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5 December 20243 December 2024

Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable

Scientists have been trying to develop safe and sustainable materials that can replace traditional plastics, which are non-sustainable and harm the environment

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Bye-bye Mikroplastik: neuer Kunststoff ist recycelbar und vollständig im Meer abbaubar

Wissenschaftler versuchen seit langem, sichere und nachhaltige Materialien zu entwickeln, die herkömmliche Kunststoffe ersetzen können, die nicht nachhaltig sind und die Umwelt schädigen

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17 June 202211 June 2022

A novel process to capture and convert CO2 from air

Eindhoven University of Technology researcher developed a technology for the extraction of carbon dioxide from ambient air via liquid or solid sorbents

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31 May 202224 May 2022

Eröffnung der Biokomposit-Brücke in Almere, NL

SCB Smart Circular Bridge - EU-Project INTERREG

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Opening of Biocomposite Bridge in Almere, NL

SCB Smart Circular Bridge, EU project INTERREG

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25 May 202223 May 2022

High-Tech-Brücke mit Flachs gebaut

Die Universität Stuttgart beteiligt sich im Rahmen des EU-Projekts "Smart Circular Bridge" an Innovationen für den Klimaschutz

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High-tech bridge built with flax

The University of Stuttgart is contributing to innovations for climate protection as part of the EU project "Smart Circular Bridge"

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28 January 20224 July 2022

A methane route to ethylene

Reacting with oxygen to make synthesis gas is the main route to making chemicals from methane, with the syngas then used to make circular chemicals via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

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17 March 20219 September 2021

Using plasma technology to feed the world

Researchers at TU/e have developed a plasma-powered mini-plant that produces cheap fertilizer using only sun, water and air

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29 January 20219 September 2021

Scientists create coatings from nature

UG and AkzoNobel join forces to develop the green chemistry of the future

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17 November 202012 November 2020

The green packaging solution that won’t pollute

Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging

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13 November 202010 November 2020

Our students present ‘waste car’ Luca: a car made largely from recycled waste

Sporty-looking electric car has been made with a base of flax and recycled plastic, a large part of which was even fished out of the ocean

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24 September 202021 September 2020

Biokomposite: Neue Werkstoffe für den Brückenbau

Im Rahmen eines EU-Projekts werden drei Brücken aus Biokompositen gebaut. Natürliche Pflanzenfasern und Biopolymere können nun für tragende Strukturen verwendet werden

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2 September 20202 December 2020

Smart Circular Bridges – Brückenbau mit Biokompositen

Die Nutzung hochfester Biokomposite im Bauwesen würde die Möglichkeit zur Umsetzung einer zirkulären Bauwirtschaft fördern

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21 July 20209 September 2021

EU research project IDEALFUEL has started

Development of sustainable marine fuels

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EU-Forschungsprojekt IDEALFUEL ist gestartet

Entwicklung nachhaltiger Schiffskraftstoffe

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13 March 202011 March 2020

Dürfen wir vorstellen: Luca, das E-Auto aus recycelten PET-Flaschen

Ecomotive-Team der TU Eindhoven will im Sommer 2020 mit seinem neuesten Modell auf Promotion-Tour gehen

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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

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22 July 201919 July 2019

CHP with renewable energy

EU research project develops new CHP system for biogenic residuals

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KWK nutzt erneuerbare Energie

EU-Forschungsprojekt entwickelt neues KWK-System für biogene Reststoffe

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30 April 201925 April 2019

Neues Verfahren macht Biokunststoff konkurrenzfähig

Einfachere, günstigere Herstellung von PEF könnte PET zurückdrängen

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30 November 201828 November 2018

Researcher profile: The concrete mixer

How a civil engineer together with his African friends developed a bio-concrete based on manioc shells and other agricultural residues

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27 November 201822 November 2018

Bioplastics Award 2018: Bekanntgabe der Finalisten

Der Preis wird am 4. Dezember 2018 anlässlich der 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin verliehen

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New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles

Hokkaido and Eindhoven researchers succeeded in suppressing the side reactions in producing FDCA with high yields from concentrated HMF solutions

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23 November 201821 November 2018

Announcing the finalists for the Bioplastics Award 2018

The prize will be awarded to the winner on December 4th, 2018 during the 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin / Germany

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7 September 20185 September 2018

Biocomposites Encourage Innovative Applications

A look at the three winners of the 2017 Innovation Award at the European Conference on Wood and Natural Fiber Composites

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3 August 20183 August 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 27th

