12 August 201511 August 2015 PolyOne Natural Fiber Materials and Metal Replacement Solutions Featured at Fakuma 2015 Experts from the company will conduct 15-minute Tech Talk presentations daily to help plastics processors quickly learn more about these advanced technologies
Optimizing the Phosphorus cycle in the sugar beet production process by phytase supplement Project will assess and evaluate the potential of P recovery employing phytase, its feasibility and economic approaches from lab scale to field application
Trex plans product launches in addition to decks, pellets Products in development outside of decks and pellets will probably be released next year
Reusable, biodegradable and recyclable Majority of Brits believe all plastic bags should be biodegradable
CPI launches project to produce bio-methane from seaweed through Anaerobic Digestion The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has announced that it is leading a £2.78 million UK based collaboration to help strengthen the UK’s position as a world leader in industrial biotechnology
Report predicts increase in Russian wood pellet production Russian wood pellet production and exports are expected to continue to grow, driven primarily by increasing demand from Europe and increasing local consumption
11 August 201514 October 2015 LCA leaflet released: +10 years of experience in LCA, sustainability evaluation and policy consulting
Deriving recommendations for the implementation and valorization of life cycle assessments of material uses of biomass The project OekoStoff, nova’s latest flagship LCA project, was launched in July
Updates on Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass Progress in commercialization/development of several renewable chemicals that were candidates under the US DOE’s 2004 Top Value Added Biomass-based Chemicals
Emergency medical care units outperform normal hospitals when it comes to cleanness Antimicrobial emergency medical care units of wood fiber composite
Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy Discovery delivers high starch content, virtually no methane emissions
Entscheidungshilfe im Umgang mit Biokunststoffen als Verpackungsmittel in der Lebensmittelbranche Internettool Biokunststoffe für Lebensmittelverpackung der AöL jetzt auf Englisch
Growing demand for compostable packaging Huib Burggraaf of Van der Windt Verpakking and Patrick Gerritsen of Bio4Pack talk about compostable packaging
Research study: PET bottles exposed to UV light negatively impact processing/visual attributes of next generation bottles rPET producers have engineered elaborate processes in order to create a material with desired environmental attributes along with key visual and processing properties
Energy and climate in the UK – The Jeremy Corbyn interview Big Six under public control, a solar panel on every roof & ‘clean’ coal
10 August 20157 August 2015 Novozymes full-year profit outlook maintained in H1 earnings Interim report for the first half of 2015: sales to the bioenergy industry up by 2 percent organically compared with the first half of 2014, however, overall, sales growth slowed in bioenergy
EPA paves the way for Algenol’s carbon reduction technology Helping utilities comply with new emission standards
Safe motorcycle helmets – made of carrot fibers? Detailed life cycle assessments for industrial products of the future
Sichere Motorradhelme – aus «Rüeblifasern»? Detaillierte Ökobilanzen für zukünftige Industrieprodukte
BioAmber announces opening of world’s largest succinic acid plant in Sarnia Facility uses biotechnology to produce sustainable chemicals from sugar
DBFZ baut seine technischen Anlagen aus und nimmt neue Synthesereaktoren in Betrieb Forschungsausbau des katalytischen Umsatzes von kohlenstoffmonoxid-und kohlenstoffdioxidreichen Gasen zu Kraftstoffen und Grundchemikalien
7 August 20156 August 2015 BioAmber to begin commercial operations at Sarnia this quarter Facility in Sarnia, Ontario, is currently undergoing commissioning, with commercial operations expected to begin this quarter
Brazilian Biodiversity – Opportunities for innovation New Brazilian biodiversity law implements measures that can change the current scenario of innovation originated from natural products
Natural fiber-reinforced plastics among Enlighten Award winners NafiLean, incorporates hemp-based fiber with polypropylene and can be used in traditional injection machines
Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to Future Here's the Future of Ethylene Production As Dr. Jianping Yu Sees It
Avantium and Photanol are doing well The twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism
Bioplastics Important Player in Sustainable Procurement PLA, which is made from agricultural sugars, is poised to become an important player in packaging and durables markets as sources of supply expand, properties improve, and the economics case becomes more interesting
Hemp, a very versatile crop René Sauveur of Pantanova believes that breakthrough is around the corner
Mehr Stabilität in der WPC-Profilextrusion Der belgische Verarbeiter Deceuninck optimiert seinen Extrusionsprozess für Outdoor-Profile aus WPC mit einer neuen Entgasungseinheit seines Maschinenlieferanten Battenfeld-Cincinnati
6 August 20155 August 2015 Reduction of risks to marine life: Opportunities for artificial carbon dioxide removal (CDR) CO2 removal cannot save the oceans – if we pursue business as usual
Risiken für das Leben in den Ozeanen verringern: Chancen für künstliche Entfernen von CO2 aus der Atmosphäre (CDR) CO2 aus der Luft zurück zu holen kann die Ozeane nicht retten – wenn wir weiter Kohle und Öl verfeuern
Why Ford is shredding cash…literally "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure" - Senior technical lead Deborah Mielewski about a process to turn dandelion stems into rubber, tomato parts and old money into plastic and algae into foam
MHG, a Biotechnology Company Becomes World Leader in the Production of PHA Biotech Company Able to Produce Large Quantities of PHA with First Commercial Scale Fermenter
Erstellung einer Datensammlung zur Betriebsplanung Forstwirtschaft begonnen Kostenbewusster und effizienter wirtschaften durch genaue Kenntnis von Planzeiten und -kosten
The ‘biobased hospital’ slowly gains credibility ‘Biobased’ is well on its way to becoming a hot item in the hospital world
5 August 20154 August 2015 Synalloy Reports Double Digit Percentage Increases in Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2015 The Company evaluates its financial performance by eliminating all non-recurring, non-operational items from net income and earnings per share
Driving innovation in nonwovens with PHA-modified PLA Sustainable biopolymers can be used to create materials with new functionality
Vom Abfallstoff zum Wertstoff: nachwachsende Rohstoffe mittels Chemie und Biologie Biotrans2015 bringt über 700 Wissenschaftler_innen aus Chemie, Biologie und Biotechnologie zusammen, um über neueste Entwicklungen im Bereich umweltschonender Produktionsverfahren durch Einsatz von Enzymen und Mikroorganismen zu referieren
New solution for Thailand’s stockpiled rice? Thailand focuses on environmentally-friendly rice-based products
Seaweed farm to begin production off Argyll coast PLANS have been unveiled that will see mainland Britain’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm set up in Scottish waters later this summer
Algae as a source of energy: the price is (still) too high As part of the EnAlgae project, Wageningen UR has devised bio-economic models for calculating the cost price of micro-algae under various conditions
4 August 20153 August 2015 TerraVerdae BioWorks and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions announce milestone in scale-up optimization of bioprocess for PHA Bioplastics Project confirms industrial process technology to produce biodegradable plastics from Canada's vast biomass resource
Agreement to realise the first France-based facility for producing PHA biopolymers from sugar beet co-products Bio-on and Cristal Union will work together to build a production site with a 5 thousand tons/year output, expandable to 10 thousand tons/year
Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to Future Here's the future of ethylene production as Dr. Jianping Yu sees it
Intensive biofuel planting poses risk to human health The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production at risk unless it is carefully planned, according to new research
WPC – Weiterer Zuwachs auch im Terrassenbereich Branche rechnet mit wachsenden Marktanteilen von 28,5 % bis 2016.
Research and Markets: Pine-Derived Chemicals (TOFA, TOR, Gum Turpentine, Gum Rosin, Pitch, Sterols) Market 2015 – Global Trends & Forecast to 2020 "Pine-Derived Chemicals Market by Type (TOFA, TOR, Gum Turpentine, Gum Rosin, Pitch, Sterols), Application (Paints & Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, Surfactants, Printing Inks), Source, & by Region - Global Trends & Forecast to 2020" now available
3 August 20152 August 2015 BASF and Solazyme launch the first commercial microalgae-derived betaine surfactant World’s first commercially available high-performance microalgae betaine for use in home and personal care applications