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20 January 202217 January 2022

First, Large-Scale CO2-Capture Plant in Cement Production Halves Emissions

MAN Energy Solutions to supply compressor system for carbon-capture-and-storage plant (CCS) in Norwegian cement factory

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13 January 20227 January 2022

The third wave of biomaterials: When innovation meets demand

How corporate sustainability commitments could catalyze the next generation of bio-based chemicals and materials

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France Built the World’s First Carbon-Negative Public Building. And It’s Made of Hemp?

It's a sports hall

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5 January 202217 December 2021

Hemp slowly making inroads in the cement and construction industries

Hemp construction is still a niche market waiting to break through into the mainstream, as the CBD industry experiences a glut, the hemp’s undeveloped industrial supply chain has been stuck

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4 January 202215 December 2021

The Basajaun demo building in Finland will showcase innovative wood-based materials and solutions

VTT has started a construction project to build a Northern demo building made of wood-based materials and components

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10 December 20217 December 2021

Turning fungi into ‘bricks’ for construction

The new Singapore-ETH Centre is a collaborative research centre between Singapore institutions and Swiss university ETH Zurich and is now studying the use of mycelium as a sustainable building construction material

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9 December 20216 December 2021

Circular economy products from pulp side streams

A new collaboration project combines the know-how of UPM Pulp and Tapojärvi Oy in finding new ways to use the side streams generated from pulp mills. The resulting products will promote the circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry

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7 December 20211 December 2021

European SSuchy Project Update after 4 years of work

3 years after the project launch, the 17 European partners gathered online to review their work & plan for the last year of the project

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3 December 20213 December 2021

3D-gedruckte Häuser aus umweltfreundlichem Hanf

Alternative zu herkömmlichen Baumaterialien soll ein offizieller Baustoff werden

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Black Buffalo 3D Announces Pact to 3D Print Plant-Based Affordable Housing

rePlant Hemp, an ESG impact fund, will invest $500 million into the industrial hemp supply chain by 2030, organizers said

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25 November 202122 November 2021

Insulation using popcorn?

Forest scientists at Göttingen University develop plant-based, environmentally friendly material

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16 November 202111 November 2021

Twenty per cent of new homes in Amsterdam to be constructed from timber

Dutch capital declares biobased construction minimums

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15 November 202110 November 2021

CEMEX invests in pioneer solar technology

Together with Synhelion the company is developing an innovative solar-driven technology to eliminate the carbon footprint in cement manufacturing process

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10 November 20215 November 2021

Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood

Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts

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9 November 202118 December 2021

Hemp: The Next Disruptor in Construction After Wood?

Blaine Brownell posits that with faster cultivation rates, a higher carbon capture, and advances in processing, hemp could be the next big thing in structural systems after mass timber

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25 October 202120 October 2021

Infugreen 810 Greenpoxy used to infuse new Couach fly 86/2600 motor yacht – the largest bio-epoxy hull to date

With a long history of building in composites, Couach has developed highly efficient vacuum infusion processes to build hull, deck, superstructure, and other components for their vessels

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15 October 202113 October 2021

Green Dot Bioplastics and Mayco International team up on reclaimed fiber project

Both companies jointly developed a NFRP composite material, using trim and scrap fibers removed from the waste stream and expanding the lifespan of the original materials

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15 September 202110 September 2021

Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options

Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion, stain, and sunlight

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9 September 20216 September 2021

5 Projects Using Hempcrete as an Environmental Building Material

Exploring building materials that have a low environmental impact has been concerning contemporary architects and professionals of the construction field, especially since various global crises are escalating

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8 September 20219 September 2021

What Is the Most Effective Use of Captured CO2?

Some US-researchers estimated the climate "return of investment" for 20 potential CCU pathways leading to concrete, chemicals, or minerals

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9 August 20215 August 2021

Robotically wound natural fibre construction

The "livMatS Pavilion" in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg is a model for a bioinspired sustainable construction

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21 July 202116 July 2021

Politecnico di Milano at the Venice Architecture Biennale

The challenging MatRes project is hosted inside the Italian Pavilion and themed “Resilient Communities”

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20 July 20219 September 2021

The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic

Over the past three years, materials scientists and engineers tested over 250 variations of PET materials and hundreds of other plastic formulations to get a prototype that meets several of their quality, safety and play requirements – including clutch power

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14 July 20219 July 2021

Mycelium is “part of the solution” to carbon-negative buildings

Mycelium is fast-growing and cheap to produce in custom-made bioreactors where sclerotia can be grown in moulds to create usable products

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22 June 20219 September 2021

Sulzer and Blue Planet announce partnership to reduce CO2 emissions to sustainably transform the cement industry

Blue Planet’s pilot plant will capture emissions from an adjacent power plant, providing high CO2 absorption performance while maintaining low energy consumption

