11 May 2011 Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) project BEFSCI Questionnaire Launched
Linde and Sapphire Energy announce deal to co-develop CO<sub>2</sub> management system for algae fuel production Multi-year agreement for commercial-scale open pond algae cultivation
Procter & Gamble setzt erstmals Shampooflaschen aus Bio-Kunststoff ein Bis 2015 ein Viertel der Verpackungen auf Bio-Basis geplant
Neue Studie zur Entwicklung des Weichmacher-Marktes Nordamerika: alternative Produkte erreichten bereits Anteil von 30% in 2010
10 May 2011 Consumers Never Heard of ‘Biobased’ – But Know It’s Green New "BioPreferred” label - 400 products already submitted
KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011 Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
Ethanol Potential in Giant Sweet Potatoes Enough starch to produce 1,500-1,800 gallons of ethanol per acre
9 May 2011 DSM and Roquette to open commercial scale bio-based succinic acid plant in 2012 Annual capacity of 10 kilotons in Cassano Spinola (Italy) on stream in 2012
Verdezyne Closes New Financing Round BP, DSM, OVP Venture Partners and Monitor Ventures Participate in Round
Consumer Acceptance of Biobased and “Green” Household Products Set to Rise Four in ten American consumers and about third of Canadian consumers already heard term "biobased”
8 May 2011 Jute: Comeback der Naturfaser Automobilindustrie entdeckt die Faser für Innenraum-Bauteile
6 May 2011 USDA, DOE grant $47M to eight new biorefining projects New projects in advanced biorefining feedstocks, processing and logistics
Ontario Government Selects Rentech’s New Renewable Jet Fuel Project for Long-Term Supply of Biomass from Crown Forests Company's biomass gasification system and technology to produce this type of alternative jet fuel certified for use in commercial aviation
Solazyme and Bunge Sign JDA Partnership for Production of Renewable Triglyceride Oils Developing microbe-derived oils utilizing Brazilian sugar cane
5 May 2011 Geami Sustainable Packaging Materials Added to Esteemed Material ConeXion Library Certificate of Excellence in Material Development award places Geami's materials in a resource used by packaging designers worldwide.
Groundbreaking set for pilot cellulosic biorefinery EdeniQ and Logos Technologies Inc. to start corn-to-cellulosic pilot plant in Visalia
4 May 2011 Huntsman Polyurethanes joins Bark Biorefinery Consortium Bark-based additives are expected to further advance green developments in the polyurethane industry
3 May 2011 Novozymes helps America fight fruit stains Novozymes launches unique new laundry detergent enzyme on the American market
2 May 2011 Making Plants into Products Through Industrial Biotech Would Benefit From Policy Support Effective Advocacy and Sustained Capitalization
Cereplast to Establish Italy-Based Bioplastic Manufacturing Plant New Location to create efficiencies and enable continued expansion into european market
M-Base: Biopolymerdatenbank um Anwendungsbeispiele erweitert Informationen über Additive für Biopolymere, Masterbatche und Halbzeuge geplant
Peak Oil schon vor fünf Jahren erreicht? Chefökonom der Internationalen Energieagentur im Interview auf ABC1
Alltagstest für Bio-Mülltüten Pilotprojekt von BASF und Landkreis Bad Dürkheim testet Tauglichkeit bei Gebrauch und Entsorgung
29 April 2011 Cargill plans to convert corn wet mill into biorefinery campus Former Tate & Lyle facility shuttered two years ago might replicate the campus in Blair
Biowerkstoff Hiendl NFC® wird jetzt auch für Decksleisten im Drachenbootbau eingesetzt Beispielhafte Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem Kunststoffverarbeiter Hiendl und dem Drachenbootbauer BuK
28 April 2011 Chemists convert seaweed to chemicals and fuels Facile single-step conversion of macroalgal polymeric carbohydrates into Hydroxymethylfurfural
New plastic bag prohibition on the Philippines Taytay bans use of plastic bags and non-biodegradable packaging
Avantium announces start-up of polyester pilot plant YXY bio-based building blocks for PEF production
Report predicts 27% transport fuel from biofuels by 2050 Findings suggest that biofuels production could reduce dependency on fossil fuels
VDS sieht Naturschutzvorhaben in Baden-Württemberg mit Sorge Stellungnahme VDS zum Koalitionsvertrag Grüne und SPD in Baden-Württemberg
2050: 23 Prozent unserer Primärenergie aus heimischer Biomasse möglich Ergebnis der Energieszenarien der Bundesregierung in Verbindung mit Potenzialzahlen des BMU und Berechnungen der FNR
27 April 2011 New discovery could ‘green up’ hundreds of everyday products The American Chemical Society released a "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast on acrylic acid
BIO.NRW unterstützt nordrhein-westfälische Biotech-Unternehmen beim Marktzugang Indien Boomende Wirtschaft Indiens bietet Biotech-Unternehmen Anreiz für Unternehmenskooperation
26 April 2011 First monobloc stackable *hemp-chair* concept BASF's water-based acrylic resin Acrodur allows use of more than 70% natural fibres
BioAmber Partners with Mitsubishi Chemical in Succinic Acid Combined strengths to establish a dominant, low-cost succinic acid production platform
UCAN Products Selects Telles’ Mirel Bioplastic for New Line of Kitchen Compost Bags First Mirel-based Compostable Bags Now Available for Purchase by Consumers
E Tech Solutions – new company spreading use of advanced biocomposites in Europe Renewable reinforcements based on pure cellulose fibres allow excellent weight/performance ratio
25 April 201115 July 2014 Aditya Birla Group acquires Domsjö Fabriker, a leading Swedish Speciality Pulp Manufacturer Production process coupled with state-of-the-art bio-refinery to add significant value to company's Pulp & Fibre business
24 April 2011 Wie wichtig ist Recyclierbarkeit von Getränkeverpackungen? Getränkekarton zeigt weniger Umweltauswirkungen als Glas oder Plastik
22 April 2011 Cereplast Launches New Symbol to Represent Bioplastics Symbol to be Stamped on Products to Help Consumers Identify Items Made From Bioplastics