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12 July 202410 July 2024

Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria

Researchers at Fraunhofer FEP, led by Dr. Ulla König, are establishing the methods of culturing the cyanobacteria, the complementary microbiological analysis, and the upscaling of the biomass production to be achieved

11 July 20245 July 2024

What skills does the bioeconomy need?

Forestry and farming methods will be a major factor in keeping the environmental impacts of biomaterials to a minimum

10 July 20249 July 2024

Melanin from Cuttlefish Ink as a Sustainable Biomass Resource

Researchers investigate the potential of naturally sourced melanin in the sustainable synthesis of biopolymers

5 July 20243 July 2024

New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray Partner to Build Biomass Refineries to Produce Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals

The partners plan to break ground later this year and start up the refinery in 2026

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Hexas Biomass

Biomaterials company using plant-based materials to replace wood and petroleum-based feedstocks in multiple applications

4 July 20244 July 2024

Expansion of the spectrum in the application of biobased polymer composites

Under the Arweco brand, Polytives offers the production and development of biobased plastic compounds, including those based on natural fibres from oat husks and other renewable raw materials

2 July 202417 December 2024

Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) extends scope to alternative carbon feedstocks

For the first time, SBTi’s latest draft consultation includes requirements for companies to set alternative feedstock targets for CCU, bio-based and chemical recycling – in line with RCI’s renewable carbon concept

1 July 20244 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2024

Let's take a look at what happened in June 2024 at RCI:

BioBTX secures over € 80 million to launch world’s first renewable aromatics plant

Aromatics, essential for producing every-day products like insulating foams, coatings, PET bottles, batteries, and pharmaceuticals, will now have a sustainable alternative to fossil-based sources

26 June 202420 June 2024

Building e-Fuel Production in Europe by Creating Value from Biocarbon

This project has one major goal: maximize the resource efficiency in forestry by producing biocarbon and sustainable e-Fuels in combination with renewable energy

25 June 202419 June 2024

Integration of carbon capture in bioproduct mill: Metsä orders process concept study from ANDRITZ

First of its kind integration of carbon capture into a bioproduct mill would not only enable the removal of CO2 from the flue gas, but also create a basis for future utilization of this side stream

24 June 202418 June 2024

Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy

Fossil feedstock at the beginning of the value chain is replaced by biomethane derived from renewable sources such as agricultural waste

Biomass-based Polycarbonatediol “BENEBiOL” Adopted for the Watch Band of Citizen Watch

The use of BENEBiOL™ helps increase the durability of polyurethane from the general level

21 June 202414 June 2024

Fine-Tuning Leaf Angle with CRISPR Improves Sugarcane Yield

Some researchers from the University of Florida researchers turned to gene editing tools to precisely target the sugarcane genome for improvement

19 June 202413 June 2024

OLEAF4VALUE, sustainable tailor-made and market-ready solutions succeed at olive leaf biomass valorization

Crafting five processing routes for the smart biorefinery to yield over 40 bioproducts from olive leaves

RMC2024 Day 2 Coverage

Coverage of the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg, Germany

18 June 202413 June 2024

Engineered Bacteria for Sustainable Biorefining from Sorghum Biomass

Converting lignin into valuable products is one of the keys to making plant-based products a cost-competitive alternative to fossil fuels and petrochemicals

17 June 202411 June 2024

Room to grow at Bluff seaweed plant

Seaweed production at the Bluff is going from strength to strength, despite challenges in marketing the end product locally

14 June 202410 June 2024

Built by Nature Prize Awards €500,000 to Biobased Construction Innovators

Fifteen finalists performed highest against the Prize criteria to stimulate uptake of innovative biobased construction materials

13 June 202413 June 2024

Alfa Laval – Committed to circular carbon: releasing our new whitepaper at RMC 2024 Siegburg!

