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15 December 201613 December 2016

AVALON Industries Takes Over All Bio-based Chemistry Activities From AVA-CO2

Subsidiary of AVA-CO2 to taking over all operational activities and focus on global implementation of the HTP-technology for the industrial-scale production of 5-HMF

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Industry Leaders DuPont, Archer Daniels Midland Company Win Platts Global Energy Breakthrough Solution of the Year Award

Award Honors the Companies for Developing New Platform Technology for Long Sought-After Molecule

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Research Banking on Peels of Shrimp

The new laboratories of the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, AMIBM, have been inaugurated

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14 December 201615 December 2016

Survey from nova confirms GreenPremium prices for bio-based plastics

nova-Institute is conducting a number of surveys on GreenPremium prices within the BIOFOREVER project

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13 December 201610 December 2016

Tetra Pak gets closer to fully renewable packaging goal with new aseptic carton

World's first aseptic carton package to receive the highest class of Vinçotte certification for its 80% content of renewable materials

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Who is afraid of the bioeconomy?

Election of Donald Trump at the US presidency will be a strong brake in the development of the bioeconomy

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The Emerging Bioeconomy Ecosystems

Leaf Resources and Novozymes collaboration to further increase the yields and efficiency with Leaf Resources’ innovative biomass conversion technology

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12 December 20168 December 2016

Leaf Resources and Novozymes launch biomass-to-sugars collaboration

Novozymes bringing its expertise in biotechnology to customize its broad portfolio of robust, high-yielding enzymes to the GLYCELL process

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Commission under fire over post-2020 biofuels targets

EWABA suggests that Commission's proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive can still be improved during its legislative passage

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9 December 20167 December 2016

Christophe Schilling talks to Il Bioeconomista

An exclusive interview with the CEO of Genomatica

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INEOS Compounds announced today that it has entered into a licence agreement with Resysta International GmbH

The Resysta ARF will initially be manufactured at the INEOS Compounds site in Sins, Switzerland, to respond to the growing demand from European customers

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The Bioeconomy in a World Without Carbon Pollution

Scientist concludes that, with smart land use strategies, the bioeconomy need not be a zero-sum game

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8 December 20166 December 2016

5 minutes with… Alex Baker, COO of Leaf Resources

Emily O’Dowd speaks with COO of Leaf Resources, an Australian firm, which look to cellulosic feedstocks as next generation biomaterials

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Glycerin as Anti-Freeze Agent for Coal

Many biodiesel producers questioning to rely on a market associated with the coal industry

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7 December 20166 December 2016

‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future

11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world

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“New £5 Note Row Over Tallow Blasted As ‘Absolutely Stupid’ By Polymer Note Inventor

Australian Professor says ‘trivial amounts’ of tallow in new notes

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6 December 20163 December 2016

Voting is open! TECNARO competing for nomination for the GreenTec Award 2017

Company’s environmentally friendly bioplastic liquid wood ARBOFORM has made the preselection

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5 December 201615 February 2018

Canada Invests in Canadian Biomass and Composites Industries

AgriInnovation Program to provide up to $1.9 million for development of quality standards and research about adoption of natural fibres in the composites industry

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EC releases RED II, proposes first-generation biofuels phase-out and new sustainability criterion for forest biomass

EC also wants to introduce a sub-mandate for advanced biofuels, new sustainability criterion on forest biomass

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Renmatix turns biowaste into plastic

Can the King of Prussia firm help save the planet?

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2 December 20161 December 2016

Sweet success: new bioplastic candy wrapper from Mars wins 11th Global Bioplastics Award

European Bioplastics Conference became an excellent event with rousing discussions about policy in promoting bioplastics

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Angry vegans are calling on the Bank of England to scrap the new £5 note because they contain animal fat

Petition signed by 13,500 people has been created to have tallow removed

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Protected forests in Europe felled to meet EU renewable targets – report

Europe’s bioenergy plants are burning trees felled from protected conservation areas rather than using forest waste, new report shows

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1 December 20162 December 2016

Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price

Stronger political support needed to realise full potential of bio-based materials in Europe

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Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises

Stärkere politische Unterstützung notwendig, um Potenziale in Europa besser nutzen zu können

