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12 April 20226 April 2022

Westlake Epoxy Receives ISCC+ Certification at Its Pernis, Netherlands Site

This is a significant step in Westlake Epoxy’s strategy to integrate renewable carbon materials into its raw material supply chain

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Processing renewable raw materials instead of crude oil in refineries

In the project BioMates, researchers made another important step for achieving the project’s goal

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11 April 20226 April 2022

BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials in Henkel’s consumer goods products

Cooperation on climate protection

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Vow ASA: Builds large scale pyrolysis reactor to meet increased demand for advanced carbon products and CO2 neutral energy

The reactor will be built and delivered by the end of 2022 by C.H. Evensen Industriovner (“Evensen”), the recently acquired company, and now a wholly owned subsidiary in the Vow group

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Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol

Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors

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6 April 202231 March 2022

BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plastic

BIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic

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Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative

Clariant has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the transition from fossil to renewable carbon and the use of renewable raw materials in the chemical industry

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5 April 202230 March 2022

ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products

Major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain

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Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlight

Will rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?

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1 April 202228 March 2022

Less fossil oil in CO2-reducing plastics

The "carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1" will start production of 4,000 t of CO2-reducing plastic granules annually at favorable prices in summer 2022

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Scandium–microorganism interactions in new biotechnologies

Paper shows that microorganisms can effectively extract scandium (Sc) from ore and waste

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29 March 202224 March 2022

Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6

Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy

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RICEWAVE ™ is an eco-friendly resin material made from upcycled, non-edible rice

Dubbed RICEWAVE was conceived when Meuble, Biomass Resin Holdings, and Mitsui & Co Plastics Ltd. set out to create a renewable alternative to polyethylene

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28 March 202223 March 2022

When Zero-Waste Meets 3D Printing

European start-up has created the world’s first 3D printing material based on wheat bran

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18 March 202215 March 2022

LanzaTech NZ, Inc., a market-leading innovator in Carbon Capture & Transformation, to go public through business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II

Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and its common stock is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LNZA”

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14 March 20228 March 2022

NREL Bioengineering Process Prepares To Make a Splash

Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Based Materials in Commercial Filtration Systems

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11 March 20228 March 2022

Bio-based Engineering Plastic with Excellent Design and Durability “DURABIO™” Adopted for Use in Pilot Ballpoint Pens

Your choice in stationery can help reduce CO2

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4 March 20222 March 2022

Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino

Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announces that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli).

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3 March 20223 March 2022

Light-Blasting Bananas Could Prove to Be Renewable

The team of Swiss-based scientists explain that all of the products from their photo-thermal (light and heat based) technique can be captured, including CO2, making it economical and climate safe

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1 March 20221 March 2022

nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production Sites

Nine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn

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25 February 202221 February 2022

Origin Materials Announces Geismar, Louisiana as Location for Second Manufacturing Plant, Origin 2

Construction of companys first world-scale manufacturing facility to produce carbon-negative materials used to make polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic is expected to be operational mid-2025

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17 February 202211 February 2022

Getting hydrogen out of banana peels

EPFL-researchers found a new method for biomass photo-pyrolysis that produces not only valuable syngas, but also a biochar of solid carbon that can be repurposed in other applications

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15 February 202214 February 2022

Answering Burning Question on Biochar

Biochar is similar to charcoal and can be added to soil with the goal of improving its quality. It can help increase nutrient and water retention. However, what happens in soil impacts fungi and plants that live there, and it is not always clear how they will react to biochar

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10 February 202211 May 2022

Higher price increases for fossils – nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass 1980 – 2021

The biomass index shows a much more moderate increase overall, which improves the competitive situation of biomass also in the chemical industry

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Circa awarded €8.2M grant by French Government “Relance programme”

New 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis

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9 February 20227 February 2022

Shrimply the best composite membranes

Waste materials are used to create an environmentally friendly filtration system for industrial applications

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8 February 202231 January 2022

The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding a research project on the production of bio activated carbon from renewable raw materials

The basis for this is the minus CO2 technology of carbonauten: carbonauten convert bioresidue into biocarbons, which permanently binds CO2 from the atmosphere

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4 February 202227 January 2022

Replacing Petroleum in Chemicals with Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction

Bloom Biorenewables SA is unlocking the energy derived from enclosed sugars to produce everyday materials

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Food Waste Can Be Used In The Manufacturing Of Biofuels And Bioplastics

If more municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada were to implement food waste recycling programs, we’d be able to reduce some of our annual consumption of fossil fuels

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2 February 20222 February 2022

SABIC’s new ISCC+ certified bio-based LNP™ ELCRIN™ copolymer resin helps the consumer electronics industry achieve net-zero carbon emission goals

First grade in an expanding portfolio is formulated with over 50 percent bio-based content from waste materials, which do not compete with the food chain

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1 February 202224 January 2022

Rens Creates Sneakers From Coffee Waste

Global demand for coffee is expected to double by 2050, but coffee cultivation is becoming more and more challenging, due to the the build up of methane gases and coffee’s contribution to climate change

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Creating value from Waste

University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals

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31 January 202225 January 2022

Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass-derived raw material

Subsidiary Tongsuh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification

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Auburn University was recently awarded

University will make a huge investment to support research for producing jet and diesel fuels from wood biomass and waste plastics

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26 January 202221 January 2022

Yoloha Brings Eco-Conscious Design to Yoga Mats with HEXPOL TPE Biobased Material

The TPE has 55% biobased content and a high melt strength and drawability to easily produce foamed materials with a uniform foam structure

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25 January 202220 January 2022

Report: Investment in Seaweed Industry Sees Major Growth

Venture capital funding increased 36% in 2021 with $168 million raised

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New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass into Natural Gas with Low Carbon Footprint

Researchers prepared a robust catalyst, achieving nearly complete conversion of various agricultural and forestry to natural gas

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21 January 202218 January 2022

VALUEWASTE opens its pilot plant in Murcia: sustainable technologies for the valorisation of biowaste in EU cities

The project plant began operations and trials back in November 2020 and is now starting the mechanical pre-treatment of the first organic waste containers which have arrived

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18 January 202213 January 2022

Ecological coating for Bananas

Researchers at Empa in St. Gallen have now used life cycle assessment analyses to calculate how food waste can be offset against the environmental impact of plastic packaging on imported fruit and vegetables

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17 January 202213 January 2022

Kentucky begins Renewable Chemical Production Program

Kentucky Department of Agriculture will help administer new tax credit program

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14 January 20228 January 2022

Green Science Alliance develops novel sargassum-based biodegradable plastic

Company has succeeded in creating a 100% biomass-based resin pellet, which can be moulded into products from its waste

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13 January 20227 January 2022

France Built the World’s First Carbon-Negative Public Building. And It’s Made of Hemp?

It's a sports hall

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5 January 20221 January 2022

Notpla secures £10M to industrialize sustainable packaging made of seaweed, including flexible films, coatings and paper

According to Notpla, seaweed is an ideal feedstock because it is abundant, grows quickly, does not compete with food, sequesters carbon, and does not require fertilizer or fresh water

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3 January 20221 January 2022

Waste not, want not: New process turns manure into fatty acids

Madison researchers have demonstrated a new process for transforming a plentiful Wisconsin waste into fatty acids, energy-rich molecules that can be used to make fuels and a wide range of important chemicals

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9 December 20216 December 2021

Circular economy products from pulp side streams

A new collaboration project combines the know-how of UPM Pulp and Tapojärvi Oy in finding new ways to use the side streams generated from pulp mills. The resulting products will promote the circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry

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8 December 20213 December 2021

Biomaterials company Brightplus raised EUR 3,85 million growth funding

Company will use the growth funding for expanding its research and development facilities in Oulu, Finland and for recruiting new specialists to support international growth

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7 December 20216 December 2021

Mexico’s DESSERTO Cactus Alt Leather Gets V-Label Certification, Launches Boxing Gloves with Adidas

The glove, a one-piece design that improves backhand and wrist support, is certified green and made from sustainable cactus leather in a carbon-neutral environment

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1 December 202126 November 2021

Gevo and Sweetwater Energy Sign MoU to Supply Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Produce Cellulosic Alcohols and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The new Sweetwater facility would utilize its proprietary Sunburst technology for deconstructing lignocellulosic biomass - and Gevo plans to use the offtake of the low-cost, cellulosic sugars co-produced by Sweetwater for the production of cellulosic alcohols and renewable hydrocarbons

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Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste

Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell

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26 November 202123 November 2021

Eni and BF: partnership for the development of research projects and agricultural production for bio-refining

As of 2023, Eni will no longer use palm oil in its production processes and it is aimed to assess the ability to replicate production processes currently used in all countries in which Eni operates