23 July 202419 July 2024 Evonik expands sodium methylate production in Argentina to meet growing demand for biofuels Evonik has announced the expansion of its sodium methylate production capacity at its Rosario plant, located in the Sante Fé Province in Argentina
22 July 20245 August 2024 Last Opportunity to enjoy a 10% discount on tickets for the Advanced Recycling Conference Uniting industry leaders and stakeholders across all waste value chains
What is the bioeconomy and how can it drive sustainable development? To advance the bioeconomy further, improving economic integration across sectors and managing environmental commodities like carbon credits and renewable energy certificates is crucial
Braskem Forges Alliance with TNO to Transform Polyolefin Plastic Residue Recycling The collaboration will advance the research and development of the state-of-the-art Möbius dissolution-based recycling technology for polyolefin plastic residue waste streams
19 July 202415 July 2024 Savor Successfully Develops Dairy & Plant-Free Butter From CO2 and Hydrogen Supported by by influential figures like Bill Gates the startup in San Jose from 2022 to offer an innovative solution to industrial fats
Breakthrough in Textile Recycling: Separating Nylon from Cotton Research team from the University of Delaware, Newark, develop process to recycle textile mixed waste
Siemens and Boson Energy enter agreement to accelerate the green energy transition through waste-to-hydrogen (to-X) technology Boson Energy and Siemens AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration on technology that converts non-recyclable waste into clean energy
18 July 202415 July 2024 Norner, Plast Nordic and Dr. Sarkissova establish collaboration in chemical recycling of PET For plastic packaging and polyester textiles, the collaboration partners can now chemically recycle the materials back into their original chemicals, achieving 100% circularity without compromising quality
Why carbon capture and storage is not the solution Carbon capture and storage has been hailed as a potential way to reduce emissions, but it is more likely to increase them by boosting oil and gas extraction. The cheaper and more effective solution is to move to cleaner forms of energy
UPM and Nokian Tyres partner to revolutionize the tire industry by introducing the first concept tire with UPM BioMotion Renewable Functional Fillers The partnership will launch UPM’s CO₂-negative Renewable Functional Fillers into a new market segment and highlights the possibilities to use a lighter weight, 100% renewable alternative to traditional CO₂-intensive fillers
17 July 202416 July 2024 New Report: Alternative Naphtha – Technologies and Market, Status and Outlook For the defossilisation of the chemical industry it is crucial to replace fossil-based naphtha by alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers
ESG Clean Energy’s Patented Technology More than Doubles CO2- Capture Rate ESG Clean Energy's Patented Technology More Than Doubles CO2 Capture Rate
AFYREN’s fermentation lab reaches 2-million-hour mark as it identifies new raw materials to fuel industrial expansion The company confirms its innovative approach and identifies the biomass families that will underpin its industrial expansion
Tailorlux & Germany’s TURNS pioneer traceability for recycled cotton Both companies to set a new benchmark by launching a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at advancing traceability and transparency for recycled cotton products
EU and CBE JU funded project HICCUPS: Website relaunched and leaflet with infographic produced HICCUPS - Highly Innovative technology demonstration for bio-based CO2 Capture and Utilization for production of bulk plastics applications
Algae offer real potential as a renewable electricity source, new Concordia research shows Internet of Things devices are among what could be powered using photosynthesis
16 July 202412 July 2024 nova Session on Mastering CSRD Compliance: Strategies for Effective Sustainability Reporting September 26, 2024, 13:00-16:00 (CET)
World-first trial of new technology to recycle CO2 emissions from steel production begins at ArcelorMittal Gent, Belgium Together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and D-CRBN, ArcelorMittal is going to trial a new technology to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide which can be used in steel and chemical production
Q-GEO® by FULGAR A unique yarn that combines its bio-based origin with exceptional comfort and durability
German government supports SAF production in INERATEC’s e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt through Kopernikus P2X During the three-year funding period, the production of e-Kerosene will be intensively investigated to create a sustainable alternative to fossil kerosene
Superlab Suisse opens state-of-the-art facility in Basel, fostering new spaces for scientific breakthroughs For life sciences and biotech companies, access to affordable dedicated lab spaces is hard to come by. Labs are prohibitively expensive to build and operate, posing significant financial barriers to innovation and research
15 July 202416 July 2024 Advanced Recycling Technologies: Facts, Capacities, and Future Growth Advanced recycling reaches way beyond chemical recycling and encompasses a diverse array of processes designed to transform waste into high-quality recycled materials and chemicals
The IntegrityNext Carbon Emissions Navigator – The Smart Path to Decarbonization The new Carbon Emissions Navigator streamlines data collection, monitoring and reporting in a single platform for more efficient regulatory compliance and rapid decarbonization
Why MOF Players Are Becoming Carbon Capture Companies With commercial systems expected to enter the market before the turn of the decade, IDTechEx's report predicts a 33-fold growth in the demand for MOFs in carbon capture between 2027 and 2034
12 July 202411 July 2024 What’s New in the World of Cellulose Fibre and Biosynthetics? Latest developments in the sustainable textile industry will be introduced and discussed at the “Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics” in Cologne, Germany and online, on 12-13 March 2025. Abstract submission is now open
World’s first supply chain established for more sustainable polyester fiber based on CO2-derived material as well as renewable and bio-based materials For North Face in Japan, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU*) instead of fossil-based will be used. The consortium parties are Goldwin in the role of project owner, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (all three from Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) and Neste
Erstmals Lieferkette für nachhaltigere Polyesterfasern etabliert, hergestellt aus CO2-basiertem Material und erneuerbaren sowie biobasierten Rohstoffen Für North Face in Japan sollen erneuerbare und biobasierte Materialien sowie CO2 eingesetzt werden. An dem Projekt beteiligt sind Goldwin als Projektträger, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (alle drei aus Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) und Neste
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 Technip Energies acquires technology from Shell to accelerate bio-polyester production The acquisition of glycol purification technology will accelerate Technip Energies’ Bio-2-GlycolsTM commercialization
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
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Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy Depolymerization technology advances the circularity of acrylics, yields high-purity recycled monomer
CARBIOS and Zhink Group enter official discussions for long-term partnership to build PET biorecycling industrial capacities in China Letter of Intent signed for using CARBIOS’ revolutionary enzymatic depolymerization technology at minimum 50k tons of PET waste per year to reinvent the life cycle of PET-bottles
Co-fermentation process making significant strides in biofuel research Oklahoma State University researchers are converting through fermentation sugars into alcohols, organic acids and ketones
Packaging that composts at ambient temperatures aims to make litter disappear Aiming for uniquely long shelf life and strong versatility, a new biobased packaging innovation has been developed to make litter vanish
9 July 20243 July 2024 Going towards the 4th wave of growth – Insights and trends from Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Companies with expertise in fiber processing, such as Valmet, are crucial partners in the development of processes for textile recycling and manufacturing of novel cellulose-based textile fibers
On to the top of the the podium with textile recycling: re.solution wins ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024 The fact that start-ups are now an integral part of the process industry was demonstrated not only by the number and quality of the applications, but also by the range of innovations on which the start-ups are based
Neustark secures $69 million in funding to expand carbon removal solution globally The Swiss climate tech company secures one of the largest growth equity investment rounds in carbon removal
8 July 20243 July 2024 Formulating a Greener Future – Chemical Recycling Solutions by RAMPF RAMPF’s Dr. Shakti Mukerjee will moderate the Panel discussion “Challenges in Polyurethane Recycling in the United States and How to Succeed on an Industrial Scale” at Foam Expo 2024
BioBTX collects € 80 million for its renewable aromatics technology The BioBTX project will be located at the PETRA Circular Chemicals Plant in Delfzijl. This plant will convert 20,000 tons of mixed plastic waste annually into renewable aromatics
Boosting Demand for Carbon Dioxide Removal Scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) enough to reduce as much projected residual CO2 emissions as possible will require combined effort from the world’s governments and regional governing bodies
The real climate impact of Blue Hydrogen and Gas-CCS Our report reveals that CO2 emissions from Blue Hydrogen and Gas-CCS projects could be two to three times higher than reported when considering upstream emissions from gas extraction, processing and transport
5 July 202428 June 2024 CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles join forces to scale circularity of polyester textiles CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles will collaborate to close the textiles circularity gap between collection of textile waste and innovative technologies for textile-to-textile recycling
4 July 202427 June 2024 Changhua Chemical Breaks Ground on First Production Plant for Polyols From Renewable Carbon The technology for Carnol™ is based on a proprietary process and catalyst from Econic Technologies, which replaces fossil feedstocks with captured CO2
Governor Walz Announces $213 Million to Build Sustainable Biomanufacturing Facility in Marshall Minnesota The Solugen-owned plant will utilize Minnesota grown corn to manufacture chemicals usually made from oil, to minimize the global carbon footpring
Enerflex and BASF to collaborate in carbon capture, utilization and storage applications The Memorandum of Understanding is expected to facilitate the development of economic CCUS solutions, paving the way for global decarbonization advancements
3 July 202417 December 2024 Comprehensive Industrial Carbon Management calls for fast and coherent implementation of policy measures The reduction of fossil fuel dependency and the long-term requirements of carbon as a feedstock must be supported by mechanisms incentivizing a shift to renewable carbon for the chemical and material industries
Encina and BASF Establish Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials Encina’s circular chemicals are key ingredients used in the production of everyday and novel plastics - today both groups announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene
Precision Fermentation: What is it? How Precision Fermentation can accelerate the journey to Net Zero by 2040
New Meta-Study Highlights That Hydrolysis Prevents the Formation of Persistent PLA Microplastics in the Environment A systematic review of published scientific literature conducted by HYDRA Marine Sciences finds that in the presence of water or humidity, the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) will fully hydrolyze, and no persistent nano- or microplastics will remain or accumulate in the environment