20.04.2022 News
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Climate-smart management of European forests
An international research project is developing sustainable forestry concepts for Mediterranean, continental, alpine and boreal forests.
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03.05.2022 Success story
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Phytic acid is biobased and surprisingly versatile
Originally, a research team was looking for a bio-based flame retardant - but they found much more.
27.04.2022 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Catalysts modeled on nature
A research alliance is developing iron-containing molecules that will save energy and raw materials in important chemical processes.
22.04.2022 Studies and statistics
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Osnabrück University (2022): Acceptance of cultured meat in Germany
According to a study by the University of Osnabrück on the acceptance of in vitro meat, 47% of consumers surveyed said they would eat a lab-grown burger more often instead of conventional meat.
29.04.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
How sustainable meat consumption can succeed
To secure the world's food supply, industrialised countries would not have to give up meat completely, but drastically reduce their consumption - according to an overview study by researchers at the University of Bonn.
03.05.2022 News
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Protecting species often equals protecting the climate
Two-thirds of the biodiversity targets the United Nations plans to adopt this fall also slow global warming.
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26.05.2022 Interview
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"The ecological footprint must incorporate all climate factors"
In the FOOTPRINTS project, a team led by researcher Nadine Mengis is investigating how CO2 emissions must develop in order to stabilize global temperatures and thus achieve the Paris climate goals.
05.05.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Remove weeds from sugar beets
A field robot that independently detects and removes weeds has successfully passed an initial test run in the Uckermark region.
04.05.2022 News
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Seagrass meadows store more CO2 than thought
The plants secrete large amounts of sugar into their root zone, but only a few species of bacteria feed on it.
09.05.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
Poplars show more effective defence than expected
Two important plant hormones intensify each other's effect. The opposite is the case with annual plant species.
12.05.2022 News
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Looking for startups with green business ideas
The start-up competition "PlanB - Biobased.Business.Bayern" is entering its fifth round. As of now, start-ups with their innovative bioeconomy business ideas can again apply for funding.
18.05.2022 News
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Wetland ecosystems are important carbon stores
A new study underscores the importance of protecting peatlands and similar areas for climate protection.
17.05.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Südzucker subsidiary plans new protein factory
To expand its portfolio of vegetable proteins, Südzucker subsidiary Beneo plans to build a production facility for protein concentrate from field beans.
16.05.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Microbial protein as a beef alternative
If meat consumption were reduced by one-fifth, deforestation would be cut in half and fewer greenhouse gases would be produced.
20.05.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
With agri-voltaics to sustainable fruit cultivation
The cultivation of pome and soft fruit under photovoltaic systems is being tested in a large-scale trial at five locations in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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The Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces
On the way to a biobased and climate-neutral economy, new value chains are emerging. With the Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces ("Innovationsräume Bioökonomie"), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding four large networks that aim to bring innovative approaches for the biobased economy into application more quickly. A portrait of the four Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces.
23.05.2022 News
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Mobilize sustainable biomass for gas production
In a position paper, the German Biomass Research Center explains why Russian natural gas can only be replaced by biogas to a limited extent - and makes recommendations for future biogas policy.
24.05.2022 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Recycled fertilizer from manure and leaves
Researchers want to establish environmentally friendly fertilizer for agriculture from manure and leaves, thus offering farmers and municipalities a new source of income.
29.05.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Food system: Only growth is not enough
A combination of dietary change and emissions pricing would make the food system more sustainable, concludes a study by the Potsdam Institute.
01.06.2022 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Solvents are to become greener
An international research project is seeking sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products.