17 October 201415 January 2015 Wasp’s 20-foot-tall 3D printer to make mud houses in rural areas Innovative machine to utilize native materials, reveals the advantages for quickly-deployable purposes
Anlage für gedruckte Lehmarchitektur in Rom vorgestellt WASP Projekt lotet Möglichkeiten für zahlreiche Naturbau-Materialien aus
Pilotbioraffinerie erzeugt Zucker und Lignin für Kunststoffe, Schäume und Harze Positive ökologische Effekte. Wettbewerbsfähige Kosten erwartet.
Bio-based companies rank in Global Cleantech 100 Capricorn Venture Partners scores a hat-trick in prestigious list
DTR Medical uses DuPont™ Sorona® EP renewably sourced thermoplastic polymer for healthcare applications Renewably sourced Sorona® selected for six components in a Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch
DTR Medical verwendet biobasiertes DuPont™ Sorona® EP für medizintechnisches Gerät Sechs Bauteile einer Biopsiestanze für Gebärmutterhals-Untersuchungen sind aus biobasiertem Sorona®
Composites UK promotes current developments in biocomposites Workshop to take place at the AMRC in Rotherham on 23rd October
Taiwanese bioplastics maker gets cash infusion A cash injection of more than $10 million from a new owner has Taiwanese bioplastics firm Green Miracle Technology Co. Ltd. planning for a new compounding factory, after opening molding and extrusion plants in mainland China this year
16 October 201415 October 2014 European Starch Industry Association becomes Starch Europe New brand name more clearly to reflect the represented industry
From biomass to plastics: first BASF polyamide based on mass balance approach in serial production TÜV SÜD issued certificates for BASF products such as superabsorbers, engineering plastics, dispersions and some intermediates
Avantium listed in the 2014 Global Cleantech top 100 & received the European Cleantech Company of the Year Award Company made enormous progress with development and commercialization of PEF
Sugar in Brazilian skies: Is farnesane the fuel of airlines’ future? Cost, scale and the food-vs-fuel debate are among the roadblocks in the way of more sustainable jet fuel production
First company certified for green plastics Government may give priority to sustainable purchasing certified biobased products
Biobased Delta European chemical ‘sweet spot’ Innovative dutch companies to jointly develop biobased materials, chemicals and coatings
New enzyme solutions help detergent manufacturers tackle regionally relevant stains Novozymes’ latest offering simplifies detergent manufacturing and offers specific blends that are effective on stain removal deemed important in different parts of the world
15 October 201414 October 2014 Marketplace Opportunities for Integration of Biobased and Conventional Plastics A new bioplastics report by Jim Lunt & Associates, was just published and is free for download
Dr. Gert-Jan Gruter of Avantium awarded as European CTO of the Year 2014 Jury valued personal leadership and long career in technology innovation, strong partnering to the outside world
Weizenstroh als Quelle für neue Biokunststoffe Neues Verfahren konvertiert Biomasse fast vollständig in Lignin und Saccharide
Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol represents a milestone on the global sustainable development agenda Fair and equitable sharing of benefits, conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components - the three main objectives of the CBD
Internationaler Vertrag gegen Biopiraterie tritt in Kraft Kommerzielles Potenzial der biologischen Vielfalt durch Erforschung der genetischen Ressourcen in Zukunft besser nutzen
Region Ostwürttemberg: Jährlich 1.000 Tonnen ungenutzte biogene Reststoffe Von EurA Consult konzipierte Potenzialanalyse der GOA ergibt Defizit an stofflichen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten
Biobasierte Materialien – Neue Rohstoffquellen, Produkte und Recycling Biobasierte Materialien für vielfältige Einsatzbereiche
Celexion granted three U.S. patents for renewable chemical manufacturing Patents enabling the construction of genome-sized DNA constructs as well as the production of valuable petrochemicals from biological sources.
14 October 201413 October 2014 Smokeless biofuel saves lifes in Africa WHO: More people in the developing world die each year from illness caused by smoke inhalation than malaria
German rapeseed damaged by bugs after EU insecticide ban: farmers Overall level of damage still unclear, but insect damage to plant roots could make rapeseed more vulnerable to frost damage
Matrìca’s flagship plants go international on European Stakeholders’ Open Day "It’s now time for the bioeconomy to enter into European, national and regional strategic policy agendas”-
Italy and France awarded for their Most Innovative EU Biotech SMEs 2014 Top five candidates presented their achievements at the 2nd edition of the European Biotech Week
UFOP-Geschäftsbericht 2013/2014 erschienen Wichtiges Nachschlagewerk der Ölsaaten- und Biokraftstoffbranche
The European Bioeconomy: making the concept a reality European Bioeconomy Observatory marking the progress to become European Bioeconomy Strategy a reality
Mühle trifft Biotechnologie – so werden aus Nebenerzeugnissen der Müllerei wertvolle Produkte Aus Nebenprodukten der Mühlenwirtschaft sollen künftig neue Wertstoffe mit Hilfe der Industriellen Biotechnologie entstehen – „weiß-blaue“ Biotechnologie par excellence!
BRAIN and FUCHS Europe in partnership to produce lubricants from renewable raw materials Synthesis of the first lubricant additives was achieved by BRAIN
BRAIN und FUCHS Europe kooperieren auf dem Gebiet der Schmierstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Synthese von ersten Schmierstoffadditiven durch BRAIN erfolgreich realisiert
Neste Oil to refocus its R&D aimed at increasing its use of renewable inputs Neste Oil is to realign its long-term R&D and switch its emphasis from microbial oil research to other areas of technology for using forestry and agricultural waste
13 October 201410 October 2014 Wasserpflanzen – Rohstoff für Biogasanlagen? Forscher untersuchen Machbarkeit
First GMP-compliant batch of a biologic drug substance from a moss expression system produced for clinical use New plant derived substance to be tested as new generation of enzyme replacement therapy
Enzym für Ersatztherapie in Moos produziert Pflanzenwirkstoff soll als neue Generation derartiger Arzneimittel zum Einsatz kommen
The first-ever BIO Latin America Conference a major success Conference drew more than 450 industry leaders, representing over 250 companies from 25 different countries
Biobasierte Schmierstoffe – technische Eigenschaften überzeugen Rolf Luther von FUCHS EUROPE informiert über technische Eigenschaften und mögliche Einsatzbereiche
Biobased lubricants with convincing technical properties Rolf Luther from FUCHS EUROPE talks about technical properties and potential application areas
„Made in Green by OEKO-TEX®“ Neues Produktlabel für unbedenkliche und nachhaltig produzierte Textilien
Zweiter IK-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht publiziert Entwicklung und Ergebnisse der wesentlichen Nachhaltigkeitsthemen aus den letzten vier Jahren
USDA report outlines opportunities in the emerging bioeconomy Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has released a comprehensive report entitled Why Biobased?
Thermotolerant yeast can provide more climate-smart ethanol With a simple mutation, yeast can grow in higher than normal temperatures
Arcadia Biosciences and ArborGen to develop drought-tolerant and nitrogen-efficient eucalyptus trees Improved varieties will enhance productivity and sustainability of purpose-grown forests
10 October 20149 October 2014 National Science Foundation awards $741,221 to cycleWood Solutions U of A-affiliated company has commercialized compostable lignin blends bag
US Department of Energy earmarks $25 million for biofuel research Algal biofuels to help create green jobs, improve the environment, and achieve national energy security
Bioplastics at Fakuma: Corbion Purac to present biobased PLA solutions for extrusion, thermoforming and injection molding Company showcasing partner applications to demonstrate the broad range of characteristics and properties of PLA bioplastics