23 April 201720 March 2018 Termite gut holds a secret to breaking down plant biomass The study of fungus-cultivating termites led UW-Madison researchers to discover a highly efficient natural system for breaking down the lignin in woody biomass
20 April 201718 April 2017 Sustainable Polyurethanes and the Bio Economy Reducing the environmental impact of polymers by replacing fossil derived carbon
7 April 201729 March 2017 GFBiochemicals and American Process join forces to create a world-class integrated biorefinery The U.S. company and GFBiochemicals will be cornerstone members of a consortium to develop the biorefinery by repurposing an old industrial site
10 March 20178 March 2017 Turning food waste into tires Tomorrow’s tires could come from the farm as much as the factory
2 March 201728 February 2017 Scottish farmers body calls for rethink over distillery biomass plants Livestock farmers concerned about government's intentions to produce renewable energy from by-products of the distilling industry
21 February 201720 February 2017 How much biomass grows in the savannah? Geographers at Jena University use satellite and terrestrial data to calculate aboveground biomass in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
15 February 201714 February 2017 Dutch biomass sugar partnership formed More cellulosic sugar partnerships are taking place, and this one is in Europe
2 February 2017 Sugar for the Chemical industry – opportunity or danger? nova Session “Biomass for industry: Supply, acceptance and the food vs. fuels debate”
MYBiomass and American Process Inc. Announce Joint-Development Agreement for the Production of Nanocellulose for Downstream Applications Additives in textile, paper, and automotive parts amongst others to be made from oil palm empty fruit-bunches
12 January 201711 January 2017 Switchgrass May Be a Good Option for Farmers Who Have Lost Fertile Topsoil Switchgrass can improve soil quality on eroded farms, study finds
12 December 201611 December 2016 Biomass-Fed Chemical Process Projects, 2016 All projects using biomass to manufacture a product and all process projects fed an intermediate produced from biomass are included in the database
5 December 201615 February 2018 Canada Invests in Canadian Biomass and Composites Industries AgriInnovation Program to provide up to $1.9 million for development of quality standards and research about adoption of natural fibres in the composites industry
EC releases RED II, proposes first-generation biofuels phase-out and new sustainability criterion for forest biomass EC also wants to introduce a sub-mandate for advanced biofuels, new sustainability criterion on forest biomass
25 November 201623 November 2016 Investing in the “Bioeconomy” Could Create Jobs And Reduce Carbon Emissions Researchers’ estimates show that achieving a Billion Ton Bioeconomy could displace 9.5% of fossil energy consumption annually
8 November 20167 November 2016 Drop-ins lead the biobased economy astray nova-Institute has some pretty devastating things to say about ten years observation of European policy making
3 November 201631 October 2016 Growing algae faster, better, cheaper: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to NREL’s algae biomass project Researchers aim to reduce algal biofuel production cost by developing advanced process options for the conversion of algal biomass
25 October 201620 October 2016 Concern as Senate leans toward labeling wood-fired power plants as carbon neutral Scientists concerned that well-intentioned legislation could promote deforestation in the U.S. and elsewhere
24 October 201619 October 2016 New Study: Biomass Costlier, Dirtier Than Wind, Solar for Replacing Coal Power in the UK New economic analysis shows that wind and solar are likely to be the least-cost way to power the UK over the next decade, as costs for clean wind and solar energy decline and biomass uncertainty grows
18 October 201614 October 2016 Thermocatalytic reforming makes most of biomass Susteen Technologies developing and commercialising TCR® systems in various sizes to produce gas, oil and biochar
8 September 20166 September 2016 Value creation from biomass through bio-chemicals Dr Thomas Farmer, researcher at the University of York, explanes that bio-chemicals need to be derived more through reduction than oxidation
7 September 20165 September 2016 Demonstration project started for the conversion of woody biomass to chemicals By a consortium of 14 European companies using EU funding under the Horizon 2020 program
6 September 20163 September 2016 Making Economic Use of a Billion Tons of Biomass Newest DOE Billion Ton Report is an assessment of both progress to date and remaining challenges to building a biobased economy
5 September 20161 September 2016 Ecostrat releases white paper on woody biomass procurement Publication providing an overview of five common mistakes in wood procurement and how to fix them
23 August 20169 September 2016 Europe Aims to Close Loophole on Wood Energy New report from European officials acknowledges the environmental impacts of their growing reliance on wood energy
