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28 February 201826 February 2018

The new bioenergy research center: building on ten years of success

US biofuels centre to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum

29 November 201727 November 2017

The Digest’s 2017 Guide to the 20 Top European biorefinery projects

Europe has become a hotspot for deploying advanced bioeconomy

27 November 201729 November 2017

Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute

Biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy. Here, different types of biomass are fully utilised and transformed into a large variety of chemicals and materials

30 October 201726 October 2017

New report highlights 27million tonnes of ‘bio’ material that could add value to Scotland’s economy

New data from Zero Waste Scotland aims to drive investment in line with the country’s circular economy ambitions by highlighting the scale of opportunity in the bioeconomy sector

4 September 201730 August 2017

Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes

Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts

31 July 201724 July 2017

REG Celebrates Completion of Upgrade Project at Emden Biorefinery

REG invested 2.5 million € for the installation of a new biodiesel distillation column and a thermal oil heater

12 July 201718 July 2017

Mapping European Biorefineries

A project of Bio-based Industries Consortium and nova-Institute

23 June 201721 June 2017

FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) biorefineries

In recent years, FDCA has received significant attention due to its wide application as a substitute of petrochemical-derived terephthalic acid in the synthesis of useful polymers

31 May 20172 October 2018

Development, deployment of integrated biorefineries: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Biorefining in Germany

Illuminating overview of the progress and promise of biorefining in Germany at an IEA Bioenergy Task 42 meeting

15 May 201710 May 2017

Gesunde Süße aus saurem Abfall

Mithilfe spezieller Designer-Mikroorganismen kann man nun in einem einzigen Verfahrensschritt auf umweltfreundliche Weise aus Hemizellulose den Süßstoff Xylitol herstellen

2 May 201726 April 2017

Biobutanol biorefineries

Comprehensive overview, update

7 March 20173 March 2017

Bio-on and Sadam Group: Project launches for sustainable low-cost production of levulinic acid, for the green chemical industry

Co-products from the sugar industry will be used as raw materials

24 February 201715 February 2018

BEACON – From Plants to Products – a Biorefining Centre of Excellence in Wales

New initiative integrates expertise and facilities to assist companies in developing new products and processes

20 January 201718 January 2017

USDA announces $2.9 million available for biorefinery research

This research to help integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance

12 January 201710 January 2017

Kick-off €2.1 million European project InDIRECT by Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU)

Contribution to European milestone ‘Manage waste as a resource’ by efficiently converting diverse organic waste into marketable protein, lipids and chitin using insects

12 December 201611 August 2020

Depolymerizing lignin and making it pay – now, soon, never?

Lignin developed from residue that was only useful as a fuel for producing cellulose into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels

26 October 201624 October 2016

GBEV becomes Flanders Biobased Valley!

Ghent Bio-Economy Valley continues to support the development of the Flemish biobased economy as Flanders Biobased Valley

14 October 201612 October 2016

EU and India cooperate on kick-starting bioeconomy

A strategic action plan, roadmap, summer schools, short-term research exchanges and project twinning initiatives... these are just some of the activities carried out by an EU-funded project to help researchers in India and the EU boost the sustainable bio-based economy

27 September 201624 September 2016

Renmatix bags $14m from Bill Gates, Total

Plantrose process will enable a multitude of renewable process technologies to access the markets

23 September 201621 September 2016

Borregaard invests in bioethanol plant upgrade

Borregaard has decided to invest NOK 63 million in a project which includes an upgrade of the bioethanol plant and a facility to capture and store biogas

21 September 201619 September 2016

Renmatix Secures $14M Investment from Bill Gates and Total, the Global Energy Major, In Concert with Signing of 1 Million Ton Cellulosic Sugar License

According to Gates, Renmatix provides an innovative process that is an exciting pathway to pursue

9 September 20167 September 2016

Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World

EU member states engage in a very low amount of international trade in biofuels currently

7 September 20165 September 2016

Demonstration project started for the conversion of woody biomass to chemicals

By a consortium of 14 European companies using EU funding under the Horizon 2020 program

6 September 20163 September 2016

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