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21 May 202520 May 2025

New catalyst boosts efficiency of CO2 conversion

EPFL researchers have developed an encapsulated cobalt-nickel alloy that significantly improves the efficiency and durability of high-temperature CO2 conversion, a promising technology for carbon recycling and sustainable fuel production


14 May 20259 May 2025

New methodology to transform CO2 emissions into feedstock for chemical industry

EU-project VIVALDI's proposal consists of capturing, purifying and transforming CO₂ emissions of key bioindustry sectors (food, paper, bioethanol and biochemical products)


24 April 202516 April 2025

From CO₂ to Sustainable Materials: CO₂SMOS Delivers Key Results for Circular Bio-Based Industries

The CO₂SMOS project concludes its EU-funded research, marking a significant step forward in the development of CO₂-based bioproducts and sustainable materials


23 April 202516 April 2025

Unlocking bio-based materials innovation through the INN-PRESSME OITB and its Single-Entry Point

The INN-PRESSME project promotes state-of-the-art pilot facilities dedicated to supporting the growing market demand for scaling up bio-based material innovations


19 March 202516 March 2025

Research reveals potential alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’ 

Previous research on PFAS replacements has been fragmented because forever chemicals do such a good job at what they’re meant to do


Forschung zeigt potenzielle Alternativen zu “Forever Chemicals” auf

Bisherige Forschungen zu PFAS-Ersatzstoffen waren fragmentiert, weil die Chemikalien ihre Aufgabe so gut erfüllen


22 January 202516 January 2025

Anorganische und Biokatalysatoren reduzieren gemeinsam CO2

In einer hybriden Kaskade wird aus klimaschädlichem CO2 wieder wertvolles Methanol. Ein internationales Forschungsteam hat gezeigt, wie das funktioniert


16 January 202514 January 2025

From CO2 to acetaldehyde: towards greener industrial chemistry

Scientists led by EPFL, the University of Copenhagen, and Shanghai University have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes


Von CO2 zu Acetaldehyd: Auf dem Weg zu einer grüneren industriellen Chemie

Mit diesem Durchbruch werden zwei Umweltprobleme auf einmal angegangen


7 January 20252 January 2025

PlasticsFatE: Newsletter December 2024

Welcome to the latest news from our project


2 December 202427 November 2024

Transforming Meat and Fruit Waste into Biogas

New research from the BBTWINS project demonstrates the potential of converting waste into sustainable and renewable resources


26 November 202425 November 2024

CO2SMOS Project Releases Policy Recommendations for Accelerating CarbonCapture and Utilisation in Europe

The CO2SMOS Consortium Urges EU Policymakers to Address Key Gaps in Regulatory and Funding Frameworks to Enable Widespread Adoption of Sustainable CO₂-Based Chemicals


12 November 202411 November 2024

New Players in Advanced Recycling – Innovators at work: BluePlasma Power

Episode 1: Gonzalo Izquierdo (CEO); BluePlasma Power


23 October 202417 October 2024

Zaragoza inaugurates a pioneering biorefinery in Europe

This new Biorefinery, funded by the CBE JU, owned by the Zaragoza City Council and operated by Urbaser, will enable the city to advance traditional waste treatment processes in Zaragoza and its surroundings


25 September 202424 September 2024

Concise Labelling and Certification of Bio-based Products: A Key to Sustainable Consumer Choices

The Horizon Europe project 3-CO presents a new factsheet on the importance of labels and certifications to counteract greenwashing and support sustainable purchasing decisions


6 August 20245 August 2024

EU Project Circular Flooring

Creating value from waste: EU Project Circular Flooring turns post-consumer PVC flooring into plasticiser-free recyclates


EU-Projekt Circular Flooring

Wertstoffe aus Abfall: EU-Projekt Circular Flooring wandelt gebrauchte PVC-Böden in weichmacherfreie Rezyklate um


25 July 202424 July 2024

How can certification and labelling support green purchasing decisions?

Interview with Holger Gerdes & Zoritza Kiresiewa (Ecologic Institut gGmbH)


17 July 202416 July 2024

EU and CBE JU funded project HICCUPS: Website relaunched and leaflet with infographic produced

HICCUPS - Highly Innovative technology demonstration for bio-based CO2 Capture and Utilization for production of bulk plastics applications


10 July 20244 July 2024

Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy

Depolymerization technology advances the circularity of acrylics, yields high-purity recycled monomer


Trinseo: Depolymerisationsanlage für PMMA in Italien eröffnet

Chemische Recyclingtechnologie soll diverse Acryllösungen in ihr Ausgangsmonomer, Methylmethacrylat (MMA), zurück verwandeln und Verunreinigungen aus Pre- und Post-Consumer-Acrylprodukten entfernen können


4 June 202428 May 2024

Plants instead of petroleum – making new bio-based material solutions tangible on a pilot scale

In the INN PRESSME project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC took on the challenging task of preparing the products made from plant-based raw materials with special bio-based functional coatings for their respective requirements in use


Auf Pflanzenbasis statt mit Erdöl – neue biobasierte Materiallösungen im Pilotmaßstab greifbar machen

Das Fraunhofer-ISC will im Projekt INN PRESSME die aus pflanzenbasierten Rohstoffen gefertigten Produkte mit speziellen biobasierten Beschichtungen für ihre jeweiligen Anforderungen im Gebrauch geeignet machen


