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traceless opens world’s first industrial facility for thermoplastic natural polymers
Hamburg-based materials company traceless has opened what it describes as the world's first industrial production facility for thermoplastic natural polymers. Located in Hamburg-Harburg, the demonstration plant processes plant-based agricultural residues into a material that can substitute conventional plastics. The facility…
Scania to supply biogas buses for public transport in Sweden
Nobina has ordered new biogas-powered buses from Scania. They'll run on Skånetrafiken's Malmö-Lund/Kristianstad routes. The buses mark the first use of the Scania Irizar i4 model in Swedish public transport. Biogas is a renewable fuel made from waste. It cuts…
Six nominees named for Renewable Materials Conference Innovation Award
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has named six nominees for its annual innovation award, "Renewable Material of the Year 2026." The event runs September 22-24 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany. RMC is organised by nova-Institute. It has become a key meeting point…
CircuTech wins BISC-E NL 2026
A team of students from Wageningen University & Research has won the Dutch national final of the Bio-based Industries Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E). The winner was announced live at the Bio Innovations Europe event. Their project, CircuTech, tackles one of…
BioMADE hosts hands-on fermentation and metabolic engineering workshops this July
BioMADE, the national manufacturing innovation institute for industrial biotechnology, is hosting two in-person workshops this July at the University of San Diego. Both sessions give scientists, engineers, and industry professionals hands-on training in fermentation-based bioproduction and metabolic engineering. Metabolic Engineering…
Celanese and Siegwerk to develop sustainable printing inks using bio-based ethyl acetate
Celanese and Siegwerk announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing sustainability within the packaging industry. The focus of this partnership is to incorporate bio-based ethyl acetate, produced by Celanese, into Siegwerk’s ink formulations, reducing reliance on fossil-derived raw materials. The…