Highlighting annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances

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31 July 201828 July 2018

World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA

The car, named Noah, is currently undertaking a European tour of car manufacturers, suppliers and universities to inspire others

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27 July 201820 July 2018

World’s most circular car is made of flax and sugar and does 300 km per liter

The environmental impact of a car is determined not only by its consumption, but also by its production and, ultimately, its recycling

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11 July 201818 June 2020

High-tech hemp homes: Australia’s 3D-printed green building revolution

Australian company Mirreco has revealed plans to roll out 3D-printed hemp homes

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9 July 20189 September 2021

From emissions to a valuable feedstock for plastic precursors

The new project BioCOnversion unites multidisciplinary expertise from academia and industry in a cross-border consortium to make CO-containing process gases available for the production of added-value chemicals

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22 May 201817 May 2018

Bioplastics Get Tougher and Greener

Durable and engineering-grade versions are appearing in cars and consumer electronics, as well as appliances and toys

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13 March 20189 March 2018

Meet Noah: World’s first circular car

Fifth car in TU/ecomotive's history will feature new technologies focused on the future

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18 January 201816 January 2018

Artificial spider silk, imitating ‘the toughest material on earth’

Japanese company Spiber staged a five-step innovation cycle in order to produce ever better qualities of artificial spider silk

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20 December 201718 December 2017

Artificial silk: the next biotechnological frontier, about to be crossed

Since 2015, AMSilk produce customer- and project-driven fibres with established proven parameter

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7 December 20178 December 2017

“Biocomposite of the Year 2017” awarded at the Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC)

The stand-out new applications for Natural Fibre and Wood-Plastic Composites (NFC and WPC) are GreenBente24 – boat from 80% renewable materials (DE), LignoLoc® – collated wooden nails (AT) and a fully bio-based pedestrian bridge (NL)

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Innovationspreis „Biocomposite of the Year 2017″ verliehen

Für den herausragenden Einsatz von Natur- und Holzfaser-Verbundwerkstoffen (NFC und WPC) wurden gekürt: GreenBente24, ein Boot, das zu 80 % aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen besteht (DE), LignoLoc®, magazinierte Holznägel (AT) und eine bio-basierte Fußgängerbrücke (NL)

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7 September 20177 September 2017

Nominees for the Innovation Award “Biocomposite of the Year 2017” call attention to new technologies and application fields for biocomposites

The “Biocomposites Conference Cologne” (BCC) will take place on 6 and 7 December 2017 in Cologne, Germany

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Nominierte für den Innovationspreis ” Biocomposite of the Year 2017″ zeigen neue Technologien und Anwendungsfelder für Biokomposite auf

Am 6. und 7. Dezember findet in Köln die „Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC)” statt

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12 July 20179 September 2021

How to power a bus on formic acid

Eindhoven University "Team FAST", consisting of 35 students, developed this so far unknown fuel all by itself

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20 June 201721 February 2018

Students reveal the world’s first bio-based car made from flax

Lina, a four-seat electric vehicle, will be tested on public roads after an inspection by the RDW Netherlands Vehicle Authority

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1 June 201721 February 2018

Students present the world’s first bio-composite car during Dutch Technology Week

TU/ecomotive, an Eindhoven University of Technology team focused on developing innovative, electric city cars, has unveiled its latest concept

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27 January 201718 January 2018

Introducing Lina, the world’s first biocomposite car

Eindhoven students developed 4-seat electric car made from a flax sandwich material with PLA core

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11 January 20179 September 2021

Artificial leaf as mini-factory for medicine

Eindhoven University researchers presented scenario where leaves are able to collect enough sunlight to produce chemical products

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11 November 20169 November 2016

Sustainable coatings from bio-based polyesters with enhanced functionalities

Reseachers from Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, synthesised bio-based sorbitol-containing polyester polyols via enzymatic polycondensation

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2 November 201631 October 2016

The world’s first biocomposite bridge on the TU/e campus

Fourteen meter long ‘biobridge’ made from hemp and flax-fiber base is result of collaboration between a large number of knowledge institutions and companies

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10 August 20168 August 2016

Ants! Run for your lives! Or, perhaps, are ants the key players in the Hydrogen Economy?

Could be that formic acid provides a vital energy storage medium for hydrogen

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4 August 201615 February 2018

World’s first biocomposite bridge moves off the drawing board

Dutch students developed building material of hemp and flax fibers embedded in bioresin

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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?

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12 April 20167 April 2016

Biorizon scales up its bio-aromatics research again

Commercially promising results for the conversion of wood, sugars and lignin