23 January 2013 Blue Marble Biomaterials Secures Distribution Agreement with SAFC Contract to give SAFC’s customers ready access to Blue Marble’s offer of natural and sustainable biochemical alternatives
Brazil Sugar-Cane Forecast Raised by Unica on Rain Output will reach record between 580 million and 590 million metric tons this season
New Study: Synthetic & Bio-Based Lubricants Market Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018
ERA-IB2: Industrielle Biotechnologie für Europa, unterstützt durch die EuroTransBio Initiative Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung von transnationalen Forschungsprojekten
22 January 2013 FKuR launches GMO-free PLA products Purac's sustainable feedstocks to generate durable applications in a range of high end markets
Sustainability enters mainstream of chemical industry practices and planning, according to ICIS and Genomatica survey 71% have sustainability strategy in place or in process, and renewable materials have become increasingly important
UK biotech sector could top £12bn by 2025, says Porritt But environmentalist warns significant barriers must be removed if industry is to reach its full potential
Geographical exclusivity for AAM production technology using acrylonitrile as a raw material Mitsui Chemicals Signs Acrylamide Bio-Process Technology License Agreement with Finland's Kemira OYJ
Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production Global demand driving requirement of possible solutions for industrial scale yields
Best Buy Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Solegear Bioplastics Commitment to accelerate development of two additional breakthrough bioplastic formulations
Innovation mit Lenzing Fasern: Biokunststoffe ersetzen konventionelle Kunststoffverpackungen Gemüsenetze aus 100% natürlichem Ursprung bei Ja! Natürlich – der Biomarke von REWE International AG
Erfolgreiche Forschung: Hochschule Hannover erhält 1,1 Mio Euro für Forschernachwuchsgruppe am IfBB Ziel der Kooperative ist Weiterentwicklung und Marktetablierung neuartiger biobasierter Verbundwerkstoffe
21 January 2013 PURALACT® Serviceware New Sunrise Plastics Co to retail Eco-packaging at Giant Hypermarket
Eco Bio Plastics Midland opens production facility; expects to create 30 jobs Bioplastic-pellets-technology production from short fibres to manufacture dishes to kids toys
WPC Terrassendielen besser als echtes Holz? Wood-Plastics-Composites punkten mit überzeugenden Argumenten
18 January 2013 Biofase Makes Bioplastic From Avocado Pits Mexican Fertilizer Companies Interested in Using its Resins in Their Plastic Packaging
UN official: The EU should consider the global impact of its farm policy United States and EU to abandon their subsidies for biofuels targets for road transport
20 Jahre Biokunststoff-Expertise auf der nature.tec 2013 European Bioplastics präsentiert innovative Biokunststoffe in Halle 5.2a
Neue Produkte: Aus Natur gemacht BMELV-Broschüre zeigt neue Wege und Alternativen durch nachwachsende Rohstoffe und biobasierte Produkte auf
17 January 201321 February 2018 BASF and Zelfo Technology collaborate on micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) Wide range of chemical additives for paper making to improve Zelfo’s fibre technology
Enerkem raises $37.5M for landmark waste-to-biofuels plant in Edmonton 25-year agreement to convert 100,000 tonnes of the City’s municipal solid waste into biofuels
Texas researcher looks into biodiesel production from lignin Scientist's team project was recently awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. DOE
Torrefied Wood and BioCoal 2013: A Special Report Why So Little Bio-coal Plant Capacity Has Been Added. What New Project Development Strategies Are Now Needed
Arnitel© Eco TPC a breakthrough material DSM's first use application delivers "human touch” for consumer electronics
BASF und Zelfo Technology arbeiten zusammen an mikrofibrillierter Cellulose (MFC) Zahlreiche chemische Zusatzstoffe aus Papierherstellung sollen Fasertechnologie von Zelfo weiter verbessern
Jahresbericht 2011 / 2012 der Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) Projekt- und Gesamtfördervolumenzuwachs im Themenschwerpunkt "Entwicklung ländlicher Räume durch Bioenergie"
16 January 2013 Strategic partnership between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and nova-Institute Cooperation is ready to offer industrial customers a full service to go from the original idea to the market
Solazyme Bunge Renewable Oils Joint Venture Receives Funding Approval from Brazilian Development Bank BNDES to provide approximately USD $120 million in project financing to support sugar-to-oil production facility in Brazil
Analysis: Cheap US shale gas could benefit bio-based chemicals growth Bio-based chemicals and bioplastics producers could be unlikely beneficiaries of the boom in US shale gas production.
Germany dominates global biogas energy Biogas Power - Global Market Size, Feedstock Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2025
DOE promotes potential of biofuels made from algae Department encourages applicants from industry, universities, and national laboratories
Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy First study to show that natural growing non-woody plants are sufficiently productive to make ethanol
Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun’s energy to miles driven New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions – but is cost competitive, too
Pulp as Biodegradable Plastic in Disposable Food Containers Thermoplastic made from sugar beet pulp and PLA allows a variety of new uses
Power-to-Gas läuft auch an kleinen Biogasanlagen Pilotversuch am Hessischen Biogas-Forschungszentrum zur direkten Methanisierung erfolgreich abgeschlossen
15 January 201318 January 2018 Biocomposites containing peat fibre for making new kinds of biodegradable products New VTT-composites to be used in wide range of applications
USDA invested in camelina research for plant- and grain-based materials K-State-Led Research Team awarded $5.08 Million to study oilseed as biofuel feedstock
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Announces Innovation Award Program Recognition for Companies Demonstrating Innovative Excellence Using Zemea® Propanediol
3A Composites Further Expands its Balsa Plantations FSC certified BALTEK® with longterm availability guarantees for sustainable supply
Food, feed, pharma, fuel and furfural: will financing emerge for new opportunities in seaweed? Vietnam: A collaboration between Vietnam’s ITB and Algen Sustainables could be shortly changing lives along the Mekong Delta
CO<sub>2</sub> Solutions Announces Funding from the National Research Council Canada $348,000 for CO2 Solutions’ technology in enzyme evolution and enzyme management process optimization
Branchenausblick 2013: Mehr Forschung, weniger Forscher Stimmung in der Biotech-Branche weiter gut, Erwartungen jedoch gedämpft
14 January 2013 Metsä Group joins international Biobased Industries Consortium European industry forms consortium to push biobased agenda
German biotech sector remains positive although expectations are lower than before The willingness to invest has reached a new high
BIOTECanada welcomes Federal Government’s $400 million investment into venture capital market Investment strategies to provide respective biotechnology sectors with competitive advantages
FNR mit Naturbaustoffen auf der BAU in München FNR-Bauberatung präsentiert gesamtes Spektrum der Baustoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen