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  • Food of the future: new production methods - 06/09/2023 Several wave-shaped man-high buildings with lettuce growing on their walls can be seen.

    NewFoodSystems: innovation space for tomorrow’s food

    A rapidly growing world population and simultaneously rapidly shrinking arable land – these are just some of the major challenges facing the food industry. But how can solutions be found? Answers are being sought by the bioeconomy innovation space NewFoodSystems. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), it is a network where science and industry can come together to develop sustainable food systems of the future.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/newfoodsystems-innovation-space-tomorrows-food
  • Press release - 30/08/2023

    Soil Salinity: Wild Grapevine Defends Itself

    Rising sea levels due to climate change and artificial irrigation cause soil salinity to increase. This has a negative impact on agriculture, including viticulture. The plants die, yields decrease. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have therefore studied a wild grapevine of higher salt tolerance. Their goal is to identify the genetic factors that make the grapevine resilient.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/soil-salinity-wild-grapevine-defends-itself
  • Press release - 07/08/2023

    Vegan trend in Europe: In Germany, milk substitutes from plants are most popular alternative

    Germany has the most active market, Southern Europe wants more variety, and people in Poland find dairy substitutes too expensive, according to a recent study by the University of Hohenheim.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/vegan-trend-europe-germany-milk-substitutes-plants-are-most-popular-alternative
  • Press release - 25/07/2023

    Green Genetic Engineering: Making Mendel’s Dream Come True with Molecular Scissors

    Molecular biologist Professor Holger Puchta from KIT is granted funding within a Reinhart Koselleck Project by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for work on specific restructuring of plant genomes. Puchta, a pioneer of green genetic engineering, has used molecular scissors in plants for 30 years now. His new project is aimed at using the CRISPR/Cas method to freely combine genes in crops, thus making Gregor Mendel’s dream come true.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/green-genetic-engineering-making-mendels-dream-come-true-molecular-scissors
  • Press release - 12/07/2023

    Danger for the world's oceans and biodiversity

    Insightful study with participation from the University of Konstanz warns of human-induced impacts on the marine ecosystem.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/gefahr-fuer-weltmeere-und-biodiversitaet
  • Press release - 30/06/2023

    Rain-Retaining Living Wall combines densification with flood protection

    Climate change is causing temperatures to rise and storms to increase. In inner cities, summers are becoming a burden for people. Densification increases the amount of sealed surfaces. Green facades bring more green into cities. If textile storage structures are used, they can even actively contribute to flood protection. The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) have developed a "Living Wall".

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/rain-retaining-living-wall-combines-densification-flood-protection
  • Press release - 30/05/2023

    Light conveyed by the signal transmitting molecule sucrose controls growth of plant roots

    Team of Freiburg researchers shows how information about the quantity of absorbed light passes from the leaves to the roots. Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark – they receive the products of photosynthesis, in particular sucrose, i.e. sugar, via the central transportation pathways of phloem.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/licht-steuert-das-wachstum-von-pflanzenwurzeln-vermittelt-durch-das-signalmolekuel-saccharose
  • Press release - 24/05/2023

    Finally delicious: New proteins to revolutionize gluten-free baked goods

    Daisies, peas, canola, etc.: Researchers at the University of Hohenheim want to replace gluten protein with new alternatives. Instead of ovens, 3-D printers would be possible

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/endlich-lecker-neue-proteine-sollen-glutenfreie-backwaren-revolutionieren
  • Press release - 22/05/2023

    How plants use sugar to produce roots

    Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team of plant biologists has demonstrated that it is based on the activity of a certain factor, the target of rapamycin (TOR) protein.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/how-plants-use-sugar-produce-roots
  • Diatoms as a biorefinery - 05/05/2023 Black and white microscopic image of the diatom cells, in which the lipid bodies are marked in green and a schematic representation of the conversion reaction has been zoomed into one of the cells. At the top of the image, the molecular model of the synthetic catalyst.

