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27 March 202322 March 2023

Fungus points the way to stronger, more lightweight materials

The tinder fungus’s newly discovered properties are inspiring biodegradable alternatives to current plastics and other materials

Pilz weist Weg zu stärkeren, leichteren Werkstoffen

Die neu entdeckten Eigenschaften des Zunderschwamms bieten Inspiration zu biologisch abbaubaren Alternativen für gängige Kunststoffe und andere Materialien

2 March 202327 February 2023

The global warming potential and the material utility of PET and bio-based PEF bottles over multiple recycling trips

Recent results show that deposit-based recycling systems significantly reduce the cumulative cradle-to-grave net GHG emissions for both bottle types

1 February 20232 February 2023

Strengthening Bio-based Systems Through Concise Consumer Communication – The 3-CO Project

Starting in February 2023, the new Horizon Europe research project 3-CO aims to improve sustainable consumption, performance and competitiveness in Europe’s bio-based systems by focusing on consumer-oriented labelling and certification schemes for industrial bio-based products

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

23 December 202220 December 2022

The Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2022 is Tom van Aken, CEO Avantium

The most innovative bioeconomy CEO 2022 is Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, the Dutch company that is a pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry

16 December 202213 December 2022

From climate problem to climate opportunity

Circular bioplastics offer solution for climate crisis and growing resource consumption

8 September 20222 September 2022

Difficulties in lignin valorization

Although this resource is in ample supply, its isolation technology and treatment pose formidable problems

13 June 20228 June 2022

4 M€ grant to accelerate innovation on solar fuels and chemicals, and to support the transition toward a fossil-free EU economy

Under the umbrella of the SUNERGY pan-European initiative, the newly funded SUNER-C programme will strengthen the solar fuels and chemicals community within Europe

16 December 202113 December 2021

Advances in converting CO2 into polymers

Sreeparna Das, independent specialist consultant to the chemicals industry and contributor to materials database Matmatch, outlines some key advancements in the market

11 June 202116 June 2021

Avantium and Roelofs construct the world’s first test road with lignin produced in the Netherlands

The 250-metre-long lignin-based test road will be constructed in the north of the Netherlands, on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen

10 June 202116 June 2021

1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic Pollution into Worlds Oceans, Newly Published Research Shows

One Percent of Rivers Worldwide, Including Many Small and Medium-Sized Rivers, Represent the Largest Contributors of Ocean Plastic; New Research Challenges Previous Estimations

18 May 20219 September 2021

The need for bio-based carbon in a sustainable future – Studies on support to R&I policy in the area of bio-based products and services

“Carbon Economy” project illustrates the role of bioeconomy in a low fossil carbon economy for Europe, today and in the future.

2 February 202128 January 2021

World first: Bio-asphalt road in Vlissingen put into use

The fact that the Netherlands is leading the way in making road construction more sustainable is partly due to the unique collaboration of partners

29 January 20219 September 2021

Scientists create coatings from nature

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

19 October 202017 October 2020

Dutch Zeeland premieres with first stretch of road paved with bio-asphalt

Next Friday the first stretch of road will be constructed in Vlissingen with asphalt that uses plant-based material called lignin to replace petroleum-based bitumen

15 April 20209 September 2021

How the chemical industry can meet the climate goals

ETH researchers analysed various possibilities for reducing the net CO₂ emissions of the chemical industry to zero. Their conclusion? The chemical industry can in fact have a carbon-neutral future

Wie die chemische Industrie die Klimaziele erreichen kann

ETH-Forschende analysierten verschiedene Möglichkeiten, die Netto-CO₂-Emissionen der chemischen Industrie auf null zu reduzieren. Die Wissenschaftler kommen zum Schluss: Eine CO₂-neutrale chemische Industrie ist möglich

4 July 20192 July 2019

What Makes for Successful Innovation?

Innovation is essential when developing an economy, but what differentiates innovations that make the grade?

25 April 20199 September 2021

Kick-off for designing a gigawatt electrolysis plant

Towards sustainable production of hydrogen on an industrial scale

Niederlande planen Gigawatt-Elektrolyseur

Nachhaltige Herstellung von Wasserstoff im industriellen Maßstab geplant

5 September 20184 September 2018

Deadline for climate action – Act strongly before 2035 to keep warming below 2°C

Humanity may be nearing the point of no return for climate action, according to new study

22 June 201820 June 2018

Book review: “Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy: Technological and Economic Perspectives”

Six bioeconomy-leading universities aim is to advance research and international cooperation in the field

Rezension: “Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy: Technological and Economic Perspectives”

Sechs auf dem Bereich der Bioökonomie führende Universitäten wollen Forschung und internationale Kooperation in diesem Bereich vorantreiben

17 November 201715 November 2017

Lab-grown leather and spider silk are the future of your wardrobe

Burgeoning startups are hacking cells to create ‘unnatural’ and ‘smart’ clothing

16 January 201713 January 2017

A EU project for efficient algae cultivation integrated into wastewater treatment

Turning waste and emissions into a biological resource is the main goal of the Climate-KIC co-funded Microalgae Biorefinery 2.0 project

20 September 201619 September 2016

Can We Get Rid of Palm Oil?

Technical and financial support for land-users to adopt sustainable land-use practices in the cultivation of palm oil is largely missing

12 January 20167 January 2016

Dutch Consortium invests towards sustainable chemistry

ARC CBBC will focus on tackling important energy and chemistry issues

10 December 20159 December 2015

NCC-FOAM Project Ramps-up Production with New Pilot-scale Manufacturing Cell

New, batch-based, manufacturing cell allowing significant quantities to be manufactured

25 September 201524 September 2015

Your next car could be made of fungus

Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon

25 August 201524 August 2015

Just how environmentally friendly are biobased materials actually?

Wageningen UR: biobased materials production must become more energy efficient

21 August 201518 August 2015

Just how environmentally friendly are bio-based materials actually?

To answer that question, researchers at Wageningen UR embarked in 2012 on the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) project SUSTAIN - Three years later, their most important conclusion: bio-based materials production must become more energy efficient!

29 June 201526 June 2015

LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics

$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030

6 May 20155 May 2015

FrieslandCampina and Elopak are setting the standard with new bio-based milk carton

Most sustainable beverage carton ever on Dutch market

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

17 April 201516 April 2015

SCOPE report on bioenergy and sustainability: Bridging the gaps

Authors highlight recommendations for policy and deployment of bioenergy options

26 February 201526 February 2015

Myco Design Lab: art meets industry in mycelium

All you can do with mycelium, fungi, threads or hyphae...!

13 February 201512 February 2015

Großes nachhaltiges EU-Rohstoffpotential für Biokraftstoffe

Niederländische Studie belegt: Mehr Klimaschutz, keine negativen Effekte

12 February 201511 February 2015

DSM Bio-based Products & Services: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Company focusing on enabling technology in biofuels and bio-based chemicals, materials made from renewable biomas

26 January 201512 February 2015

Utrecht research: Increased biofuel production without indirect effects possible

Dutch University experts to propose a number of measures to prevent indirect effects

6 October 20143 October 2014

Reverdia adds licensing to biosuccinium™ portfolio

More customers to benefit from company's experience in technology and application development

21 January 201420 January 2014

EU could cut emissions by 40 percent at moderate cost

Upscaling greenhouse-gas emissions reduction from the current 20 percent by 2020 to 40 percent by 2030 would be likely to cost less than an additional 0.7 percent of economic activity

17 January 201416 January 2014

Newly Licensed Medicinal Cannabis Producer, Bedrocan Canada, to Import Legal Cannabis Strains to Canada

Global Leader in Cannabis Research and Education Brings Its Values to the Canadian Market

16 June 2013

Researchers at Symposium on BFF

Three-day international symposium Biorefinery for Food, Fuel and Materials in April 2013

21 February 2013

BMELV-Zahl der Woche: 110 Kilogramm Plastikprodukte verbraucht jeder Bürger geschätzt pro Jahr

Allein für Plastiktüten werden in Deutschland jährlich 100.000 Tonnen Kunststoff verarbeitet

3 December 201218 January 2018

Dutch aim for bioplastics domination

By 2050, the Netherlands wants to be one of the top three producers of smart materials in the world

6 November 2012

The greening of ethylene – What are the issues, the places, and the technologies?

It’s a monster molecule, one of the backbones within the oil barrel. Who’s going for gold, via green, in ethylene and polyethylene?

22 March 2012

Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEF

Danone Research joins the development of 100% bio-sourced PEF bottles for water

13 March 2012

New nano-catalyst could be biggest bioplastic breakthrough in three decades

Alternative to the current focus on carbohydrate or synthesis gas fermentation to alcohols and their dehydration to olefins

17 February 2012

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