25 September 202420 September 2024 AIR COMPANY Raises $69M in Series B to Commercialize Carbon Utilization Technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuels Funding will Accelerate the Production of AIRMADE® SAF, the Company’s CO₂-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other Synthetic Fuels
26 August 202420 August 2024 The world’s first scalable biodegradable SAP? – Green Chemicals Blog Researchers have begun to focus on various natural and biodegradable SAPs that achieve superabsorbent properties
30 January 202419 January 2024 ZymoChem Secures $21M Series A Funding Round Led by Breakout Ventures with New Investments from lululemon and Toyota Ventures With this financing and funding from the Department of Energy, ZymoChem will launch its first high-performance material and advance its first partnered product to commercial scale
6 July 20221 July 2022 The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry
27 May 202224 May 2022 This start-up makes vodka out of CO2 emissions, and it’s backed by Toyota and JetBlue The three-year-old start-up’s vodka is a luxury brand, costing about $65 bottle
7 February 20194 February 2019 Kenaf: Nature’s little-known wonder It may already be “all over the place”, but more research and investment is needed for ASEAN countries
11 July 20189 July 2018 Toyota wins dismissal of suit over rodent-damaged soy-based wiring Filed in August 2016, the lawsuit said the insulation is soy-based rather than petroleum-based, which makes it attractive to hungry rodents
8 February 20176 February 2017 Öko-Trend? Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Autobau Inzwischen überwiegen Vorteile gegenüber herkömmlichen Materialien
23 January 201716 January 2017 Report says global biobased PET market may hit $13.1 billion by 2023 Bio polyethylene terephthalate weighs lower in comparison to their fossil fuel counterparts
19 January 201717 January 2017 Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Autobau – Jute statt Plastik Große Konzerne forschen zunehmend an ökologischen Lösungen
6 October 20165 October 2016 Biokunststoffe aus wertvollen Abfällen Ford verwendet Fasern aus der Tequilaproduktion zur Verstärkung von Kunststoff, mit dem dann Autoteile hergestellt werden - Ein Modell, das Schule machen könnte, weiß Hasso von Pogrell
23 September 201621 September 2016 Bio-based PET market size over $13bn by 2023 A new report from Global Market Insights Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market size was 496.0 kilo tons in 2015
25 August 201623 August 2016 From waste to bioplastics – Ford ‚driving‘ the technology forward The possibilities of making bioplastics from waste become an attractive and economically feasible option
31 March 201630 March 2016 Aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen: Toyota-Studie Setsuna Holz-Roadster in der Technik allerdings auf neuestem Stand
3 March 20162 March 2016 Automakers experiment with biobased composites About 100 tons of processed jute fibers were used in 2015 for automotive parts
22 October 201519 October 2015 Toyota-Premiere: Angela Merkel erlebte auf der IAA das erste Wasserstoff-Serienauto Rund 550 Kilometer Reichweite komplett ohne Schadstoffemissionen: Toyota produziert die weltweit erste Brennstoffzellen-Serienlimousine
25 September 201524 September 2015 Your next car could be made of fungus Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon
3 August 20152 August 2015 Natürlich im Auto Nicht Aluminium, Stahl und Carbon, sondern Naturfasern wie Flachs, Hanf oder Kenaf sollen die Autos leichter und sparsamer machen. Selbst Löwenzahn wird neu entdeckt
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
29 May 201528 May 2015 Holland Bioplastics: Netzwerk für Biowerkstoffe gegründet Partnerprojekt will allen Playern der biobasierten Ökonomie eine offene Plattform bieten
15 May 201513 May 2015 Holland Bioplastics shares knowledge and connects parties around bioplastics Participation open to all involved producers, manufacturers, researchers and / or marketer of bioplastics
1 April 201531 March 2015 JEC Europe 2015 fortifies its number-one position in the world Announces new name and new location
16 March 201514 March 2015 Bio-based chemicals: Automotive materials go green Specifying sustainably derived materials – such as new types of rubber and plastic – can help the car industry shrink its carbon footprint