    Microalgae: sustainable chemical production in a mini factory

    Renewable raw materials that can be used as alternatives to fossil resources already exist. However, to turn them into everyday products, plant oils and other renewable raw materials not only have to be extracted, but often have to undergo complex chemical processing. Researchers at the University of Konstanz have now converted microalgae cells into tiny refineries to produce and upgrade raw materials, creating a supply of sustainable chemicals.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/microalgae-sustainable-chemical-production-mini-factory
  • Press release - 03/05/2023

    Rapeseed makes more than just oil – it’s a source of proteins too

    At the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP in Leuna, Germany, representatives from politics, research and industry opened a novel pilot plant for the mild processing of rapeseed to increase the added-value potential of rape as a raw material.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/nicht-nur-oel-auch-proteine-aus-raps
  • Press release - 03/05/2023

    Organic-based coating with innovative functional properties is suitable for packaging and food products

    Sustainability is a major challenge in the food and packaging industry. Plastic packaging is being replaced by organic-based and biodegradable materials, but it must still fulfill high functional requirements. A team of researchers at the University of Hohenheim has developed a new coating system that is both water-impermeable, heat-resistant, and mechanically durable as well as being suitable for consumption, and biodegradable at the same time.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/organic-based-coating-innovative-functional-properties-suitable-packaging-and-food-products
  • Press release - 26/04/2023

    Simply EGG-genious: Students invent edible packaging from eggshells

    Ready-made meals are ideal for quickly satisfying hunger. However, the quick snacks produce a lot of environmentally harmful plastic waste. To tackle this problem, the student team EDGGY from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart rolled up its sleeves and developed edible packaging made from eggshells and other plant-based raw materials. And even better: they simply dissolve in the hot water and can be eaten as an additional protein boost.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/Simply-EGG-genious-Students-invent-edible-packaging-from-eggshells
  • Press release - 21/04/2023

    CELLUN - A fiber composite made from biopolymers

    In collaboration with the project partners CG TEC, Cordenka, ElringKlinger, Fiber Engineering and Technikum Laubholz, the DITF are developing a new fiber composite material (CELLUN) with reinforcing fibers made of cellulose. The matrix of the material is a thermoplastic cellulose derivative. CELLUN made from renewable biopolymers enables the replacement of glass or carbon fibers in the production of industrial molded parts.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/cellun-fiber-composite-made-biopolymers
  • City of the future - 04/04/2023 Photo of a yellow-green house with a vertical climate treatment system, containing many green plants, on the wall of the house.

    FamoS: climate protection on facades

    Resource-efficient water management, photovoltaic modules and innovative facade greening - FamoS is all that. By combining proven elements, the ‘facade module with synergy’ makes a valuable contribution to combatting climate change and boosting climate resilience in cities.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/famos-climate-protection-facades
  • Press release - 30/03/2023

    Green composite material made from flax and chitosan

    Composite materials provide stability in aircraft parts, sports equipment, and everyday household items. However, most of these materials have a poor carbon footprint and are not naturally degradable. A more sustainable alternative has been developed by a team from the University of Stuttgart. This completely bio-based composite material is made of flax fibers and the biopolymer chitosan.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/green-composite-material-made-flax-and-chitosan
  • Residual materials with potential - 16/03/2023 Der zylinderförmige Reaktor ist in ein Gestell eingebaut.

    PeePower™ – energy from urine

    The objective of the PeePower™ BUGA 2023 collaborative research project is to produce green hydrogen and platform chemicals from wastewater. This fits in nicely with BUGA 2023’s (German National Garden Show) four major themes, namely, climate, energy, environment and food security.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/peepower-energy-urine
  • Event - 12/04/2023 - 13/04/2023

    Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Summit

    Amsterdman, Niederlande, Kongress/Symposium
    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/plant-based-protein-manufacturing-summit
  • Press release - 08/03/2023

    Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil

    In February, the Estonian-based startup New Standard Oil successfully commissioned their first industrial-scale prototype for drying and torrefaction of biogenic feedstock operating with superheated steam at atmospheric pressure.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/green-gold-torrefied-biomass-replace-coal-and-oil
  • Press release - 01/03/2023

    Mulching time of forest meadows influences insect diversity

    Researchers at the University of Freiburg have examined how mulching at different times affects insect flower-visitors and larvae.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/der-mulchzeitpunkt-von-waldwiesen-beeinflusst-die-insektenvielfalt
  • Press release - 28/02/2023

    The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark

    The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/tech4biowaste-database-getting-biowaste-conversion-technologies-out-dark
  • Press release - 23/02/2023

    Protecting the climate during textile production: polyester fibers bind CO2

    Start for an EU-wide collaborative project: Under the leadership of the French company Fairbrics SAS, 17 project partners from 7 European countries are coming together. The common goal is to produce end products from polyester in a closed cycle using industrial CO2 emissions and to bring them to market maturity. The DITF produce synthetic fibers from plastics of non-fossil origin.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/protecting-climate-during-textile-production-polyester-fibers-bind-co2
  • Think Tank FYI: Agriculture 5.0 - 16/02/2023 hoch aufgeständerte Photovoltaik-Module im Hintergrund mit Blick auf die Landschaft.

