10 January 201730 December 2016 Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht – aber im Dunkeln Graphitisches Kohlenstoffnitrid kann für die künstliche Photosynthese Elektronen erzeugen, speichern und zeitverzögert wieder freisetzen
Dark Photocatalysis: Storage of Solar Energy in Carbon Nitride for Time-Delayed Hydrogen Generation New approach for storing sunlight as long-lived radicals provides the structural basis for designing photocatalysts with long-lived photo-induced states
16 June 201614 June 2016 Cellulose: new understanding could lead to tailored biofuels In the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel
1 June 201631 May 2016 Sustainable Timber Tower on the Rise London's wooden tower to launch a growing world of opportunities for biobased and artful buildings
31 March 201630 March 2016 Compostable coffee cups present solution to single-use cups in foodservice environments Vegware setting up new trade waste routes all around the UK for compostable packaging and food waste
10 March 20164 March 2016 Researchers’ new advance in quest for second generation biofuels York researcher present first time molecular structure of key enzymes involved in break down tough cellulose-based materials
10 December 20159 December 2015 Moos Radio: Energie aus photo-mikrobischen Brennstoffzellen Forschern gelingt Stromerzeugung mittels Photosynthese aus Pflanzen
4 November 20153 November 2015 How orange peel and industrial waste could clean mercury from the ocean Researchers have created a polymer from industrial waste and orange peels that “literally sucks mercury out of water and soil”
21 October 201519 October 2015 Bio-inspirierte Lösungen für einstellbare Haftung in feuchter Umgebung EU-Projekt BioSmartTrainee gestartet
28 April 201527 April 2015 OpenPlant: Open technologies for plant synthetic biology Shaping working practices and norms in the early stages of plant synthetic biology
23 February 201522 February 2015 Cable announces £20 million for UK industrial biotechnology Business Secretary unveiles the winners of a multi-million-pound competition to bring innovative UK biotechnology projects to market.
3 February 20152 February 2015 York scientists shed further new light on biomass breakdown New class of LPMO enzymes use oxygen from the air that allows a resistant form of starch to be broken down
30 October 201429 October 2014 Green genes: bioinformatics and systems-biology innovations drive algal biotechnology A multidisciplinary integration of methods will provide synergy for a systems-level understanding of microalgae, and thereby speed up the improvement of industrially valuable strains
21 August 201420 August 2014 Bamboo sprouts up in the concrete jungle Researchers want to see city skylines filled with buildings made of bamboo
11 June 201410 June 2014 New EU reforms fail European wildlife Researchers recommending more activities, SCIENCE reports
EU-Agrarreform wird Artenvielfalt nicht ausreichend schützen Forscher empfehlen in SCIENCE zusätzliche Maßnahmen
21 March 201419 March 2014 Dyson and CPI explore use of bioplastics in consumer products New research project to help pave the way for future developments in this area
3 June 2013 Indonesia: Advanced biofuel crop could improve farmers’ income Cooperation agreement for the development of new bio-energy plants and other crops
20 December 201225 July 2014 EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off: SPLASH – Sustainable Polymers from Algae Sugars and Hydrocarbons
31 August 2011 Cracking cellulose: a step into the biofuels future Fungi enzyme releases shorter sugars for bioethanol production
30 June 2009 Global Biorenewables Research Society established Input of scientific knowledge for policy-makers
EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off:
