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22 July 20159 September 2021

Top International Speakers at Europe’s Largest Event on Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) in 2015

4th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers

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16 July 201514 July 2015

EU Bioeconomy worth EUR2 trillion

A new study by nova-Institute: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobs

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1 July 20158 July 2015

Das nova-Institut sucht IT System- & Netzwerkadministrator und Anwenderbetreuer (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt auf Apple Clients, Mobile Devices & Microsoft Windows Server

Schnellstmöglich, jedoch spätestens bis zum 01.10.2015

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23 June 201522 June 2015

Bio-based auto plastics conference to debut

bio!CAR, a new conference for the car industry, will launch in September this year

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22 June 20153 September 2015

Composites go green: bio-based composites at Composites Europe 2015

Safe the last booth for your company!  

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Composites go green: Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe auf der Composites Europe 2015

Gemeinschaftstand „Bio-based Composites“ mit Starbesetzung – reservieren Sie sich den letzten freien Platz

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18 June 20159 September 2021

Highly efficient and cost-effective CO2 utilization will spark a revolution

Leading players will showcase their latest technological breakthroughs in Essen (Germany)

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Revolution auf dem Rohstoff- und Energiemarkt durch effiziente und kostengünstige CO2-Nutzung

Führende Akteure präsentieren ihre jüngsten technologischen Durchbrüche in Essen

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15 June 201512 June 2015

bio!CAR: Neue Konferenz im Rahmen der Composites Europe 2015

Fokus auf biobasierte Materialien im Automobilbau

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11 June 201523 February 2016

New market and trend report published

Biocomposites: 350,000 t production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012

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Neuer Markt- und Trendreport erschienen

Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe: 350.000 t Produktion von Holz- und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffen in der Europäischen Union im Jahr 2012

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Kunststoffe aus der Natur: Was man aus Zucker, Mais oder Abwasser herstellen kann

Die meisten Kunststoffe werden aus fossilem Öl, Gas oder Kohle hergestellt. Doch diese Rohstoffe wird es nicht ewig geben. Die Natur hat Alternativen parat.

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10 June 2015

Top Speakers on Wood and Natural Fibre Composites at the Sixth WPC Conference in Cologne

nova-Institute has announced the first collection of speakers

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Top-Referenten zu Holz-Polymer- und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe bei der sechsten „WPC Conference“ in Köln

Das nova-Institut gibt eine erste Aufstellung bestätigter Sprecher bekannt

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nova paper #6 published: “Options for Designing the Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy”

New policy paper discusses push and pull instruments that could promote the European bio-based economy, sustainably creating employment, value-added and innovation

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nova paper #6 veröffentlicht: “Optionen für die Gestaltung der politischen Rahmenbedingungen der europäischen Bioökonomie”

“Options for Designing the Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy”

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Fast growth of bio-based polymers: Production capacity will triple from 5.1 million tonnes in 2013 to 17 million tonnes in 2020, representing a 2% share of polymer production in 2013 and 4% in 2020

The bio-based polymer turnover was about €10 billion worldwide in 2013

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Starkes Wachstum für bio-basierte Polymere: Die prognostizierte Produktionskapazität verdreifacht sich von 5,1 Mio. t im Jahr 2013 auf 17 Mio. t in 2020 und dehnt damit ihren Anteil an der weltweiten Polymerproduktion von 2% in 2013 auf 4% in 2020 aus

Bio-basierte Polymere erzielten im Jahr 2013 weltweit einen Umsatz von rund 10 Milliarden Euro. Europa verliert deutlich Anteile an der Gesamtproduktion an Asien

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9 June 201515 February 2018

Industrial Hemp in strong upturn

World hemp conference with record participation. Cultivation areas in Europe and Canada at highest acreage in 30 year

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8 June 20158 June 2015

Bioeconomy: much more employment in biobased chemicals than in biofuels

nova researchers found differences between Northwest European countries and the rest

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Get involved to European bioeconomy and Industrial Biotechnology with BIO-TIC and BIO-QED in Brussels

The nova-Institut together with all partners from the European projects BIO-TIC and BIO-QED to invite participants to Brussels, 23-24 June

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3 June 2015

Microplastic in the Environment: Sources, Impacts and Solutions

23. - 24. November 2015, Maternushaus, Köln, Deutschland

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2 June 20151 June 2015

A new study by nova-Institut: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobs

Experts present an estimation of employment and turnover in the European bio-based economy

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28 May 201527 May 2015

Still a one-sided emphasis on the energetic use of biomass

European Parliament ignores the existing competition for biomass

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21 May 201520 May 2015

Biobased Building Blocks and Polymers in the World:

Capacities, Production, and Applications–Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020

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19 May 201512 June 2015

Gute Geschäfte mit Naturprodukten: bio-based composites auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2015

Gemeinschaftsstand „bio-based composites“ wurde zu seiner zweiten Auflage um 50 Prozent vergrößert

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Driving business results with natural products: bio-based composites at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2015

nova-institute's “bio-based composites” group stand for the second event 50% extended

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11 May 2015

RED reform: European Parliament agrees to cap the use of traditional biofuels

What are the impacts on the bio-based material sector?

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28 April 20157 July 2015

5 Questions for Michael Carus, EIHA

Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association about the key goals for 2015

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27 April 201527 April 2015

Incorrect classification of crude tall oil a serious threat to the European pine chemical industry

European Parliament will conduct its final vote on the ILUC Directive

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Sixth WPC Conference, Cologne – Wood and Natural Fibre Composites

16 -17 December 2015, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

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Plastverarbeiter: Rohstoff-Basis für Biokunststoffe

Molekülbaukasten aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen für biobasierte Kunststoffe

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24 April 20159 September 2021

Plastik und Treibstoff aus CO2

Die Bundesregierung wird mehrere Milliarden Euro in innovative Technologien investieren, die sich mit nachhaltiger Entwicklung beschäftigen. Zum Beispiel mit der Herstellung von Treibstoff aus dem Treibhausgas CO₂.

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22 April 2015

nova-Institute and Patentopolis announce partnership

Dissemination, TEE and IP management in European projects for the bio-based economy

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nova-Institut und Patentopolis geben Partnerschaft bekannt

Zusammenarbeit in Dissemination, TEE und IP in europäischen Projekten zur bio-basierten Ökonomie

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Bioplastics News: Review of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials

Detailed review of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 13-15 April 2015, Cologne, Germany

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21 April 201515 February 2018

Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material

nova-Institute publishes first results of the sustainability assessment within the project MultiHemp, full report online

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15 April 201514 April 2015

InnProBio: Europäisches Projekt will biobasierte, innovative Produkte im öffentlichen Einkauf stärken

Neue EU-Beschaffungsrichtlinie bietet mehr Spielräume für nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf

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14 April 20153 June 2015

Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015” goes to Bayer MaterialScience AG for the firstbio-based polyurethane crosslinker for high performance automotive coatings

The competition focuses on innovative materials and products, which have had (or will have) a market launch in 2014 or 2015

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Der Innovationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2015“ geht an Bayer MaterialScience AG für den ersten bio-basierten Polyurethan-Vernetzer für Hochleistungslacke im Automobilbereich

Ausgezeichnet werden neue bio-basierte Werkstoffe und ihre Anwendungen

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8 April 20158 April 2015

Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material

nova-Institute publishes first results of the sustainability assessment within the project MultiHemp

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Market study and Trend Reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020″

The short version of the full market study is now available!

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EU research project on underutilised oil crops kicks off:

COSMOS – Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals

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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"

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25 March 20158 January 2016

SPLASH stakeholder analysis reveals opportunities for collaboration in third generation algae bioplastics

Project showing good perspectives for establishing new partnerships

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24 March 201523 March 2015

BioFoamBark: Bark Valorization into Insulating Foams and Bioenergy

Invitation to the final workshop on 8 May 2015 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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20 March 201519 March 2015

Europe explores creation of Bio-based products standards

Green Chemicals Blog on the current work on certifications and standards inside and outside of Europe

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19 March 201518 March 2015

Quo vadis, cascading use of biomass?

Policy paper on background information on the cascading principle provided by nova-Institute

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17 March 201517 March 2015

Final programme of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials available

8^th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 13 - 15 April 2015, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

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16 March 201516 March 2015

Innovationspreis “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015“

Top-6-Kandidaten nominiert