23 September 201422 September 2014 Engineered proteins stick like glue — even in water Strong underwater adhesives made by self-assembling multi-protein nanofibres
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Certification and Label for Organic Cotton Global supplier of high quality bleached and purified cotton fibers honored
Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Schmidt und fünf europäische Landwirtschaftsminister verabschieden gemeinsame Erklärung zum nachhaltigen Umgang mit landwirtschaftlicher Fläche Einigkeit, dass außerlandwirtschaftliche Flächeninanspruchnahme eingedämmt werden muss
ACC: Development of biobased polyols for green polyurethanes has great potential Commercialisation of a wider range of cost-competitive biobased polyols to drive expansion of sustainable PU segment
AkzoNobel and Photanol developing chemical compounds of the future Aim is to produce “green” chemical building blocks that will eventually replace fossil-based materials
Pacific Ethanol announces agreement to sell CO2 from its Columbia plant in Boardman, Oregon Kodiak expects up to 200 tons of CO2 per day to sell to food processing and beverage producers
Kunststoffcompounds mit Naturfüllstoffen von CKT Kunststoffverarbeitungstechnik Nature Plastic Compounds auf Basis umweltfreundlicher Polyolefine und heimischer Naturfüllstoffe auf der Fakuma 2014
22 September 201430 September 2014 nova-Institute is growing – take advantage of your opportunity! nova-Institute is searching for an expert for Industrial Biotechnology
Das nova-Institut wächst – nutzen Sie Ihre Chance! Das nova-Institut sucht einen Experten für industrielle Biotechnologie
Von Bio-Kunststoffen bis zum 3-D-Druck – Frankreich auf der Fakuma 2014 Französische Aussteller setzen auf umweltgerechte Gestaltung und die Recyclingfähigkeit ihrer Produkte
SPI to honor 2015 Innovation in Bioplastics award winner at NPE2015 For the first time, the winner to be announced at the International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Fla.
Oxo-degradable plastics: do they biodegrade? In search of a definite answer OWS, IKT-University Stuttgart to set up a multi-client project aiming to find a “once and for all”
Studie: Viele Ziele der Energiewende in Deutschland bis 2020 kaum noch erreichbar Energiewende-Index von McKinsey: CO2-Ausstoß und Primärenergieverbrauch gestiegen – Stromverbrauch zu wenig gesunken
Job vacancy: Executive Director of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (AD 14) Legal representative and public face of the BBI Joint Undertaking to perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable to the Governing Board
Zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort: Biopolymere von Evonik machen Medikamente wirksamer RESOMER® Biopolymere und Formulierungen zur Verkapselung moderner Retard-Biotherapeutika
Luverne plant update – side-by-side production remains on track Final phase of capital equipment for side-by-side commissioned
Chempolis and NRL teams up for cellulosic ethanol production from bamboo in Assam MoU for producing biofuel ethanol with co-production of furfural and acetic acid from locally available cellulosic biomass
DBFZ ermittelt erhebliches CO2-Einsparpotenzial von Biokerosin Umfassende Analyse von Produktionsprozessen der Biokerosin-Herstellung
19 September 201418 September 2014 The world’s first biocompatible and non-toxic technology for antibacterial plastic into mass production Italian facility to produce Sani-ABS and Saniconcentrate™ based on Eastman’s copolymer Tritan™
Immer mehr Landwirte setzen auf Soja Anbaufläche in Bayern seit 2010 um rund 80 Prozent auf 4.300 Hektar gestiegen
CO2 Solutions announces issuance of U.S. patent Process for CO2 capture using Carbonates and Biocatalysts
Synthetic spider silk lab awarded $1.9M in energy funding Biology Professor Randy Lewis explores use of spider silk for more fuel-efficient vehicles
BASF, Cargill und Novozymes erreichen bei biobasierter Acrylsäure einen weiteren wichtigen Meilenstein Erfolgreiche Umwandlung von 3‑Hydroxypropionsäure (3-HP) in Acrylsäure und Superabsorbierende Polymere gelungen
BASF, Cargill and Novozymes achieved another milestone in bio-based acrylic acid Successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers
Key trends driving bioplastics for packaging Among the trends driving the market for bioplastic packaging materials, the competitive cost and availability of fossil fuels will have the largest impact and their commercial production and use
Celtic Renewables wins top motor industry sustainability award Celtic Renewables has been recognised by the motor industry, winning a top honour at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP)’s annual Low Carbon Champions awards
Global Change: Bäume wachsen immer schneller Studie untersucht Trends im Waldwachstum von 1870 bis heute
18 September 201417 September 2014 SGB makes breakthrough with new hybrid Jatropha, closes $11M Series C financing Best performing hybrid to date eclipsed an equivalent of 300 gallons of oil per acre
Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax used to create sustainable flax fairing for motorbikes C-Tech, SHD Composites promoting sustainability in motorsport
To clean air and beyond: catching greenhouse gases with advanced membranes Findings at Kyoto University may one day contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions and cleaner skies
USDA boosts corn, soybean harvest to new records Farmers are expected to harvest nearly 14.4 billion bushels of corn, up from last year's 13.9 billion bushel record
Biokraftstoffbericht der Bundesregierung bestätigt rückläufigen Biodieselabsatz UFOP fordert Beibehaltung der Berichterstattungspflicht
17 September 201416 September 2014 GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike Innovative material makes it possible to produce foils with the same tearing properties lengthwise and crosswise
GRAFE: Bio-Compound Paperlike Neuartiges Material zur Herstellung von Folien mit gleichen Reißeigenschaften in Längs- und Querrichtung
Composites Evolution materials used in lightweight sports canoe Lake Constance's “Felicity” freestyle canoe to be made from Biotex Flax
BASF’s product portfolio evaluated for sustainability Externally validated process 'Sustainable Solution Steering' to evaluate after targeted market criteria
Produktportfolio der BASF unter Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten bewertet Extern validiertes Verfahren „Sustainable Solution Steering“ untersucht nach gezielten Marktkriterien
Plastics in 3D printing markets: A ten-year opportunity forecast 3D printing to generate US$ 1.4 billion in plastics sales by 2019
FNR-InfoBlatt Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Einkauf Newsletter der FNR zum nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf von Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient
Premium German energy bars wrapped in metallised compostable packaging film A German brand, Jäger und Sammler, has chosen Innovia Films’ compostable flexible material, NatureFlex™ as the packaging for its range of premium energy bars
Revival of softwood fiber-based forest industry in the Nordic countries with investments of 3 billion dollars in pulp, bio energy and bio-materials Forest companies in Northern Europe have announced plans to investment three billion dollars in 2014 in attempt to move beyond mostly producing newsprint and commodity packaging grades
16 September 201418 September 2014 Increasing resource efficiency by cascading use of biomass News article on potentials of cascading use of several bio-based raw materials
Minister Remmel: Wir werden die Bioenergiepolitik neu ausrichten Umweltministerium legt dritte Potenzialstudie zu Erneuerbaren Energien vor. Rest- und Abfallstoffe wie Gülle, Bioabfall und Altholz sollen verstärkt zum Einsatz kommen.
One Nights stand: biodegradable Tent Resourceful step in the right direction when it comes to cleaning up music festivals
Coconut car parts Applications for coconut composites include both indoor and outdoor trims, car ceilings, dashboards and floorboards
5 futuristic food wrappers that you don’t have to throw away New biodegradable, cellulose food packaging cuts down waste
Vega Biofuels’ pilot torrefaction plant to use new patent-pending process to lower costs of biomass feedstock New process developed by JV partner, Agri-Tech Producers, LLC
Liquid Light raises $15 million Series B financing Accelerates process scale-up and application validation