Raffinaderij
04:37

Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock

Biorefining is the way to get maximum value out of biobased raw materials and to close…

Pierre Gielen

Green investments
03:19

Investing in the Circular Biobased Economy

Many of the current successful projects in the biobased economy were once started by students. Think…

Pierre Gielen

Lupins in Iceland
03:00

A crop with great opportunities for Europe

The Andean lupin contains more protein than soya and more oil than sunflower. It can be…

Pierre Gielen

Horizon Europe
02:40

Horizon Europe off the ground

Horizon Europe (HEU) was officially launched this week (22 June). This major research and innovation programme…

Pierre Gielen

Luchtfoto Chemie Park Delfzijl
05:23

Innovation through cooperation

"Sometimes I feel like a boy with a chemistry box here," says Johan Visser, site director…

Pierre Gielen

Pyrolyse-installatie-detail3
04:26

From waste plastics to ‘green’ raw material

The chemical industry of the future will no longer run solely on petroleum, but partly on…

Pierre Gielen

Green Matchmaking
03:28

‘People make the biobased economy future-proof’

The transition to a circular bio-based economy makes high demands on the knowledge of current and…

Pierre Gielen

Circular is so much easier
03:40

“The circular economy requires a complete makeover”

“Uncoupling the use of raw materials from economic growth is impossible. You can’t create a circular…

Pierre Gielen

Underwater
07:33

The undiscovered potential of the ocean

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface. They are a source of biodiversity with…

Pierre Gielen

Hands holding biomass
04:46

‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’

Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…

Pierre Gielen

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Saveur Syrups
05:39

“This competition was our ticket to the business world”

Since the Bio-based Industries Consortium 'adopted' the international student competition BISC-E in 2019, the number of…

Pierre Gielen

Rudy Folkersma in ‘Basic Principles of Polymer Technology’
04:42

“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”

Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…

Pierre Gielen

Farmer holding sugar beet
07:19

Sugar as the ideal bio-feedstock for the chemical industry

IST Green Chemicals has advanced plans for a plant in Terneuzen in the Province of Zeeland…

Pierre Gielen

The biobased economy is out of its niche
02:59

Agro&Chemistry will go completely digital in 2021

The world of the circular biobased economy has grown from a niche market to a broad,…

Fishing boats near Setubal, Portugal
03:10

Portugal potential champion of the European bioeconomy

Portugal has the potential to become the Green Deal champion of Europe. This is evident from…

Pierre Gielen

Biomass: permanent part of the Dutch energy mix in 2050?
13:05

Biomass: permanent part of the Dutch energy mix in 2050?

What will the energy supply in the Netherlands be like in 2050? Will there still be…

Willem van Kuyck

Shell Moerdijk
04:49

Pyrolysis is becoming mainstream

While the Southern Netherlands Pyrolysis Testing Ground project is coming to an end, pyrolysis is becoming…

Pierre Gielen

Northern Netherlands to become circular plastics cluster
02:36

Northern Netherlands to become circular plastics cluster

The Northern Netherlands must become the top circular plastics cluster of Europe. Not only as far…

The 8 Circular Biobased Delta spearheads 1
04:54

The 8 Circular Biobased Delta spearheads

The goal of Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) is to eliminate ten Mt of CO2 and to…

Pierre Gielen

Cherry popsicle
02:39

Hanze University of Applied Sciences investigates substances in cherry pits

The most delicious Danish wine is made from cherries and comes from the island of Lolland,…

Pierre Gielen