28 October 202423 October 2024 New report on carbon farming in the European forestry sector Building resilient forests: new report urges long term practices over quick profit wins
29 September 202317 October 2023 Combining Concentrated Solar Power and Pyrolysis – The PYSOLO project In July 2023, the Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) was officially launched and will be up and running for the next four years. The project aims to prepare the ground for a novel game-changing and fully renewable process combining concentrated solar power and biomass pyrolysis
Kombination von konzentrierenden solarthermischen Systemen und Pyrolyse – das PYSOLO Projekt Im Juli 2023 war der offizielle Start des für viere Jahre laufenden Horizon Europe Projekts PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer). Das 5 Mio € Projekt wird das Fundament für einen bahnbrechenden, neuartigen, voll und ganz erneuerbaren Prozess legen, in dem konzentrierende solarthermische Systeme für die Erzeugung von Strom (engl. concentrated solar power, CSP) und Biomassepyrolyse verknüpft werden
8 February 20236 February 2023 Could natural decay be a solution to plastic pollution after all? The worm saliva contains enzymes that can dissolve plastic bags and packaging, and NIOZ researchers even proved that plastics can be broken down by sunlight
22 November 202217 November 2022 Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics These enzymes are the first and only known enzymes to degrade polyethylene plastic by oxidizing and breaking it down after just a few hours of exposure - without requiring pre-treatment and at room temperature
14 October 202210 October 2022 ‘Humble’ worm saliva can break down tough plastic Spanish researchers discovered two enzymes in the corporal liquid that can degrade polyethylene at room temperatures and they believe it's the first time that such an effective agent has been found in nature
Ancient enzymes to improve the biodegradation of plastics New research project will develop innovative bioplastic materials based on biocomponents with a programmed biodegradation for a twofold sustainable end-of-life scenario
31 May 202230 May 2022 The saliva of the wax moth contains enzymes capable of degrading plastic A team of CSIC researchers discovers that the saliva of this insect harbors enzymes that initiate the degradation of polyethylene in a short time
Speichel von Wachsmotten enthält Enzyme, die Plastik abbauen können Team von CSIC-Forschern hat entdeckt, dass der Speichel dieses Insekts Enzyme enthält, die den Abbau von Polyethylen in kurzer Zeit einleiten
3 May 202227 April 2022 Industrielle Wasserstofferzeugung mit einem neuen System auf Grundlage protonierter Keramikmembranen Internationales Team veröffentlicht ein System, das diesen universellen Brennstoff fast ohne Abfall erzeugt
11 November 202124 November 2021 New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging New vox pop study as part of the Usable Packaging project suggest that the concept of plant-based plastics is even less familiar to the British general public
20 November 20209 September 2021 MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities Through a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies
5 November 20202 November 2020 Showcase Bioeconomy: Seaweed as a Sustainable Source of Raw Materials EU research project with the participation of the University of Hohenheim searches for new, sustainable food additives and packaging materials from seaweeds and seagrasses
Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Meeresalgen als nachhaltige Rohstoffquelle nutzbar machen EU-Forschungsprojekt mit Beteiligung der Uni Hohenheim sucht nach neuen, nachhaltigen Lebensmittelzusätzen und Verpackungsmaterialien aus Algen und Seegräsern
21 July 20209 September 2021 EU research project IDEALFUEL has started Development of sustainable marine fuels
25 January 201922 January 2019 Bio-based Solvent Produces Highest-quality Graphene Ink Ever Reported Report about Cyrene® shows "near-ideal physical properties for graphite exfoliation and the production of graphene dispersions"
30 November 201728 November 2017 Biomass will provide chemical compounds to elaborate PEF, additives and pharmaceutical ingredients European project EnzOx2, under the coordination of CSIC, will develop new bio-chemical technologies based on the use of oxidative enzymes
Four-year project to develop an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater to make natural additives and bioplastics AFTERLIFE, a 4 million € EU project focused on finding an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater
10 May 201726 April 2017 Kunststoff-fressende Larve entdeckt Bioabbau von Polyethylen als Forschungsziel
6 April 20174 April 2017 Biomaterials for the regeneration of bone and cartilage tissues from apple waste Biocompatible materials from waste of the agri-food industry, specifically from the apple pomace resulting from the juice production
11 March 201512 March 2015 NOVel cheap and abundant materials for catalytic biomass conversion EU-funded projects are exploring how we can substitute critical raw materials in catalysis
28 November 201427 November 2014 New flexible bioplastics for food and textile sector New AIMPLAS project resulting in new generation of PLA modifications to be processed in any conventional equipment
4 December 20133 December 2013 Ressourceneffiziente Produkte aus Biomasse – EU-Projekt “NEWAPP” gestartet "Feuchte Biomasse ist in großen Mengen verfügbar, jedoch existieren kaum intelligente Verfahren für die Behandlung"
11 April 2013 Extracting valuable resources from waste to make new bioplastics Syngas fermentation products to be used for cost-effective and commercial new biopolymers