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11 November 20228 November 2022

New cooperation enables Evonik to provide tire industry with silica made from biobased raw materials

Evonik has entered a strategic cooperation with the Pörner Group, Austria and Phichit Bio Power Co., Ltd., Thailand, to supply sustainably precipitated ULTRASIL® silica to tire manufacturers

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Biodegradability of bioplastics in the marine environment

The conditions of the marine environment affect the kinetics of biodegradation, these are divided into abiotic factors such as the salinity of water, the depth, and the temperature, among others

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10 November 20227 November 2022

Design of biomass-based renewable materials for environmental remediation

Coupling bioremediation-capable bioagents and adsorptive media enable a partial treatment for environmental remediation where contaminant adsorption, enrichment, and degradation occur in the same space

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9 November 20227 November 2022

Reducing Emissions in the Supply Chain and Diversifying the Feedstocks of the Future

LanzaTech announces waste-to-chemicals pilot project in Canada

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8 November 20222 November 2022

Möbel, Dielen, Verpackungen – wie Pappel-Produkte den Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe reduzieren

Forscher der TU Dresden haben Möglichkeiten erarbeitet, wie der Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe durch die Nutzung umweltfreundlicherer, bio-basierter Materialen aus Pappeln reduziert werden kann

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7 November 20222 November 2022

Life Cycle Assessment demonstrates significantly lower carbon footprint of Avantium’s plantMPG™

For the plantMPG™ production process, electricity from wind power, green hydrogen based on wind power and thermal energy from natural gas was assumed

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4 November 202224 January 2023

Neoplants Bioengineers Houseplants to Remove Harmful Air Pollutants

Neoplants unveils the first generation of plants built to purify the air, Neo P1: designed and evolutionarily directed to remove harmful air pollutants

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From flower waste to bio-leather

One more of the projects on the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress, where on the opening day the winners of the Young Scientist Award of Lenzing for innovative research work in the fiber and textile sector were awarded

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3 November 202231 October 2022

LignoValue Pilot inaugurated

Several studies have identified biomass containing lignin (e.g. wood, grass, straw, corn straw) as the biomass of choice for the sustainable production of chemicals and especially so-called bio-aromatics

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Biorefineries – the engine of the bio-based economy

The European Union is investing billions of euros in biorefineries that can develop products based on organic materials and help decrease the bloc’s reliance on oil and gas

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31 October 202226 October 2022

Determining the biogenic content of Naphtha and other biofuels using the radiocarbon method

Petroleum Naphtha - the intermediary product (by-product) of gasoline, diesel and renewable diesel - is another form of biogenic fuel emerging in the market

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28 October 202225 October 2022

Throwing tomatoes at bacteria

In a cover article, an ITQB NOVA team shows strides in the usage of discarded tomato peel to develop antimicrobial mixtures

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27 October 202226 October 2022

Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, and Fibrant partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials

Used in the entire stroller line, the new material was developed by DSM Engineering Materials in collaboration with its partners Fibrant and Neste

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How are Bioplastics Made?

The IUPAC actually discourages the use of the term “bioplastic,” instead recommending scientists use the expression “biobased polymer”

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26 October 202225 October 2022

‘Biomass availability gap’ looms large over EU’s green bioeconomy

"Studies suggest that the gap between the potential demand for biomass and its sustainable supply can be as big as 40-70%" by 2050 depending on the scenarios, said to John Bell

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25 October 202220 October 2022

PETRONAS and Heriot-Watt announce research partnership

The research will initially focus on utilising the estimated 4m tonnes of waste and by-products created by distilleries in the UK and the approximately 127m tonnes of agriculture waste generated annually in Malaysia for hydrogen production

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The Green Race: Novel Eco-friendly 3D Printed Composite Materials

A joint group of researchers has successfully developed a method to recycle agriculture waste, namely pineapple leaf fibres, for making filaments that can be used for 3D printing of parts

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24 October 202224 October 2022

New concept for circular solutions with alternative raw materials

Materials manufacturer Covestro is focusing on an increased use of biomass, recyclates and green hydrogen

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20 October 202224 October 2022

LyondellBasell Forms Joint Venture to Build Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility and Plans to Build Advanced Recycling Plant

The Source One Plastics facility will produce processed waste that will provide a material part of the feedstock for an advanced recycling plant that LyondellBasell plans to build at its Wesseling, Germany, site

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19 October 202214 October 2022

Berlin kickstarts process to inspire biomass strategies across the EU

“Biomass – e.g. wood, energy crops or organic waste – is a resource that is in great demand and also indigenous,” explained Robert Habeck, the green minister of economy and climate action, on Thursday

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10 October 20225 October 2022

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products

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7 October 20224 October 2022

Against greenwashing

Some brands falsely promote their products as plant-based to attract green consumers, but companies are indeed opting for biomass-derived alternatives instead of their petrochemical counterpart to formulate products

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30 September 20225 October 2022

Making the most of sustainable biomass – certification schemes and labels developed in new EU research projects

nova-Institut GmbH announces its participation in two new HORIZON Europe projects – STAR4BBS and BIORECER – which both focus on the development of innovative certification schemes and labels for bio-based feedstock

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Cefic’s counterproposal to assess the carbon footprint of bio-based products

