16 June 201413 June 2014 Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production
13 June 201415 June 2014 Ein neuer Blick auf eine Zukunftstechnologie DECHEMA-Wissenschaftler stellen Zukunftspapier vor: "Biotechnologie – Schlüssel zur Bioökonomie"
You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto: Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles With Tomato Fibers to Develop Sustainable, Composite Materials for Interiors
r-pac and Solegear Complete Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Packaging Material Companies will Work Together on Selling and Marketing the Plant-based Polysole® and Traverse® Packaging
Khaya Senegalensis: a natural oil adsorbent for produced water treatment Malaysia study: The use of dried Khaya senegalensis leaves was established as a natural oil adsorbent capable of absorbing dispersed oil. Khaya Senegalensis dried leaves were chosen due to its abundant availability in Malaysia
BDC Capital Grant Scheme Great opportunity for eligible SMEs to undertake an innovative proof of concept bio-based project
Eschentriebsterben – Verfahren für eine bodenschonende Holzernte und neue Holzwerkstoffe aus Eschenholz Strategien zur Begrenzung ökonomischer Einbußen
CO2 Solutions Announces U.S. Patent Allowance Company comments on patent portfolio in context of proposed U.S. EPA regulations
Exclusive interview with Zurina Che Dir: “In 2020, Bioeconomy’s contribution towards Malaysia’s GDP is targeted to contribute 8%-10%"
Zertifizierung von Lebensmitteln erhält Artenvielfalt Göttinger Agrarökologen zeigen, wie der Biodiversitätsschutz bei Kaffee und Kakao profitiert
How much fertilizer is too much for the climate? Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change
12 June 201411 June 2014 Vom Gärprodukt zum Holzwerkstoff – eine innovative Verwendung von Gärprodukten Einladung zum Workshop am 09.09.14 in Köln
Bio-based carbon fibre from wood within ten years New high-value Swedish R&D product from wood raw materials
Packaging specialist Wipf AG introduces compostable valve As the demand for biodegradable and compostable packaging continues to rise, the number of innovative solutions designed to meet this demand are also expanding swiftly. Now, Wipf AG, a 100-year old independent Swiss packaging company, has entered the arena
Stronger-than-steel fibre spun from wood Whether they need to be strong as steel, or as soft as cotton, products of the future could be sourced from the forest, using new techniques developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The sustainable sourcing of materials is crucial to the circular economy Joint call made by ACE, Unilever and WWF for “the EU to develop ambitious principles and standards"
Collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience to collaborate on development of enzymes for the production of industrial chemicals
Braskem opens new R&D center focused on renewables Braskem plans to invest 200 million real ($88.9 million) company-wide in research and innovation projects this year, on par with its investments from 2013
11 June 201410 June 2014 BUGWORKERS project successfully produces competitive PHB Material fully meets the requirements in terms of processability, dimensional accuracy and performance
EU-Agrarreform wird Artenvielfalt nicht ausreichend schützen Forscher empfehlen in SCIENCE zusätzliche Maßnahmen
500 Experten diskutieren über Bioökonomie "Halbzeitkonferenz" beleuchtete aktuelle Herausforderungen und künftige Perspektiven
EU seeks common framework for Circular Economy Commission to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement
York scientists provide new insights into biomass breakdown Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars
Biofuels – Eucalyptus gold By optimizing the production of terpene in eucalyptus plants, researchers hope to reduce this organic compound’s volatility and ultimately increase energy yields per plant
Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel
10 June 20149 June 2014 Mikroplastik im Bier – Potenziell tödliche Fasern WBGU: „Die Freisetzung von Plastikabfall soll bis 2050 weltweit gestoppt werden.“
Kingfa sees major boost of PBSA film usage Most of the output still exported to Europe and North America
Competition to boost new biorefinery investments in Finland Government to organise an open international competition for the launch of new biorefinery concepts
Ecomann seeing success with PHA-based mulch film China-based Biotechnology company manufactures 5,000 tons of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and 25,000 tons of compounds with other biobased materials a year
EPA outlines 30% cut in power-gen CO2 by 2030: what’s the role for carbon capture and use, algae? EPA comes down hard on CO2, with proposed rule calling for deep emission cuts, but opts for highly-flexible, state-by-state approach
Potočnik: ‘Subsidies to energy and water use raise barriers to a circular economy’ EU society still locked in old industrial patterns of production and consumption
ZOE B Organic Introduces the World’s First Biodegradable Beach Toys: Finally Toys that Clean Up after Themselves Made from corn sugar, they’ll be eaten by microbes and completely disappear in 2-3 years
Desch Plantpak: Investiert in nachhaltige Produktion Ressourcenstarke Lösungen für eine innovative Gartenbaubranche
A new bioplastic material reinforced with nanoclays suitable for the automotive sector has been achieved ECOplast cooperation to create new collaborations and international projects according to the new materials
EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology from 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne
JinHui ZhaoLong at Chinaplas: Featured Biodegradable & Compostable Ecoworld® PBAT Copolymer High Performance Film Production Uses Advanced One-Step Polymerization Technology
Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLA Investment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
Online-Qualitätscheck im Bioreaktor BMBF fördert Allianz „Wissensbasierte Prozessintelligenz“- Qualitätskontrolle direkt bei der Herstellung
6 June 20145 June 2014 Reform for a Renewable Energy and Materials Directive (REMD) Invitation – Policy Workshop, 26.06.2014, Brussels
Torrefaction: the bioenergy newcomer AEBIOM conference: Roasting biomass - a solution for large-scale implementation of bioenergy
Despite the Rhetoric – Corn Ethanol Doesn’t Cause Land Use Change Study Finds that Increased Corn Yields and More Efficient Use of Corn Ethanol Co-products Will Greatly Decrease Land Needed for Ethanol Production
Uni Rostock stellt neue Lösung bei Ölhavarien auf See vor Interdisziplinäres Verbundforschungsvorhaben BioBind - mit Holzfaserstoffen zur luftgestützten Ölhavariebekämpfung
Algen statt Kerosin? Wissenschaftler wollen das Fliegen umweltfreundlicher machen Sie stecken voller Energie, binden Kohlendioxid und nehmen der Landwirtschaft keine Flächen weg: Die Bremer Firma Phytolutions setzt auf Algen als Alternative zu Kerosin
Bioökonomie als wirtschaftliche Chance nicht ausreichend erkannt Wirtschaftlicher Erfolg zentraler Industriezweige könnte notwendige ökologische Reformen verzögern
Enerkem launches world’s first, game-changing full-scale waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility First commercial advanced biorefinery to exclusively use municipal solid waste to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals
Transforming hydrogen into liquid fuel using atmospheric CO2 EPFL scientists have completed their solution for transforming hydrogen gas into a less flammable liquid fuel that can be safely stored and transported
Cardia Bioplastics launches new dog waste bags at Interzoo 2014 the world-leading exhibition for the pet supplies industry Cardia Bioplastics launches fresh new Compostable and Biohybrid™ dog waste bags
5 June 20144 June 2014 Wackeln hilft: Umwandlung von Licht in Strom erstmals in Echtzeit gefilmt „Science“ veröffentlicht Beitrag zur organischen Photovoltaik
A-Gas launches ‘even greener’ carbon dioxide, derived from sugar beet Refrigerant, branded ‘eCO2’, offers sustainable sourcing and lower moisture content than current offerings, distributor claims