28 August 2012 Compostable breakfast boxes go against the grain Malmö Aviation is now available to members of the Invercote family in combination with bioplastics
LanzaTech Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2013 "Technology Pioneers program recognizes companies whose trail blazing technologies are transforming our perceptions"
Novozymes and Terranol to market advanced biofuel yeast Partners aim to accelerate the development of C5 yeast to ensure fast commercialization of advanced biofuels made from agricultural waste, energy crops and other types of biomass
Cereplast Opens Corporate Office in India Company poised to exploit subcontinent's rising demand for bioplastics
Major changes in the Algae Production Industry Raceway ponds were never meant to be used for industrial algae production
27 August 2012 BYK Additives & Instruments presents a renewable and biodegradable additive at the APCS 2012 CERAFLOUR® 1000 - innovative and sustainable additive solution with the aid of bacteria
Print-Rite Wins Hong Kong Award for Industries: Technological Achievement Award Award recognizes excellent performance of Print-Rite's ground breaking products
Yparex B.V. first to market with bio-based tie layer for greener multilayer packaging 95% plant-based polymer provides drop-in solution for packaging designers to make products more sustainable
Zwei Drittel aller erneuerbaren Energien stammen aus Biomasse FNR veröffentlicht aktuelle Basisdaten Bioenergie
CEP-Analyse: Eine Bioökonomie für Europa? Die Kommission will mittels einer "Bioökonomie-Strategie" Innovationen, Ressourceneffizienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von EU-Unternehmen fördern
24 August 2012 US ethanol imports under scrutiny by the EU New regulation of the European Commission to ensure the EU ethanol industry
Biobased economy will become successful only if it develops into a biobased society The new ‘biobased society’-website has come online
23 August 2012 Cereplast Hybrid 651D Nominated for MATERIALICA 2012 Award The new addition to the Cereplast Hybrid Resins® product line is the first EA and starch hybrid resin
Waste Management and Renmatix Announce Agreement to Explore Conversion of Urban Waste to Low-Cost Cellulosic Sugar Companies embark on program to explore viability of MSW as inputs for PlantroseTM process
FNR: Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe 2012 auf 2,5 Millionen Hektar Energiepflanzenfläche steigt auf 2,12 Millionen Hektar – Anbauerweiterung für stoffliche Nutzung auf 401 Tausend Hektar
22 August 2012 EuropaBio: Who are Europe’s 5 most innovative biotech SMEs? Winner of the award, chosen by an expert judging paneli, will receive a prize fund of €10,000
Biorefinery makes use of every bit of a soybean This research was presented at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition meeting of the American Chemical Society
Waste feathers saved from landfill to make a revolutionary new Bio-composites A and O FilmPAC Limited have added 2 new materials to their product range. Both of which are New and Unique and offer exciting market opportunities. EMERALD Fibre Reinforced Bio-Composite and SOGREEN PHA /PLA blends
Lausitzring und BASF starten Pilotprojekt mit kompostierbarem Einweggeschirr beim ADAC Masters Weekend Bioabfall vom Rennwochenende wird zu wertvollem Kompost
21 August 2012 The Biobased A-List: ECOR sustainable building material products Highly versatile, strong, lightweight, molded fiber panel products manufactured from sustainable, affordable, reliable available raw materials
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Teaching a microbe to make fuel Genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel
“Biorefinery” converts Starbucks waste into useful product Innovative food waste processing ending up into succinic acid for a broad range of applications
NABU: Bioenergieziele fördern ökologische und soziale Konflikte Tschimpke: Klimabilanz von Agrosprit überschätzt – Debatte neu ausrichten
“Die Energiewende beginnt im ländlichen Raum” – BMELV fördert drei herausragende ländliche Regionen mit je bis zu 1,2 Mio. Euro ‚Wettbewerb Modellregionen Energiewende’ gestartet – Innovative und integrierte Lösungen mit Biomasse, Sonne, Wind & Co. gesucht
20 August 2012 Mobile machine can make biofuel for military and humanitarian operations New technology is based on reactions of an engineered photosynthetic bacterium with plant enzymes
Cereplast racks up $3.9 million loss for Q2 2012 Financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2012
Queen’s researcher works to improve biofuel production Recent study showing multi-enzyme bacterial complex to break down plant cell wall materials
KiOR, Dynamic Fuels achieve EPA registrations Dynamic Fuels has been granted the third time, KiOR second time
19 August 2012 Biofuel fails EU sustainability test, German researchers claim Study says EU-grown rapeseed biodiesel falls under 35% marker, adding weight to calls to end food biofuels
17 August 2012 BASF, Cargill and Novozymes target commercial bio-based acrylic acid process Joint R&D cooperation to develop an industrial biotechnology-based production process for acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. Key raw material for the production of bio-based superabsorbents for baby diapers
Neste Oil and Stora Enso to end their biodiesel project and continue cooperation on other bio products Trials carried out at a pilot plant in Varkaus proved very successful
United Airlines Joins Substainable Aviation Fuel Users Group Collaboration to find solutions for alternative fuel available at commercial scale
Globales Biotech-Börsenbarometer: Die Zahlen für 2011 Seit 1996 erstellt die Redaktion des Fachmagazins Nature Biotechnology jedes Jahr ein Trendbarometer börsennotierter Biotech-Firmen
16 August 2012 Novozymes develops fungus to produce biochemicals Robust microorganism enables efficient production of biobased malic acid and derivates from renewable raw materials instead of oil
Enzyme maker’s outlook altered by Big Oil’s exit Why the absence of Shell may not hinder the growth of the fuel and chemical initiatives at Codexis
COMAC of China, Boeing Open Energy Conservation Technology Center Companies to Work on Refining Cooking Oil into Aviation Biofuel - Collaborative Effort Will Support Growth in Commercial Aviation
15 August 20129 September 2021 The next revolution: CO<sub>2</sub> plus renewable energy can serve as a feedstock for fuels, chemicals and plastics Chemical industry and solar industry are partners to develop artificial leaves to produce sustainable carbon without using biomass
NGR Develops Effective Solution for Bioplastic Recycling Innovative Cutter-Feeder-Extruder can reportedly recycle most of the commonly used bioplastics, such as starch or PLA-based products
Die kommende Revolution: CO<sub>2</sub> zusammen mit erneuerbaren Energien können als Quelle für Treibstoffe, Chemikalien und Kunststoffe dienen Chemische Industrie und Solar-Industrie sind Partner bei der Entwicklung künstlicher Blätter, um nachhaltigen Kohlenstoff ohne Biomasse zu nutzen
14 August 2012 Ensus Group: Europe’s largest bio-refinery to restart Facility designed to convert more than 1 million tonnes of animal grade wheat into roughly equal amounts of fuel grade alcohol
Plants exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties, engineers find Biological structures may help engineers design new materials
Lignol announces private placement of up to CAD$2.4 million and acquisition of 11% equity stake in Australian Renewable Fuels Difference Capital Funding Inc., a growth-oriented Canadian merchant bank, is lead investor in the Private Placement
No strings attached: Rayon fiber reinforced bio-based polyamides offer high bio-content and a good reinforcement potential Evonik's innovative combination of viscose fibers and polymer matrix offers a significantly improved carbon balance
Transparency Market Research: Synthetic and Bio-Based Biodegradable Plastics Market is Expected to Reach USD 7.8 Billion Globally in 2018 Report provides in-depth analysis of product manufacturers, trend analysis by segments and demand by geography
NAA Announces Breakthrough in New Algae Production Growing System High level of interest in taking the next step towards buildingcommercial algae farms
Keine Kompromisse: Viskosefaser-verstärkte Biopolyamide bieten hohen Biogehalt und gutes Verstärkungspotential Evonik's innovative Kombination von Viskosefasern und Polymer Matrix zeigt signifikant verbesserte Klimabilanz
13 August 2012 INVISTA and LanzaTech Sign Joint Development Agreement for Bio-Based Butadiene Collaboration to focus on biotechnical production and extension of LanzaTech CO-technology
Gevo Wins Stay in Federal Court of Appeals Freeing It to Sell into Any Market Butamax's Attempts To Hinder Gevo with Legal Maneuvers Fail Again
Global Biofuels (Bioethanol and Biodiesel) Consumption to Reach 135 Billion Gallons by 2018, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. "Biofuels (Bioethanol and Biodiesel): A Global Strategic Business Report”