    Agriculture 5.0: fighting the climate crisis with agrophotovoltaics and biochar

    Climate protection, agriculture and biodiversity are closely intertwined. Agriculture 5.0 provides positive guidance, as the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences has demonstrated: agrophotovoltaics (or agrivoltaics), which is currently in vogue in Germany, can be used to generate solar power on high-yield fields. Biomass strips and biochar remove CO2 from the atmosphere. All this improves soil quality and promotes biodiversity.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/agriculture-50-fighting-climate-crisis-agrophotovoltaics-and-biochar
  • Press release - 15/02/2023

    Sustainable Use of Phosphorus: DFG Extends German-Chinese Research Training Group

    Around 7 million euros to promote more sustainable use of the world's limited phosphate supply: The German-Chinese Research Training Group AMAIZE-P can continue its research on phosphorus as one of the most important nutrient elements for plants. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a second funding period of another 4.5 years.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/sustainable-use-phosphorus-dfg-extends-german-chinese-research-training-group
  • Review - 09/02/2023 Ausschnitt von DNA-Doppelhelix

    5th Gene Technology Report – a critical observation of a cutting-edge technology

    The societal importance of genetic technologies was demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic, when it was possible to rapidly develop suitable vaccines thanks to genetic engineering methods. As a result, the Fifth Gene Technology Report published in autumn 2021 reads like a validation of many years of work, as well as making it clear that the will to continue the detailed long-term monitoring is very much present.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/5th-gene-technology-report-critical-observation-cutting-edge-technology
  • Vaccination for plants - 23/01/2023 A vine leaf that begins to turn brown due to drought and heat

    Dialogue instead of a chemical maze – new strategy for sustainable crop protection

    Climate change creates stress. This provides an opportunity for pests to exploit plant weaknesses and reproduce. For the infested plant, this can be catastrophic and often fatal. But instead of continuing to protect harvest yields with toxic substances as before, the transnational DialogProTec project is now taking a completely new approach: researchers want to intervene in the communication between plants and pests to keep them healthy.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/dialogue-instead-chemical-maze-new-strategy-sustainable-crop-protection
  • Raw materials from wastewater - 21/12/2022 Steinhäule wastewater treatment plan near Ulm

    Wastewater treatment plants as biorefineries: the RoKKa project

    RoKKa, a joint project coordinated by the Fraunhofer IGB, is testing methods for recovering raw materials such as phosphorus and nitrogen compounds to produce fertiliser from municipal and industrial wastewater in a climate-neutral way. These new methods are being investigated under real conditions at wastewater treatment plants in the Ulm area with a view to developing them into sustainable biorefineries.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/wastewater-treatment-plants-biorefineries-rokka-project
  • Press release - 20/12/2022

    Strong and biodegradable

    A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/strong-and-biodegradable
  • Start-up 'Innovation Matters' - 19/12/2022 Four developers in the background tinker with Oscar in the foreground, the wooden harvest helper with wheels.

    Saffron cultivation in Germany - sustainable with support from robots

    Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world, because picking it involves a complex manual process. This treasure therefore comes to us mostly from countries such as Iran with poor working conditions and low wages. A start-up company called Innovation Matters from Baden-Württemberg is now developing a robot-assisted, automated process that will make saffron cultivation attractive in Germany as well as ecological and fair.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/saffron-cultivation-germany-sustainable-support-robots
  • Press release - 15/12/2022

    Taking responsibility to protect biodiversity

    The launch of the global Nature Positive Universities initiative was announced at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15), held in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022. The University of Konstanz is one of more than one hundred universities from all five continents joining the initiative. The common goal is to address the university's own impact on nature and to identify and implement effective measures to halt and reverse the loss of…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/verantwortung-uebernehmen-zum-schutz-der-biodiversitaet
  • Project FuTuReS - 12/12/2022 Orange-coloured fucoxanthin, as a powder and dissolved in a glass vial.

    Microalgae - high-quality products for domestic agriculture?

