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18 October 201815 October 2018

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new peak

According to USDA forecast, 2018/19 world vegetable oil production will probably rise more than 3 per cent from the previous year

UPM’s good news bear brings completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and more

With fuels produced from forestry waste, the company could provide 30% of Finland’s diesel demand

Finnish pilot develops a new solution for sustainable forestry

New unique mobile application puts forest Big Data to more efficient use

Biorefinery Monitoring: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Materials Flows & Assessment

A group led by the Danish Institute of Market Analysis gave this overview of a bioeconomy monitoring system, as part of a IEA Bioenergy Task 43 workshop

15 October 201810 October 2018

Bio-on reports results first six months 2018

Group's operating generated strong increase thanks to new licenses granted in relation to recent technologies

Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive

Additional biochar process could save 619,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions

12 October 201811 October 2018

BIC signs MOU with Italian green chemistry cluster

BIC and the Sustainable Processes and Resources for Innovation and National Growth (SPRING) have signed a memorandum of understanding

11 October 20189 October 2018

Expanded Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Definitions for the Bioeconomy

This article to present an expanded set of TRL definitions, combining elements of DOE-BETO’s definitions (2015 and earlier) with elements of the startup-to-VC “Investment Readiness Level” framework proposed by Steve Blank

9 October 20188 October 2018

First BioMonitor Stakeholder Workshop

23 October 2018, 9-12:30h, Brussels

Stakeholder Workshop on improved Standards and Certificates for Bio-based Industries

23 October 2018, 13.30 – 15.30, Brussels

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 5th

New algae/fungi biofuels system, breakthru on sugar yields, biodegradable clothes, Beyond Burger’s monster GHG benefit, Indigo Ag’s $250M, robotic precision harvest

8 October 20183 October 2018

Development, deployment of integrated biorefineries: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Biorefining in Italy

Isabella de Bari and Maria Teresa Petrone gave this illuminating overview of the progress and promise of thermal gasification of biomass in Germany at an IEA Bioenergy Task 42 meeting

5 October 20182 October 2018

Nordic countries lead from the front with new bioeconomy action plan

The Nordic Bioeconomy Programme is the latest in a series of groundbreaking documents on developing a sustainable bioeconomy published by the Nordic Council of Ministers

4 October 20182 October 2018

Can Thailand use its biggest food exports to pioneer tomorrow’s bioeconomy?

Predominantly agricultural country is in a fortunate position thanks to its abundant agricultural resources

Flying start for World BioEconomy Forum

Global bioeconomy movers and shakers congregate in northern Finland’s pristine wilderness for an exciting event – likely to be the first of many

2 October 201827 September 2018

Circular biobased economy: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel gave this illuminating overview of the Biobased Delta’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

IFIB in Turin: the bioeconomy is cool. More than Cristiano Ronaldo

Two round tables focused on Investments and the role of clusters in the bioeconomy

1 October 201828 September 2018

Biocomposites performing great – Not only for lightweight construction

Companies showcasing their bio-based products and solutions in the field of wood, cellulose, natural fibres and bio-based polymers at the “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion”, COMPOSITES EUROPE 2018 in Stuttgart from November 6th - 8th

28 September 201825 September 2018

Halm and Wisefood gear up for the fight against plastic straws

Two German startups have created alternatives to single-use plastic straws. So far, there are two options: edible or glass

India rising to the top of the bioeconomy

For star-studded drawcards – it is the most glamorous national event ever held solely for the advanced bioeconomy

27 September 201825 September 2018

White Paper: Communicating the bio-based content of products in the EU and the US

Clear and transparent communication about the characteristics of bio-based products is essential to avoid confusion in the market place

26 September 201824 September 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st

Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO₂, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws

25 September 201824 September 2018

Innovations: did I miss something?

