World-wide Investments in Bio-based Chemicals

Michael Carus (nova-Institute) - (December 2012)

The table "World-wide Investments in Bio-based Chemicals" lists the most important investments that have been made in bio-based building blocks over the last seven years. It is the most comprehensive list that has been recently published on this issue – free of charge for you! Comments and additions are very welcome and will be honoured with a free update!

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Bio-based Economy in the EU-27 - A first quantitative assessment of biomass use in the EU industry

Michael Carus (nova-Institute) - (August 2012)

The first ever collection and analysis of data on the bio-economy at an EU-27 level. It gives a rough overview of the quantitative dimensions of Europe's bio-based economy with a focus on industrial material use of biomass. It must be noted that there is a huge demand for research, seeing as basic data on this sector is mostly not available. This paper is only a first draft and needs to be extensively expanded and elaborated upon. It should be considered as a first step.

Call for Feedback: Any contributions that can help elaborating on this paper are most welcome. If you or your organisation has access to better and more detailed data on the mentioned sectors, please do not hesitate to contact us and let us know. This is a work in progress and we will be happy to include any new information.

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Report "Industrial material use of biomass Basic data for Germany, Europe and the world"

Achim Raschka (nova-Institute), Michael Carus (nova-Institute) - (January 2012)

First part of the report on the R&D project "Environmental Innovation Policy: more efficient resource use and climate protection through sustainable material use of biomass"

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Publication "Agricultural Resources for Bioplastics"

Michael Carus (nova-Institute), Achim Raschka (nova-Institute) - (December 2011)

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Policy paper on Bio-based Economy in the EU: Level Playing Field for Bio-based Chemistry and Materials

Michael Carus (nova-Institute), Dirk Carrez (Clever Consult), Harald Kaeb (narocon), Jan Ravenstijn (biopolymer consultant) and Joachim Venus (ATB) - (July 2011)

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Download Publication CHEManager Europe (external Link) (2011-09-07)

Study "The development of instruments to support the material use of renewable raw materials in Germany"

Michael Carus (nova-Institute), Achim Raschka (nova-Institute), Stephan Piotrowski (nova-Institute) - (May 2010)

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