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"
Download Report (1577 Downloads) (2012-01-23)
Publication "Agricultural Resources for Bioplastics"
Michael Carus (nova-Institute), Achim Raschka (nova-Institute) - (December 2011)
Download Publication bioplastics MAGAZINE (333 Downloads) (2011-12)
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)
Download Policy Paper (1423 Downloads) (2011-07-01)
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)
Download Short Version (6589 Downloads) (2010-10)
Download Long Version (3016 Downloads) (2010-11-08) - only German version available
Download Press Release (Status 2010-05-05)
Further studies on this subject, to which the nova-Institut has contributed:
- Clever Consult BVBA 2010: The Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) in Europe: Achievements and Challenges (Full Report)
- European Environment Agency 2010: Use of renewable raw materials with special emphasis on chemical industry (Full Report)
Position papers
- LMI Ad-hoc Advisory Group for Bio-based Products 2011: List of Priority Recommendations 2011
- Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 2010: Biobased chemicals and products: A new driver of US economic development and green jobs
- Battelle 2010: Biobased Chemicals: Technology, Economics and Markets
- EuropaBio 2010: Policy Guide: Building a bio-based economy for Europe in 2020




