19 August 202215 August 2022Topsoe joins circular industrial plastics initiative – will increase plastic recycling by 20%The newly formed partnership, Circular Industrial Plastics, which consists of large Danish companies, commits to increase recycling of industrial plastics by at least 20% before 2025
15 March 202214 March 2022Danish biotech company to create more sustainable shippingCysbio may have broken the code on how to eliminate copper in ship’s paint. The copper is replaced with sustainable and biodegradable eelgrass acid
29 November 202124 November 2021The SHIKIFACTORY100 – Modular cell factories for the production of 100 compounds from the shikimate pathwayCell metabolism includes hundreds of crosslinked metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the shikimate route
25 November 202122 November 2021Life cycle assessment of carbon captureLife cycle assessment of carbon capture at incineration plants shows that despite some drawbacks, the net result is a clear advantage for the climate
21 October 202119 October 2021Topsoe puts demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable Methanol from biogas – Significant global carbon emission reduction potentialWith the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products
14 October 202111 October 2021Converting CO2 emissions into products – European Green Deal project PyroCO2 kicks offA new innovation project will demonstrate large-scale conversion of industrial carbon emissions into value- added chemicals and materials
7 October 20211 October 2021New research centre to help solve the climate crisisA new, unique research centre has been launched. The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center is to be established with a grant of DKK 630 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and based at Aarhus University. The new centre will ensure cross-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, in the atmosphere through researching and implementing new technology. The centre will be collaborating with a number of Danish and international partners
5 August 20213 August 2021Danish Biotech Company Wants to Revolutionize Biochemical ProductionDanish biotech company Cysbio has developed new technology for producing hard-to-make biochemicals with minimal environmental impact. The potential is huge
11 February 202126 December 2021Carbon capture – climate gain and good businessDTU researchers developed a mobile carbon capture plant which will make carbon capture more profitable and thus upgrade biogas to valuable resources
13 January 20209 September 2021CO2 muss eingefangen und genutzt werdenDTU-Forscher haben im 'BioCO2-Projekt' mobile Anlage entwickelt, die CO2 abfangen und auch in anderen Unternehmen oder Kraftwerken eingesetzt werden kann
8 January 20209 September 2021CO2 must be captured – and exploitedResearchers will develop a mobile plant that can capture CO2 before it is released into the atmosphere and greenhouse gas will instead be exploited for new products
6 January 202019 December 2019Transforming cod heads, frames and intestines from waste to valueHow the new project 'WaSeaBi' is transforming codling waste into valuable side products
24 October 201921 October 2019Carlsberg presses ahead with bio-based beer bottle developmentCompany is continuing to innovate across all their packaging formats to a biobased line
21 October 201916 October 2019Carlsberg issues latest Green Fibre Bottle updateTwo new research prototypes of the Green Fibre Bottle unveiled - Several big players joined the Pacobo® paper bottle community for advanced development
Carlsberg präsentiert neueste Entwicklungen bei der „Green Fibre Bottle“Zwei neue Forschungsprototypen vorgestellt - Mehrere große Unternehmen haben sich der Paper Bottle Company angeschlossen, um die Flasche zu entwickeln
11 October 201911 October 2019Milestone in the development of new material systemsFraunhofer ICT at trade fair K 2019: New composite materials: bio-based, functionalized and with high mechanical strength
Meilenstein in der Entwicklung neuer WerkstoffsystemeFraunhofer ICT auf der Messe K 2019: Neue Verbundwerkstoffe: biobasiert, funktionalisiert und mechanisch hochfest
26 September 20199 September 2021New route to carbon-neutral fuels from CO2 discovered by Stanford-DTU teamIf the idea of flying on battery-powered commercial jets makes you nervous, you can relax a little
26 July 20199 September 2021A novel concept for bio-fuel productionCatalytic hydro-pyrolysis is a strong candidate for conversion of biomass into liquid fuels for vehicles and airplanes. The technology can be viewed as part of the solution to the renewable energy storage challenge
22 July 201919 July 2019CHP with renewable energyEU research project develops new CHP system for biogenic residuals
10 July 20199 September 2021Changing bioenergy from carbon neutral to carbon negative with carbon capture and storageA new research project carried out by Ramboll, GEUS, DTU and SINTEF studies the feasibility of using CO2 capture at Danish biomass-fired combined heat and power plants
