11 January 20179 September 2021 DTU Researchers Make Molecular Movies of Photocatalysis About to Happen New findings provide a key step towards a general understanding of the dynamics involved in artificial photosynthesis
10 January 201730 December 2016 Dark Photocatalysis: Storage of Solar Energy in Carbon Nitride for Time-Delayed Hydrogen Generation New approach for storing sunlight as long-lived radicals provides the structural basis for designing photocatalysts with long-lived photo-induced states
9 January 20174 January 2017 November-December – The Liquid Continent Mediterranean bioeconomy able to build a new bridge between the North and South rims
16 December 201616 December 2016 Renewable specialty chemicals: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics Green Biologics CEO Sean Sutcliffe gave this comprehensive presentation at ABLC
Purification of bio-based chemicals on an industrial scale Various innovative separation techniques were presented at the EFIB-event in Glasgow
15 December 201613 December 2016 AVALON Industries Takes Over All Bio-based Chemistry Activities From AVA-CO2 Subsidiary of AVA-CO2 to taking over all operational activities and focus on global implementation of the HTP-technology for the industrial-scale production of 5-HMF
Industry Leaders DuPont, Archer Daniels Midland Company Win Platts Global Energy Breakthrough Solution of the Year Award Award Honors the Companies for Developing New Platform Technology for Long Sought-After Molecule
13 December 201612 December 2016 New Publication: Handbook of Commercial Bio-based Chemicals Objective is to concentrate on the approaches to achieving commercially viable processes, and to evaluating the chances of bio-products to compete with petrochemical materials
23 November 201621 November 2016 Reverdia looks to China for collaboration Company signed strategic partnerships with Hangzhou Xinfu and Dezhou Xinhuarun
17 November 201615 November 2016 Evonik submits bid for METEX methionine technology platform Both parties agreed to exclusivity and aim for a timely conclusion of the agreement
16 November 201614 November 2016 Skin pigment could help strengthen foams and fabrics Scientists found that small amounts of melanin added to polyurethane, makes it far stronger than the material by itself
View from the USA: The government is on the hunt for ground-breaking solutions EPA's PGCCA program calls out the best innovative thinking in the green chemistry arena, looking for ground-breaking solutions to all kinds of environmental problems
11 November 20169 November 2016 Global Bio-Based Succinic Acid Market Segmented by Application and Geography (2015 – 2020) Research and Markets is offering its Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report
10 November 20168 November 2016 Reverdia Tops the Bioeconomy Hot 40 Company won ‘Bio-Based Chemical Partnership of the Year’ at the WBM Bio Business Awards
7 November 20165 November 2016 Florida Institute funds Gainesville-based BioTork, LLC Company enables efficient, cost-effective bioconversion of renewable feedstock
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
28 October 201626 October 2016 New joint venture Synvina to take a “globally leading role” in FDCA production Cooperation platform aiming to develop a complete supply chain for PEF as sustainable bio-based packaging material
25 October 201620 October 2016 Croda: New $170M Delaware River chemical plant First plant of its kind in North America to manufacture 100-percent renewable non-ionic surfactants
21 October 201619 October 2016 Green Biologics Announces New Brands for High Purity, Bio-Based Products Renewable Specialty Chemistry Company Introduces BioPure™ and GreenInside® Product Lines
Researchers make breakthrough in biobased materials WSU scientists find new type of solvent to separate lignin from wood
18 October 201614 October 2016 Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic Investor Additional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant
13 October 201611 October 2016 Synvina: Joint venture of BASF and Avantium established Bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)
Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock
19 September 201615 September 2016 The problem with vanilla After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor
Green Biologics and Acme Hardesty Launch Bio-Based Esters for Personal Care Markets Full Range of 100 percent Bio-based Esters Introduced at In-Cosmetics Show in NYC
15 September 201614 September 2016 New pilot-scale facility opens to create high-value products from municipal waste Wilson Bio-Chemical have opened their Micro Autoclave Fibre Production Plant for turning municipal solid waste into biomass fibre that can be converted into a range of useful products
5 September 201631 August 2016 Global Green and Bio Solvents Market, 2016–2020 Technavio research has shown that the global green and biobased solvents market will grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period
1 September 201631 August 2016 Empty Fruit Bunch from Date Palm Industries – A Sustainable Resource for Producing Biofuels and Industrial Solvents EFB contains polymeric sugars that can be converted to biofuel by enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation
26 August 201624 August 2016 Solegear Awarded U.S. Patent for High Performance Bioplastics Patent recognizes one of the company’s unique technology platforms for bio-based durable goods and packaging applications
22 August 201618 August 2016 The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber Bio-succinic giant secured funding to construct of their next global-scale facility in Sarnia, Ontario
19 August 201618 August 2016 When amber means caution but BioAmber means go: progress, prospects for the Sarnia’s Sultans of Succinic About five key BioAmber trends and the venture’s progress
16 August 201612 August 2016 Gevo reduces 2016 isobutanol production target For the second quarter of 2016, the company reported a net loss of USD 21.5 million
2 August 20161 August 2016 Tim Dummer, VP Rennovia: The industry will migrate to widespread adoption of bioproducts Tim Dummer, company's VP Commercialization giving an exclusive interview to Il Bioeconomista
BioPreferred Partner Spotlight: Verdezyne Asking Tom Beardslee, Ph.D., VP of R&D about the biobased innovations at Verdezyne
26 July 201625 July 2016 Nature Communications: Phenotypes on demand via switchable target protein degradation in multicellular organisms Halle researchers develop innovative way to regulate plant proteins
25 July 201622 July 2016 Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015
22 July 201620 July 2016 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
20 July 201620 July 2016 Creation of Evertree, a new international actor in renewable chemistry Avril Group teams up in JV to produce bio-VOCs
18 July 201618 July 2016 Starch improves barrier properties of PE-films Wageningen UR cooperates with Avebe and chemical company Sabic to develop gradually bio-based films
15 July 201614 July 2016 Who’ll Stop the Rain?: the road to a biobased fix for carcinogenic PFCs Case study focusing on Patagonia’s Durable Water Repellent (DWR) problem
Samsill displays its new Earth’s Choice Biobased ring binders at the USDA headquarters U.S. soybean farmers have invested millions of dollars to research, test and promote biobased products
13 July 201612 July 2016 Nova Pangaea’s launches new cellulosic pilot plant Company's progressive, physical and thermo-chemical process enables a complete fractionation of lignocellulosic materials into their constituent parts
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
1 July 201630 June 2016 Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. announces ground-breaking and agreement signing for significant expansion in bio-produced monomer and polyamide production New production facility to provide significant expansion to LCDA production
30 June 201629 June 2016 Arkema innovates with bio-based resins for construction French specialty chemicals producer focusing green chemistry as priority research area
27 June 201624 June 2016 Biobased chemicals will develop beyond the obvious VTT researchers showing new perspectives on the biobased economy
22 June 201621 June 2016 Verdezyne Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Award from the EPA Recognizes “Landmark Green Chemistry Technology”
21 June 20169 September 2021 Premiere for new raw material: Covestro launches industrial production of plastics using carbon dioxide Production plant opens in Dormagen - Innovative foam components manufactured with 20 percent CO2
17 June 201615 June 2016 Synthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier? More and more interests focusing on microbial genome engineering tools for chemicals production