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New composite from basalt fibres for rail carriage interiors

New material development provides greatly improved fire resistance, is highly rigid, and offers the usual honeycomb properties of light-weighting

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17 June 202116 June 2021

Acoustic solutions made from natural fibers can reduce buildings’ carbon footprints

Aalto University researchers discovered that wood-based pulp fibers are also well-suited for making acoustic materials

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11 June 202116 June 2021

Avantium and Roelofs construct the world’s first test road with lignin produced in the Netherlands

The 250-metre-long lignin-based test road will be constructed in the north of the Netherlands, on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen

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7 June 202116 June 2021

In Norway, Saint-Gobain will increase production capacity and create the world’s first “net zero carbon” plasterboard plant

The investment, which aims at keeping pace with rising demand in a very dynamic local market, notably consists of an innovative project to electrify the production process

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2 June 202116 June 2021

Embracing The Use Of Bioplastics In Home Construction And Design

Indeed, bioplastics are touted as the future of 3D printing, they have a significant smaller carbon footprint, are easy to transport, and they can be reused for other projects

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28 May 202116 June 2021

Praj’s technology breakthrough for producing “Bio-bitumen”

Eco-friendly renewable material for road construction

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25 May 202116 June 2021

BIOVYN™ provides a sustainable solution for fossil-free construction

Norway’s largest manufacturer and supplier of plastic pipe systems, Pipelife today launches a new generation pipes made from BIOVYN™

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20 May 202126 December 2021

MSU researchers find potential use for recycled plastic in concrete

Millions of tons of plastic are discarded each day, which could soon find a new and beneficial use thanks to microbes being harnessed by Montana State University scientists

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12 May 20219 September 2021

Bridging carbon product’s valley of death

Capturing CO₂ from energy production emissions to create viable and economical carbon products is a reality that could breathe new life into the coal communities

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10 May 202115 October 2021

PHA2Use: Test plant for biodegradable bioplastic from organic waste streams

Partnership between five Netherlands water boards has now been started to produce a high-quality natural polyester made by using bacteria that purify wastewater

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16 March 20219 September 2021

Cement Industry Exploring CO2 Pollution Reduction Strategies

The cement industry is turning to carbon-capturing techniques and renewable energy sources to reduce emissions

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12 February 20219 February 2021

Wood can easily be turned transparent to make energy-saving windows

University of Maryland researchers came up with a method that modifies the contained lignin instead of removing it completely

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4 February 20212 February 2021

A Swiss Hypercar mixing stunning performance and sustainable technology

Bcomp's natural fibre composites will be used for the external bodywork of the Morand Hypercar as well as throughout the interior

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2 February 202128 January 2021

World first: Bio-asphalt road in Vlissingen put into use

The fact that the Netherlands is leading the way in making road construction more sustainable is partly due to the unique collaboration of partners

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27 January 202121 January 2021

Chitin for the development of sustainable materials for use in the construction and other industries

A team of researchers at the University of Stuttgart is researching what purposes the naturally good properties of chitin can serve

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7 December 20202 December 2020

Northern Light Composites Introduce Ecoprimus Dinghy

- the First Sustainable and Recyclable Dinghy on the Market

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24 November 202023 November 2020

Groundbreaking ruling by the European Court of Justice for the future of European CBD

An EU Member State may not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) legally produced in another EU country

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18 November 202013 November 2020

DSM introduces EcoPaXX® bio-based material for 3D pellet printing structural and tooling applications

By using sustainable polymers for metal replacement, car manufacturers can meet two sustainability goals at once

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17 November 202012 November 2020

Timber, the old and new construction material

New book from MaterialDistrict explores all aspects of building with it

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27 October 202022 October 2020

African Bamboo Selects Delft for Applied R&D Center

Dutch-Ethiopian company African Bamboo expands R&D activities in the Netherlands

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19 October 20208 October 2025

From grapevine waste to a sustainable building material

Grapevine prunings are an abundant source of agricultural crop waste that are now being turned into recycled building materials

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7 October 20205 October 2020

natureplus: Decisions of the Criteria Commission

natureplus discussed new standards, provides more transparency in assessment methods, and had basic discussions on gypsum-based products and radioactivity tests

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6 October 20201 October 2020

natureplus: Climate compatibility of the products is evaluated

The requirements defined by natureplus designate a minimum level of climate compatibility and energy efficiency and must be complied within all cases

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Mars habitats could be built from a super-strong bio-material made of bug shells

Javier Fernandez and their team want to give Martian habitats the toughness of arthropod exoskeletons

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2 October 202029 September 2020

LIGNOLOC® now with technical approval

The collated nail made of wood from RAIMUND BECK GmbH received the National technical approval / general construction technique permit