4 June 20193 June 2019From lethal spider toxins to eco-friendly pesticidesSignificant funding and effort have been invested in the discovery, study, and development of agrochemical pesticide alternatives
6 May 201930 April 2019Chinese chemical firm invests €5.5m in Danish biotech start-up to develop new biochemicalsZhejiang NHU shows great strategic interests in expanding their biotechnology-based product portfolio by partnering with biotechnology companies
21 January 201916 January 2019Using bacteria to produce fluorinated products sustainablyNew EU-funded project, SinFonia, will come up with a more sustainable alternative to the current production of fluorinated products
20 November 20189 September 2021Chemischer Wertstoff aus AbgasenPartner aus Forschung und Industrie sind dabei, aus Kohlendioxid und Wasserstoff die Grundchemikalie 3-Hydroxypropansäure biotechnologisch herzustellen. Herkömmliche Kohlenstoffquellen scheinen bislang aber wirtschaftlicher zu sein
17 May 201815 May 2018Future cities could be lit by algaeBioluminescent algae are a sustainable light source
28 February 201826 February 2018Diverse genetic error modes constrain large-scale bio-based productionOnly a few bioprocesses are functional in the large fermentation volumes that industry requires. A team of Danish researchers may have found the key
3 November 201727 October 2017Building New Moss FactoriesNew EU project will promote the environmentally friendly production of complex molecules for medicine and industry
Aus der MoosfabrikNeues EU-Projekt will die umweltfreundliche Produktion komplexer Moleküle für Medizin und Industrie vorantreiben
16 October 201712 October 2017The Impact of Systems Biology on BioprocessingAbout the current impact of systems biology and challenges of closing the gap between bioprocessing and more traditional methods of chemical production
26 September 201728 September 20172. Internationaler Bioökonomie-Kongress: „Bioökonomie ist der Schlüssel zu einer nachhaltigeren Wirtschaft“Globale Perspektive und interdisziplinäre Forschung und Vernetzung notwendig - 62 Vorträge und 88 Postervorstellungen bei Tagung an der Universität Hohenheim
11 January 20179 January 2017Forscher rücken molekulare Filme der Photokatalyse in greifbare NäheNeu visualisierter Prozess könnte zu einer besseren (effektiveren?) solaren Energiegewinnung führen
DTU Researchers Make Molecular Movies of Photocatalysis About to HappenNew findings provide a key step towards a general understanding of the dynamics involved in artificial photosynthesis
27 October 201625 October 2016Carlsberg’s new bio-based beer bottles to ‘step up’ to sustainability targetsCompany confident they can deliver and sell the green fiber bottle to the global consumer by 2019
4 October 201629 September 2016Carlsberg unveils new Green Fiber Bottle designThe new design of the Green Fiber Bottle was unveiled at the Sustainable Brands 2016 Copenhagen conference
5 July 20169 September 2021The top 20 ways to capture and make use of carbonBiofuels Digest focusing on companies that achieved highest degrees of visibility and credibility to date
14 April 20169 September 2021CO2 should be a sustainable businessDTU received seven million DKK from VILLUM FONDEN to find new and more effective solutions
28 January 20169 September 2021From wind to gasProject MeGA-StoRE found new method involving a biogas plant to convert wind energy into methane
5 November 201530 October 2015New biofuel cells will retire toxic metalsNatural enzymes can replace the expensive and toxic precious metals used in fuel cells
17 April 201516 April 2015„Green Fiber Bottle“ aus Dänemark – Bierflaschen aus PapierEin dänischer Entwickler will die Bierdose aus Alu oder Plastik ersetzen – mit recyceltem Zeitungspapier. Prototypen gibt es schon.
29 January 201528 January 2015Carlsberg and Partners to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottleProject could mark a sea-change in our options for packaging liquids
9 December 20149 September 2021 First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in useCommercial production closer than expected
Erste Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlagen für CO2-basierte Kraftstoffe und Polymere in BetriebIndustrielle Produktion näher als erwartet
1 October 201430 September 2014 Dynamic drive in CO2 utilizationNew challenges for sustainable chemistry in CO2 economy
Erstaunliche Dynamik in der CO2 -NutzungCO2 –Recycling als Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie
10 March 20149 September 2021The race to capture, use and monetize waste CO2Reduce carbon? Rid the world of excess CO2? Not so fast, buster.
4 December 20133 December 2013Ressourceneffiziente Produkte aus Biomasse – EU-Projekt “NEWAPP” gestartet"Feuchte Biomasse ist in großen Mengen verfügbar, jedoch existieren kaum intelligente Verfahren für die Behandlung"
21 December 2012Boosting Galactan Sugars Could Boost Biofuel ProductionCollaboration at JBEI Identifies the First Enzyme Linked to Galactan Synthesis
11 December 2012Grüne Chemie berechenbar gemachtVon der Wiege bis zur Bahre - Mit Ökoeffizienz-Analysen die Nachhaltigkeit von biotechnologischen Prozessen belegen und die Umwelt entlasten