10 April 202415 April 2024 Best practices in sustainability communication What brands and label holders need to know
21 February 202421 February 2024 Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents
28 February 202328 February 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
1 February 20231 February 2023 Bio-basierte Systeme durch verständliche Verbraucherkommunikation stärken – Das 3-CO Projekt Im Februar 2023 startet das Horizon Europe Forschungsprojekt 3-CO, das darauf abzielt, Konsum nachhaltiger zu gestalten und die Leistung und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit europäischer bio-basierter Systeme zu verbessern. Hauptaugenmerk liegt dabei auf verbesserten verbraucherorientierten Kennzeichnungs- und Zertifizierungssysteme für industrielle bio-basierte Produkte
10 November 20228 November 2022 ALIGNED, a project to improve environmental assessment in multiple bio-based sectors By bringing together scientific and industrial knowledge, the goal of the new collaboration project is to provide a systematic evidence-based methodology for decision-making
29 June 20225 September 2022 Tech4Biowaste co-organises the ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022’ event in Brussels this September A one-day event of intense cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking in the heart of Europe: 26 September 2022, 10 am – 5 pm, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
23 July 202120 July 2021 Exciting future prospects for biorefineries New EU study describes development paths and outlines strategic roadmap
Spannende Zukunftsperspektiven für Bioraffinerien Neue EU-Studie beschreibt Entwicklungspfade und zeigt Strategiefahrplan auf
8 July 20215 July 2021 BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones
17 June 202116 June 2021 EU biorefinery outlook to 2030 European Commission's study presents the possible growth until 2030, provides actions required to increase the deployment of chemical and material driven biorefineries in the EU
3 May 202118 June 2021 A study identifies the top 50 life and biological sciences and technologies driving innovation in the bio-based sectors in Europe A consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI identifies the novelties expected to drive innovation in the bio-based sectors in the coming ten years
9 January 20206 January 2020 Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl „Residue2Heat“-Workshop präsentierte Forschungsergebnisse
22 November 201919 November 2019 BTG and GoodFuels preparing for major investment in bio-refinery to support shipping’s low carbon fuels demands Dutch technology group and sustainable marine fuel pioneer GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment
Pyrolysis Party and who’s the pilot steering the ship? BTG and GoodFuels to invest in world’s 1st marine biofuel refinery based on pyrolysis oil
7 November 20194 November 2019 Scientific publication: Pyrolysis oil is a sustainable alternative to creosotes “Life Cycle Assessment on a Biorefinery Approach to Pyrolysis Oil for Wood Modification Treatment”
22 July 201919 July 2019 CHP with renewable energy EU research project develops new CHP system for biogenic residuals
KWK nutzt erneuerbare Energie EU-Forschungsprojekt entwickelt neues KWK-System für biogene Reststoffe
4 July 20192 July 2019 BTG commissions innovative thermo-chemical fractionation plant Important step towards the commercialisation of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery
28 June 201924 June 2019 BTG commission world-first fast pyrolysis biorefinery pilot plant New facility enables the transformation of lignocellulosic biomass such as sunflower seed husks into a huge range of products
13 June 201911 June 2019 Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis based biorefinery A shortlist of 10 feedstocks were studied, focusing on residues from agriculture, food/feed processing and forestry
13 May 20198 May 2019 Welcome to the final RoadToBio Newsletter We will introduce the various parts of the new Roadmap and show your opportunities and advantages to increase the bio-based share in the chemical production
12 April 201912 April 2019 Mega-order from Finland for Dutch energy technology 100 million euros to be invested in production of sustainable oil
3 April 201928 March 2019 Wood treated with wood: Foreco joins Bio4Products to develop bio-based preservative Company wants to step into the fencing market with a sustainable alternative: FaunaWood
21 February 201928 April 2019 The future of bio-based chemicals in the EU Bioeconomy New JRC study details the potential of bio-based chemicals in EU markets, and estimates their annual growth rate
21 December 201820 December 2018 Fast Pyrolysis Technology: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Biomass Technology Group Bert van de Beld from BTG gave this illuminating overview of their fast pyrolysis technology and commercial scale demo plant
6 December 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the 12th newsletter of the RoadToBio project In this newsletter, we will talk about deliverable D2.4 “Ways to overcome regulatory and acceptance hurdles”, as one piece in the puzzle on our way