    Algae are aquatic organisms that flourish in a huge variety of species. But that's not all: they are also small green mini-factories that can produce all kinds of valuable materials. All they need is water, light, CO2 and a few nutrients that can be recycled from biogas or sewage treatment plants. Researchers have now determined the optimal framework conditions and practicability of process methods for agricultural algae cultivation.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/microalgae-high-quality-products-domestic-agriculture
  • Press release - 09/12/2022

    Digital Summit: Chancellor Scholz chooses Phoenix agricultural robot as his favorite

    AI & robotics from the University of Hohenheim advance environmental protection & sustainability in agriculture / German Chancellor Scholz impressed by potential of Swabian multi-talent robot

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/digital-gipfel-kanzler-scholz-waehlt-agrar-roboter-phoenix-zu-seinem-favoriten
  • Press release - 29/11/2022

    Proteins from Pastures: Success for initial feed trials

    A tasty dish for chickens: Researchers from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart were able to feed the animals the first 50 kilos of protein extract that were obtained from pasture. Yet the plants found in fields and meadows offer much more than a new source of protein for pigs and poultry: They could also constitute an alternative to soy for human nutrition. They also form a basis for organic-based plastics and paper, energy, and…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/proteine-aus-gruenland-schnitt-erste-fuetterungsversuche-verlaufen-erfolgreich
  • Press release - 16/11/2022

    Joint research and development project improves herbicide treatment with high-performance sensors

    Optical technologies & artificial intelligence: University of Hohenheim, Bosch, Amazonen-Werke, and BASF Digital Farming conducts research into high-performance sensors for smart herbicide treatment

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/joint-research-and-development-project-improves-herbicide-treatment-high-performance-sensors
  • Festo’s high-tech bioreactor - 10/11/2022 A user with a tablet reading data in front of the bioreactor

    Valuable materials of all kinds - produced automatically in living cells

    In future, algae could be used to produce practically everything that still requires petroleum, including plastics, fuels, medicines and food. Algae are also climate savers par excellence, because they bind ten times more CO2 than terrestrial plants. Festo, a company based in Esslingen, Germany, has developed a high-tech bioreactor that can be used to automatically cultivate the small green biofactories - and that do so a hundred times more…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/valuable-materials-all-kinds-produced-automatically-living-cells
  • Press release - 21/10/2022

    Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung supports research project on wood-based materials at the University of Freiburg

    The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the "DELIVER - Data-driven Engineering of Sustainable Living Materials" project at the University of Freiburg in its "CZS Wildcard" program. In the project, scientists from the Freiburg Clusters of Excellence CIBSS and livMatS will develop sustainable wood-based materials whose properties can be precisely controlled.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/carl-zeiss-stiftung-foerdert-forschungsvorhaben-der-universitaet-freiburg-zu-holzbasierten-werkstoffen
  • Dossier - 19/10/2022 Ein Markststand mit buntem Obst und Gemüse.

    More food sustainability: crucial for people and for the environment

    Strawberries in winter and imported apples? You can find them in most supermarkets. This is not sustainable. Looking to the future, the way we eat needs to change in many mundane ways – and this needs to happen quickly so that future generations will also be able to enjoy a planet that is worth living on. In Baden-Württemberg, alternative nutrition concepts are being worked at pace. Many creative ideas and innovative products already exist.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/more-food-sustainability-crucial-people-and-environment
  • Press release - 06/10/2022

    New Electrolysis Processes for Sustainable Chemical Production

    Basic chemicals, which are needed as raw materials for a wide range of products such as medicines and detergents, can currently only be produced with an enormously high input of energy and raw materials. In many cases, fossil fuels and raw materials are still used. The extraction of chemical substances alone requires high temperatures, expensive catalysts made of precious metals and, in some cases, environmentally harmful starting materials.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/neue-elektrolyseverfahren-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-chemische-produktion
  • Büsnau biorefinery - 05/10/2022 KoalAplan_Teaser.jpg

    KoalAplan: municipal wastewater as a source of recyclable materials

    Our wastewater not only contains dirt and excretions, but is also rich in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, which can be recovered. A sewage plant can thus become a source of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, a new type of biorefinery will be used to convert the carbon recovered from wastewater into sustainable products.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/koalaplan-municipal-wastewater-source-recyclable-materials
  • Press release - 29/09/2022

