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1 February 2018

Revolution in Food and Biomass Production

High-tech strategy for a sustainable biomass supply


Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plastic

Plastics are often derived from petroleum, but scientists are developing new and renewable ways of creating them from biomass


31 January 201830 January 2018

Report says there is enough biomass for biofuels without affecting food supply

As UFOP underlines, the 27-page report presents the supply situation in connection with development of renewable resources for transport biofuels


Glucan Biorenewables: The Digest’s 2018 5-Minute Guide

Short-term goals for the Company include plans to deliver a reliable source of furfural at competitive prices


26 January 201819 January 2018

Alkol BioTech to supply cane feedstock to BRD

The first crop it is developing is EUnergyCane, a sugarcane variety


23 January 201817 January 2018

Bio-Based Compound Offers a Greener Carbon Fiber Alternative

Stampede1 helps researchers elucidate the chemistry of renewable acrylonitrile production


19 January 201817 January 2018

Is energy from woody biomass positive for the climate?

Primary forest sector aim is to produce high value products, such as sawnwood and wood panels, or pulp and paper


18 January 201812 January 2018

Why ‘sustainable forest management’ does not make wood a good climate alternative to fossil fuels

Net forest growth is now holding down the rate of climate change, making forests an invaluable “carbon sink”


11 January 20189 January 2018

Bacteria Use Multiple Enzymes to Degrade Plant Biomass

Nature demonstrates how bacteria degrade lignin and provides better understanding to make biofuels


8 January 201820 December 2017

New biofuel facility

The demo facility will be located in Tofte, Norway, and project planning will commence in the winter


20 December 201715 December 2017

EU must not burn the world’s forests for ‘renewable’ energy

A flaw in Europe’s clean energy plan allows fuel from felled trees to qualify as renewable energy when in fact this would accelerate climate change and devastate forests


14 December 201712 December 2017

Mild treatment of biomass yields valuable building blocks for green fuels and products

ECN has developed a mild fractionation process, FabiolaTM , which has a large potential for improving the cost-effective pretreatment of biomass


30 November 201728 November 2017

Seaweed could fuel 10% of US transportation needs, say scientists

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will develop tools and technology to advance the mass production of seaweed for biofuels and bio-based chemicals


Biomass will provide chemical compounds to elaborate PEF, additives and pharmaceutical ingredients

European project EnzOx2, under the coordination of CSIC, will develop new bio-chemical technologies based on the use of oxidative enzymes


27 November 201723 November 2017

Greener Biomass Utilization

Depolymerization and conversion of biopolymers into useful materials using ionic liquids as reaction systems is a relatively new approach


24 November 201722 November 2017

Modern Pulp Mill Using Agricultural Fibers, Not Trees, Starts Construction in US

Columbia Pulp mill to use wheat straw and alfalfa residues, harvest left overs to manufacture pulp for paper production


17 November 201715 November 2017

VTT to develop new enzymes found in India’s wildfire-prone areas for biorefineries

An EU and nationally funded project led by VTT is looking to study whether they are capable of breaking down agricultural waste better than commercial enzymes


15 November 201714 November 2017

EU palm oil policies are undermining Europe’s goals in South-East Asia

This op-ed by Malaysia’s Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong explains why the EU’s palm oil policies can prove to be dangerous


14 November 201710 November 2017

Biomass is key for realising climate goals and implementing elements of circular economy

Amount and diversity of biomass determine great potential for use not only in the production of electric energy but also for heating, transport, as biofuel-components


2 November 201725 October 2017

‘Energy dash for biomass’ risks wasting potential of EU’s bioeconomy

The EU is setting new accounting rules for carbon emissions or removals from land and forestry with its new land use, land use change and forestry regulation


30 October 201724 October 2017

UA to Head New Center Focusing on Biofuels and Bioproducts

The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation's needs for biofuels and bioproducts and more


24 October 201713 October 2017

Making woody biomass truly sustainable

Sustainable biomass, including forest biomass, accounts for as much as 45% of all renewables consumed in the EU


16 October 201711 October 2017

Studies Show Crop Residues Provide a Billion Dollar Business Opportunity

New economic impact analyses highlight the untapped value of crop residue byproducts of ethanol production for agricultural states


