6 December 20139 September 2021 CO2 Solutions Expands Its Intellectual Property Portfolio with New Canadian Patents Patents will have wide application in efficient car bon capture from oil sands, coal-fired power generation and other large Canadian industries
Earth Energy Renewables produces high-value industrial acids from organic waste Demonstration facility in Bryan, Texas, to be expanded into a profitable small commercial plant
Bio-based products from solar energy and carbon dioxide Artificial photosynthetic system has much higher energy efficiency and productivity of bio-based products
Results of independent tests on the effects of degradable plastics on recycling streams and for separate collection EuPC urges legislators and waste management authorities in EU 28 Member States to push for increased separation and collection of degradable plastics
Standing Up for Advanced Biofuels The Environmental Protection Agency recently unveiled a proposed rule that would slash 2014 requirements for advanced biofuel
5 December 2013 Braskem: Partnerschaft mit Toyota Tsusho bekräftigt Verlängerung des Vertriebsvertrags für grünes Polyethylen „I’m green.“ in Asien
Synthesegas schmeckt Bakterien Evonik nutzt deren Enzyme, um eine Zellfabrik zu gestalten, die aus Synthesegas Spezialchemie macht
Bacteria like the taste of syngas Evonik has used their enzymes to create a cell factory that generates specialty chemicals from syngas
Mexican researchers point to potential of natural fiber feedstocks Using native cornstarch and sugarcane fiber to make plates, using glycerol as a plastifying agent
Toyota Boshoku and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Novel bio-based plastic with top-level impact strength “Salami in co-continuous phase structure” 10 times stronger than conventional bio-based plastic
CAP reform favours the greening, not the individual industry Farmers to receive payments per hectare rather than the old method of historical records
Biotech-Hefe knackt Braunalgenzucker Alginat-Vergärung mit biotechnologisch erzeugten Hefestämmen zur Biokraftstoff-Produktion
Umweltbewusst kleben mit dem neuen, ausgezeichneten UHU stic ReNATURE – Der erste Klebestift-Behälter der nachwächst Klebestift-Behälter aus 58% und Klebemasse aus 70% nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Lösemittelfrei!
4 December 20134 December 2013 EPA expected to release 2014 RFS in February Recent weeks showing a much lower than expected blending mandate
Glycerin-basiertes Motorfluid als Alternative zu Mineralölprodukten Zur Kühlung und Schmierung sowohl im Verbrennungsraum als auch in der Kühlhaut des Motors
AEBIOM, CEPF, COPA-COGECA, EIPS, ELO, EUSTAFOR: Joint Statement on cascade use of wood EU institutions should support positive actions at EU and national level that will improve, promote active forest management
Denimite repurposes blue jeans into a “green” material New, partially bio-based thermoset resin, that contains no volatile organic compounds
Ressourceneffiziente Produkte aus Biomasse – EU-Projekt “NEWAPP” gestartet "Feuchte Biomasse ist in großen Mengen verfügbar, jedoch existieren kaum intelligente Verfahren für die Behandlung"
The Bioplastic Specialist FKuR has extended its distribution program by offering biobased polyamide (Bio-PA) Evonik appoints FKuR as distribution partner for its VESTAMID® Terra product line
Evonik ernennt FKuR zum Distributionspartner für VESTAMID® Terra Der Biokunststoff Spezialist FKuR erweitert sein Distributionsprogramm um biobasiertes Polyamid (Bio-PA)
3 December 20139 September 2021 Biokunststoff und Plastik haben denselben Grundpreis Warum setzen Konzerne Biokunststoff ein - weil er "grün" ist, oder kompostierbar?
Brazil seriously looking at corn ethanol to tame surplus In some areas it costs more to transport the corn than to produce it
Fortum’s bio-oil plant commissioned in Joensuu – first of its kind in the world Unique in being integrated with Fortum’s Joensuu combined heat and power plant
Green Biologics Closes £15.4 Million Funding Led By Sofinnova Partners Company to purchase the assets of Central MN Ethanol Co-op to retrofit the plant to produce renewable n-butanol and acetone in 2016
The Economic Importance of Passing Comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill New White House Rural Council Report Highlights the Economic Importance of Passing a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
Vom Speisepilz zum maßgeschneiderten Biokatalysator Freiburger Chemiker klären Struktur eines Enzyms auf, das anspruchsvolle chemische Reaktionen umweltfreundlich umsetzt
2 December 20131 December 2013 AMSilk Founder Prof. Thomas Scheibel Receives DECHEMA Award One of the world’s leading scientists honored for his works on spider silk
40+ Leading Scientists Call on EPA to Protect Forests From Biomass Industry Only way to encourage bioenergy facilities to source low-carbon biomass resources is to follow the science
Lithuania seeks approval for controversial biofuel plan MEPs have no mandate to oppose Council weakening of ILUC law
Clariant halogen-free flame retardants lock in safe fire protection for new class of natural oil based, renewable polyurethane foams Grade chemically reacts into the PU foam polymer and therefore remains fixed within a foam formulation
Schaffung eines Industriezweiges für synthetischen Kautschuk aus Biomasse "BioButterfly"-Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Herstellung von biobasiertem Butadien auf den Weg gebracht
Releasing the untapped biotech potential of the sea Cultivation Methods for improving Biotechnological Applications of Marine Microorganisms - (MaCuMBA) project aims to rectify
EU-Staaten wollen Biosprit-Nutzung begrenzen Der Widerstand gegen die Ausweitung der Biosprit-Nutzung in Europa wächst. Jetzt sprechen sich auch die EU-Staaten offenbar dafür aus, den geplanten Marktanteil der vermeintlichen Ökotreibstoffe zu senken
Wood-framed Sandwichbike ready to hit the streets Available for shipping within Europe from December 1
29 November 2013 Große Koalition einigt sich: Kampf gegen die „Vermaisung“ Union und SPD wollen dafür sorgen, dass Biogasanlagen überwiegend Abfälle verstromen. Damit sollen Maismonokulturen zurückgedrängt werden
Groups urge more cooperation on marine litter Governments need to better integrate litter into national waste management strategies
A gem of an idea does well at international competition A team who developed a process for turning waste into plastic has taken home a clutch of awards at an international competition
Northern Technologies International announces the formation of Natur-Tec India Private Limited NTIC announced that it has formed Natur-Tec India Private Limited, a majority (90%) owned subsidiary based in Chennai, India, to capitalize on the increasing market demand for Natur-Tec® bioplastic products in India and the surrounding South Asian region
BASF produziert erste kommerzielle Mengen von Butandiol aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen BASF nutzt patentiertes Fermentationsverfahren mit Dextrose von Genomatica
BASF produces first commercial volumes of butanediol from renewable raw material Production process relies on a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica
28 November 2013 Inside the European Bioeconomy. The first book on the European Bioeconomy is finally here Disclosure of a topic that will increasingly characterize our economy and our society
Premiere des Biofore Concept Car beim Genfer Autosalon 2014 Konzeptfahrzeug demonstriert Verwendung von erneuerbaren Biomaterialien in futuristischem Design
Neue Internetseite zu Wood Plastic Composites JELU informiert zu Messwerten und Verarbeitungsmethodik sowie Inhaltsstoffen seiner Compounds
Solegear Bioplastics Wins Global Cleantech Cluster Association 2013 Later Stage Award Company nominated for its leadership in developing innovative bioplastic technologies
Financiers of palm oil must stop deforestation and illegal activity Friends of the Earth: RSPO is not improving palm oil situation in Indonesia
Palm Oil Waste Put to Work A recently isolated bacterial strain converts waste from palm oil production into industrially useful lactic acid
27 November 201318 January 2018 OSIRYS Project Gains EC Funding for Research into Forest-based Biocomposites for Facades and Interior Partitions New materials to improve air quality by eliminating microorganisms, increasing thermal and acoustic insulation
Kitty Litter: Potential New Use for Spent Corn Grains Laboratory experiments yielded suggested formulation composed of x-DDGs and three other compounds