A cradle-to-gate life-cycle analysis using the PEF methodology does not give credit to biomass-derived products where CO2 was removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and plant growth

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27 September 202222 September 2022

Global Bioenergies sells to Repsol testing volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives for gasoline formulation

Repsol, the Spain-based multi-energy company, signed a purchase order for a volume of Global Bioenergies’ full-bio-ETBE to be used for formulation and performance assessment of gasoline

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Bioenergy Europe welcomes the adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) revision by the European Parliament

However, the new definition of primary woody biomass still raises some concerns

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26 September 202221 September 2022

Orthex Group moves toward more sustainable raw materials in cooperation with INEOS Styrolution and BASF

As a next step, Orthex will start using new biomass balance based Luran ECO raw material for the entire SmartStore Compact storage range

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23 September 202222 September 2022

Call for Abstracts – Renewable Material Conference 2023

The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 23-25 May 2023

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European Parliament backs 45% renewable energy goal for 2030

If this new objective is confirmed by EU member states in upcoming talks with Parliament later this year, the EU will have to achieve a 45% share of renewables in its overall energy mix by 2030

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Anellotech Wins Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation Award

Sustainable technology company Anellotech has been named the 2022 recipient of the P2022 Innovation in Bioplastics Award

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22 September 202219 September 2022

The chitosan packaging industry is only just beginning

Earth’s second most abundant natural material is the best natural replacement for single use plastics

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16 September 202215 September 2022

BIORECER – Guidelines to strengthen current certification schemes for bio-based feedstock

The research consortium is also going to assess the acceptance of new bio-value chains from biological feedstocks, including residual feedstock and waste

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14 September 202210 September 2022

Mondi and Essity launch packaging for feminine care range made from post-consumer recycled and biomass balanced materials

Collaboration with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content

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IOCL’s 2G Ethanol Bio-Refinery based on Praj’s technology inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi

This project is based on Praj’s proprietary technology processing Rice Straw as feedstock for production of Ethanol

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13 September 20228 September 2022

Great Wrap Founders Are Changing the Way Stretch Wrap is Made With Potato Waste

The husband and wife duo will introduce its home compostable stretch wrap to the U.S. market in August, expanding its Australian brand to a growing eco-friendly customer base

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12 September 20227 September 2022

DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy

Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization

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7 September 20226 September 2022

The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 23-25 May 2023

The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled are the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials

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Toray Invents 100% Bio-Based Adipic Acid from Sugars Derived from Inedible Biomass, Scaling Up for Application to Eco-Friendly Nylon 66

The company will test polymerization of nylon 66, develop production technology, conduct market research, and take steps to commercialize applications for this bio-based adipic acid by around 2030

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A.P. Moller – Maersk engages in green bio-methanol partnership with Debo

Maersk has set an ambitious end-to-end net-zero goal for 2040 and the availability of green methanol at scale is critical to their fleet’s transition to sustainable energy

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Natural fiber – the bio-option to single use plastics

Recycling is the standard approach for plastics, however not as readily developed or utilized as that of natural fibers in papers and cardboard/packaging, which have a widespread global infrastructure

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2 September 202230 August 2022

Why forest biomass must not be counted as ‘renewable’ energy

The environment committee amendment still allows burning secondary biomass materials, like sawdust and bark from sawmills, to qualify as renewable energy under the RED and receive subsidies

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1 September 202229 August 2022

LG Chem exports its first bio-balanced phenol and acetone in earnest

Since LG Chem first started to export bio-balanced Super Absorbent Polymers in August last year, the Company has launched 41 products certified by ISCC PLUS, accelerating the development of new markets

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31 August 202224 August 2022

BASF Venture Capital and Aqua-Spark invest in Sea6 Energy

Sea6 Energy Pvt. Ltd. is a pioneer in tropical marine agriculture. The company has developed an integrated approach to cultivating and utilizing red seaweed, a promising sustainable raw material

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30 August 202224 August 2022

Brisil Technologies and Lehmann&Voss&Co. sign agreement to evaluate commercialisation prospects of a silica filler derived from biomass

The evaluation relates to elastomer applications and is limited to Europe

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22 August 202216 August 2022

Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Office Achieves Major Biofuel Technology and Production Milestone

BETO’s efforts to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s larger strategy for decarbonizing transportation across all modes

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16 August 202217 December 2024

Südzucker becomes member of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)

Südzucker AG joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) in July 2022

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10 August 20225 August 2022

A New Proto-Protocol for Bio-oil Sequestration

Carbon Direct and Eco-Engineers developed in collaboration with Charm Industrial this analysis focused on the carbon accounting, life-cycle analysis, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)

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9 August 20224 August 2022

Playing guitar with algae

Five students from Kiel, Germany, founded a startup and are producing everyday products from algae and leftover coffee - a public radio and television broadcaster recently reported about

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8 August 20221 August 2022

Neste to acquire Walco Foods to strengthen its renewable raw material sourcing

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval

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4 August 20221 August 2022

Cepsa Química supplies Unilever with the world’s first renewable las surfactant, paving the way for circular chemistry

NextLab linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is the first LAB surfactant to be both renewable and biodegradable, as an alternative to the traditional fossil LAB, a surfactant used widely for cleaning and laundry products