25 February 20219 September 2021 How to utilise CO2? The nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” have the answers! Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of the most obvious solutions to further reduce CO2 emissions, but it is yet still hardly exploited. However, these six nominated technologies turn CO2 into value: ethanol, methanol, polyols, surfactants or syngas – the audience will choose the winner at the “9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2021, online!
24 February 20219 September 2021 Join our expert survey and evaluate the newly developed AFTERLIFE process for the extraction of value-added products from waste water! As part of the EU funded project AFTERLIFE, we are conducting a survey on the socio-economic impact of our newly developed biotechnological process to improve the valorisation of wastewater and its resulting products.
nova experts introduced: Dr. Asta Partanen Renewable materials, biocomposites, wood & cellulose, markets, marketing & consumer research, labelling & certification
11 February 20219 September 2021 More bio-based naphtha production ahead The mass balance approach seems to be more popular in Europe at this time but it will probably catch up in the USA and Asia as well
4 February 20219 September 2021 Stora Enso from Sweden wins the innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2021” with new cellulose foam for packaging They are followed by Kelheim Fibres from Germany with high-quality hygiene products made of cellulose and Metsä Spring from Finland with an innovative cellulose fibre production process
3 February 20219 September 2021 Expanded Deadline for the Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” The award will be granted at the 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals, 23–24 March 2021, online event
1 February 20219 September 2021 nova experts introduced: Ferdinand Kähler (M.Sc.) Mechanical engineering, life cycle assessment, sustainability
Probing the European bioeconomy’s development through its drivers and indicators Partners from the BioMonitor project published its latest paper in the Sustainability journal on the drivers and indicators that will measure the development of the bioeconomy
29 January 20219 September 2021 nova Session: “Renewable Polymers: Production and Trends 2020-2025” – Final Programme available! Renewable Polymers and Building Blocks: Technologies, Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2020-2025
For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2020 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamic market
26 January 202129 January 2021 nova Session: “Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges” – Final Programme available! 10 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 h (webinar via zoom)
25 January 20219 September 2021 Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research! Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO2VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO2 into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.
20 January 202121 January 2021 Huge market potential for CBD and other cannabinoids – how best to produce them? Cannabis removed from the UN prohibition schedule and CBD not considered as a narcotic drug – Two major decisions to drive further research to explore the full potential of one of the major and longest established medicinal plants
19 January 202119 January 2021 Cellulose fibres are virtually miracle materials – Almost endless possibilities and high market growth due to great demand! 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2-3 February (online event) – Cellulose fibres have a wide range of applications that are increasingly expanding. The markets are driven by technological developments and political framework conditions, especially bans and restrictions on plastics and increasing sustainability requirements.
Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling
14 January 202111 January 2021 New biobased materials New biobased materials are everywhere, old biobased materials can be repurposed by modern technology
12 January 202112 January 2021 Updated Preliminary Programme – 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals and 2nd European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels 23–24 March 2021, online event
11 January 20219 September 2021 The innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” The award is new and unique worldwide. For the first time, there will be a comprehensive award for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO2 utilisation, or recycling.
nova Session: “Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges” – Check out the preliminary programme! 10 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 h (webinar via zoom)
2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, Online event Cellulose fibres are the fastest growing fibre group in textiles, the largest investment sector in the bio-based economy, and a solution to avoid microplastics
Recorded Webinar: TWatch™ Greener Plastics: the high value Multi-Partner Technology Intelligence Program you must consider Watch the video about the webinar on Greener Plastics, held at 12 November 2020
6 January 202118 December 2020 Opportunities in fiber-based food packaging Production capacity of paper food packaging in Europe has been trending higher annually since 2013
5 January 202124 February 2021 nova experts introduced: Nicolas Hark (M.Sc.Agricultural Economics) Agriculture, economics, policy & regulations, markets
16 December 202011 December 2020 Zelcor Summer School 2021 – 2nd edition – Postponed to 8-11 February online Zero waste biorefineries: value chain approach, methods, and processes for lignin upgrading
8 December 20208 December 2020 Market update 2020: Bioplastics continue to become mainstream as the global bioplastics market is set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years Bioplastics will play an important role in achieving a circular economy
4 December 20201 December 2020 Value of the EU bioeconomy – the latest figures New report analyses the latest data on employment, value added and the turnover generated by different bio-based sectors of the EU bioeconomy
3 December 20203 December 2020 Final programme available: 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, hybrid event With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in 2020 was a great success and exceeded all expectations. Building on this success, the 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres will again cover the entire value chain
Preliminary programme: 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” and “2nd European Summit on Co2-based Aviation Fuels” 23–24 March 2021, hybrid event
1 December 20209 September 2021 Closing the plastic loop German nova-Institute recently published a comprehensive overview of the present status of chemical plastic recycling technologies
26 November 20209 September 2021 UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
25 November 202025 November 2020 nova-Institute’s Winter Special – 20 % discount on all market and trend reports till 8 January 2021 From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: Get the latest and upcoming reports on bio- and CO2-based and recycling markets for a special price
6 November 20209 September 2021 New market and technology report: Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges – Technologies, Sustainability, Policy and Key Players nova’s new market and technology report „Chemical Recycling - Status, Trends, and Challenges” is addressed to the chemical and plastic industry, brands, technology scouts, investors, and policy makers. On 190 pages the report provides information around chemical recycling including 21 figures and 10 tables.
