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Biological robots reproduce themselves in the lab
Scientists in the US have created tiny robots from stem cells of frog embryos. These biological…
“Replace conventional plastics in agriculture by bioplastics”
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has published a report assessing the…
World’s first emission-free malthouse in Eemshaven
Holland Malt started the realisation of a completely emission-free malthouse this week in Eemshaven, Northern Netherlands.…
Avantium to build commercial FDCA plant in Delfzijl
Avantium announces that it has taken a positive Final Investment Decision (FID) for the construction of…
Over €24 million for research into hydrogen-powered navigation
SH2IPDRIVE (Sustainable Hydrogen Integrated Propulsion Drives), a consortium focusing on the application of hydrogen in the…
BTG launched new Bio2Match tool
BTG has launched a new Bio2Match tool that matches biomass crops with suitable conversion technologies. The…
Biobased materials ‘super important’ for LEGO
Biobased raw materials are becoming "super important" for LEGO in order to achieve sustainable growth, according…
BioVoice winner Instral looking for fertiliser manufacturers
Chemical company Instral is looking for fertiliser manufacturers who want to cooperate in the development of…
‘Costs of European climate policy exceed the benefits’
The costs of European climate policy are 10 times as high as the benefits, said economist…
EU Green Deal leads to major challenges for chemical industry
The EU Green Deal presents the chemical industry in Europe with major challenges and huge investments,…
Two SPRONG consortia in the Northern Netherlands
On 1 December, Hanze University Groningen, NHL Stenden, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the University…
HAN BioCentre to build biobased lab in Arnhem
The HAN BioCentre from Nijmegen is going to establish a biobased lab in the new Connectr…
Shell to build plant for upgrading pyrolysis oil to bio-naphta
Chemical recycling is the way of the future. Shell alone has the ambition to recycle 1…
European forest growing faster that it is harvested
Despite the increasing use of biomass for energy and materials, Europe’s forests are still steadily growing,…
Demo location Fieldlab Industrial Electrification at Plant One Rotterdam
The Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE) is opening a demo location at Plant One Rotterdam in The…
Circular Bio-based Europe now launched
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is now launched and will advance a competitive bioeconomy…
Stora Enso makes bio-based packaging foam from wood
Stora Enso is extending its packaging offering with a new portfolio of bio-based foams from wood.…
Creating a sustainable PU value chain
The PROMIS project in Flanders aims at making polyurethane (PU) more sustainable, by developing a new…
Bright Beet Book: more than 130 sugar beet applications
From pastries to vegan hamburgers, from sports clothes to cosmetics, from antifreeze agents in vaccines to…
‘Investments in nuclear power and natural gas are green too’
France wants to include nuclear energy in the EU Taxonomy framework of sustainable investments. Germany is…