20 September 201718 September 2017 Under EU attack, top palm oil producers rethink trade strategy Increasing fire in Europe over its impact on forest destruction, encouraging producers to look at new markets
18 September 201714 September 2017 A sweeter way to make green products Researchers invent novel process for extracting sugars from wood
15 September 201713 September 2017 Clariant achieves best-in-class rankings in 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index Company among top four percent of companies in the global chemical sector
EU warned against renewables law ‘subverting’ the circular economy European Commission proposal to revise the Renewable Energy Directive will be voted on by the European Parliament’s environment committee on October 11-12
13 September 201721 February 2018 Bio-waste valorisation Major study says, European Union produces approximately 700 million tons of bio-waste annually
8 September 20176 September 2017 Interview — Growing food or fuel on our land? EEA talked to Irini Maltsoglou, FAO Natural Resources Officer, about biofuel production and agriculture
6 September 20174 September 2017 A circular economy needs bio-based, renewable materials An interview with Erik Lindroth, Environment Director Nordics, Tetra Pak
5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
4 September 20171 September 2017 DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2017 Finalists Chosen – Worldwide Voting Underway
31 August 201729 August 2017 Get the Scoop on the Latest Innovations That Are Helping To Expand the Bioeconomy with BETO’s New Tech Blog Stay up to date with the latest news and perspectives on the growing U.S. bioeconomy
30 August 201725 August 2017 India To Be A Biotech Hot Spot Indian biotech industry have created a notable bio-economy valued at $35 billion
29 August 20179 September 2021 Methanol and Bio-economy: Now and the Future The continued growth of the methanol economies provides significant opportunities for investment in novel production methods
28 August 201724 August 2017 New review of processes for extraction & use of valuable compounds from by-products of crops New strategies for processing added value from these wastes are needed to reduce the environmental burden and provide new income streams
24 August 201722 August 2017 Major study says “Cut cellulosic ethanol out”, RFA says “No Way Jose” Iowa State University researchers stated, that we increase ethanol production but decrease biodiesel and totally eliminate cellulosic ethanol in future mandates
17 August 201722 August 2017 The Bioeconomy Investor and the decline in information channels, company awareness and fundamental research Digest's storyline this week about BioAmber: rising sales, new financing, a dangerous put option retired, and a tanking stock price
16 August 201710 August 2017 Advanced Fermentation Agitation with Methanotrophs and Other Organisms Gregory Benz, a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, special to The Digest
14 August 201710 August 2017 2017 DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation Given for PLANTIC R Bio-based Barrier Film PLANTIC R was recognized for its environmental friendliness and recyclability
11 August 20179 August 2017 5 minutes with Reyna Bryan, Director of Strategy, Elk Packaging Reyna provides an insight into sustainable packaging market and how demand has changed in recent years
3 August 20171 August 2017 An interview with Tatjana Schwabe, CLIB2021. “Clusters can bring the right people together” Tatjana Schwabe talks about the role of clusters in supporting the European bioeconomy
2 August 201731 July 2017 European Commission launches Knowledge Centre to provide scientific evidence on bioeconomy Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre marks an important step in bringing the different policy areas of the bioeconomy closer together
60 Million Households Produce Natural Fibres: Production Reached 30 Million Tons in 2016 World production of all fibres is estimated to have exceeded 100 million metric tons for the first time in 2016
1 August 201728 July 2017 The 10 Strangest Bioeconomy Storylines of All Time No. 10: About a 3D-printed, biobased cabin available for rent in Amsterdam
28 July 201726 July 2017 PlastiCircle – Improvement of the plastic packaging waste chain from a circular economy approach EU-project aims to develop and implement a holistic process to increase recycling rates of packaging waste in Europe
27 July 201726 July 2017 nova’s experts introduced: Dr. Oliver Arendt Policy, Techno-economic evaluation, Markets
26 July 201724 July 2017 Latest results: Commission to invest € 97 million to help 64 small businesses bring their innovations to the market Total amount of € 96.815 million to be distributed between the SMEs working on 57 projects to finance innovation activities
