11 April 20186 April 2018 The University of York is to lead on a £5million project to develop the bioeconomy across Yorkshire, the Humber region and the Tees Valley Funding boost announced for the region’s bioeconomy
EUBP’s policy recommendations to integrate bioplastics in the EU Plastics Strategy For more information, you can download EUBP’s position paper
7 April 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the fifth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
6 April 20185 April 2018 Europe’s ethanol CEOs besieged by RED II and illusory truths Europe’s new RED II legislation is a smorgasbord of climate-harming substitutes for domestically sourced conventional ethanol
4 April 20183 April 2018 nova-Institut sucht Stellvertretende/n Geschäftsführer/in Die Position bietet Ihnen eine interessante Führungsaufgabe mit exzellenten Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten (Standort Hürth bei Köln)
Monomers from camphor enable biobased plastics Camphor, a terpene produced in large quantities in China from by-products of the pulp industry, can be considered as a biobased alternative to fossil raw materials
3 April 201827 March 2018 USDA report shows impact of US biobased economy The report, titled “Indicators of the U.S. Biobased Economy,” shows that the biobased economy is playing an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy
Bioeconomy: Germany to lose pole position Recommendation of the Biostep consortium is, the bioeconomy needs to improve the perception of bio-based products and processes by the consumer
Who are the winners of the 2018 Bio-Based World News Awards? After a two month process, our panel of independent industry expert judges carefully deliberated and decided our shortlist and winners
Sustainable textile innovations: bio yarn made from kelp fibres Biomaterials research company AlgiKnit extracts alginate and combines it with other renewable biopolymers to produce yarn, which can be used in textile manufacturing
29 March 201827 March 2018 20 Expert Insights from Day One of World Bio Markets Central question posed by Luke Upton, founder and editor of Bio-Based World News: "What role does bio-based plays within the circular economy?"
GCA 2018 Winner: Making bio-textiles from food crop harvest waste Five winning innovations from 5 different countries shared a 1 million euro grant from the H&M Foundation
New LOEWE-cluster to conduct research into aromas and flavorings from vines and fruit The Federal State of Hessen to invest around 4.4 million Euros by 2021
28 March 201828 March 2018 BIOFOREVER: Detailed evaluation of GreenPremium prices for bio-based products along the value chain Almost 70% of industry experts report GreenPremium prices for bio-based products
BIOFOREVER: Detaillierte Bewertung der GreenPremium-Preise für biobasierte Produkte entlang der Wertschöpfungskette Fast 70 % der Branchenexperten berichten von GreenPremium-Preisen für biobasierte Produkte
27 March 201823 March 2018 ISOCALM: Thermal insulation boards made of elephant grass Schorndorf-based company let grow and process in Africa - global distribution is organised through headquarters in Germany
“How trees coexist” – new findings from biodiversity research published in Nature Communications Tree individuals growing in a species-rich neighbourhood produce more wood than those surrounded by neighbours of the same species
26 March 201822 March 2018 Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso Made from versatile wood-based raw material lignin, Lineo can be used in a range of applications instead of fossil-based materials
Lenzing Group achieves best full-year results in its history Group want to put a stronger emphasis on their ambition to make the textile and nonwoven market more sustainable
Brews, bangers and biofuels – Ireland’s bioeconomy looking up Celtic Renewables puts whisky in the car and not just in the jar
23 March 201821 March 2018 Bioeconomy Potential of Portugal, Romania and Poland Profiled in New BIC Country Reports All three countries are in the process of setting up national bioeconomy strategies
22 March 201820 March 2018 Big Bioeconomy Challenges – Part 3 In this series of articles we will discuss some of the global challenges that the bioeconomy provides solutions for
Bioeconomy: Textbook from University of Hohenheim Gives Guidelines for Education Open Source or Hardcover: “Bioeconomy – Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy” from students and professors at the University of Hohenheim
21 March 201819 March 2018 Bioeconomy execs bullish on 2018, 74% of companies expect revenue growth, 62 percent expect jobs increase, 48% seeking finance Findings were among the highlights of the 2018 Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey
Microplastics in rivers: The University of Bayreuth provides basis for new study from five German states Majority of particles analysed were made of polyethylene and polypropylene - higher concentrations tend to be found in small and medium-sized tributaries
20 March 201816 March 2018 Sustainability and moralism, keep them apart Connection is just a relic from the environmental movement of the 1970s
Modern Meadow Partners with Evonik to Grow Fermentation Processes to Commercial Scale The biofabrication company will be joining forces with Evonik, a leader in microbial fermentation, as it prepares for commercial scale production of its bioleather materials
Crack that Whip! Modern Meadow, Evonik partner to take vegan leather to world-scale Evonik to optimize Modern Meadow’s fermentation strains and bring collagen protein biofabrication to commercial scale
19 March 201815 March 2018 RED II: Wood you believe Europe may turn its bio economy into ash? State-supported funding schemes risk distorting raw material markets, pulling the plug on Europe’s bio economy ambitions, warns Sylvain Lhôte
EU Bioeconomy 2.0– Cultivating a home grown success An innovation-driven bioeconomy, with increased sustainability as its end goal, will provide renewability, circularity and multi-functionality
16 March 201814 March 2018 Hot drink cups: recycle or digest? Wageningen UR and TNO conducted a life cycle assessment study for the Dutch Government to compare two end-of-life routes after separate collection
Bio concrete and other construction materials from local resources Development of innovative kinds of concrete is needed, but with up to 93% lower CO2
Gaining bioactive compounds out of Citrus fruit waste Fellow of the Humboldt Foundation researches at Jacobs University
15 March 201813 March 2018 Shortlist Announced: Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018 Winners will be announced on Tuesday 20th March at World Bio Markets 2018 in Amsterdam
14 March 201812 March 2018 Rennovia’s demise, the Triple Rule, and the pursuit of sustainable nylon in a world of low oil prices Could the butadiene route prove to be the technology path that wins out in the end?
Kelheim Fibres Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Clear labelling helps to create awareness for the benefits of biobased products
13 March 20189 March 2018 Big Bioeconomy Challenges – Part 2 In this series of articles we will discuss some of the global challenges that the bioeconomy provides solutions for
12 March 20188 March 2018 Searching for green alchemy €100 million in EU funding for a new investment vehicle that could coax private capital into the bioeconomy
7 March 20185 March 2018 Big Bioeconomy Challenges – Part 1 In this series of articles we will discuss some of the global challenges that the bioeconomy provides solutions for
6 March 20182 March 2018 Total Corbion PLA at Chinaplas: PLA bioplastics for demanding applications Luminy® PLA portfolio includes both high heat and standard PLA grades and is used in a wide range of markets
First sustainable LEGO® bricks will be launched in 2018 New sustainable LEGO ‘botanical’ elements will come in varieties including leaves, bushes and trees
Breakthrough technologies for a sustainable mushroom industry New biorefinery project to recover used mushroom compost is now halfway to success
Welcome to the fourth RoadToBio newsletter This newsletter to introduce you to a new method for classifying bio-based chemicals under three categories
5 March 20181 March 2018 EU waste legislation recognises benefits of bioplastics Revised legislative package on waste acknowledges that bioplastics play a key role in achieving EU recycling goals
What should the EU’s Plant Protein Strategy do? A review of existing CAP measures for protein, oil protein and oilseed crops and market trends what lessons? What next?
1 March 201827 February 2018 Environmental Certification Specialists of the Year Award Received by SCS Global Services under Clean Energy Awards Program SCS Global Services has been an international pioneer and leader in third-party certification and standards development for more than three decades
Public Engagement is the Key to bring Bioeconomy Forward European bioeconomy stakeholder engagement needs to focus on civil society integration as a crucial cornerstone to improve the visibility of bioeconomy in the future
28 February 20181 March 2018 Succinic acid: New bio-based building block with a huge market and environmental potential? nova-Institute has published a new report on markets and trends for succinic acid as building block for the bio-based economy
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