29 September 201718 September 2017

Covestro develops bio-based aniline

Covestro has developed a 100% bio-based aniline using biomass feedstock


20 September 201718 September 2017

Researchers invent new one-step process for extracting sugars from biomass

Their new process requires only one step to separate out the sugars from the lignin


15 August 201710 August 2017

Aemetis Signs Agreement for Advanced Gasification Technology to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol

Under the Master Agreement, Aemetis has predominant exclusive rights to use the InEnTec gasification equipment and technology for cellulosic ethanol production


8 August 20171 August 2017

Fungi that Evolved to Eat Wood Offer New Biomass Conversion Tool

UMass Amherst microbiologists, international team show fungal deconstruction of wood


3 August 20171 August 2017

Biofuel potential in Southeast Asia: Raising food yields, reducing food waste and utilising residues

Biofuel potential in Southeast Asia offers detailed estimates of biomass resource potential for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam


25 July 201724 July 2017

Bill aims to establish tax credit for biobased chemicals

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., recently introduced legislation that aims to establish a 15-cent-per-pound production tax credit for renewable chemicals made from biomass


24 July 201721 July 2017

In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers

The centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products


13 July 201710 July 2017

An overview of the current allocation of resources support program renewable raw materials

The funding programme "Renewable raw materials" of the BMEL are €61 million available this year


27 June 201723 June 2017

Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp

EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer


20 June 201713 June 2017

Anellotech starts Bio-BTX pilot production tests

The objective is to demonstrate steady control and operation of the reactor, stripper and regenerator fluid bed systems with continuous catalyst circulation


16 June 201713 June 2017

The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE

200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!


Fungal Enzymes Team Up to More Efficiently Break Down Cellulose

Collaborative science initiative enables resolution of fungal protein complexes


14 June 201713 June 2017

Anellotech Announces First Successful Performance Test of its TCat-8® Pilot Plant

The test involved continuous injection of MinFreeTM woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX and other valuable chemical by-products


7 June 20171 June 2017

Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop production

Switchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol


6 June 201731 May 2017

How gold can recycle biofuel waste into useful additive

Gold catalysts can enter into chemical reactions with other substances at room temperature


2 June 201731 May 2017

Finnish circular economy — wood turns to diesel and perfume

Company's goal is to reach a stage where no waste from its sites must be taken to landfills or has to be burned


1 June 201730 May 2017

UMaine to launch 100-hour continuous operation campaign of new Biomass to Bioproducts Pilot Plant

Partnership between UMaine and Biofine Technology to creating diesel and jet fuels entirely from biomass


Supplying the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE feedstocks R&D programs

Biomass could displace 25% of U.S. petroleum use annually by 2030


31 May 201729 May 2017

Ultra-High Yield Para-Xylene from Biomass-Derived 2,5-Dimethylfuran

Using ethylene with DMF (from fructose) may provide a more economical method of para-xylene production


23 May 201719 May 2017

The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioprivileged Molecules and creating value from biomass

Presentation given at ABLC 2017 is looking at petroleum’s platform molecules and the advantaged alternatives available via biomass


22 May 201719 May 2017

Interra and the pursuit of soil magic via affordable biochar

Young company launched its first line of biochar enriched soil products


Miscanthus offers Missouri farmers use for marginal land

Biofuel market doesn’t provide enough kick for Missouri miscanthus


19 May 201728 April 2018

The Digest’s 2017 Muti-Slide Guide to Bioprivileged Molecules and creating value from biomass

Iowa State professor Brett Shanks head of the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals looking at petroleum’s platform molecules and the advantaged alternatives available via biomass


11 May 201728 April 2017

S2BIOM – key findings

Tools are available to the public without cost


10 May 20173 May 2017

CHINAPLAS 2017: BASF showcases new biodegradable courier bags made of the bio-based polymer ecovio®

BASF has been collaborating with the major downstream partners to explore the frontier of biodegradable courier bags


5 May 201728 April 2017

Palm oil production, development and the environment

Europe’s well-meaning attempts to improve the sustainability of palm oil production may be having the opposite effect, writes Hiroko Shimizu


2 May 201726 April 2017

Biobutanol biorefineries

Comprehensive overview, update

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