5 November 20204 November 2020 Are new food and biomass technologies more sustainable? A Review The new nova paper #14 gives an overview on the status and sustainability assessments of new food and biomass technologies such as organic farming, insect protein, artificial meat, precision agriculture, vertical urban farming and improved plant varieties
29 October 20209 September 2021 A new era begins: The Renewable Materials Conference, Cologne and online, 18–20 May 2021 Featuring a unique concept to present all sustainable and renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled www.renewable-materials.eu
22 October 20209 September 2021 Free webinar: All About RC(I) Discussing the Renewable Carbon Strategy and Initiative
21 October 202021 October 2020 nova-Experts introduced: Pauline Ruiz (M. Sc.) Polymer science, Life Cycle Assessment and sustainable chemistry
19 October 202019 October 2020 For the first time the innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” will be granted at the “2<sup>nd</sup> International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”, 2–3 February 2021, Cologne (Germany) The conference will be held as hybrid event – as physical meeting in which an online audience also participates
15 October 20209 September 2021 nova sucht: Projektmanager B2B-Kommunikation mit naturwissenschaftlichem Hintergrund (m/w/d) Beschäftigung: 40 h/Woche, Festanstellung. Sie erwarten vielseitige Aufgaben in einem dynamischen und zukunftsorientierten Markt an der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik
12 October 20209 September 2021 Lenzing is founding partner of the Renewable Carbon Initiative The newly launched Renewable Carbon Initiative strives to herald the end of the fossil age for all organic chemicals and materials by 2050. Within the RCI Lenzing will especially focus on further greening up the textile and nonwoven businesses
Lenzing ist Gründungspartner der Renewable Carbon Initiative Die neu gegründete Renewable Carbon Initiative strebt das Ende des fossilen Zeitalters für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien bis 2050 an. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wird sich Lenzing insbesondere auf die weitere Ökologisierung der Textil- und Vliesstoffbranchen konzentrieren
5 October 20209 September 2021 Call for abstracts: 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2–3 February 2021, Cologne (Germany) Lenzing, Levaco Chemicals and Kelheim Fibres will support the conference as gold sponsors. Further sponsors are welcome.
1 October 20209 September 2021 The future of the chemical and plastics industry: Renewable Carbon nova-Institute publishes a comprehensive background paper on renewable carbon: definition, strategy, measures and potential
29 September 202024 September 2020 Nominations for the 2020 DNFI Award Received The DNFI award recognizes innovation in the development of products and processes using natural fibres and research involving natural fibres
24 September 20209 September 2021 World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry Companies looking for sustainable chemical and material solutions are welcome to join and profit from the support of the initiative
8 September 2020 Results of seven years of market research published Three online surveys on green premium for bio-based products and one in-depth consumer study, published now for the first time
7 September 2020 Bioeconomy worth 2.4 trillion EUR to the European economy as bio-based industries mark sizeable jump in turnover and bio-based share of chemicals reaches record high of 15% Latest version of nova-Institute's market report for BIC "European Bioeconomy in Figures" covers the whole period from 2008 to 2017
Green Chemicals Blog’s Comment: Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030 This new ambition is a core component of Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’, a ground-breaking innovation programme designed by the company’s Home Care division
2 September 20209 September 2021 Chemical industry on the pathway to renewable carbon This summer the first survey on renewable carbon in the chemical industry was conducted. 20 to 25% of the carbon supply is already renewable
Call for innovations – Apply now for the first award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” Deadline for submission: 30 November 2020