18 August 201617 August 2016 American Science and Technology receives new patent for method to increase the efficiency and profitability of Organosolv processing of lignocellulosic biomass New patent will increase the incentives to use renewable resources for chemical production
17 August 201615 August 2016 “Muttenz is home to the world’s largest plant for the production of 5-HMF from biomass” i-net interview with Thomas Fischer about how biomass sugar and water can be converted into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)
15 August 201612 August 2016 Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton report Matthew Langholtz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave a view at scope and findings
5 August 20164 August 2016 Out now: CASCADES – Study on the optimised cascading use of wood The most comprehensive study on cascading use of wood including material flows, barriers and potential measures
29 July 201628 July 2016 Cellulosic sugars heading for scale: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Leaf Resources Glycell technology is getting a lot of attention as a source of low-cost cellulosic sugars
22 July 201621 July 2016 EU-Project AGRIFORVALOR Kick-off meeting A very successful event for the formal launch of the project
New insights in furanic intermediates and aromatic derivatives from biomass New project aims to create applied knowledge for the production of furans and furan-derived biobased aromatics from various sources
19 July 201618 July 2016 Future Bioeconomy Supported by More Than One Billion Tons of Biomass Potential United States could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources
15 July 201614 July 2016 Anellotech Announces Toyota Tsusho as Strategic Investor and Corporate Partner in the BTX Supply Chain Toyota Tsusho Joins the BTX Supply Chain Alliance Partner along with Suntory
8 July 20167 July 2016 Valuable phosphorus from sewage sludge: AVA cleanphos pilot plant comes online Hydrothermal carbonisation in phosphorus recovery has potential to be more efficient and cost-effective than existing phosphorus recovery methods
29 June 201621 June 2016 Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
24 June 201616 June 2016 Anellotech moving closer to production for bio-based PET The aim is to start with agricultural residue or wood and make usable product in one reactor
22 June 201615 February 2018 Murray McLaughlin, Bioindustrial Innovation: Canada is working on a bioeconomy strategy In this Interview Murray McLaughlin talks about bioeconomy in Canada, climate change, biomass, Green public procurement, carbon tax and other policies
21 June 20169 September 2021 Methanol is a CO2 Utilization Pathway Serious policy discussion needed about biomethanol and the central role it can play in a clean energy economy
17 June 201614 June 2016 Chemicals from wood waste New study shows, biotechnological manufacture using wood waste is either significantly cheaper or considerably more eco-friendly than conventional methods based on oil
15 June 201614 June 2016 Novamont wins the EUBIA Award 2016 for her contribution to the development of green chemistry Company demonstrated an high effort in supporting biomass development
10 June 20169 September 2021 Bionic leaf turns sunlight into liquid fuel New system surpasses efficiency of photosynthesis
2 June 20161 June 2016 ETLA confirms the strong impact of the Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill on Finnish economy According to ETLA’s calculations, mill will generate value added of nearly 12 billion euro in Finland
1 June 201631 May 2016 Mitsui Chemicals Develops Plant-derived Do GreenTM Sunglasses for ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Bio-based lens and frame material acquired biomass product certification
31 May 201630 May 2016 Bamboo, a promising feedstock Bamboo already extensively used in developing countries, has the potential to become a valuable feedstock
30 May 201625 May 2016 Solving the biomass puzzle A group of researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory hope to develop the pieces of the biomass puzzle
10 May 20169 May 2016 Biomass feedstocks for industrial use – today and in the future nova Session “Biomass feedstocks today and in the future – going beyond food vs. fuel” takes place on 30 June 2016, Airport Cologne/Bonn (Germany)
3 May 201628 April 2016 Wageningen UR: Biobased alternative for sound and vibration-reducing materials in railway systems Project ‘MAGIC’ to develop new resins from biomass which cure into an elastic rubber-like compound
29 April 201628 April 2016 Palm residues can be removed from plantations without negative effects, says Malaysian study Availability, use, and removal of oil palm biomass in Indonesia
27 April 201621 April 2016 What do we do about palm oil? Alternatives have been slow in coming, but alternatives there are of great promise
26 April 201621 April 2016 Bio-based agreement in Canada between Comet and BioAmber Dextrose to be produced from agricultural residues using Comet’s innovative technology
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