A tremendous amount of research is going on around the world, resulting in many new developments. But a development doesn’t always become an innovation

5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area

24 September 201820 September 2018

Europe’s policy to treat wood as low-carbon fuel poised to harm global forests

Against the advice of 800 scientists, REDII now treats wood as a low-carbon fuel

20 September 201819 September 2018

Almost invisible – but effective:

Kelheim Fibres to present transparent viscose speciality fibre at Dornbirn

The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms

To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods

Powerful tools from VTT to solve challenges in bio- and circular economy

The SES toolbox is expected to enable development of numerous novel microbial production processes for valorization of various waste materials to higher value compounds

18 September 201814 September 2018

Opening 1st Plasticroad Bike Path In The World

30 meters of plastic bike path contain recycled plastic equivalent to more than 218.000 plastic cups or 500.000 plastic bottle caps

Turning waste into bioplastics, Mexico strikes green gold

The race is on to find more environmentally friendly alternatives as plastic clutters up the world's oceans

17 September 201813 September 2018

Government to produce biodegradable plastic bags with cassava

Ghanas strategy to built a competitive economy for sustainable growth

13 September 201810 September 2018

Purdue researchers developing novel biomedical imaging system combining optical, ultrasound technology

Photoacoustic tomography can be used to detect or monitor a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer

The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy

Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels

12 September 201810 September 2018

SYNLawn Installed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Rocket Launch Viewing Area

USDA Certified bio-based product that uses plant-based polyethylene thatch fibers made from sugarcane polymers in addition to soy polymers used in the turf backing

10 September 20185 September 2018

Japan to subsidize bioplastics development

Commodity manufacturers and groups that are making efforts to replace petroleum-based plastic products with plant-based ones will be supported next fiscal year

6 September 20183 September 2018

Expert View: Invest-ability of the bio-economy

Product performance, sustainability and customer awareness are driving the demand for new products

‘It saved our business’: Italy’s farmers turn low into high with cannabis

Hemp cultivation for non-pharmaceutical could help revert desiccation of farm land

5 September 20184 September 2018

ICT-BIOCHAIN Europe’s first Digital Innovation Hub for Circular Bioeconomy

New EU-project focuses on the development of efficient biomass supply chains for sustainable chemical production in bioeconomy regions across Europe

Kentucky: McConnell Secures Hemp Victory in Farm Bill

McConnell emphasizes importance of hemp in farm bill - Congress is set to legalize

4 September 201830 August 2018

Integrating circular economy and bioeconomy would improve sustainability in Europe

New EEA report shows that the policy agendas would benefit from stronger links in product and infrastructure design and collaboration throughout the value chain

Genomatica and the new road to bioeconomy innovation

We’ll commence in the country where Genomatica process technology is on view, at scale — that’s Italy

31 August 201828 August 2018

Aalto University and VTT launch a major innovation ecosystem aimed at doubling the value of forest industry

Aim is to develop materials from renewable resources in order to safeguard a sustainable future

European Bioplastics: Challenging misconceptions and building platforms

PackagingInsights speaks exclusively to Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics (EUBP), about the message his organization is working to promote

Spit-activated biobased batteries, glow-in-the-dark trees, kombucha clothes, biobased root canals, breakthroughs in degradable plastics, straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 29th

Here are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th

30 August 201827 August 2018

Expert View: Growing the Irish forest bio-economy

Clean energy project for Ireland’s transport sector to provide a template for the rest of Europe

24 August 20189 September 2021

Goldmine “biomass” – carbonauts convert biomass into high-value platform products

Innovative technology of a German start-up offers an environmentally friendly alternative for carbon storing in end products

23 August 201820 August 2018

How the global heatwave is harming agriculture today and creating problems for the bio-economy tomorrow

Research crop scientist from the K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Professor Robert Aiken, explores agriculture and crop research issues in the United States today

Stora Enso invests in building a Competence Centre and diversifying the raw material base for biocomposites

Company aiming to broaden its biocomposites raw material base to provide more choice in technical properties and selection of fibres

ODU Algae Research Aims to Fuel Bioeconomy

Historically eschewed as slimy and gross, it turns out algae might be the solution to many of the most pressing environmental-sustainability issues

22 August 201817 August 2018

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