    Algae as microscopic biorefineries

    Fossil raw materials are limited and not available and extractable everywhere in the world – as we are becoming acutely aware of right now by the example of fossil fuels and rising energy prices. Renewable raw material sources will therefore play an increasingly important role in the future: as energy sources, but ideally also as suppliers of building blocks for more environmentally compatible chemicals and materials.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/algen-als-mikroskopische-bioraffinerien
  • Project BW2Pro - 29/08/2022 Luftbild Bioabfallvergärungsanlage Backnang-Neuschöntal

    Biowaste to Products: biorefinery transforms biowaste into new products

    In 2020, Germany’s population collected over 5 million tonnes of biowaste. Most of this was composted, and some was fermented into biogas. Scientists in Baden-Württemberg think there's room for more. Within the project ‘Biowaste to Products’ (BW2Pro) they want to transform biowaste into new products in a biorefinery. The idea is to produce biodegradable plant pots, mulch material, fertilisers, enzymes and biobased plastics in addition to…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biowaste-products-biorefinery-transforms-biowaste-new-products
  • Carbon sequestration - 28/07/2022 Photograph of a densely planted field with yellow and violet flowers. Wheat can be seen in the background.

    Carbon farming - climate protection on agricultural land?

    Agriculture plays a key role in helping to achieve European climate targets. Central to this goal are measures that are collectively referred to as carbon farming and are often used for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. Two Baden-Württemberg companies - CarboCert and Carbonfuture - are active in addressing the challenges and potentials of carbon farming.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/carbon-farming-climate-protection-agricultural-land
  • Press release - 26/07/2022

    Lavender cultivation on the Swabian alb: Essential oil and textiles from plant residues

    In Provence, the lavender fields are in full bloom again. This blaze of color may soon also be seen in Baden-Württemberg. In a joint research project, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), the University of Hohenheim and the company naturamus are testing suitable lavender varieties and developing energy-efficient methods for producing essential oil from them.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/lavender-cultivation-swabian-alb-essential-oil-and-textiles-plant-residues
  • Paludiculture as a beacon of hope for the climate - 28/06/2022 Erntemaschine und Arbeiter, die braune Schilfrohrbündel auf den Traktor werfen

    Peatlands as CO2 reservoirs: simultaneous renaturation and use

    Peatlands store more carbon dioxide than any other ecosystem in the world. However, when drained, they become a climate-damaging source of CO2. The management of wet peatlands reveals exciting solutions, with market potential in the areas of local heating, insulation, packaging and even peat substitution.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/peatlands-co2-reservoirs-simultaneous-renaturation-and-use
  • Event - 27/06/2022 - 30/06/2022

    Plant BioProTech 2022

    Remis (France), Registration deadline: 27/06/2022, Kongress/Symposium
    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/plant-bioprotech-2022
  • Lentil cultivation in a producers’ association - EIP-AGRI Rhizo-Linse project - 23/05/2022 Combine harvester harvesting lentils and malting barley and unloading the crop onto a trailer.

    From cultivation to market – lentils from the Swabian Alb

    Complicated cultivation, fluctuating yields and complex cleaning: Leisa – as lentils are called in Swabian – are demanding. So to produce lentils economically, 130 farmers in the Swabian Alb have joined forces and set up the organic producers’ association Alb-Leisa. Their lentil harvests are processed and marketed by a company called Lauteracher Alb-Feld-Früchte.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/cultivation-market-lentils-swabian-alb
  • Mini-factories for producing bioplastics - 05/05/2022 Fünf vergrößerte Fotos der Cyanobakterien, drei davon als einzelne Zellen. Hier ist das produzierte PHB als großer, weißer Fleck gut zu erkennen.

    Bacteria produce bioplastics: resource-saving and very environmentally friendly

    Using living cells as mini-factories to produce plastic from nothing more than water, sunlight and carbon dioxide; plastic that is also 100 percent degradable – it sounds far-fetched but it actually works: researchers at the University of Tübingen have genetically engineered cyanobacteria so that they fill their cells to the brim with polyhydroxybutyrate. The researchers are now turning the idea into reality with the development of pilot plants.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/bacteria-produce-bioplastics-resource-saving-and-very-environmentally-friendly
  • Lentil cleaning - EIP-AGRI Rhizo-Linse project - 26/04/2022 Altdorfer Mühle

    Lentil cleaning in the Altdorf mill

    The Altdorf mill, just under 7 km south of the city of Böblingen, has operated lentil cleaning facilities since 2019, the year that the Sessler mill in Renningen, 20 km further north, ceased all operations including lentil cleaning. After receiving a number of enquiries from farmers and local mills, brothers Karl and Jörg Ruthardt took a chance and launched a lentil cleaning operation in addition to their mill and farm shop business.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/lentil-cleaning-altdorf-mill
  • ProteinDistillery GmbH - 20/04/2022 On a stone lying on a green meadow with clover and flowers, there are various substances.

    Using microorganisms to create a source of sustainable protein

    Yeast has been part of the human diet for thousands of years. ProteinDistillery GmbH now wants to revolutionise the environmentally friendly protein suppliers market by introducing brewer's yeast and secure the protein supply of the future.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/using-microorganisms-create-source-sustainable-protein
  • Press release - 06/04/2022

    High-tech bridge built with flax

    The University of Stuttgart is contributing to innovations for climate protection as part of the EU project "Smart Circular Bridge". An old material is being rediscovered: flax has been with us for thousands of years in the form of clothing, sacks, and robust ship's ropes. Now the plant fibres are experiencing a renaissance and could become the building material of the future.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/high-tech-bruecke-mit-flachs-gebaut
  • Filament winding technology for sustainable construction - 06/04/2022 Foto des livMatS Pavillons, das den kompletten Pavillon in Form einer seitlich offenen Halbkugel zeigt.

    Robotic building with natural fibres

    One of the greatest challenges in the construction industry is the transition to more environmentally friendly and resource-saving buildings. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are combining state-of-the-art robotic filament winding technologies with ancient local crops to produce stable and sustainable lightweight structures from flax fibres.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/robotic-building-natural-fibres
  • Press release - 06/04/2022

    Giant grass miscanthus: Bioethanol source with negative CO2 balance

    European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/giant-grass-miscanthus-bioethanol-source-negative-co2-balance
  • Press release - 18/03/2022

    Less fossil oil in CO2-reducing plastics

    The "carbonauten minus CO2 factory 1" will start production of 4,000 t of CO2-reducing plastic granules annually at favorable prices in summer 2022.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/weniger-erdoel-co2-senkenden-kunststoffen
  • Lentil cultivation and cleaning on the farm - EIP-AGRI Rhizo-Linse project - 16/03/2022 lentil_Martin_Hetto_Pixabay_5105412_1280.jpg

    Lentils return to the Heckengäu region

    Lentils are among the oldest crop plants in Central European agriculture and were once a popular food in ancient Egypt, Persia and Mesopotamia. The legume was widespread in Germany until the mid-20th century, but has since disappeared completely from farmers’ fields. Over the past decade, lentils have reappeared as a crop grown locally and are cultivated in harmony with nature.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/lentils-return-heckengaeu-region
  • Alternative foodstuff ? - 09/03/2022 A hand holding cannabis leaf with the typical 5 leaf fingers.

    Hemp: regional superfood and valuable source of protein

    If there were a competition for the ‘crop of the future’, hemp would certainly be at the top. But not because of the intoxicating effect of some hemp varieties. Cannabis has the potential to help supply protein in the quantities required by a growing world population – in a sustainable way. The TASTINO project brings together researchers from academia and industry to work on ways to make the regional superfood available as a vegan alternative.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/hemp-regional-superfood-and-valuable-source-protein
  • Press release - 02/03/2022

    Biorefinery project KoalAplan is extracting raw materials from wastewater

    The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector is funding the KoalAplan project, which extends the functional scope of a wastewater treatment plant. The project, based in the Stuttgart district of Büsnau, aims at recovering raw materials from wastewater and is therefore making a positive contribution to climate neutrality, as the products obtained replace fossil raw materials and energy-intensive processes.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/biorefinery-project-koalaplan-extracting-raw-materials-wastewater
  • Press release - 02/03/2022

    Pilot project RoKKa uses wastewater to produce fertiliser and raw materials

    The Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector is funding the new research project RoKKa which is used to prove the viability of recovering raw materials from wastewater. This adds a crucial function to the scope of a conventional sewage treatment plant. Together with the operators of the sewage treatment plants in Erbach and Neu-Ulm, the project partners demonstrate the positive contribution towards climate protection…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/die-klaeranlage-der-zukunft-heisst-bioraffinerie
  • Press release - 09/02/2022

    Connecting fibres: The cellulose fibre industry impresses with innovation and vision

