9 June 20224 June 2022 Biosynthetics can be part of the fashion and textile industry’s journey towards a regenerative and circular future, says Textile Exchange We need to transition away from the extraction of virgin fossil fuels but include existing preferred materials like recycled synthetics, and new areas of innovation, like biosynthetics made from natural, renewable sources such as agricultural waste, food crops, or plants
8 June 20221 June 2022 Why the EU’s Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act correctly lists bio-based plastics as “green investments” The Climate Delegated Act supplementing the Regulation clearly supports “plastics derived wholly or partially from renewable feedstock” as “substantially contributing to climate change mitigation”
7 June 20228 June 2022 Save the Date – Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 14–15 November, Cologne (Germany) Ambitious recycling targets set by the EU, the commitments of the chemical industry and brands, as well as the demands of customers are putting enormous evolutionary pressure on the recycling sector
International consortium to advance decarbonisation of the aviation sector CARE-O-SENE research project will develop advanced catalysts for sustainable aviation fuels
19 May 202220 May 2022 Many advanced and proven solutions to replace fossil carbon in chemistry and materials already available Electrochemical transformation of CO₂, a natural polymer for paper and cardboard coating and material-to-material molecular recycling of plastic waste are the winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2022”
17 May 202211 May 2022 PHAXTEC Awarded National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Grant The grant was awarded to conduct R&D on novel PHA biopolymers for foodservice barrier paper coatings
11 May 20226 May 2022 Switching to sustainable surfactants As the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy
10 May 202225 July 2022 Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegrades GO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop
6 May 20224 May 2022 Francesco Montecchio, Application Engineer at Alfa Laval Technologies (Sweden), on the current development of the renewable carbon economy Interview with Michael Carus, CEO of the nova-Institute
3 May 202226 April 2022 Topsoe supports new production of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel in Ontario, Canada New announced project, called Refuel YYZ, would supply the aviation and terrestrial fuel needs of the Greater Toronto area while lowering the CO2 emissions for the end users by up to 80%
21 April 202220 April 2022 Decarbonizing the chemical industry with sustainable photons Decarbonizing the chemical industry is possible, provided decreases in the cost of solar energy and increases in LED efficiency continue
20 April 202213 April 2022 Renewable Methanol Market – Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Application Analysis, Growth And Forecast 2022-2027 The demand for renewable methanol is extensively driven by the automobile sector where it is implemented as fuel for the internal combustion engine, hybrid (fuel/electric) systems, and fuel cells
19 April 202212 April 2022 Plastics Europe supports new report’s call for faster systemic change towards circularity and net zero carbon emissions Report calls for a new and enabling policy framework to incentivise net zero investment and innovation
13 April 20228 April 2022 A better way to separate gases A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions
11 April 20226 April 2022 BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials in Henkel’s consumer goods products Cooperation on climate protection
18 March 202215 March 2022 LanzaTech NZ, Inc., a market-leading innovator in Carbon Capture & Transformation, to go public through business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and its common stock is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LNZA”
14 March 20228 March 2022 NREL Bioengineering Process Prepares To Make a Splash Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Based Materials in Commercial Filtration Systems
11 March 20227 March 2022 “Look before you Leap”: European Science Academies Caution against Subsidies for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) A new Commentary on “BECCS and its role in integrated assessment models”, looks at the latest evidence on the ability of BECCS to deliver substantial net removals of CO2 from the atmosphere
8 March 20223 March 2022 Biofuel Associations: DUH Denies the Positive Climate Record of Sustainable Biofuels Solar power cannot make the existing vehicle fleet climate-friendly
4 March 20221 March 2022 PHA Sample Shop Now Open New sample shop initially offers samples of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polyhydroxybutyrate co-valerate (PHBV) up to 5 kilograms for academic and non-commercial purposes
3 March 20222 March 2022 A hydrogen strategy for a balanced EU-Africa partnership The EU must work with Africa to develop hydrogen as part of a broader economic and development cooperation agenda moving beyond resource production and extraction, writes Eleonora Moro
1 March 20221 March 2022 nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production Sites Nine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn
22 February 202217 February 2022 Lummus and Synthos Advance Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber Technology will use renewable bio-derived ethanol feedstock to produce sustainable rubber for modern mobility
Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For Plastics Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock
18 February 202217 December 2024 Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition towards renewable carbon Range of Vita surfactants & polyethylene glycols (PEGs) fully based on bio-based, renewable carbon from plants
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
21 January 202220 January 2022 LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund LanzaJet partners with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to enable the transition towards net-zero sustainable fuels
20 January 202219 January 2022 Experts on biological feedstocks and bio-based value chains: Join the survey to evaluate environmental requirements for future EU funded bio-based demonstration and flagship projects and their feedstocks Early guidance to ensure funded projects meet certain environmental sustainability criteria and avoid awarding projects that cannot
Solvay to collaborate with Trillium on bio-based acrylonitrile for carbon fiber applications New agreement with Trillium Renewable Chemicals will enable Solvay's development of sustainable, bio-carbon fiber for use in various applications
12 January 20226 January 2022 Hexion Inc. Announces Pernis Site Expansion Company to boost epichlorohydrin capacity at Pernis, Netherlands
10 January 202210 January 2022 The need for a Marshall Plan for the expansion of European solar PV production capacity by 100 GW until 2030 A better alternative to the expensive, slow, risky and misguided path of nuclear energy
2 December 202129 November 2021 Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday household products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category
30 November 202125 November 2021 Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles
26 November 202123 November 2021 Eni and BF: partnership for the development of research projects and agricultural production for bio-refining As of 2023, Eni will no longer use palm oil in its production processes and it is aimed to assess the ability to replicate production processes currently used in all countries in which Eni operates
24 November 202119 November 2021 Celanese and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to Collaborate on Recycled POM Product Offering POM ECO-R would help customers meet material environmental, sustainability goals
23 November 202118 November 2021 Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 12 Million Globally Report by IRENA and ILO underscores the jobs potential of an ambitious climate strategy and calls for comprehensive policies in support of a just transition
8 November 20213 November 2021 SABIC Announces World’s First Bio-Based, Certified Renewable High-Performance Amorphous Polymer To Support Customer Sustainability Goals For every 100 kg of ULTEM resin produced, SABIC replaces 25.5 kg of fossil-based feedstocks with bio-based materials derived from waste or residue
29 October 202118 December 2021 Structure-Performance Guided Design of Sustainable Plasticizers from Biorenewable Feedstocks Collaborative research project showed renewable feedstocks as a bio-based alternative for the production
Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies
28 October 202127 October 2021 Global Bioenergies makes breakthrough on the road toward biojet fuel Global Bioenergies plans a larger plant for 2024, that will be able to produce thousands of tonnes and serve the vastly bigger skincare and haircare markets
2 September 202131 August 2021 Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities
18 August 202117 August 2021 Avantium Announces First Half 2021 Results Company Makes Commercial Progress while Financing Discussions for the FDCA Flagship Plant Continue
14 July 20219 September 2021 SABIC named global company of the year for its contribution towards a circular economy for plastics Frost & Sullivan presented SABIC with this year’s award for its efforts in driving forward the development of a circular economy for used plastics and its commitment to innovation and technology
7 June 202116 June 2021 nova experts introduced: Olaf Porc (M.Sc.) Biogenic feedstocks and techno-economic evaluations
4 June 202116 June 2021 Independence from fossil carbon Textile Technology-Interview with Ferdinand Kähler, nova-Institute, Hürth, Germany
6 May 20219 September 2021 How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.
24 February 202119 February 2021 Ralph Lauren-Backed Materials Company Develops Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Leather New U.S.-facility will span over 10,000-square-feet and will be utilized to manufacture its plant-based leather product, called Mirum
16 February 20219 September 2021 Neste reports strong results for renewable products segment Nameplate capacity for renewables increased from 3 million metric tons per year to 3.2 million metric tons per year during the second quarter of 2020
4 February 20211 February 2021 Trinseo Receives Mass Balance Certification for its Styrene Certificate Allows Validation of Sustainable Materials
13 January 20218 January 2021 Creating innovative value chains from non-food biomass feedstock AFTER-BIOCHEM project aims at creating innovative and more sustainable value chains from renewable raw materials to multiple high added-value products at industrial scale