25 July 201717 August 2017 InnProBio project’s latest factsheet on bio-based economy Factsheet #5: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
The EU Commission’s Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre (BKC) will be launched tomorrow The European Commission’s Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre will be launched at the 20th in Brussels as the Commission’s central knowledge hub on the bioeconomy
24 July 201721 July 2017 High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
20 July 201718 July 2017 Unleashing the full power of research and innovation of the EU forest-based sector The Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) seeks to align public funding for research and innovation with proper technological developments to reduce GHG emissions and improve forest management and land use
18 July 201714 July 2017 Circa Sustainable Chemicals UK Wins Innovate UK Grant For New Biosolvent Applications Company focusing on two biosolvent application areas: polymer dispersions and coatings removal for paint or graffiti
Polymerisation pilot facilities can accelerate the development of biobased materials Two new initiatives in the Netherlands aim to realise an open access pilot plant for polymerisation in order to boost production of plastics based on biomaterials
14 July 20171 June 2018 MArginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a burden into an opportunity EU research project MAGIC kicks off
13 July 20179 September 2021 A reality check on power-to-liquids: How not to use renewable energy Bellona’s latest report reviewing some of the alleged benefits of using synthetic fossil fuels
12 July 201718 July 2017 Mapping European Biorefineries A project of Bio-based Industries Consortium and nova-Institute
Study: Renewables will be cheapest power source by 2030 In half the G20 countries renewables have already been cheaper or the same price as electricity derived from coal or nuclear plants
11 July 20177 July 2017 Focus will shift to security and greening the economy in last three years of Horizon 2020 EU research chief Robert-Jan Smits talks about the priorities for 2018 – 2020
10 July 201722 December 2017 nova wächst: Wir suchen einen Communications Manager (m/w) Vollzeit, Standort Hürth bei Köln
7 July 20175 July 2017 Bioeconomy: Tomorrow’s bio-products are made in Finland Finnish forests has proved to be an incredibly versatile source of raw material for new bio-products
6 July 20174 July 2017 New BIC position paper “The BBI JU – An Institutional PPP supporting the Bioeconomy Strategy Position paper describes the current and future impacts and helps creating new markets for bio-based products
5 July 20173 July 2017 EU increases its commitment to funding the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors New study giving recommendations to address funding gaps and specific needs of project promoters in the bioeconomy sector
4 July 201710 July 2017 Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks Commercialisation and development of novel bio-based building blocks are discussed in detail in nova-Institute's new trend report
The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Aux Farms, Citoyens! France’s Bioeconomy Plan is a stirring call to action on jobs, climate, innovation Digested version not only as summary of activities in France, but as a model of what a cogent national strategy can look like
3 July 201729 June 2017 CIRC-PACK: Towards a greener plastic lifecycle Project to bringing considerable benefits in line with EU strategic objectives
30 June 201728 June 2017 Norway’s Statkraft to make biofuel from wood chips and other waste Company's "hydro thermal liquefaction" process turns wood and organic waste into a second-generation biofuel that is carbon neutral
European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman Clear vote of confidence affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board
Amyris Partners with Queensland on Biofutures Acceleration Program in Next Step Toward Planned Development of Biorefinery Plans call for developing a new production plant with support from local partners to produce Amyris’s sugar cane-based ingredient called farnesene
28 June 20179 September 2021 Europe, Flanders, the Province of East-Flanders and the City of Ghent invest €9,36 million in the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Investment will be used to build up new research infrastructure specifically for gas fermentation and Down-Stream Processing
27 June 201723 June 2017 BIC Announces New SIRA Roadmap to Develop Europe’s Bioeconomy Updated SIRA addresses the technological and innovation challenges facing the bio-based industries
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