13 August 20219 August 2021 Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition As about 10 years ago all industry moved out of Western Europe to low-wage countries, the Netherlands are playing now a significant role again, partly thanks to the examples they are conducting in the field of sustainability and greening of chemistry
28 February 202026 February 2020 Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting New study shows that the tested objects have the same disintegration and degradation rate as regular biowaste or are even faster
Praxistest: Kompostierbare Kunststoffe zersetzen sich bei der industriellen Kompostierung in weniger als 22 Tagen Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass die getesteten Produkte die gleiche oder sogar schnellere Zersetzungs- und Abbaurate wie normaler Bioabfall aufweisen
11 November 20197 November 2019 A Dutch consortium led by Vertoro has been granted €1.2 million to investigate the potential of crude lignin oil as a platform for sustainable chemicals and materials New project to focus on the further development of an interregional campus eco-system and for the conversion of biomass residues to crude lignin oil
20 April 201818 April 2018 Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
16 March 201814 March 2018 Hot drink cups: recycle or digest? Wageningen UR and TNO conducted a life cycle assessment study for the Dutch Government to compare two end-of-life routes after separate collection
26 September 201615 February 2018 Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed
6 June 20163 June 2016 Development of performance polyesters based on isoidide Joint research project exploring a promising chemical building block for the biobased economy
3 May 201628 April 2016 Wageningen UR: Biobased alternative for sound and vibration-reducing materials in railway systems Project ‘MAGIC’ to develop new resins from biomass which cure into an elastic rubber-like compound
20 April 201618 April 2016 The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?
12 January 20167 January 2016 Dutch Consortium invests towards sustainable chemistry ARC CBBC will focus on tackling important energy and chemistry issues
26 June 201525 June 2015 Bioplastics industry met in Vienna to discuss benefits, barriers, and prospects of the European bioeconomy European Bioplastics and the Austrian Energy Agency hosted a seminal meeting in Vienna
Biokunststoffexperten diskutierten Vorteile, Hürden und Chancen der Europäischen Bioökonomie in Wien European Bioplastics und Österreichischen Energieagentur luden zum Fachseminar nach Wien ein
16 June 201515 June 2015 Netherlands: Biobased research agenda presented to Minister Kamp Diary describes how to work from the top sectors over the next 8 to 12 years to the realization
1 June 201529 May 2015 Market outlook: Report on building a bio-based future New Wageningen study about bio-based economy in the north of the Netherlands suggesting huge potential for the region
29 May 201528 May 2015 Holland Bioplastics: Netzwerk für Biowerkstoffe gegründet Partnerprojekt will allen Playern der biobasierten Ökonomie eine offene Plattform bieten
6 May 20155 May 2015 In talking about bio-based coffee cups Rob Heijink, category manager, Henk Jaap Buikema, vendor manager, and Michel Goossen from Douwe Egberts went together in conversation
4 May 20151 May 2015 Study into Dutch ‘plastic soup’ launched following STW investment New project with scientists from Wageningen UR and Utrecht University to develop new methods and acquiring knowledge on plastic pollution
16 April 201515 April 2015 TNO: Using bacteria as a launderette Bioclear technologists using bacteria – which are already present in the soil - that break down under houses contaminations
15 April 201514 April 2015 InnProBio: Europäisches Projekt will biobasierte, innovative Produkte im öffentlichen Einkauf stärken Neue EU-Beschaffungsrichtlinie bietet mehr Spielräume für nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf
30 March 201527 March 2015 Opening Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research Scale-up research and education for next generation
19 March 201518 March 2015 ECN demonstrates innovation to produce green plastics Company focusing approach to producing green components and energy both from one feedstock
Netherlands: Gas production from grass is profitable First Green Deal with HarvestaGG, to gain sustainable bio-LNG and more
18 March 201517 March 2015 New products made from seaweed Collaborative venture in the water sector to prepare a brief outline of the new form of ‘agriculture at sea’
13 March 201512 March 2015 Green Deal Natural Fibres: Hemp is the base New bio-based business cases for natural fibers should become profitable for farmers
5 March 20154 March 2015 The bioeconomy speaks Dutch: today starts in Amsterdam the World Bio Markets Today starts in Amsterdam the 10th annual World Bio Markets, an event which will focus on three bioeconomy core topics: biofuels, bio-based chemicals and feedstock supply, security and selection
19 February 201518 February 2015 Green Deal: Gelderland focuses on natural fiber cultivation The GDN provides four pilots focused on production of forage for dairy cows, textiles, building materials, composites
18 February 201518 February 2015 New method of growing potato gives boost to solar research Large research consortium funded by TKI BBE researching conversion of solar energy into biofuels, chemicals and foods
9 January 20157 January 2015 Netherlands: Clothing made of hemp a big step closer StexFibers with Texperium jointly to process hemp into a new intermediate textile product
11 December 201410 December 2014 Netherlands: Green Deal Grasses & Crops wins Runner Up Award 2014 Various components of grasses and plants to be applied as high as possible
Report: Lunch meeting biobased shopping Report of the lunch meeting Biobased Procurement of late November
4 December 20143 December 2014 Biobased Economy Roadmap again prices Interactive infographic to provide insight into the various biomass chains and processes
2 December 20141 December 2014 Wageningen UR and TNO cluster research capacity Two coherent innovation programmes to be undertaken at partners’ current locations in Wageningen and Zeist
25 November 201424 November 2014 Promising biobased alternatives for substances of very high concern Study by Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research showing safe alternatives, for instance from sustainable renewable raw materials
7 November 20146 November 2014 Netherlands: Green growth in Lower House Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to evaluate important biobased policy letters
30 October 201429 October 2014 Dutch Green Deal – sustainability criteria for biobased plastic products The Dutch Green Deal has developed a list of sustainability criteria for biobased feedstock used in industrial production
7 October 20146 October 2014 Netherlands strongly provides biobased raw materials for the chemical industry Deloitte study to design opportunities for the fermentation-based chemical industry
6 October 20143 October 2014 Wageningen UR presents biobased packaging catalogue Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to stimulate use of biobased materials by setting up pilot programs for sustainable purchasing
2 July 20147 July 2014 Investment climate in bio-based industries in the Netherlands The nova-Institute conducted a new study on the investment climate in bio-based industries in the Netherlands
16 April 201416 July 2014 SABIC launches new renewable polyolefins portfolio SABIC announced that it will launch its first portfolio of certified renewable polyolefins, certified under the ISCC Plus certification scheme, which involves strict traceability and requires a chain of custody based on a mass balance system