9 November 20167 November 2016 nova Newsletter November 2016 Your monthly update on nova-Institute's activities
NREL Researchers Discover How a Bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, Utilizes both CO2 and Cellulose to Make Biofuels Clostridium thermocellum is among the most efficient bacteria in directly converting cellulosic materials into hydrogen and hydrocarbons biofuels
8 November 20167 November 2016 Drop-ins lead the biobased economy astray nova-Institute has some pretty devastating things to say about ten years observation of European policy making
Mikroben fertigen Bioplastik aus Rauchgas und Strom BioElectroPlast: Neuer Biokatalysator nutzt Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff sowie regenerative Energien zur ressourcenschonenden und kostengünstigen mikrobiellen Elektrosynthese
Bio-based polyamides update Arkema to bring on stream in 2017 two production lines to manufacture PA11, made from 100% bio-based monomer sourced from castor oil
KTH: Technique could lower cost of making bioplastics and biofuel Swedish researchers found an efficient, non-destructive way to detect occurrence and purity of cellulose
Plastics Value Chain Creates a New European Stakeholder Platform to Drive Europe’s Polyolefins-based Packaging towards the Circular Economy Newly formed platform will be working for a 5-10 year horizon based on effective, science-based solutions
With designer lignin, biofuels researchers reproduced evolutionary path Nature was already doing what we thought we’d laboriously taught her to do
7 November 20165 November 2016 Florida Institute funds Gainesville-based BioTork, LLC Company enables efficient, cost-effective bioconversion of renewable feedstock
Ultra-high barrier Plantic eco Plastic™ Package Delivers Ultra Fresh Italian Pasta Combine Renewably Sourced Packaging with 100% Natural Inspired Pasta
Braskem liefert Technologie für Raumstation ISS Partnerschaft zwischen Materialhersteller und Made in Space
Braskem takes technology to the International Space Station Various types of parts using sugar cane-based 'I’m green' plastic to be located on NASA ISS
Natur-Tec and NatureWorks launch new technology platform for performance compostable serviceware Technology offers products that more cost effectively rival the performance of polystyrene and polypropylene serviceware
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Celebrates 10 Years of Bio-based Performance Joint venture started as a revolutionary innovation project to make high-performance biomaterials in a more sustainable way
PolyOne’s OnColor BIO color concentrates receive OK compost HOME certification First company to get compost HOME certification for a full range of color concentrates compatible with biodegradable polymers
Landmark alliance launched to support the growth of the UK bioeconomy The alliance seeks to significantly speed up the commercialisation of new green processes and products from biomass
4 November 20162 November 2016 Paptic® announces €1.1m funding round Global opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy - demo plant to manufacture wood fiber material
Münchner Cleantech-Startup Electrochaea und ungarischer Energieversorger MVM gründen Power-to-Gas-Joint Venture Weltweit erste Power-to-Gas-Großanlage im Netzmaßstab entsteht in Ungarn
Mit Bakterien Wertstoffe aus Kohlendioxid gewinnen Goethe-Universität koordiniert 2-Mio-Euro-Projekt auf europäischer Ebene
Corbion: Global bioplastics company expands plant in Rayong Factory's PLA products to be sold globally, including the USA, Europe and the Pacific
Chinese industrial biotechsector booming Fermentation/industrial biotech almost exclusively the domain of universities and other research institutes
Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert
3 November 20167 November 2016 nova-Experten stellen sich vor: Michael Carus Geschäftsführer der nova-Institut GmbH
3F Bio voted best speech and MetGen won the John Sime award at Efib 2016 Companies were acknowledged as industrial biotech leaders at this year’s European Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy
Renault uses bio-based gloss black plastic in Clio refresh First European car maker to use MCC’s Durabio bio-based engineering plastic
Premiere: Power-to-Gas-Anlage bietet Regelenergie im lokalen Stromnetz Hochmoderne Anlage am Mainhafen wandelt überschüssigen Strom in erneuerbaren Wasserstoff um
New innovation hub aims to commercialise closed-loop CO2 feedstock EnCO2re programme aiming to launch CO2 re-use as a commercially viable option at scale for potential industrial partners
Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed
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
2 November 201631 October 2016 From Bratislava: there is no EU bioeconomy without regions Aim of Bioeconomy Strategy is to shift the European economy towards greater and more sustainable use of renewable resources
KIT: Chemikalien aus Biomasse Innovative Prozesskette zur Synthese von Methanol aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Vergärung von Biomasse unter hohem Druck - 1,4 Millionen Euro Förderung durch BMBF
The world’s first biocomposite bridge on the TU/e campus Fourteen meter long ‘biobridge’ made from hemp and flax-fiber base is result of collaboration between a large number of knowledge institutions and companies
How an effective risk management strategy can contribute to unlocking the full potential of a billion-ton bioeconomy Most existing bio-conversion technologies are not yet mature enough to process multiple streams of biomass and produce bioproducts at high and steady yields
31 October 20169 September 2021 Munich-based clean-tech startup Electrochaea and Hungarian utility MVM establish power-to-gas joint venture World’s first grid-scale power-to-gas plant developed in Hungary
Derisking: A strategy for growing the biobased economy A growing Bioeconomy requires systematic effort by policymakers to identify risks or disincentives
Bio-based plastics remains small, but growing market USDA report shows general lack of awareness from the public regarding bio-based products
Biologisch abbaubare Verpackung Konventionelle Schäume basieren auf fossilen Ausgangsmaterialien, nun wurde eine Alternative entwickelt, die im Wesentlichen aus Pflanzenstärke und Wasser besteht
28 October 201626 October 2016 Reducing waste even further: we’ve launched compostable packaging! Israeli start-up TIPA developed first of its kind packaging that decompose in just 24 weeks
IfBB auf internationaler Kunststoffmesse “K” in Düsseldorf Das IfBB – Institut für Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe der Hochschule Hannover zeigt auf der internationalen Leitmesse für Kunststoffe "K" aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse am Stand der Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR
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
What To Do With Algae Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine
BIO asks congress to extend critical bioenergy tax credits during lame-duck BIO urges U.S. Congress to advance a multi-year extension of renewable energy tax credits
27 October 201626 October 2016 Sweden and Finland can be world-leading bioeconomies Governments to encourage active, sustainable and profitable forestry practices and increased growth in the forest-related sectors
Covestro demonstrates the potential of plastics made from CO2 at K 2016 CO2-based flexible foam to launch soon - Climate gas now also in elastomers, e.g. for automotive applications - Use in insulating boards also conceivable
Covestro zeigt auf der K 2016 das Potenzial von Kunststoffen aus CO2 CO2-basierter Weichschaum bald auf dem Markt - Klimagas jetzt auch in Elastomeren – etwa für Anwendungen im Auto - Künftig Einsatz zudem in Dämmplatten denkbar
Carlsberg’s new bio-based beer bottles to ‘step up’ to sustainability targets Company confident they can deliver and sell the green fiber bottle to the global consumer by 2019