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Karin van IJsselmuide new Director of Sustainable Procurement GSES
As of 1 October 2022, Karin van IJsselmuide joined GSES System as Director Sustainable Procurement/ESG (sustainable…
Ukraine to start exporting biomethane to Europe
Three companies have reached an agreement to sell the first quantities of biomethane from Ukraine to…
AlgaeEurope 2022 in Rome
Algae have become a billion-dollar sector in terms of biotech development. The sector is expected to…
Avantium appoints Boudewijn van Schaïk as chief financial officer
Green chemicals company Avantium N.V. is appointing Boudewijn van Schaïk as chief financial officer (CFO) with…
Dutch protein plant ENOUGH starts production in October
ENOUGH will open a production facility in Sas van Gent, Zeeland, from October, adding additional capacity…
European Sustainable Energy Awards winners announced
In Brussels, four of the best European clean energy projects and leaders won European Sustainable Energy…
First ‘CBE JU call’: 125 project proposals submitted totalling €600 million
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, CBE JU has received 125 project proposals by the 22…
“Without further investments we will miss the zero emission target”
“Without further investments in the bioeconomy, the net zero emission target will not be met”. Data…
Major sorting plant for chemical recycling to be built in Delfzijl
Clariter, BioBTX, Bollegraaf and N+P will develop Europe's largest and most advanced plastic waste sorting plant…
US invests $2 billion into bio-based production and biotechnology
US President Joe Biden last week launched an ambitious $2 billion plan to boost the bioeconomy…
Stabican to expand on Green Chemistry Campus
Biotech start-up Stabican is going to scale up at the Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op…
Holland Circular Hotspot and Chemport Europe/Groningen Seaports join forces
Holland Circular Hotspot and Chemport Europe/Groningen Seaports have agreed on a strategic partnership to strengthen the…
Director wanted for new Dutch TKI Sustainable Chemistry & Circular Economy
The Top Consortia for Knowledge & Innovation for chemistry (TKI Chemistry) and biobased economy (TKI BBE)…
SeaSolv enables waste-free multiproduct biorefinery of seaweed
Seaweeds ('macroalgae') are rich in valuable nutrients for food, nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals. However, these are not…
Mixing Miscanthus and wildflowers for sustainable bioenergy
Research involving the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, shows positive effects of mixing wildflowers with…
KTS and Ioniqa to commercialise PET recycling
US based Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) is investing €30 million in Dutch company Ioniqa Technologies. Together,…
New chairman Scientific Advisory Board Moonshot Flanders
Dr Patrick Plehiers has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of…
“Netherlands world leader in plastic waste export”
In 2021, the Netherlands was the EU's largest exporter of plastic waste, mainly to countries in…
Brussels seeks alternatives to expensive fertilisers
The European Commission is working hard to find sustainable and affordable alternatives to artificial fertiliser. Dutch…
Yara stores CO2 under the sea in Norway
Yara and Northern Lights have agreed on the main commercial terms to transport CO2 captured from…