3 June 201421 July 2014 Bioplastics evolve to gain wider recognition "Green Innovation" now impacting on the mainstream consumers with a multitude
7 May 20146 May 2014 Carmakers want to be green, but need consistent material performance Toyota Lexus hybrid model uses bamboo in the speakers and plant-based PET for interior trim
17 March 201414 March 2014 Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastic Industry is Expected to Witness Significant Growth and Reach an Estimated $7.02 Billion by 2018 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bioplastic Industry 2013-2018: Trends, Forecasts and Opportunity Analysis" report to their offering
13 January 201411 January 2014 Alkol CEO Al Costa: Forget Biofuels – But You Will Have to Live With Them Anyway Biofuel future will be quite different from we usually think
16 February 20139 September 2021 Going negative: Stanford scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> GCEP-report describing suites of emerging carbon-negative solutions to global warming
7 August 2012 Seaweed could be used in future bioplastics, say researchers Technology routes for the production of seaweed based bioplastic are still to be explored
31 July 2012 Automotive giants turn to bioplastics worldwide Manufacturers certainly interested to lightweight and cost-efficient materials those can further reduce the environmental burden
14 July 2012 As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost
10 July 2012 More Japanese firms in green chems Toray, Sojitz, Showa Denko & Co. put of plant-based chemicals
29 June 2012 Bioplastics surge towards commercialization A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
25 May 2012 Öko-Materialien im Auto-Innenraum Zulieferer setzen zunehmend auf recyclebare Materialien
3 April 2012 Global Bioplastics Market 2011-2015 New market research report with a discussion of the key vendors operating
11 October 2011 ‘Ecological Plastic’ Covers 80% of New Toyota ‘Sai’ Interior TMC first in the world to use polylactic acid plastics in mass-produced vehicle
5 October 2011 Toyota develops yeast for cellulosic ethanol conversion Company to develop algae strains, bioreactor designs and extraction technologies, will look to develop partnerships
21 September 2011 Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastics Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 32 Percent over the Period 2010-2014 Says New Report Government Policies Encouraging Use of Bioplastics
8 July 2011 Toyota Adopts Renewably Sourced DuPont™ Sorona® EP Polymer For New Hybrid ’Prius α’ Vehicle "Helps Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels”
7 July 2011 Toyota verwendet den biobasierten Kunststoff DuPont™ Sorona® EP für den neuen Hybrid-Kompaktvan Prius Alpha Ein Beitrag zur Minderung der Abhängigkeit von fossilen Energieträgern
18 May 2011 Naturfaserverbund im Karosseriebau: Von Baumwolle im Trabi bis Kenaf im Mercedes Umweltfreundlichkeit setzt sich mehr und mehr beim Auto durch
13 December 201018 January 2018 Robust growth for natural fiber polymer composites for interior automotive parts growth Hence use of plant based chemicals in automotive applications has been steadily growing as per ICIS
15 October 2010 Toyota entwickelt neuen Biokunststoff für Innenraumkomponenten Weltweit erster Einsatz von Bio-PET auf Zuckerrohrbasis
25 November 200912 December 2017 Aufschwung für Biowerkstoffe: Zweistelliges Wachstum trotz Krise Biowerkstoff-Kongress in Stuttgart (26. und 27. Oktober) mit zahlreichen Neuheiten
25 August 2009 Toyota: PLA Nonwovens for New Hybrid Lexus Plans for kenaf-reinforced bioplastics for concept cars
24 February 2009 Toyota shapes up for seaweed future Hybrid cars and seaweed plastics for concept cars
6 February 2009 Kunststoffindustrie in Japan sucht Wachstumsmotoren Biokunststoffe vor allem für Innovationen in der Automobilbranche wichtig
23 January 2009 30 percent of the interior made by bioplastics Latest Lexus hybrid brings bioplastics inside
19 December 2008 Toyota: Künftig mehr Öko-Kunststoffe im Auto 2009 bis zu 60% Bioplastik im Interieur bestimmter Modelle
7 October 2008 “Innovation Takes Root” conference: It’s green – but what about cost and performance? A sustainable message is not enough to succeed with green technology