2 September 20141 September 2014 Green trend boosts plastic building materials business in China Market for green building materials has huge potential for plastics processors
14-year-old’s biofuel breakthrough boosts algae production 500% Microbubbles enable more efficient production of algae biofuels
Eiweiß-Nanofasern als Bausteine für innovative Materialien Materialwissenschaftler der Universität Jena starten neues DFG-Projekt
4 benefits of plant-made pharmaceuticals Why is developing therapeutic proteins in plants a safer, more efficient and cost-effective method of protein production?
Protein glue shows potential for use with biomaterials Scientists at the University of Milan have shown that a synthetic protein called AGMA1 has the potential to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting
1 September 201421 February 2018 Program to spur biopolymer adoption Biopolymer Partners Program to support the validation and accelerated use of bio-based polymers in plastics injection molding
Earth can sustain more terrestrial plant growth than previously thought Study addresses untapped potential productivity of plants
Bühne frei für originelle Bioökonomie-Produktideen Ideenwettbewerb "Neue Produkte für die Bioökonomie" geht in die zweite Phase
Forestry geneticists develop tree biomass crop to grow on marginal lands Two Virginia Tech researchers have received a $1.4 million grant to investigate the genetic regulatory networks that will allow an important bioenergy crop to be bred so it will grow in less than ideal soils and climate
Company driving use of carbon dioxide: New successes for Bayer’s CO2 research Less and less petroleum required for plastics production / Climate gas can be used to make additional types of plastic
Unternehmen treibt Nutzung von Kohlendioxid voran: CO2-Forschung von Bayer mit neuen Erfolgen Immer weniger Erdöl bei der Kunststoff-Produktion nötig / Herstellung weiterer Kunststoff-Arten mit Hilfe des Klimagases möglich
29 August 201411 January 2018 nova-Institute opens the doors to its archives on bioeconomy nova-Institute makes its most important studies, reports and services around the “bio-based economy” available
nova-Institut öffnet seine Archive zur Bioökonomie Das nova-Institut macht seine wichtigsten Studien, Berichte und Dienstleistungen zur Bioökonomie in neuem Gewand verfügbar
Alabama Former First Lady to bring bamboo to South Resource Fiber plans to make the Asian plant the state’s new cash crop
Biokraftstoffe fördern den internationalen Wettlauf um Ackerland Zuletzt besonders Hype um die Ölsamen-Pflanze Jatropha
Plastic bag ban stalls in California Assembly Still four votes short of supermajority needed for approval
Water leads to chemical that gunks up biofuels production Study shows water trips up key chemical reactions that turn plants into fuels, provides scientific principles that can speed up biofuel development
A bug’s leaf Leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens transform during biomass degradation—findings give bioenergy-relevant information
28 August 201427 August 2014 4 Minutes with…Marc Verbruggen, CEO, NatureWorks CEO of NatureWorks about Ingeo, a bio-plastic (PLA) made from plants
Clariant to offer certified palm-based materials Gendorf first plant of BU Industrial & Consumer Specialties to be RSPO certified
Canola genome sequence reveals evolutionary ‘love triangle’ Genome of canola published in the journal Science
Rapsgenom entschlüsselt Einzigartiger Einblick in die evolutionären Prozesse der Artentstehung – Forschergruppe der Universität Gießen an internationalem Genomsequenzierungsprojekt beteiligt
Preisträger für vorbildliche Holzverwendung in Nordrhein-Westfalen stehen fest Die Fachjury des Kommunalwettbewerbs HolzProKlima in NRW drei Gewinner ermittelt
27 August 201411 March 2016 Chinese breakthrough on bio based PTT fibres China Technical Textile watch by Oliver Haiqing Hua
New market research projects strong growth for lactic acid Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019 by Markets and Markets
Collaboration between Eastman and Helian Polymers brings innovation to 3D printing Proprietary polymer will offer superior strength, processing and aesthetics
„Advanced Biomass Value“: Schmier-, Bau- und Flugkraftstoffe aus Algen und Ölhefen Verbundprojekt-Zwischenbilanz: Geeignete Algenstämme und Ölhefen wurden gefunden und erzielen gute Ergebnisse
Weg vom Erdöl, hin zum Mais: Biobasiertes Elastan – so funktioniert‘s Immer mehr Kunden stellen Fragen hinsichtlich der Umweltverträglichkeit ihrer Produkte. Insbesondere die Bekleidungsindustrie steht dabei im Fokus.
ASU professor studies impact of increased sugarcane production New project to focus on Brazil, India and South Africa to improve resource efficiency and resilience to climate uncertainty
Turning waste from rice, parsley and other foods into biodegradable "Direct Transformation of Edible Vegetable Waste into Bioplastics"
Forschungsprogramm Bioökonomie: 11 Projekte an der Universität Stuttgart Von Biogas bis Mikroalgen - Forschungsstrategie will Bioökonomie in Wertschöpfungskreisläufen und als Gesamtsystem betrachten
Research programme Bio-Economy: 11 projects at the University Stuttgart From biogas to micro algae - strategy quintessence is to observe the bio-economy in value added cycles and as a total system
Bioökonomie im Alltag: Wo heute schon Bioökonomie drinsteckt Film geht auf Entdeckungsreise in Küche, Bad, Wohnzimmer und Garage
26 August 201425 August 2014 MBP Trading SA is getting certified according to the RSB Scheme Company providing services and expertise in by-product collection to a wide range of industries
ASA urges action on pending biotech approvals for nine soybean products in letters to USTR, EU Commission Groups complained that no authorizations have been issued since November 2013
Noch zu teuer: Bio-Kunststoff wartet auf Durchbruch am Markt Technik setzt sich am Markt dennoch durch
1. Fachtagung “Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe”- Anwendungen, Innovationen und Trends am 4. November 2014, Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, Kaiserslautern
Irish scientists aim to use seaweed to sustainably create bioplastics Right now, the production of these materials requires food stuffs like corn, wheat, sugar beets, and sugar cane
Trending Science: Cigarette filters for clean energy storage What if we could dreadful cigarette butts change into something really useful?
FTI to urge govt to back soft loans to support bioplastics NatureWorks PLA investment in Thailand to require subsidies?
EU-Forschungsnetzwerk im Bereich Forst und Holz fördert 23 Projekte WoodWisdom-Net+: 4. Aufruf zur Beteiligung an Forschungsarbeit erfolgreich durchgeführt
Solar fuels as generated by nature German scientists provided blueprint for synthetic systems that could store sunlight energy in chemical energy carriers
Effiziente Produktion von Wasserstoff durch Algen Wissensbasierte Veränderung der Elektronentransferwege hat Potential Wasserstoffproduktion zu steigern
25 August 20142 September 2014 Einladung zum Workshop: Vom Gärprodukt zum Holzwerkstoff – eine innovative Verwendung von Gärprodukten 9. September 2014, 10.00 - 16:00 Uhr, Tagungszentrum Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Köln
DOE aims new program to cut cost of algal biofuels and bioproducts by up to 50% by 2019 BETO’s 2019 projected state of technology for the cost of algal biofuels is modeled at about $7 per gallon without valuable co-products
DuPont Pioneer to build $35 million soybean research facility at Stine Haskell Research Center New, automated greenhouses including a soybean plant movement system to increase research efficiency
Cheap hand scraped bamboo floorings recently unveiled by BambooIndustry.com New items are made with recycled bamboo and HDPE