In Germany, specialty chemical producer Evonik and biotech-based silk protein pioneer AMSilk have commissioned a manufacturing line at Evonik’s Slovakian site. Producing several tons of silk protein monthly, the facility enables consistent monthly output of material that meets industrial quality standards for spinning-grade biomaterials. The production line is the culmination of several years of collaboration […]
In Germany, Louis Dreyfus Company has completed the acquisition of BASF’s Food and Health Performance Ingredients Business, a deal that expands LDC’s portfolio in plant-based ingredients. Previously part of BASF’s Nutrition & Health division, the acquired business includes food performance ingredients, such as whipping agents, emulsifiers and fat powders, and health ingredients, such as plant […]
In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have achieved a major milestone in their joint efforts to decarbonize supply chains. The two companies have signed a three-year framework agreement for Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions resulting from the use of sustainable marine fuels within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. As part of this agreement, the first […]
In Germany, Trans.Info reported that researchers in Germany say fuel cell HGVs could become a viable option for European haulers, and have now put their own prototype on the road after receiving official approval. Hydrogen lorries can deliver ranges of up to 1,000 km and refuel in minutes, but operators face higher costs and limited […]
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 […]
