22 July 201521 July 2015 Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award 2015 Glucan Biorenewables Wins Sofinnova Partners Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award
FedEx, Southwest Airlines combine to buy entire jet fuel output of Red Rock biorefinery, through 2024 FedEx joins Southwest Airlines to buy out Red Rock’s entire 8-year jet fuel inventory — key milestone for project construction.
Cargill offering feedstock and production services New Genomatica-Cargill Collaboration Will Bring More Renewable Chemicals to Market
21 July 201517 July 2015 To sustain its forests, Asia needs to invest in local people – experts Asia has a unique opportunity to fight climate change and lift many more people out of poverty if it invests more in the communities living in its forests, experts said
$18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy Department The ultimate aim is to bring the cost of algae down to a cost of $3 compared to gasoline by 2030
World food costs extend slide to five-year low as dairy tumbles An index of 73 food prices from around the world dropped 0.9 percent last month to 165.1 points, the lowest since September 2009
GO Resources to commercialize high-tech, super high oleic safflower oil More oleic acid than any commercial crop - Renewable alternative to petroleum-based raw materials with multiple applications in the biolubricants, biochemical and bioplastics industries
GFBiochemicals Starts Production Of Levulinic Acid Biobased chemical company GFBiochemicals has started commercial production at its 10,000 MT/a capacity levulinic acid plant in Caserta, Italy
Chinese government intervention paves the way for bioplastics Ask Foxconn Technology Group: China’s bioplastics industry may well be looking at the best opportunity in its history - While bioplastics face headwinds in the marketplace as oil prices plunge, government policies can change the landscape.
20 July 20159 September 2021 New family of chemical structures remove CO2 from gas mixtures A newly discovered family of chemical structures, published in Nature, could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide
Innovativer Schmelzkleber auf dem Weg zur Marktreife Ausgründungsprojekt "dextrinova" bei Businessplan-Wettbewerb ausgezeichnet
Solegear & Columbia Plastics to Launch Six Sustainable Bioplastic Office Products Strategic Partnership Launches Product Innovation to Capture Share of $100 Million Dollar Canadian Office Accessory Market
Johnson Matthey Process Technologies and Rennovia Announce On Time Start-upof Mini-Plant for Bio-Based Glucaric Acid Production Using Jointly Developed Technology Major milestone accomplished in commercialization of breakthrough process technology
GO Resources signs deal with CSIRO in a Bioeconomy World First GO Resources signs exclusive worldwide licence with CSIRO to commercialise super high oleic safflower oil – a plant‐derived alternative to petroleum‐based raw materials
Castor oil demand to increase for wide range of bioproducts Regulatory support and rising prices of alternative renewable chemicals is expected to drive the global castor oil derivatives market
17 July 201516 July 2015 BASF commissions one of Europe’s most advanced production plants for form release agents Opened at the company’s in Staßfurt site in May 2015, the new facility produces release agents based on renewable raw materials as well as emulsions from renewable and non renewable raw materials
BASF nimmt eine der modernsten Trennmittelanlagen Europas in Betrieb Die Anlage wurde im Mai 2015 am Standort Staßfurt eröffnet und produziert Trennmittel auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe sowie Emulsionen aus nachwachsenden und nicht-nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Europe needs a clean break for cleaner fuels The technology-neutral policy for clean transport fuel is dead. Clean electricity must be put at the heart of EU transport policy, argues Jos Dings
S Arabia’s SABIC starts up CO2 utilisation plant in end-’15 SABIC is planning to start operations at the world’s largest carbon dioxide utilisation plant at its chemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia by the end of the year, a company official said - Plant construction is now complete and commissioning work is underway
Statement on the own-initiative report on ‘resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’ European Bioplastics welcomes the European Parliament’s call for a paradigm shift towards a resource-efficient circular economy
Stellungnahme zur Verabschiedung des Initiativberichts „Ressourceneffizienz: Wege zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft“ European Bioplastics begrüßt den Ruf des Europäischen Parlaments nach einem Paradigmenwechsel hin zu einer ressourceneffizienten Kreislaufwirtschaft
Steel’s Big Dog jumps into low carbon fuels: ArcelorMittal, LanzaTech, Primetals Technologies to construct $96M biofuel production facility First plant will produce 14 million gallons per year by 2018; first production train online in 2017
16 July 20159 September 2021 ArcelorMittal, LanzaTech and Primetals Technologies announce partnership to construct breakthrough €87m biofuel production facility Europe’s first-ever commercial scale production facility to create bioethanol from waste gases produced during the steelmaking process with a total capacity of 47,000 tons of ethanol per year will be completed in 2018
EU Council formally approves new biofuel rules EU Ministers have today officially rubber-stamped new rules to address indirect land use change (ILUC) impacts associated with biofuels
USB-Platten aus Erle, Weide, Pappel, Birke: Niedrigere VOC-Emissionen als Kiefernholz-Platten Erlenholz schneidet am besten ab – USB in der Herstellung günstiger als OSB, mechanische Werte übertreffen Spanplatten
EU Bioeconomy worth EUR2 trillion A new study by nova-Institute: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobs
One billion pounds of carbon-negative plastic, made from greenhouse gas and pure air Vinmar signs historic offtake agreement with Newlight Technologies for 1B lbs of AirCarbon thermoplastic
Bio-succinic acid and PDO in polyols The bio-based polyurethane sector is certainly getting a lot of buzz and developments especially with the use of bio-monomers
15 July 20159 September 2021 Newlight Signs 20-Year Contract for 19 Billion Pounds of AirCarbon PHA Off-take agreement with Vinmar is a milestone for carbon capture efforts and meeting the growing needs of the sustainable materials market
Green light for green hydrogen at Energiepark Mainz Festive kick-off for energy storage project in collaboration between Stadtwerke Mainz, Linde, Siemens and the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Startschuss für grünen Wasserstoff aus Mainz Feierliche Inbetriebnahme für Energiespeicherprojekt der Partner Stadtwerke Mainz, Linde, Siemens und Hochschule RheinMain
EU Parliament backs circular economy resolution The European Parliament has approved measures to produce binding waste reduction targets in Europe by the end of 2015
The quantum physics of artificial light harvesting How molecular vibrations make photosynthesis efficient
Künstliche Photosynthese An der TU Wien wurden Quanteneffekte untersucht, die bei der Photosynthese wichtig sind - Wie sich zeigt, spielen molekulare Vibrationen eine zentrale Rolle!
14 July 201513 July 2015 Net-Works: The world’s first inclusive business model to recycle discarded fishing nets – Made in the Philippines and now primed to go global Net-Works™ tackles ocean pollution with a sustainable supply chain solution that provides a net positive social, environmental and business impact
One man’s junk, another man’s treasure? Looking at carbon monoxide and LanzaTech What’s LanzaTech all about? How does it work and why? Here are answers for your questions
In Europe a circular economy could result in overall benefits of 1.8 trillion euro by 2030 Europe can take advantage of the impending technology revolution
Bioenergiepolitik in Deutschland neu ausrichten Die Bioenergie sollte im Rahmen der Energiewende neu ausgerichtet werden und sich an internationalen Herausforderungen orientieren, empfiehlt der Bioökonomierat der Bundesregierung.
Serving up plant-based plastics SelfEconew will introduce line of home and garden products this month
Partially biobased PP Compound for injection molding applications FKuR Kunststoff GmbH is now offering a PP compound made from renewable resources which maintains the typical characteristic and performance of PP
Teil-biobasiertes PP Compound für Spritzgußanwendungen Die FKuR Kunststoff GmbH bietet ab sofort ein PP Compound aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen an
13 July 201513 July 2015 What’s up with Algae now? A look at who’s doing what now, as the industry diversifies heavily into nutraceuticals in search of sustaining product revenue
Enzym knackt stabile aromatische Verbindungen Freiburger Wissenschaftler erklären, wie Bakterien Benzolringe ohne Sauerstoff abbauen
Bioökonomierat fordert Umdenken bei Bioenergiepolitik Die deutsche Bioenergiepolitik muss sich stärker an internationalen Herausforderungen orientieren. Dies fordert der Bioökonomierat in seinen aktuellen Empfehlungen zur Bioenergie in Deutschland
New methane bioreactor produces environmentally friendly energy and mitigates climate change Simple reactor with affordable running expenses will turn carbon neutral fuel cycle into reality
Technology, Infrastructure Key to Second Green Revolution: Experts With Prime Minister Narendra Modi lending currency to 'second green revolution', experts feel that technology intervention and improvement in infrastructure are key to higher agricultural production
Market Outlook: Industry Expects Increasing Demand for Engineered Wood Products From 2015 to 2019, engineered wood products will see growth of 20 to 25 percent