25 November 202122 November 2021 Repsol and Iberia make the first flight with biofuel produced from waste in Spain This low-carbon footprint flight is a further step towards the decarbonization of the aviation sector thanks to the use of biofuels and improved energy efficiency. It has resulted in a re-duction in emissions of 1.4 tons of CO2
24 November 202119 November 2021 Celanese and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to Collaborate on Recycled POM Product Offering POM ECO-R would help customers meet material environmental, sustainability goals
19 November 202112 November 2021 Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste Aalto University researchers map out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications
18 November 202115 November 2021 Mitsubishi Chemical Licenses Patent for Biomass-based Polyester to Mitsui Chemicals The products covered by this license include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which use renewable biomass resources, and are expected to have a variety of industrial applications such as the manufacture of bottles
11 November 20215 November 2021 Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture VTT is developing coffee production through plant cells in its laboratory in Finland. In the process, cell cultures floating in bioreactors filled with nutrient medium are used to produce various animal- and plant-based products
10 November 20217 November 2021 First of a Kind Bagasse to Ethanol Project in India LanzaTech teams with Indian engineers to develop bagasse-based ethanol
5 November 202130 October 2021 From Slurry to High-Purity Hydrogen Hydrogen from real biogas: TU Graz and the start-up Rouge H2 Engineering have scored a world's first in producing high-purity hydrogen from biogas directly at a biogas plant using a new chemical looping process
Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak While pyrolysis has already been applied in a variety of industrial applications such as in cogeneration of heat and electricity, pyrolysis for conversion of wood chips to fuels is still considered to be in the early-stage commercial or pioneer facility stage of maturity
3 November 202128 October 2021 Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak Brief snapshot of some woody-biomass pyrolysis projects
29 October 202126 October 2021 Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies
25 October 202120 October 2021 Fighting food waste: BBI JU-funded projects support the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy The policy emphasises the need to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system that preserves biodiversity and has a neutral or positive environmental impact
22 October 202119 October 2021 Plastic for Blister Packages, the Primary Packaging for Drugs Astellas Pharma beginning world's first use of biomass plastic for blister packages for drugs
Coca-Cola, Changchun Meihe and UPM Cooperate to Commercialize Next-Generation Biomaterials Significant Milestone in Commercial Viability and Availability of Plant-Based Plastic from Sustainably Sourced Wood to be Made Available to Entire Industry
18 October 202113 October 2021 New polymer could solve stubble burning, plastic waste Farmers can use their agricultural waste to earn money by extracting cellulose out of it, which can then be combined with non-edible vegetable oil to create a new composite material
14 October 202112 October 2021 Crucial step identified in the conversion of biomass to methane Researchers find enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms
13 October 20219 October 2021 Netto-Null-Emissionen sind möglich Studie von RWTH Aachen und ETH Zürich in der Zeitschrift Science veröffentlicht
12 October 202111 October 2021 Neste announces groundbreaking global partnership with TripActions and Reed & Mackay to provide SAF to TripActions Group customers "As a group, TripActions strongly believes in supporting the sustainability efforts of our customers" Said Ariel Cohen, TripActions Co-founder and CEO "SAF has emerged as a promising lower-emission alternative to fossil fuel and as an innovation leader [...]”
11 October 20216 October 2021 Large-scale production of bioplastics from residual flows one step closer PHA2USE and the Interreg NWE project WoW! succeeded in producing more than 18 kg of PHBV from sewage sludge, which is now being tested by companies on various commercial applications
EU Commission, industry clash over green jet fuel mandate EWABA, which represents over 35 companies from the waste-based and advanced biofuels supply chain, says the inclusion of fuels made from waste lipids, such as used cooking oils and tallow, will essentially ringfence the industry for big suppliers and harm efforts to decarbonise vehicles and ships
Restructuring in the pine chemicals market continues DL Chemical, a subsidiary of DL Holdings Co., will acquire 100% of Kraton in an all-cash transaction
29 September 202128 September 2021 Circa Signs Agreement with GazelEnergie to Create Industrial-scale Plant Producing Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ With the help of Circa, GazelEnergie wants a green reindustrialisation of its Emile Huchet coal-fired power station site, with renewable heat production and a green hydrogen production project
28 September 202129 September 2021 The answer to your hunt for renewable materials: The Renewable Materials Conference, 10–12 May 2022, Cologne, Germany (hybrid) 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
21 September 202116 September 2021 United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture from Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History United agrees to purchase 1.5 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over 20 years - which is one and a half times the size of the rest of the world's airlines' publicly announced SAF commitments combined
17 September 202114 September 2021 TotalEnergies to introduce a 100% renewable fuel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Wine waste was used to make eco-friendly racecar fuel from
6 September 20219 September 2021 The REDWine project and climate change Reduction of greenhouse gases in wine production
31 August 20216 April 2022 Regulation, consumer demand drive bionaphtha use in fuels, petchems Over the next three to five years, production could grow to anywhere between 500,000 mt/year and multiple millions of metric tons per year, depending on demand
16 August 202110 August 2021 Textile Composites – Dezentraler Kunstgenuss – Rundgang KHS Kassel 2021 „Textile Composites“ war ein künstlerisch-experimenteller Workshop sowie eine fachdisziplinübergreifende Kooperation zwischen dem Fachbereich ASL und der Kunsthochschule Kassel
3 August 20219 September 2021 Forestry and carbon sinks: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t This article is part of our special report Forestry and climate change. The complex role of forests in regulating the Earth’s climate is set to become one of the most contentious issues in the upcoming revision of Europe’s energy and climate laws.
