8 April 20146 April 2014 The biopolymers market is expected to generate global revenue of 3.67 billion US dollars by 2018 "Trends & Forecasts to 2018″ published by Research and Markets
Professor cooks up recipe for turning wood chips into food, biofuel In the future, restaurants may serve woodchips the way they serve mashed potatoes and grits today. Thats what Virginia Tech professor Y.H. Percival Zhang is promising the world
Researchers design trees that make it easier to produce pulp UBC researchers to modify lignin in wood, making it easier to break down
Hannover Messe 2014: Neue Nutzungskonzepte für Biomasse Fraunhofer UMSICHT präsentiert umweltfreundliche Trennverfahren und zukunftsfähige Produktlösungen nach Vorbildern aus der Natur
7 April 20147 April 2014 Bio-resin chairs upcycle discarded wood shavings Designers Marjan van Aubel and James Shaw set out to put wood shavings to good use
DSM helps support sustainable cost management with innovative new thermostable enzyme DSM has strengthened its leadership position in thermostable enzymes with the launch of RONOZYME® MultiGrain (GT), further expanding the innovative portfolio of feed enzymes created by the DSM-Novozymes Alliance
Nano-paper cellulose filter removes viruses Commom swedish research to explore viral inhibition by nano-scaled cellulose fibres
EU project tackles growing pains of Europe´s grass producers SODSAT initiative to increase competitiveness of Europe's turf grass by providing a novel remote intelligent turf management system
Neue BMBF-Nachwuchsforschergruppe: Rohstoffe besser nutzen 1,4 Millionen Euro für nachhaltiges Ressourcenmanagement
Energie speichern mit Wasserstoff – neue Lösungen für die Energiewende Forschungszentrum Jülich auf der Hannover Messe 2014 vom 7. bis 11. April 2014
Klimawandel ist zentrale gesellschaftliche Herausforderung Weltklimarat legt Bericht zu Folgen des Klimawandels vor
Erfolgreiche Live-Demonstration bei KraussMaffei Berstorff: Plattenextrusion aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Kunden konnten in München die Produktion von so genannten „Resysta“-Platten vor Ort verfolgen
4 April 20143 April 2014 Biobasierte Dispersionslacke UV-vernetzende Lackharze aus Itaconsäure entwickelt
New Biocomposites Technology Overview Published by Materials KTN and NetComposites Report freely available to download
Bio-plastics Not so Good at Biodegrading: Ohio State Study Researchers find some "green" plastics may not be better for the environment than petroleum-based plastics
VAAM kürt Mikrobe des Jahres – Nostoc: Ein (Über-)Lebenskünstler Deutsche Mikrobiologen haben das Cyanobakterium Nostoc pruniforme zur Mikrobe des Jahres gekürt
Amyris, Kuraray expand collaboration in farnesene-based polymers Extension of companies ongoing collaboration in high performance polymers using Biofene®
Reverdia to show 100% bio-based succinic acid at the American Coatings Show Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid for the production of resin, coating, adhesive, and sealant products with a higher bio-based content and lower environmental footprint
Singapore: Making Clothes from Sugar IBN researchers have found a green and efficient method to produce nylon from sugar
Vom Fahrradsattel bis zum Möbel – Papier-Composite haben hohes Entwicklungspotential Fraunhofer LBF erschließt neue Märkte für die Papierindustrie
Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels Increasing wood harvest to 34% or more of annual wood growth would have profound and positive effects
3 April 20142 April 2014 Of auxins, toxins and raging hormones: Does Biochar really work? So, what about biochar? Is it just fantasy, a sideshow, or a vital future market that will power the carbon economics for hot ventures like Cool Planet? And, er, what’s an auxin anyway — and why is that important?