    The annual highlight of the industry is the International Conference on Cellulose Fibres in Cologne (www.cellulose-fibres.eu), where the latest innovations were showcased last week: new cellulose fibre technologies for various feedstocks and a wide range of hygiene and textile products as well as alternatives to plastics and carbon fibre for lightweight constructions.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/connecting-fibres-cellulose-fibre-industry-impresses-innovation-and-vision
  • Press release - 18/01/2022

    Metal strip refiner HUEHOCO is a new shareholder of carbonauten and acquires 5 percent of the shares

    The HUEHOCO GROUP Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a family-owned company from Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, has acquired a 5 percent stake in carbonauten GmbH. The start-up is in negotiations with further interested parties from Germany and Japan. With the international metal strip refiner HUEHOCO Group, which has sites on 4 continents, the "minus CO2 factory" has acquired its first industrial partner.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/metal-strip-refiner-huehoco-new-shareholder-carbonauten-and-acquires-5-percent-shares
  • Protection against game damage - 13/01/2022 Nahaufnahme der beiden Holz-Modelle.

    Sapling protectors made of domestic wood - simple but effective

    Young forest plants need protecting against damage and as a result it’s often hard to miss the colourful plastic tree guard sleeves when out walking in forests. These tree guard sleeves are neither pleasing to the eye nor sustainable. Bernd Schairer UG from Albstadt has developed sapling protectors made of wood that contain no plastics, metals or chemicals, do not require removal and disposal, and are produced in a socially responsible way.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/sapling-protectors-made-domestic-wood-simple-effective
  • Further utilisation of plant residues - 25/11/2021 Abbildung eines kleinen, grau-braun melierten Kästchens, das mit Gummibärchentüten gefüllt ist.

    Novel fibre composite made from hop fermentation residues

    Biogas plants produce energy-rich gas by fermenting biomass. This process generates both liquid and solid fibrous and particulate fermentation residues. Researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research (DITF) have now managed to create a resistant and water-repellent fibre composite material from solid hop residues that can be used as a veneer to coat wood panels.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/novel-fibre-composite-made-hop-fermentation-residues
  • Press release - 25/11/2021

    Environmentally-friendly reforestation: Biodegradable tree covers made from renewable raw materials.

    In reforestation projects, the seedlings must be protected. So-called growth covers prevent game from feeding on the young plants and help to ensure that they are not prevented from growing by other plants. Previously used sheaths made of plastic and metal are often not removed in time and pollute the environment. The DITF have developed a biodegradable yarn for growth covers from renewable raw materials.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/environmentally-friendly-reforestation-biodegradable-tree-covers-made-renewable-raw-materials
  • Compostable nappies - 14/10/2021 Das Bild zeigt den die Flüssigkeit aufnehmenden Füllstoff in Windeln. Zu sehen sind zwei Haufen eines weißen Pulvers. Links ist ein kleiner Haufen abgebildet (trockener Zustand des Superabsobers) Auf der rechten Seite ist ein, in etwa 7mal so großer Haufen zu sehen (Zustand nach Aufnahme von Wasser).

    Nappies for a sustainable bioeconomy

    In an EU-funded project, the Tübingen-based biotech company Novis is working with international partners to develop a fully compostable nappy that contains no plastic parts. This could reduce the huge quantities of used disposable nappies that have been produced to date and the enormous costs of disposal, as well as avoiding the greenhouse gases produced when they are incinerated.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/nappies-sustainable-bioeconomy
  • Press release - 30/09/2021

    Essity begins tissue production from alternative fibers

    Hygiene and health company Essity is today presenting a breakthrough in sustainable tissue production and is beginning production based on pulp from wheat straw. The plant in Mannheim, Germany, is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first on a large-scale tissue production in the world.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/essity-begins-tissue-production-alternative-fibers
  • Plastics from the field - 12/08/2021 Laboratory bottles arranged side by side: the initial solution is transparent and slightly yellowish, the carbohydrate solution is yellow-brownish, the process water is almost black, and the purified HMF is dark brown.

    Great potential for biological residues

    Huge amounts of waste are produced both during food production and by consumers. The Conversion Technologies of Biobased Resources group at the University of Hohenheim’s Institute of Agricultural Engineering has developed a process to convert this biomass into hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), the highly potent basic chemical that is used to produce plastics.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/great-potential-biological-residues
  • ROKO Farming - 03/08/2021 Basil plants, placed side by side in a conveyor belt system.