30 July 20215 June 2023 Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands The Dole Sunshine Company partners with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile that is driving sustainable design, furthering its commitment to zero fruit loss by 2025
26 July 202123 July 2021 Europe fiddles while forests burn The European Union has failed a crucial test of leadership on emissions reduction by continuing to promote the burning of forest wood for energy as a major component of its Renewable Energy Directive 2 proposal
23 July 202128 April 2022 The science of forest biomass: Conflicting studies map the controversy In this exclusive story, Mongabay provides a review of the science on both sides of the forest biomass debate, summarizing key studies and reports, and providing links to these primary sources to help readers decide for themselves
22 June 202117 December 2024 Free webinars: All About RC(I) Discussing the Renewable Carbon Strategy and Initiative
GIDARA Energy announces a new facility converting non-recyclable waste into advanced biofuels The produced renewable fuel will replace fossil-based fuels, creating significant carbon savings
18 June 202119 October 2021 From Waste-to-Chemicals to Waste-to-Jet Partners repurpose the Rotterdam waste-to-chemicals project to waste-to-jet based on substantial targets and demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, expected support for Recycled Carbon Fuels and a full scope, ‘in-house’ technical solution to be provided by Enerkem and Shell
17 June 20219 September 2021 A tax on fossil carbon is more effective for a carbon border adjustment mechanism than a tax on CO2 emissions Experts from the German nova-Institute present a tool for elegantly pricing the true cause of global warming
4 June 202116 June 2021 Haldor Topsoe and Preem achieve 85% co-processing of renewable feedstock The revamp of the refinery is a significant step in a long-term plan for Preem with the goal to produce five million cubic meters of renewable fuels by 2030
1 June 202116 June 2021 No land left – New BirdLife report hits back at International Energy Agency proposal to dedicate more of worlds cropland to bioenergy IEA encourages false climate solutions to produce biomass that ends being burned for energy. But there is no “spare” land left to burn
31 May 202116 June 2021 Monitoring the bioeconomy: an introduction to the Biomonitor project In celebration of the EU Green Week, the BioMonitor project will be hosting a webinar on 10 June about the latest results it has by far as they build a toolbox that will let stakeholders understand the European bieconomy’s influence in society and the planet
HCS Group joins BioChem Europe Together with strong partners the company has access to a variety of bio-based raw materials allowing to supply into high-end applications
28 May 202116 June 2021 Praj’s technology breakthrough for producing “Bio-bitumen” Eco-friendly renewable material for road construction
27 May 202116 June 2021 NextFuel signs agreement with Taaleri New torrefaction technology makes it possible to produce a clean copy of coal in less than 30 minutes
26 May 202116 June 2021 Sulzer partners with Swiss AVA Biochem to expand its technology portfolio for renewable, bio-based and recyclable materials production Renewable and non-toxic alternatives to fossil-based materials serve to produce chemicals used in a broad range of applications
21 May 202116 June 2021 New Method Boosts Syngas Generation from Biopolyols The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) proposed a new method to realize photocatalytic conversion of biopolyols to syngas at room temperature with high efficiency
20 May 20219 September 2021 Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of non-fossil material solutions and voted for the winners of the innovation award
6 May 202118 June 2021 From waste to fashion: The future of leather is (olive) green Oleatex, the Turkish brand creating plant-based leather, was founded by three men
Seaweed as a source of food and useful compounds Universities of Exeter and Bath in the UK have developed a process that doesn’t require the salty water to be removed on beforehand.
3 May 20219 September 2021 Chemists create renewable plant-based polymers The new polymers are based on biomass compounds
20 April 202118 June 2021 Campaigns questioning the use of woody biomass for energy are missing key facts The media campaigns also often ignore the many steps that have already been taken towards sustainable forest management, particularly in Europe and North America
15 April 202118 June 2021 Sustainable criteria for a forest based biorefinery Practically sustainable means that we take care of at least three constituent parts: environmental, economic and social systems
12 April 202118 June 2021 Non-Renewable Carbon User Fee: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Disappearing Gas Tax Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel