1 September 20211 September 2021 The success story of cellulose fibres continues – plastic bans drive innovation International Conference on Cellulose Fibres 2022, 2-3 February in Cologne, Germany and online – Call for Abstracts and Posters – 300 participants and 30 exhibitors are expected
31 August 202131 August 2021 New BBI JU and EU Horizon 2020-Project PERFECOAT – High Performance Bio-based Functional Coatings for Wood and Decorative Applications Project aims to develop and validate wood and decorative coatings with more than 25 % bio-based components
Regulation, consumer demand drive bionaphtha use in fuels, petchems Over the next three to five years, production could grow to anywhere between 500,000 mt/year and multiple millions of metric tons per year, depending on demand
30 August 202127 August 2021 WoodCircus White Paper 2040 Event Ten key recommendations for circular woodworking industries in Europe
26 August 20219 September 2021 Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2022 – Call for Papers and Posters Take the chance and submit your abstract for a presentation or poster now!
21 July 20219 September 2021 Reusable – yes, absolutely! If there is a system change, then do it properly: without crude oil. New reusable systems only with raw materials from biomass, CO2 and recycling!
14 July 20219 September 2021 „Start-ups stehen vor dem Problem, dass sie ihr Produkt auf einen Markt bringen wollen, den sie nur in Teilen verstehen“ 5 Fragen an Achim Raschka, Head of the Department “Technology & Markets“, nova-Institut
13 July 20219 September 2021 New online presence for the content pages of the nova-Institute As clear and colourful as the renewable carbon strategy
Views on Sustainability : Michael Carus, Managing Director, nova-Institute Sustainability is moving into wider and wider deployment in industry. What is the plan of action for its effective implementation and how can the results from transition to sustainable operations from each industry and every company be measured?
7 July 202112 July 2021 Challenging the classical view of yeast tolerance to alcohol Contrarily to the established hypothesis that cell membranes should be rigid to resist high concentrations of ethanol, an outstandingly tolerant yeast presents a more fluid plasma membrane structure, according to a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
5 July 202113 July 2021 Save the Date: Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 23-24 March 2022, Hybrid event – Cologne, Germany
24 June 20219 September 2021 VITO optimises CO2 conversion in the European-funded BioRECO2VER project Industrial point sources of CO2 are well suited for carbon capture & utilisation applications, in short CCU. The conversion of greenhouse gases into added value (base) chemicals can take place in biological processes. With a brand new, unique high-pressure fermenter, VITO is researching how these processes can be optimised.
22 June 20219 September 2021 Free webinars: All About RC(I) Discussing the Renewable Carbon Strategy and Initiative
17 June 20219 September 2021 A tax on fossil carbon is more effective for a carbon border adjustment mechanism than a tax on CO2 emissions Experts from the German nova-Institute present a tool for elegantly pricing the true cause of global warming
10 June 20219 September 2021 Minimise investment risks in renewable chemistry The nova-institute in Germany offers tailor-made and single client studies to reduce the risk of wrong decisions. And it helps to find the best solutions for the use of renewable carbon sources.
7 June 20219 September 2021 For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option? The final report including comprehensive fact sheets of 25 applications is now available online in German and English.
Bei welchen Kunststoffprodukten ist der biologische Abbau eine sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option? Der finale Report mit umfassenden Steckbriefen zu 25 Anwendungen ist jetzt auf Deutsch und Englisch online verfügbar.
4 June 202116 June 2021 Independence from fossil carbon Textile Technology-Interview with Ferdinand Kähler, nova-Institute, Hürth, Germany
31 May 202116 June 2021 Monitoring the bioeconomy: an introduction to the Biomonitor project In celebration of the EU Green Week, the BioMonitor project will be hosting a webinar on 10 June about the latest results it has by far as they build a toolbox that will let stakeholders understand the European bieconomy’s influence in society and the planet
27 May 202116 June 2021 Computational models of cell factories for a sustainable future Horizon 2020 Industrial Biotechnology project CHASSY demonstrates the use of digital tools in making microbial cell factories a more viable option for the bioeconomy.
Join free nova webinars on markets and strategies for renewable chemicals and materials Wednesday 9 June 2021 – 12:00-17:30 CET
25 May 20219 September 2021 Summer Special at the nova-Institute: 20 % discount on all market and trend reports starting now, until 31 August 2021 From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: The latest market reports on bio- and CO2-based production, recycling, bio-based naphtha and the mass balance approach for a special price
20 May 20219 September 2021 Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of non-fossil material solutions and voted for the winners of the innovation award
18 May 20219 September 2021 The need for bio-based carbon in a sustainable future – Studies on support to R&I policy in the area of bio-based products and services “Carbon Economy” project illustrates the role of bioeconomy in a low fossil carbon economy for Europe, today and in the future.
11 May 20219 September 2021 Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B
6 May 20219 September 2021 How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.
Poster update: Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes The biodegradation of materials is a complex process that depends mainly on the environmental conditions in which the materials end up after their use. Additionally, only a handful of polymers will be able to biodegrade in different environments.
The Chemical Industry’s Balancing Act Lars Krause and Michael Carus discuss crediting the value of bio- and CO2-based and recycled materials: the mass balance approach
4 May 202118 June 2021 Biologischer Abbau kann sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option bieten Für 24 der 25 Anwendungen wurden darüber hinaus Alternativen aus biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen gefunden
30 April 20219 September 2021 Three advanced recycling technologies, a CO2-based cleaner, plant leather and a hemp chair are nominated for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” For the first time: All fossil-free material solutions in one competition at the unique “Renewable Materials Conference”. Six innovations were nominated from 36 submissions. The conference participants will choose the winner.
22 April 20219 September 2021 Bei welchen Kunststoffprodukten ist der biologische Abbau eine sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option? Das Projekt BioSinn fand Produkte und Anwendungen, für die biologischer Abbau am Lebensende eine echte Option darstellt. 25 Steckbriefe beantworten für jede Anwendung technische und regulatorische Fragen. Auch das Marktvolumen dieser Anwendungen wurde geschätzt: Es sind in Deutschland etwa 170.000 Tonnen*, in der Europäischen Union etwa 1 Million Tonnen pro Jahr!
For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option? The BioSinn project found products and applications for which biodegradation at the end-of-life is a real option. 25 fact sheets answer technical and regulatory questions for each application. The market volume of these applications was also estimated: in Germany it is about 170,000 tonnes*, in the European Union about 1 million tonnes per year!
19 April 202118 June 2021 iMulch: Nine criteria for characterising micro- and macroplastics in soils Researchers of the iMulch project succeeded in establishing the first three test criteria for determining microplastics in the ecological system soil
iMulch: Neun Kriterien zur Charakterisierung von Mikro- und Makroplastik in Böden Forschern des iMulch-Projekts ist es gelungen, die ersten drei Prüfkriterien zur Bestimmung von Mikroplastik im Ökosystem Boden zu etablieren
25 March 20219 September 2021 nova experts introduced: Achim Raschka (Dipl. biol.) Head of the Department of Technology and Markets and the biotechnology and green chemistry working group
Expert knowledge is required – nova needs you! The bio-based shares are based on expert knowledge and help us quantify the bioeconomic activities in various industries
24 March 20219 September 2021 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021″: The three winners of the innovation award are turning CO2 into methanol, cleaners, plastic packaging or surfactants CO2 has become famous in a sad way. Carbon Recycling International from Iceland, LanzaTech from USA and Covestro from Germany transform it into usable raw materials.
22 March 20219 September 2021 CO2 utilization, a growth sector Low-carbon technologies require strong regulatory support for adoption
Forestry Products Market Update Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter recently published an update from major pine chemicals producers Kraton and Ingevity
18 March 20219 September 2021 Bio-based Naphtha and Mass Balance Approach – Status & Outlook, Standards & Certification Schemes New report on alternative, non-fossil naphtha with the first comprehensive overview of technology, producers, plants and users
10 March 20215 March 2021 Bioraffinerien in der Kreislaufwirtschaft Die Konferenz „BIO-raffiniert“ stellte diesmal Reststoffe, Bioabbaubarkeit und innovative Prozesse in den Mittelpunkt
9 March 20219 September 2021 Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – A unique concept that covers all renewable materials solutions in one event Program already available – application period for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” still open! The conference will take place as an online event.
5 March 20212 March 2021 nova-Institut: Einstufung von PHA als Einwegkunststoff ein „Desaster“ für die junge Branche Kunststoff-Definition der europäischen Einwegkunststoffrichtlinie stellt auch ein Problem für die Papierindustrie dar, die nach biobasierten Alternativen zu herkömmlichen Polymerbeschichtungen sucht
3 March 20219 September 2021 Renewable Materials Conference 2021 – A unique concept that covers all renewable materials solutions in one event Almost final program already available – application period for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” still open! The conference will take place as an online event.
Biobasierte Kunststoff-Verpackungen Verpackungslösungen aus Kunststoff können durchaus nachhaltig sein – und gleichzeitig die hohen Anforderungen in der Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie erfüllen
1 March 20219 September 2021 Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy Atmospheric CO2 will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.
26 February 202123 February 2021 BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense Final conference (online event), 28 April (German) & 30 April (English)