    Thinking upwards: vertical farming to be further developed into continuous production

    ROKO Farming’s novel technology is designed to produce fruit and vegetables worldwide all year round, while also freeing up areas for rewilding. This semi-automatic production method created by the Ulm-based business has huge future potential, as their success in innovation competitions demonstrates.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/thinking-upwards-vertical-farming-be-further-developed-continuous-production
  • Press release - 27/07/2021

    Furniture from the biogas plant

    The Hallertau is Germany's largest hop-growing region. During harvesting, hop bine chaff is left over, which is converted into environmentally friendly bio natural gas on site in a biogas plant. But that is not the end of the utilization chain for this fiber plant. Researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have used the plant-containing biogas digestate to produce a composite material that can be…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/furniture-biogas-plant
  • Alpha-Protein GmbH - 27/07/2021 The picture shows a heap of classic garden bird food with sunflower seeds and other seeds - and with whole, dried mealworms.

    Insect farming for sustainability

    Mealworms instead of fish meal and soybean meal - this is what the sustainable future of feed production looks like as Alpha-Protein GmbH see it. The company has built a highly efficient automated production plant in which residual materials from local food production are used to breed mealworms.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/insect-farming-sustainability
  • Press release - 16/07/2021

    Robotically wound natural fibre construction

    The "livMatS Pavilion" in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg is a model for a bioinspired sustainable construction. In a joint project, researchers from the Universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart together with master’s students from the University of Stuttgart have designed a lightweight pavilion.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/robotically-wound-natural-fibre-construction
  • Press release - 09/07/2021

    Refuels Are Suited for Wide Use

    Refuels are renewable fuels that can be produced in different ways. When they are mixed and processed such that they meet the existing fuel standards, they are suited for all types of combustion engines. This is the result of the latest vehicle and fleet tests within the project “reFuels – Rethinking Fuels” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Compared to fully fossil fuels, refuel mixes allow for a CO2 reduction by 25% at least. Moreover,…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/refuels-are-suited-wide-use
  • Press release - 07/07/2021

    Treasure Hunt in Sewage Sludge

    The European Union is largely dependent on imports of white phosphorus (P4), a strategic raw material for the food and pharmaceutical industries. To tackle this challenge, the newly started four-year EU-funded project FlashPhos – led by the University of Stuttgart – will recover at a large scale high-quality white phosphorus and other raw materials using sewage sludge as input material.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/schatzsuche-im-klaerschlamm
  • Start-up kernique catch the zeitgeist - 29/06/2021 Schokoladige braune Nuss Crispies und exotische hell Nuss-Snacks.

    Nut snack as a sustainable ecological concept

    A delicious vegan nut snack that uses no sugar, artificial additives, gluten or palm oil, is full of essential nutrients, and is part of a commitment to environmental and social sustainability. Impossible? An Esslingen-based start-up called kernique proves otherwise. The start-up is currently planning a crowdfunding phase that offers a lucrative deal for investors. The idea catches the zeitgeist, but what exactly makes it stand out?

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/nut-snack-sustainable-ecological-concept
  • Showcase Bioeconomy - 22/06/2021

    Advanced biofuel breakthrough: HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)

    The EU funded research project HyFlexFuel recently succeeded to produce biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/advanced-biofuel-breakthrough-hyflexfuel-converted-sewage-sludge-and-other-biomasses-kerosene-hydrothermal-liquefaction-htl
  • Press release - 27/05/2021

    Coffee´s pulp waste becomes organic compost

    The pulp of coffee beans is considered a waste product on coffee plantations, which is usually thrown away or dumped into rivers - with significant negative consequences for climate change and the environment. Macarena San Martín-Ruiz from the University of Stuttgart is working with Coopetarrazú, the largest coffee cooperative in Costa Rica, to find out how the mixture of pulp and husks can be turned into organic compost and thus protect the…

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/coffee-s-pulp-waste-becomes-organic-compost
  • Press release - 18/05/2021

    BBI JU to invest €104.5 million into circular bio-based projects

    The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has signed the grant agreements with 18 new projects, selected for funding under the 2020 Call for proposals. 199 beneficiaries from 26 countries across the EU and beyond will receive BBI JU’s financial support worth €104.5 million. This is the seventh and last BBI JU call which will bring the total investment of the initiative to €821.6 million and the BBI JU’s portfolio to 142 projects.

    https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bbi-ju-invest-eur1045-million-circular-bio-based-projects

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