PECDEMO: Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht International koordiniertes EU-Projekt will Wasserstoffgewinnung aus dem Labormaßstab zur Marktreife bringen
BETO debuts interactive integrated biorefineries map Map to help users expand their understanding of IBRs as facilities to produce valuable materials for use in American-made products
IPCC report: Climate change a threat to security, food and humankind UN's intergovernmental panel on climate change: Climate change already having effects in real time
Global Ethanol Production Will Rise to Over 90 Billion Litres in 2014 GRFA predicting a nearly 2.7% growth in global ethanol output this year
Netzwerk-Jahrestreffen in Werlte: Länderexperten warnen vor falschen Weichenstellungen bei EEG Chancen für regionale Wertschöpfung und Biodiversität nutzen
Cellulosic ethanol investment to rally in 2014 High price phase on the world grains and sugar markets will have a longer-term impact on the global ethanol (and biofuels) industry
2 April 20141 April 2014 Bundestreffen der Kompetenzzentren für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe bei 3N Mehr vernetzte Zusammenarbeit bei unterschiedlichen Schwerpunkten könnten Potentiale noch verbessern
Engineered Bacteria Produce Biofuel Alternative for High-Energy Rocket Fuel More dramatic improvement to be needed before pinene dimers can compete with petroleum-based JP-10
Microbial Synthesis of Pinene Georgia Tech researchers engineered Escherichia coli for pinene production
Herstellung von Supermikrofasern auf Basis von Cellulose und Cellulose-2.5-Acetat Filament-Direktspinnverfahren mit ionischen Flüssigkeiten
Greif Receives 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Sustainability Award "DoubleGreen™ COEX" One of Industry's First Sustainable and Stackable Multilayer Jerry Cans with Polyethylene Resin Derived from Sugarcane
KeyGene and Kultevat reach milestones in Russian Dandelion natural rubber Rigorous breeding strategy improved Russian dandelion lines with superior agronomic performance, latex quality and yields
NatureWorks, Calysta to work jointly to develop bioplastics directly from methane Multi-year R&D project to develop a practical, world-scale production process for fermenting methane into lactic acid
Cardia Bioplastics organic waste diversion program extends to Chinas Qixia District 500,000 Cardia Biohybrid™ organic waste management bags ordered for final validation of Qixia’s organic waste diversion project • Annual contract forecast of $400,000 • 65% of Qixia District households will participate in the program on full roll out
Bioingenieure erschaffen intaktes Hefe-Chromosom Viel versprechender Fortschritt auf dem Weg zu maßgeschneiderten Zellfabriken
Purdue researchers launch innovative biomass renewable energy company Lignocellulosic biomass to make biofuels and other bio-based products and chemicals
Scotland aims at playing a leading role in the £360 bln global industrial biotechnology market New Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to become key element of the National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology
1 April 201431 March 2014 EPA proposal classifies wood fuel from construction, demolition Draft rule correctly classifies wood waste materials as fuel when used for energy
Arkema receives SPE’s GPEC Environmental Award for sustainability leadership with Biostrength® impact modifiers Arkema's Line of Impact Modifiers and Process Aids Provides Innovative Solutions for Biopolymers
Sierra Resins, Inc. and 3D Printlife Form a Venture to Introduce 3D Bioplastic Printer Filament New bioplastic formula currently in production for film applications and injection-molding
Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und ihre nachhaltige Produktion in der Post-2015-Agenda verankern – neues Forschungsprojekt am IASS Ziel des Projekts ist es, zur Entwicklung von Verhandlungspositionen im SDG-Prozess beizutragen
South Africa: Soya, Sorghum Most Promising Options for Biofuels Water Research Commission shows detailed evaluation of 20 crops with potential to be grown as biofuels and blends
Advanced Biofuel Producers Are Reaching Milestones in Commercial Development BIO announces speakers at 2014 World Congress in Philadelphia
Frankfurter Turbohefen vergären Abfälle zu Biosprit Aufspaltung von Pflanzenzuckern in einem Verfahrensschritt boostet Bioethanolgewinnung
Neue UFOP-Praxisinformation zu Körnerleguminosen veröffentlicht Erhöhung der Wertschöpfung im landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb
Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuel A pioneering study has proposed a new integrated method for producing aviation fuels from woody feedstock by considering all downstream processing stages and carrying out a detailed economic analysis
Biofuels production drives growth in overall biomass energy use over past decade Biomass accounted for about half of all renewable energy consumed in 2013