22 November 201820 November 2018 Bio4Products: Report shows potential for new biorefineries in four European locations Study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon 2020 project, which is testing the feasibility of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery concept
7 November 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eleventh RoadToBio newsletter We are contacting our stakeholders once more to get their views on our findings
26 October 201823 October 2018 Bio4Products biomass study published: Virtual Pyrolysis Plant Locations in Europe Availability and quality at four potential sites
18 October 201815 October 2018 Welcome to the tenth RoadToBio newsletter This issue to sight results of the analysis of business cases for the nine bio-based chemicals which could represent an opportunity for European chemicals industry
13 August 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the ninth RoadToBio newsletter Presentation of the latest events results, asking for your opinion on key barriers for bio-based chemicals and a little dig deeper into the dedicated polymer chemicals
6 July 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eigth RoadToBio newsletter With this newsletter, we once more want to highlight our work on barriers that oppose an increase of bio-based resources in the chemical industry
8 June 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the seventh RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will present the highlights of our report on the qualitative analysis of stakeholders’ concerns regarding the development of bio-based products
4 May 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the sixth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will discuss the most promising opportunities for the chemical industry to change from fossil-based to bio-based production
7 April 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the fifth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
6 April 20185 April 2018 The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
6 March 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the fourth RoadToBio newsletter This newsletter to introduce you to a new method for classifying bio-based chemicals under three categories
7 February 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the third RoadToBio newsletter This newsletter to show another important aspect of this roadmap: Opportunities, barriers and hurdles concerning the acceptance of bio-based products
1 February 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the second RoadToBio newsletter First project report describes a desk study of the opportunities for the chemical industry to introduce more bio-based chemicals into existing value chains
8 January 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the first RoadToBio newsletter We would like to introduce you to a BBI funded project that is already intended to show the chemical industry the way into a more bio-based world
22 December 201720 December 2017 Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl aus Restbiomasse hat Potenzial Deutlich geringere Treibhausgasemissionen und Ascherecycling sind möglich
16 November 201716 November 2017 Online toolbox for bio-based procurement to make buyers’ lives easier Toolbox is designed to assist public buyers considering alternatives to plastics produced from fossil fuel based materials
Der Online-Werkzeugkoffer, der das Leben von Beschaffern vereinfacht InnProBio-Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, die öffentliche Beschaffung von biobasierten Produkten und Dienstleitungen zu erleichtern
9 October 20176 October 2017 Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals – drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones? Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry
14 July 20171 June 2018 MArginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a burden into an opportunity EU research project MAGIC kicks off
26 June 201723 June 2017 RoadToBio: Roadmap for the Chemical Industry in Europe towards a Bioeconomy The roadmap will specify the benefits for the chemical industry along the path from fossil-based industry towards a bioeconomy to meet the societal needs in 2030
23 November 201621 November 2016 Find the bio-based product for your procurement needs Open-Bio project launches database showcasing bio-based products for public procurement – Bio-based product suppliers are invited to join the database
10 November 20168 November 2016 Was ist die Bioökonomie und wozu brauchen wir sie? Partner für die Kommunikation zur biobasierten Wirtschaft gesucht! Im Projekt BioCannDo wird ein EU-weites Netzwerk für den gesellschaftlichen Dialog zur Bioökonomie aufgebaut
13 October 201612 October 2016 Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration
23 October 201522 October 2015 InnProBio website launched to help promote innovative bio-based products The Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement can now be found on the world-wide web