings and paper According to Notpla, seaweed is an ideal feedstock because it is abundant, grows quickly, does not compete with food, sequesters carbon, and does not require fertilizer or fresh water
9 November 20214 November 2021 World faces disastrous 2.7C temperature rise on current climate plans, UN warns Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after COVID
24 June 20219 September 2021 New catalyst offers a sustainable future for solar fuel production Researchers have found a new versatile and sustainable catalyst to be used in solar fuel production
20 January 202127 April 2022 Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials” A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions
20 November 202017 November 2020 Funding from Innovate UK’s £191m sustainable innovation fund for award-winning tampliner Company together with experts from Imperial College London to further develop its award-winning tampliner to reach the highest standards of sustainability
10 September 20207 September 2020 Tômtex is a leather alternative made from waste seafood shells and coffee grounds According to the Vietnamese designer Uyen Tran, the biodegradable material is durable while remaining soft enough to be hand-stitched or machine-sewn
17 February 202017 February 2020 Which measures could boost the European bio-based economy? The Independent Bio-Based Expert Group presents the results of an expert survey on the impact and implementation of measures and instruments to stimulate the bio-based economy
13 December 201910 December 2019 “Lebendiger” Algen-Kronleuchter produziert so viel Sauerstoff wie 100 Hektar Wald Erfinder Julian Melchiorri und sein Unternehmen "Arborea" erhielt außerdem die Emerging Talent Medaille beim London Design Festival
The Coming of Age of European Synthetic Biology Within a few years, there has been a change from purely healthcare-focused applications to solving problems in industry and consumer products
3 September 201929 August 2019 Edible seaweed-based packaging gets boost from Innovate UK Innovative capsules, called Oohos, are made from a material called Notpla™ based on seaweed extract and offer a way to deliver drinks under 100ml in a plastic-free form
19 June 201914 June 2019 Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste Paper-based biodegradable sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste
25 April 20199 September 2021 Kick-off for designing a gigawatt electrolysis plant Towards sustainable production of hydrogen on an industrial scale
Niederlande planen Gigawatt-Elektrolyseur Nachhaltige Herstellung von Wasserstoff im industriellen Maßstab geplant
8 March 20195 March 2019 From research to consumers: unlocking new value chains for sustainable bio-based products To exploit the bioeconomic growth potential, new bio-based products need to be market-oriented, as availability of suitable infrastructures is also essential
5 March 201928 February 2019 Shellworks turns discarded lobster shells into recyclable bioplastic objects Project 'Shellworks' to transform shells of crustaceans into paper-like material as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
18 December 201828 April 2019 A loudspeaker for treehuggers with golden ears – the first speaker ever built using holocellulose Newly researched pure white material with unique properties is easy to recycle to become something completely different
18 September 201814 September 2018 New Biobased Adsorbent Which Captures PFAS From Wastewater Actively looking for strategic partners
2 July 201828 June 2018 New enzyme boost could hasten biofuel production This could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly biofuel production and more efficient plastic recycling
27 October 20179 September 2021 Covestro: Europeans join forces on CO2 – Chemical industry will use waste gas from steel factories to make plastics Research project launched with 14 partners from seven countries - EU supports development of a particularly sustainable process
Covestro: Europäischer Schulterschluss zur CO2-Nutzung – Chemie will Abgase aus Stahlwerken für Kunststoffe verwenden Forschungsprojekt mit 14 Partnern aus sieben Ländern gestartet - EU fördert Entwicklung von besonders nachhaltigem Verfahren
14 July 20171 June 2018 MArginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a burden into an opportunity EU research project MAGIC kicks off
6 February 20172 February 2017 A new class of olefin metathesis catalysts developed European research project COSMOS aims at reducing the dependence of the European oleochemical industry on tropical oils
31 January 201730 January 2017 High quality bio-based intermediate products for conventional, crude-oil-processing refineries The fossil-dominated refining sector could utilise a bio-based co-feed of reliable properties in existing conversion units
Hochwertige biobasierte Einsatzstoffe für den erdölverarbeitenden Raffinerieprozess Um in Zukunft biobasierte Materialien im großen Maßstab mit in die Raffinerien einfließen lassen zu können, wird hoch definiertes Material benötigt
30 January 201729 January 2017 Generating more value from biomass: lignin valorisation goes beyond burning wood Congratulations to Dr Roberto Rinaldi who has been awarded a €2million European Research Council Consolidator Grant to support his research
18 January 20179 September 2021 India’s double first in climate battle World's first £3m industrial plant to capture CO2 emissions and using it to make valuable chemicals
22 November 201619 November 2016 Paper bike helmet bags James Dyson prize Foldable paper helmet aims to reduce risk of cyclists getting head injuries for just $5
11 October 201610 October 2016 BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products
20 April 201618 April 2016 The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?
29 February 201629 February 2016 UK Synthetic Biology Strategic Plan 2016 Strategic plan aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of synthetic biology products and services with clear public benefit
2 October 20151 October 2015 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
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
7 September 20154 September 2015 2050 haben nahezu alle Seevögel Plastik im Magen Artenvielfalt massiv bedroht - Sorge um Pinguine und große Albatrosse
Almost all seabirds to have plastic in gut by 2050 Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds and found the majority of species have plastic in their gut
7 July 20156 July 2015 BP, Novozymes, Scania, Shell back launch of “Biofuels for Europe” info site In Brussels, a new interactive website “www.BiofuelsforEurope.eu” launched today in the European Parliament to summarize the latest science on key biofuels issues using fact-based, understandable information
20 April 201517 April 2015 Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane New insight and understanding of the development of next-generation biofuels
8 April 20158 April 2015 EU research project on underutilised oil crops kicks off: COSMOS – Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals
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