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16 October 201515 October 2015

Sweden, an industrialized country of 10 million, is going all out to ditch fossil fuels

Sweden, which has beat even the most enthusiastic Scandinavian countries on efforts to go green, is gunning to go even greener

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8 October 20156 October 2015

Clariant opens Industrial biotech center in Bavaria

The move was prompted by an expansion of the company’s activities, with around 100 staff now employed at the CBC

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2 October 20151 October 2015

The Digest’s 2015 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy

The key takeaways - the mandates and national targets - the key producers - process technology R&D - feedstock & supply chain development

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1 October 201530 September 2015

Research Council awards bioeconomy company Borregaard

Potent key player in the bioeconomy segment carries a cash prize of NOK 500,000

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30 September 201528 September 2015

First carpet tile manufacturer in the world to achieve C2C gold level certification

93% of Desso's commercial carpet tile range is Cradle to Cradle® certified

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29 September 201526 September 2015

Universities of Applied Sciences important for the biobased economy, says Han van Osch

'With the right kind of impulses, the development should be able to speed up again.’

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25 September 201524 September 2015

Bioeconomy offers Europe and Russia opportunity for long-term strategic cooperation

Falling oil prices not the only reason for Russia to follow the bioeconomy path

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23 September 201521 September 2015

The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy

Mandates and national consumption

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18 September 201517 September 2015

S2Biom Newsletter – Issue 4, September 2015

Find recent updates made in the cost-supply database, the ‘biomass conversion pathway matching tool’ and the full chain assessment tools

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17 September 201516 September 2015

Plant breeding brings biobased economy closer

Wageningen UR: "We need to grow more diverse products with fewer inputs - to do more with less".

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Cascading use of wood in Finland – with comparison to selected EU countries

New report gives a short introduction on the discussion on cascading principles and definitions, and shows examples of the cascading flows in Finland and selected other European countries

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16 September 201514 September 2015

A Smart and Efficient Bioeconomy for Europe

“Cascading” can mean very different things to different people

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Taiwan: Executive Yuan eyes bioeconomy development

Premier Mao Chi-kuo said biotechnology is set to become a major growth engine of local economy

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Crowded at “Status of the Bioeconomy” Conference

European countries are well positioned in the global bioeconomy race

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14 September 201510 September 2015

Technavio Says the Growing Focus on Bio-based Products Will Uplift the Global Advanced Phase Change Material Market Through 2019

Report highlighting the continuous innovation in the global advanced phase-change materials market

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Balancing the bioeconomy: supporting biofuels and bio-based materials in public policy

New paper suggests a cost-effective public policy strategy

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11 September 201526 November 2015

Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market

The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably

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Green public procurement in France

Consulting companies Bio by Deloitte and Nomadéis have been mandated to carry out a study about the biobased products market

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Minister Rehn: Wood construction is part of bioeconomy development

Example set by the state and municipalities plays a central role in furthering wood construction

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On the Move in the Advanced Bioeconomy: GFBiochemicals, Faegre Baker Daniels, American Coalition for Ethanol, Global Bioenergies

The Biofuels Digest's highlighting elections of honoured experts

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10 September 201510 September 2015

The Role of Biowaste in the Emerging Circular Economy

ECN Positon Statement on CE, 19 August 2015

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Closing the loop on the ground: 10 EU projects working towards a circular economy

Over the last years we have been funding a whole range of projects across Europe on recycling, upcycling, reusing and recovering materials - each of them a building block for a circular economy. Here is a selection of some of them

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A new Maine manufacturing strategy could turn plants into products

Emerging biobased manufacturing sector could turn into a substantial force for economic development with the right foundation

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4 September 20153 September 2015

We need an integrated approach to the development of the bioeconomy

Interview with Gianluca Carenzo, Science Park Lodi

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3 September 20152 September 2015

Bioeconomy: a new form of business making? Views from Austria

Some expert views representing different Austrian and European organizations

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Finland: Strategic Programme for the Forest Sector reached its targets

Ministry of Employment and the Economy launched final report

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2 September 201531 August 2015

LignoSilva: for Innovating the Forest-based Bioeconomy

Initial one-year project to produce a business plan for the Slovakian Centre of Excellence

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28 August 201526 August 2015

Interview with Cristina Varese, University of Turin: Marine biomass essential for EU bioeconomy

Marine biomass has the potential to offer a wide range of biobased products and energy

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Making more of Bioeconomy R&D Results

6-7 October 2015, Brussels, Belgium

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26 August 201524 August 2015

What is the bioeconomy?

The bioeconomy – transforming challenges into opportunity

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It’s official: Biobased makes economic sense, as well

USDA report showed that for each job related to biobased products, 1.64 more jobs were created

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25 August 201524 August 2015

Europe’s circular bioeconomy: at make or break point?

In the race to develop a more renewable, robust and competitive economy, does the EU have what it takes to innovate its way towards a cleaner, greener future? Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Director for Industrial Biotechnology at EuropaBio, provides an insight into the current landscape and challenges involved

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21 August 201519 August 2015

Bioeconomy Factsheet – Europe

Part of a new series of guides outlining "Need to Know" information about the bioeconomy in Europe

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17 August 201513 August 2015

Interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio: Industrial biotech plays a vital role in developing the enzymes and fermentation processes used in biorefineries

Talk about bioeconomy, biotechnology, circular economy and EFIB

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14 August 201512 August 2015

Towards a bioeconomy in Europe: national, regional and industrial strategies

An analysis of twelve strategies was conducted using a meta-analytical framework

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31 July 201510 September 2015

Bio-Based Products Offer Renewable Solutions For Industrial Operations And Benefits To The Overall Economy

While the environmental benefits have been known, an analysis recently released by the USDA demonstrates the overall benefit to the economy of the introduction of bio-based products

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A new way to visualise the global economy

Map represents each country relative to the size of its nominal gross domestic product (GDP)

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23 July 201524 September 2015

The role of biomass and bioenergy in a future bioeconomy: Policies and facts

New paper paper proposes an analysis of the current status of bioeconomy in the European Union and worldwide until 2020 and beyond

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16 March 201531 March 2015

John Bell talks to Il Bioeconomista

An interview with the Director of Bioeconomy Directorate

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20 February 20159 September 2021

Bio-on and Eridania Sadam: Agreement for developing and producing a molecule for green chemical industry

Joint venture aims to convert by-products of the sugar industry into environmentally sustainable levulinic acid

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29 January 201529 January 2015

The capacity of emerging bio-based material and chemicals technology to rise to 7.4 million metric tons in 2018

Capacity will more than triple from 2008's value, as the United States and Brazil drive capacity growth to nearly 3 million tons in the Americas alone, says Lux Research

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15 December 201412 December 2014

Stora Enso opens new biomaterials innovation centre

The centre will host research, application, business development, and strategic marketing

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2 December 20141 December 2014

VIDEO: Bioplastics and Bioeconomy in Italy

Novamont focusing on the pioneering role of Italy in adopting a law to reduce the use of disposable bags

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19 November 201418 November 2014

Great opportunities for the forest sector

Cooperation is the key to success - The ThinkForest event brought together policy makers, scientists and stakeholders

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7 November 20146 November 2014

Reverdia: Biosuccinium™ earns USDA certified biobased product label

Companies' products adding value to renewable agriculture commodities

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2 October 20149 September 2021

Recycled cooking oil powers Finnair flight to New York

Finnair will operate its flight from Helsinki to New York on 23 September with an Airbus A330 using environmentally sustainable biofuel, coinciding with the UN Climate Summit taking place in New York on the same day

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16 September 201415 September 2014

Here is the new team of the European Commission for the bioeconomy

Following are nominees for the next European Commission

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23 July 201422 July 2014

Florida Institute funds US Bioplastics

Working with environmentally conscious partners for a clean industry

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9 July 20148 July 2014

Exclusive interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio

At EFIB to shape the European bioeconomy

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25 June 201425 June 2014

The British plan for the bioeconomy takes a step forward

Lignocellulosic technologies are an important solution for enabling the use of non-food crops with the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals