In Germany, sewage treatment plants do more than just clean wastewater. They are also sources of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners to recover high-quality products from municipal wastewater. These include ammonium, hydrogen and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which can be used […]
In Germany, precision fermentation firm Bioweg has closed a €16 million ($19 million) Series A funding, which it will use build a manufacturing plant. The company’s technology converts food waste, including from Germany’s storied beer breweries, into bacterial cellulose, which has applications in cosmetics, personal care products, and pesticides. “Our technology directly replaces AMPS [airborne […]
In Germany, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are proposing a method with which raw and waste materials from plants can be processed in a self-contained procedure under mild reaction conditions. This method means that the complex drying and transportation of biomass to large biomass gasification plants becomes superfluous. The results were published in the journal […]
In Germany, as part of an innovation space for bio-based textile research (Biotexfuture) funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), numerous new, ongoing pioneering projects are being presented. Biotexfuture is led by adidas AG and RWTH Aachen University. These include projects on many aspects of the bioeconomy. The ongoing bioPEtex project, […]
In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023 to accelerate the decarbonization of alternative marine fuels. Biomethane, also known as Bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which […]
In Germany, Mercedes-Benz’s GLC model has become the first car to have an interior certified by the Vegan Society. Vegan materials were used throughout the car’s interior, including seats, headliner, pillar, door panels, and carpet. While the origin of the MB-Tex materials used for the optional interior package were not disclosed, the company has previously […]
In Germany, Corbion and BRAIN Biotech AG have partnered to develop novel biobased, antimicrobial compounds and derivatives. The collaboration will accelerate Corbion’s efforts to deliver enabling preservation capabilities to food manufacturers that also resonate with consumers looking for food products based on natural ingredients. BRAIN Biotech will contribute expertise in specialty enzyme technology, microbial strain […]
In Germany, Rolls-Royce and INERATEC have formed a strategic partnership to decarbonize backup power for data centers. Their goal: to replace fossil diesel in emergency power systems with synthetic fuels produced from renewable hydrogen and CO₂. The collaboration opens up a new and largely overlooked use case for e-Fuels in the digital age—powering critical infrastructure […]
In Germany, Clariant recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Boiler Works, a full subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, specializing in energy conversion and the development of new energy applications, to jointly foster innovation in sustainable energy solutions. The partners will combine their expertise to advance green energy projects in China. The agreement is the […]
In Germany, an EU-funded project aims to create antimicrobial, biobased, and shelf-life-extending packaging for meat. Dubbed MATE4MEAT, the project is being led by Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV. The researchers will also evaluate the effectiveness of the various development stages under laboratory conditions and in real-life applications. The MATE4MEAT project is funded […]
