Green Matter: Can bioplastics take the heat? Record U.S. drought revives food vs. fuel debate [2012-08-10]

USDA declared 1496 counties across 33 states as natural disaster areas

Georgia company commercializing algae-based 'green' plastics [2012-08-09]

Algix LLC is currently pursuing commercial applications that can accommodate the material’s unique qualities

The Biobased A-List: RheVision bio fiber reinforced polypropylene [2012-08-09]

Polypropylene, it’s in everything from packaging to money

Pflanzenöl-Bioraffinerie: Forschungsverbund wird ausgeweitet  [2012-08-08]

BMELV setzt Roadmap Bioraffinerie um

Stabenow, Vilsack tour biobased manufacturing facilities [2012-08-08]

More than 3,000 U.S.-companies are producing more than 25,000 biobased products made from renewable sources

Biotech’s Drought-Tolerant Corn Stands Tall [2012-08-02]

Pioneer and Monsanto products to feed US-market for genetically modified hybrid-corn

NCKU working to expand commercial applications of microalgae [2012-08-02]

New technology with micro-algae allows the production of biodiesel, reduction of CO₂ levels of industry and firming of the skin

Understanding new renewables banding vital to success [2012-07-25]

New bands for bioenergy to provide the security needed by the industry to build a leading biomass-to-energy sector in the UK

Analysis: How does the renewables obligation banding review affect bioenergy? [2012-07-25]

Government has expanded its list of eligible energy crops to boost for advanced conversion of biomass

Jena-Experiment: Pflanzenvielfalt führt zu hohem Energieertrag [2012-07-16]

Grünschnitt als Heizmaterial in ländlichen Regionen - eine ernstzunehmende Alternative zum Öl!

Leuchtende Beispiele aus der Bioenergie-Forschung [2012-07-06]

Deutsche Forschungsorganisationen präsentierten neue biotechnologische Verfahrensgeneration

Große Wachstumspotenziale in der globalen Agrarproduktion [2012-07-06]

Boomende Agrarmärkte sind keine Selbstverständlichkeit

FREI CO₂-Recycling zu Polymeren und Kraftstoffen  [2012-07-04]

Eine Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie

FREI Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Polymers and Fuels  [2012-07-04]

A challenge for sustainable chemistry

Solazyme Announces Successful Commissioning of Integrated Renewable Oil Production Biorefinery in Peoria, Illinois [2012-06-29]

Company modified existing Peoria fermentation facility into an integrated demonstration/commercial-scale facility

Future is seen — wrapped in bioplastics [2012-06-21]

Promoter of ‘green economy’ would like to see industry bag petroleum-based products and use biomaterials instead

Cannabis Catch-All?  [2012-06-20]

Researchers in the U.K. are looking to breed marijuana to make medicines for metabolic disorders, epilepsy, and other diseases

Öko-Materialien im Auto-Innenraum  [2012-05-25]

Zulieferer setzen zunehmend auf recyclebare Materialien

Galactic to develop third generation Lactic acid from Algae with "ECLIPSE" Project [2012-05-25]

'Waste' from the biodiesel process as raw material appears to be high interesting option

Making plastics from algae [2012-05-25]

Researcher to extract the essential substances from living algae

Future ambitions for a bio-based economy could test the amount of land sustainably available [2012-05-23]

The role of bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products in global land use change

Kenactiv Launches Activāt Fiber Technologies  [2012-05-16]

New sustainable kenaf, jute and flax solutions with unique performance profiles

UK well positioned to lead the world on Algal Sustainability [2012-05-14]

A new report by bioeconomy consultants NNFCC says that the UK can be an international leader in algal sustainability

Biotechnologietage 2012:  [2012-05-11]

Farbenfrohes Familientreffen

Grüne wollen Ausbreitung der Mais-Wüsten bremsen [2012-05-09]

Kleefelder oder gleich Blumenwiesen statt Mais-Monokulturen

Neue Informationsbroschüre "Biomethan" [2012-05-08]

Bioerdgas von der Produktion bis zur Nutzung kompakt dargestellt

Scharfe Fasern für den Leichtbau [2012-05-07]

WHZ-Forscher setzen auf Meerrettich-Kraut als Werkstoff

FREI Neue Konzepte für die nachhaltige Nutzung von Holz:  [2012-05-03]

Bioraffinerie im Westerwald?

FREI New concepts for the sustainable use of wood:  [2012-05-03]

A bio-refinery in the Westerwald?

Biofuels in the balance as EU fails to conclude carbon impacts [2012-05-03]

Officials cannot agree on impact of indirect land use change rules, which could wipe out biodiesel in Europe

First GMO plant-made drug on the market [2012-05-02]

Carrots ready to produce enzyme against gaucher disease

Tests of aviation jet biofuel to start [2012-04-30]

First comprehensive test programs for aviation biofuel with Brassica carinata

Clean Tech Media Award 2012 [2012-04-27]

bioliq® Projekt in drei Kategorien vertreten!

National bioeconomy blueprint Released [2012-04-26]

Bioscience research is a key component to ensure a successful American bioeconomy

Novozymes joins Danish biofuel plant project  [2012-04-26]

Project aims to bring plant on stream in 2016

Energiehirse: Welche Sorten sind wo empfehlenswert? [2012-04-26]

Forschungsergebnisse des Projektes "Anbautechnik Sorghumhirsen" liegen vor

Prime Minister David Cameron heralds rapid progress of the UK's green economy as Government publish Bioenergy Strategy [2012-04-26]

Green Energy Revolution in the UK

Bioenergy could employ 50,000 in UK by 2020, says new NNFCC report [2012-04-26]

A new report suggests that heat and power from biomass could deliver up to 50,000 jobs over the next eight years

Bayer MaterialScience: Polyolherstellung mit Kohlendioxid [2012-04-23]

Vielversprechende Einsatzmöglichkeiten in Weichschäumen

Wie ökologische Risiken einer verstärkten Bioenergieproduktion verringert werden könnten [2012-04-23]

Ist die Ausweitung der Bioenergie problematisch für die Biodiversität in Agrarregionen?

French say oui to algae [2012-04-23]

INRA announce €160 million new collaborative platform to bring together key players in the development of microalgae in France

Biotechnology and Sustainability [2012-04-23]

The future of our planet requires that we improve the environmental, economic and social impact of our global farming systems

Agrarökologische Bewertung der Silphie [2012-04-19]

Neue Energiepflanze mit potenziell günstigen Umweltwirkungen

Champions of Change [2012-04-19]

The way to a clean energy future

Coca Cola and Dow Chemical Among Companies to Bring Consumer Focus to 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology [2012-04-19]

The world's largest industrial biotechnology Conference for bio-based products, biofuels, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, food ingredients, and biomass opens doors in Orlando

ORNL team points path to 30X improvement in enzyme function for biofuels [2012-04-18]

"Engineering a Hyper-catalytic Enzyme by Photoactivated Conformation Modulation”

FREI Ökologe erfasst Artenvielfalt auf Energiepflanzenfeldern  [2012-04-18]

Enttäuschte Hoffnung!

BASF plant neue Feldversuche mit gv-Kartoffeln [2012-04-12]

Eine Chance für den kommerziellen Anbau gentechnisch veränderter Pflanzen in Europa?

Biofuels part of the solution to tackling emissions from aviation & shipping, say Government advisers [2012-04-05]

Sustainable biofuels will play an important role in reducing emissions over the forthcoming years

Apple to invest in biogas fuel cell technology at US data centre [2012-04-03]

Electronics giant have revealed plans to build a revolutionary 5MW biogas fuel cell installation at their new $1 billion North Carolina data centre

Biomass 'insanity' may threaten EU carbon targets  [2012-04-02]

Serious barrier to CO₂ reduction

Propionsäure im Griff behalten [2012-03-29]

Neue Forschungsergebnisse zur Vermeidung von Übersäuerungen in Biogasanlagen

Biome gets a boost from its bioplastics business [2012-03-29]

Biome Technologies has announces its preliminary results for the year ended December 2011

New Funding For Biomass Research & Development [2012-03-23]

Project focused on the development of advanced biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products

Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative [2012-03-22]

Research to advance next generation biofuels and renewable energy technologies

Administration Initiative Targets Biofuels, Bioenergy, Biobased Products [2012-03-22]

$ 35 Million to support the research, development and demonstration for the improvement of biomass raw materials and their supply

Verbio: Weltweit erste Strohverarbeitungsanlage zur Biomethanproduktion  [2012-03-20]

Grosses Potenzial für Biokraftstoff der 2. Generation

Gräser als Energieträger: Neue Züchtungen im Qualitäts- und Kosten-Check  [2012-03-20]

Vielfalt rauf, Kosten runter

Baustart des WELTEC-Biogasparks in Arneburg [2012-03-19]

Nachhaltigkeits-Konzept beinhaltet die Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe von 30 landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben

Huge Potential for UK Bio-Based Economy [2012-03-14]

The UK should grasp the opportunity to use bioscience to drive growth, jobs and wellbeing

Field Trial Planned for PowerCane Miscanthus [2012-03-13]

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to test Mendel’s PowerCane™ Miscanthus

ZeaChem to Receive USDA Grant to Develop Advanced Biofuels [2012-02-27]

Bio-based fuel production begins expected in 2013

Vivergo biorefinery to start operating in late spring [2012-02-17]

Production is more than 95 per cent finished

Industrial-scale transformation of CO₂ to micro-algal biomass [2012-02-13]

Austrian company SEE Algae Technology (SAT) has developed technology for the industrial-scale transformation of CO₂ emissions into a commercially viable micro-algal biomass

Sorghum for bioplastics [2012-02-08]

Sorghum as a source of raw materials for industrial value chains

Nachhaltige Versorgung mit Rohstoffen und Energie [2012-02-06]

Potenziale von Biomasse erschließen – Neue Nutzungskonzepte entwickeln

Pflanzenkläranlagen als Biotreibstofflieferanten [2012-01-26]

Versuchsfelder liefern höheren Ertrag als andere Anbauverfahren

Global Green Chemistry [2012-01-25]

Study appeals to chemical industry to use alternatives to oil

Interview with algal biofuel specialists Solazyme [2012-01-23]

First US passenger flight with mixture of algae derived Solajet^TM fuel started

UK biotech company Green Biologics merges with US biofuel specialists Butylfuel [2012-01-23]

Biofuel, Butanol, and C4 chemicals are the heart of research

Nachhaltige Nutzung der Bioenergie [2012-01-23]

BioÖkonomieRat empfiehlt Nutzung der Bioenergie zu korrigieren

Grüne Chemie [2012-01-23]

Kann die Chemieindustrie vollständig auf Erdöl verzichten?

Bakterien verwandeln Seetang in Biosprit [2012-01-20]

Höhere Ausbeute als bei Mais oder Zuckerrohr möglich

RUB-Forscher gewinnen Biogas aus Algen [2012-01-20]

CO₂ sparen und umweltfreundlich Energie gewinnen

Biospirit aus dem Meer [2012-01-20]

Braunalgen als Rohstoff für die Biotechnologie

Bioökonomierat: Mit Biotechnologie zur Energiewende [2012-01-20]

Biomasse muss in Zukunft effizienter verwertet werden

Initiative "Bio-Economy" gewinnt Spitzenclusterwettbewerb [2012-01-19]

Produktion von bio-basierten Kunststoffe steigt jährlich um mehr als 20 Prozent

Bioökonomie: Hallesche Universität zentraler Partner in siegreichem Spitzencluster [2012-01-19]

"BioEconomy" erhält Förderung durch BMBF

Science Magazine Showcases Groundbreaking Bio Architecture Lab Technology that Efficiently Converts Seaweed to Renewable Fuels and Chemicals [2012-01-19]

Wide-scale adoption of technology could help meet increasing global demand for renewable fuels and chemicals

BASF konzentriert Pflanzenbiotechnologie-Aktivitäten auf Hauptmärkte in Nord- und Südamerika  [2012-01-17]

Unternehmenszentrale der BASF Plant Science wird nach Raleigh/North Carolina verlegt. Forschungsaktivitäten in Nordamerika, Gent und Berlin werden gestärkt.

NNFCC publish map of UK bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials facilities [2012-01-17]

Free map provides new overview of the emerging biorenewables sector in the UK

Branchenbarometer 2012: Gedämpfte Erwartungen [2012-01-17]

Weniger Unternehmen sehen optimistisch in die Zukunft

Exodus der grünen Biotechnologie aus Deutschland [2012-01-16]

Keine Chance für eine erfolgreiche Kommerzialisierung gentechnischer Pflanzen in Europa

Butanediol for bioplastics [2012-01-12]

Novamont Novara is researching production of Butanediol from renewable resources

Pilot Biorefinery Dedicated in Perry, Florida [2012-01-12]

Production of organic acids for bioplastics

100% biobasierte PEF- Flaschen [2012-01-09]

Avantium plant Massenproduktion der PEF-Flaschen

DuPont and NexSteppe to collaborate on new feedstocks for renewable Industry [2012-01-04]

Collaboration aimed at development of new Sweet Sorghum and high biomass Sorghum Hybrids

Avantium and The Coca-Cola Company sign partnership agreement to develop next generation 100% plant based plastic: PEF [2011-12-15]

Exceptional functional properties make biobased plastic PEF a suitable alternative for future beverage packaging following technology break-through by Avantium

Aus für Algen-Treibstoff [2011-12-09]

Energieaufwand ist viel zu hoch

Kongress zu "Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen - Rohstoffsicherung und Benefit für Kommunen" [2011-11-30]

BMELV und FNR fördern mit Kongress "NaWaRo kommunal" die Verbreitung von Produkten aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffe auf kommunaler Ebene

Biofuels spell opportunity [2011-11-30]

Family of bio-based molecular precursors also to be a source for bio-based commodity plastics, not just alternatives for fossile fuels

Ansell Limited acquires a minority share in Yulex Corporation [2011-11-28]

Exclusive Agreement for global development, manufacturing and distribution of protection solutions made of guayule latex

Elmira presents bio-based Pre-preg "Coral" [2011-11-25]

High water and chemical resistance - flame retardant version to follow

Large Differences in the Climate Impact of Biofuels Shown in New Research [2011-11-25]

Analysis on how different types of biofuels affect the ecosystem carbon stock over time

Bayerische Wirtschaft profitiert von nachhaltiger Industrieproduktion [2011-11-24]

Netzwerkorganisationen informieren CSU-Fraktion über eine "Biologisierung der Industrie"

Malaysian Oil Palm Biomass Center established [2011-11-23]

Aim to develop best routes for highly valued chemical products

Iowa State University scientists genetically increase algae biomass by more than 50 percent [2011-11-21]

New economic opportunities opening up

DuPont and Evogene Enter Multiyear Collaboration for Soybean Rust Resistance [2011-11-21]

Collaboration Expands Existing Relationship to Address Important Soybean Traits

BlueFire forms subsidiary SucreSource, LLC to provide cellulosic sugars to Advanced BioFuels companies [2011-11-09]

Low cost, non-food cellulosic sugars for widespread commercialization

Research: Microalgae as bioreactors for bioplastic production [2011-10-17]

Report to demonstrate for the first time that PHB production is feasible in a microalgal system