{"id":174139,"date":"2026-03-03T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=174139"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:19:10","slug":"the-nova-institute-establishes-new-renewable-feedstock-department-to-lay-the-groundwork-for-industrial-defossilisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/the-nova-institute-establishes-new-renewable-feedstock-department-to-lay-the-groundwork-for-industrial-defossilisation\/","title":{"rendered":"The nova-Institute Establishes new Renewable Feedstock Department to Lay the Groundwork for Industrial Defossilisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174193\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-1024x911.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-768x683.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-1536x1366.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-2048x1821.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/21-07-12_RC-LogoSources-304x270.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The transition from fossil-based to renewable carbon \u2013 sourced from biomass, CO\u2082\u00a0utilisation and recycling \u2013 is the cornerstone of a climate-neutral chemical industry. The nova-Institute\u2019s new department is dedicated to providing the essential data, analyses and strategic roadmaps required to secure a reliable future feedstock supply and make this transition a commercial and ecological reality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Holistic Approach to the Carbon Feedstock Revolution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Renewable Feedstock department will offer comprehensive services covering the entire value\u00a0chain, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feedstock Supply &amp; Analysis:<\/strong>\u00a0Assessing\u00a0<a>the global and regional availability of all renewable carbon streams to build a robust foundation for the industry.\u00a0<\/a>This includes detailed potential analyses of biomass (sugar crops, starch crops, plant oils, lignocellulose, organic waste), CO\u2082\u00a0sources (biogenic and fossil point sources, Direct Air Capture), and recycled carbon (plastic waste, biogenic waste, municipal solid waste).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market and system transformation:<\/strong>\u00a0Conducting\u00a0<a>Material &amp; Carbon Flow Analysis (MFA) to map the carbon economy, alongside market and cost analysis for renewable feedstocks and derived chemicals.\u00a0<\/a>A key service are feedstock transition &amp; transformation pathways from specific feedstocks to key chemicals and polymers, supported by technology and innovation scouting for emerging conversion processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic advisory services for supply chain resilience:<\/strong>\u00a0Providing actionable insights on feedstock demand &amp; competition, strategic sourcing, and comprehensive carbon footprint and sustainability assessments for feedstocks.To complete the holistic picture, additional support in regards to policy &amp; regulatory impact analysis and guidance on certification of feedstocks to navigate the evolving legislative landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/ChristophervomBerg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174194\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/ChristophervomBerg.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/ChristophervomBerg-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/ChristophervomBerg-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/ChristophervomBerg-213x270.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christopher vom Berg <br>\u00a9 nova-Institut<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe mission of the renewable feedstock department is to shift the focus from \u2018why\u2019 to \u2018how\u2019, providing the concrete feedstock intelligence that businesses and policymakers urgently require to make significant strides towards defossilisation.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0says <strong>Christopher vom Berg, Head of the Renewable Feedstock department<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The new department brings together a multidisciplinary team that combines deep scientific and economic expertise. It consists of physicist and nova-Institute founder Michael Carus, biologist Anke Schwarzenberger, agricultural economist Olaf Porc, and psychologist Verena Roberts, ensuring that the department\u2019s work is rooted in both technical rigour and an understanding of market dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact Christopher vom Berg, Head of the Renewable Feedstock Department:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:christopher.vomberg@nova-institut.de\">christopher.vomberg@nova-institut.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About nova-Institute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the mid-1990s, the nova-Institute has been dedicated to sustainability and today focuses primarily on renewable carbon cycles. As an independent research institute, it supports companies \u2013 particularly from the chemical, plastics, and materials industries \u2013 in the use of renewable carbon derived from biomass, direct CO\u2082&nbsp;utilisation (CCU), and recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a multidisciplinary team of scientists, the nova-Institute participates in international innovation projects and provides science-based management consulting. The institute follows a holistic approach: its experts analyse which technologies and raw materials are suitable for specific products, in which markets their application is feasible, which regulatory frameworks apply, how sustainable the solutions are, and how they can be successfully positioned in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on these analyses, the team develops tailored strategies to support the transformation from fossil to renewable carbon. Around 50 experts from various disciplines work together to drive the defossilisation of industry \u2013 for a climate-neutral future.More information:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nova-institute.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.nova-institute.eu<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-carbon.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.renewable-carbon.eu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The transition from fossil-based to renewable carbon \u2013 sourced from biomass, CO\u2082\u00a0utilisation and recycling \u2013 is the cornerstone of a climate-neutral chemical industry. The nova-Institute\u2019s new department is dedicated to providing the essential data, analyses and strategic roadmaps required to secure a reliable future feedstock supply and make this transition a commercial and ecological reality. 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