7 May 202430 April 2024

Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy

Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia


22 April 202411 May 2024

Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems

Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products


8 April 20242 April 2024

Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging

Cellulose fibres are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronic


25 March 202419 March 2024

Strengthening the EU’s bioeconomy strategy with four policy recommendations

From policy briefs to social media campaigns, PROMICON points the way to a sustainable bio-based economy


19 March 202419 March 2024

BioReCer’s Policy Brief Advocates for Valorisation and Use of Organic Residues to Drive European Bioeconomy

BioReCer's recommendations urge policymakers to prioritise the utilisation of sustainable organic residues to reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and mitigate associated greenhouse gas emissions


12 March 20247 March 2024

Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals

A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities


NENU2PHAR project: end of project after 42 months

After 42 months of dedicated effort and collaboration among 17 partners, we are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the project


11 March 20245 March 2024

Insempra awarded Eurostars grant to develop fermentative biomelanin with a consortium of innovative European partners

Insempra’s advanced technology platform enables the production of superior natural ingredients on an industrial scale to help the world’s leading brands transform their products


8 March 202414 March 2024

Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector

According to the EU’s climate targets, at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year (Mtpa) will need to be captured by 2030, approximately 280 Mtpa by 2040 and up to 450 Mtpa by 2050


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


14 February 202417 February 2024

Faserhanf in Deutschland: Gemischte Aussichten für die Hanfindustrie

Aus Sicht der stofflichen Nutzung spielt Hanf unter anderem in der Textilindustrie, im Bauwesen, sowie im Bereich der Verbundwerkstoffe eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle


7 February 20247 February 2024

Everything you ever wanted to know about sustainable paint and coatings: The PERFECOAT Webinar Series 

First webinar “Towards bio-based paints and coatings – Fundamentals and an introduction to the PERFECOAT project” on 5 March 2024, 13.00-14.00CET, online


31 January 202423 January 2024

BEAMING, the bioeconomy Alliance for stimulating innovative and inclusive Green Transition

The initiative will follow a methodology based on the Quadruple Helix innovation ecosystem approach, which involves collaboration between HEIs, industry, government, and civil society


19 January 202411 January 2024

Making paper from grass

Wageningen researchers are turning worthless grass from verges and nature areas into the raw material for paper and cardboard. That could give a boost to the local economy


12 January 202411 January 2024

Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles

PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry


11 January 202410 January 2024

Renewable formic acid derived from captured CO₂ as a replacement of fossil feedstock in consumer goods 

The Horizon Europe project WaterProof releases a catchy and informative project video describing its innovative carbon capture and utilisation process aiming at a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular EU economy


Erneuerbare Ameisensäure aus abgeschiedenem CO₂ als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe in Konsumgütern

Das Horizon Europe Projekt WaterProof präsentiert ein überzeugendes und informatives Projektvideo, in dem das innovative Verfahren zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung beschrieben wird, mit dem ein klimaneutrales Europa und eine echte Kreislaufwirtschaft in der EU erreicht werden sollen


11 December 20235 December 2023

Bill Gates-backed fund buys into Europe’s largest green hydrogen-to-methanol Project 

Ørsted’s Green Fuell Plant FlagshipONE gets backing from Bill Gates and the European Union


23 November 202317 November 2023

New European Bauhaus Mission: Join the Wood4Bauhaus support letter

The NEB Mission could be embedded in Horizon Europe with an own work programme and substantial possibilities for R&I funding in the coming years


Fate of New European Bauhaus: Mission hangs in the balance

Member states aren’t convinced that giving the project Mission status is the best way to ‘green’ neighbourhoods and bring Europe’s architectural and cultural heritage into the net-zero era


20 November 202317 November 2023

CATCO2NVERS, CO2SMOS and VIVALDI to support the green transition towards a low-carbon circular economy by turning CO2 emissions into essential products

The use of carbon dioxide to produce essential carbon-containing products like chemicals, but also fuels and building materials can allow various processes to reach net zero or even negative CO2 emissions


27 October 202329 October 2023

Free PEFerence webinar on 22 November: The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – new insights from recent research

Is there a farmland competition between food and non-food? How can we achieve food security? These and more questions will be answered in the free PEFerence webinar by Lara Dammer on 22 November at 10:00 CET


25 September 202321 September 2023

Adapting Certification Schemes for Biomass and Biowaste Resources

The BioReCer Project aims to adapt the certification schemes for bio-based products to boost market confidence and use by the bio-based industries


31 August 202328 August 2023

Avantium awarded €0.76 million EU funding for its participation in the Rebiolution project

This programme aims to design and synthetize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA to be used as plastic coating for food packaging and for mulch films for agricultural applications


18 August 202314 August 2023

The success of the INITIATE project using carbon capture and utilisation technology

Antonio La Mantia, Director of Communications and Events, and Anastasios Perimenis, Secretary General at CO2 Value Europe, explore the INITIATE project that uses carbon capture and utilisation to contribute to a climate-neutral and circular economy


17 August 202314 August 2023

Bacteria as Blacksmiths

ISTA scientists use a bath of swimming bacteria to assemble unconventional materials


Bakterien als Schmiede

ISTA Wissenschafter:innen nutzen ein Bad mit schwimmenden Bakterien um unkonventionelle Materialien zu formen

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