"Optimizing the upgrading process of your pyrolysis products" displays the best pre-treatment solutions for the circularity of chemicals

Covestro becomes a shareholder in company BioBTX

Investment in innovative recycling technology

10 June 20244 June 2024

Bioplastic from olive tree pruning residues

The project, financed by the Regional Ministry of University, makes it possible to create a new material from olive tree waste with good qualities for food packaging

TECNO CAMON 30 Series LOEWE Design Edition: Launched with Industry-first Coffee Grounds Back Cover, Merging Carbon Neutral Cause with Modern Style

New Design Edition offers modern users a super stylish eco-friendly choice, with waste coffee grounds inventively reused in the construction of the smartphone's back cover

New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural waste

University of Illinois Chicago experts used a carbon-rich substance called biochar to decrease the amount of electricity needed to convert water to hydrogen

5 June 202429 May 2024

$5 million invested to strengthen the wood products economy across Montana

The new investments to support the wood products economy and healthy forests and are made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and annual appropriations

4 June 202428 May 2024

Innovative Hydrosome Labs Technology Poised to Usher in New Era of Precision Fermentation

The bottom-line benefits to industry include faster fermentations, higher yields, lower energy and nutrient inputs, lower labor costs, higher efficiencies, no added chemicals, and no regulatory impact

3 June 202428 May 2024

BASF expands its biomass balance portfolio for selected chemical intermediates

The company will include BMBCertTM 1,4-butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®) and 3-(dimethylamino)propylamine (DMAPA)

Where next for South Africa’s bioeconomy?

Eleven years on from the release of its national Bioeconomy Strategy, how has South Africa progressed in building biobased capacity?

Urban biorefineries in the EU: from blueprint to implementation

The system can help both public authorities and private entities involved in waste management anticipate future sustainability laws that reward or mandate circularity

29 May 202417 December 2024

Introduction of the new “OK renewable carbon” certificate: Award ceremony for the first products

TÜV AUSTRIA, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and the nova-Institute introduce the new certificate at the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg

MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative

Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)

28 May 202423 May 2024

BASF now offering first biomass-balanced products for its ammonia and urea portfolio

The mass balanced products are certified according to ISCC PLUS standards, and the company is using electricity from renewable sources, further reducing their production-related emissions

22 May 202417 December 2024

Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy

The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential

Roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

Towards the sustainable production of future fuels, chemicals and materials

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil

17 May 202416 May 2024

Bioeconomy needs circularity

We need circularity because it reduces the need for mining (and its energy use); and because it cuts the amount of products going to landfill

16 May 202410 May 2024

Researchers offer US roadmap to close the carbon cycle

The experts from several DOE laboratories present a United States-based perspective for achieving net-zero carbon emissions

14 May 20247 May 2024

Topsoe Secures First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in China

Topsoe's HydroFlex™ technology to produce SAF at the Company’s plant in the Qinzhou Port Area Free Trade Pilot Zone of Guangxi, China

13 May 202410 May 2024

nova-Session: Raising awareness for sustainable bio-based products through labelling and certification

The three-hour webinar will present different options for certifying the sustainability of biomass and bio-based products and discuss future requirements in the frame of the Green Claim Directive

10 May 20246 May 2024

Why does the bioeconomy need circularity?

Basic raw materials can be turned into a staggering range of more substances with different applications as being sustainable alternatives to products made from petroleum or other mined substances, minerals and metals

7 May 202430 April 2024

Sweden’s largest grocery retailer cuts down on plastic by introducing PureFiber™ Horti Trays by Stora Enso

ICA Sweden will shortly begin a transition of the flower tray to more environmentally friendly alternatives made of molded fiber

BASF is expanding its lineup of biomass-balanced ingredients tailored for the detergent and cleaning industry as well as industrial formulators across Europe

With 'Care 360° – Solutions for Sustainable Life', the Care Chemicals division is making sustainability a priority and focusing on the issues that are relevant to the future of markets and industries

6 May 202417 December 2024

Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry

The Dutch minister for the environment Vivianne Heijnen presented “A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package”

Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients

Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers

2 May 202423 April 2025

USask researchers develop eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic

USask-designed pellet is a “closed loop” system that absorbs key agricultural nutrient

30 April 202424 April 2024

AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste

The company is laying the groundwork for future expansion with plans for the construction of a 1.000 tonnes (100% active) per annum launch plant

Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy

Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals

29 April 202424 April 2024

Should plastics be recycled?

Plastics are a well-established problem with respect to sustainability

26 April 202424 April 2024

The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry

Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, handed over a joint statement to Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate Action, in Brussels

25 April 202426 April 2024

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