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The Biobased Economy after Trump: the States May Lead the Way

Brent Erickson's comment - Special to The Digest

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European Bioplastics: New fact sheet on standards for bioplastics

Overview of the numerous standards and test methods already available

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30 November 201630 November 2016

Exciting new ideas, latest developments and 15% discount on early registration

The preliminary programme for International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Cologne, 10 – 11 May 2017 is now online

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6 Promising New Ways to Make Bio-based & Renewable Plastics

Slideshow including a new thermoplastic elastomer (TPE ) made from consumer waste chewing gum, and a new line of black masterbatches containing 100% recycled post-consumer tires

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Horticultural companies: Klasmann-Deilmann sells Growcoon

100% biodegradable mesh promotes optimized development in young plants

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29 November 201627 November 2016

CelluForce and Fibria Celulose Sign a Strategic Partnership Agreement

Companies will jointly develop additional cellulose nanocrystal applications, a variety of industrial and manufacturing uses

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Certification of bio-based content

‘Bio-based content certification scheme’ developed by Netherlands Standardization Institute will be launched at the 11th European Bioplastics Conference

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Commission official: ‘Bioeconomy is a unique opportunity to address societal challenges’

EurActiv Slovakia talked to the Commission’s John Bell about the issue

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28 November 201626 November 2016

The upcoming revision of the EU Fertilisers Regulation and the benefits of biodegradable plastic mulch films

Kristy-Barbara Lange, Deputy Managing Director from European Bioplastics answers some questions about the benefits of biodegradable mulch films

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Yes, we move. The Italian bioeconomy strategy is on line

The strategy aims to provide a shared vision of the economic, social and environmental opportunities and challenges

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25 November 201624 November 2016

The End Of Biotechnology As We Know It

Big challenges are waiting for science und industry according to the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology 2016 in Graz/Austria

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Investing in the “Bioeconomy” Could Create Jobs And Reduce Carbon Emissions

Researchers’ estimates show that achieving a Billion Ton Bioeconomy could displace 9.5% of fossil energy consumption annually

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24 November 201622 November 2016

Ontario Innovative Sugarbeet Processors Cooperative announces project to define 0pportunity for commercial production of sugar for bioproducts feedstock

Techno-economic modelling feasibility study identified suitable high value-added products and business scenarios for a beet-based sugar value chain

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From COP22 in Marrakech: 20 countries form BioFutures Platform

Aim is to accelerate development and scale up deployment of a modern sustainable bioeconomy

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23 November 201621 November 2016

Find the bio-based product for your procurement needs

Open-Bio project launches database showcasing bio-based products for public procurement – Bio-based product suppliers are invited to join the database

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Finally Italy has its own bioeconomy strategy

New strategy will be published on the web site for an open public consultation

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Reverdia looks to China for collaboration

Company signed strategic partnerships with Hangzhou Xinfu and Dezhou Xinhuarun

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Five bio-based companies to watch

List of the top five companies to keep your eyes on, that have the potential for capturing the right markets

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18 November 201618 November 2016

Who’s got hot lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to lignin production and prospects

Compendium of suppliers to produce and sell cellulosic sugar and/or lignin for use by the research community

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17 November 201617 November 2016

Corbion starts construction of 75kTpa PLA bioplastics plant

Targeted start-up date is expected to be in the second half of 2018

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US elections: what Trump’s victory means for the bioeconomy

How to spread the wealth of any nation is one discussion that parties grapple with — should it be through unleashing more opportunity for those left behind, or through redistributive tax and spending policies?

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16 November 201614 November 2016

View from the USA: The government is on the hunt for ground-breaking solutions

EPA's PGCCA program calls out the best innovative thinking in the green chemistry arena, looking for ground-breaking solutions to all kinds of environmental problems

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Tecnon OrbiChem coverage of Bioplastics/SusPolyUrethane conferences

Summary of experts coverage about two recent biopolymers conferences

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15 November 201612 November 2016

Manufacture of Altree wood-plastic composite brings hundreds of jobs to California

First Altree production facility to be built by American Indian tribes

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Polyolesters for Bio-based Lubricants and Lubricant Additives Market for Automotive Lubricants

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