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SSAB produces and delivers first fossil-free steel
The Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB has produced 'fossil-free steel' using hydrogen for the first time. The…
€5 million for climate projects in developing countries
The Government of Flanders is making almost €5 million available for projects that implement and scale…
Jacqueline Vaessen appointed new figure head of Dutch Top Sector ChemistryNL
Jacqueline Vaessen has been appointed by State Secretary Mona Keijzer (EZK) as figure head of Top…
Novel bio-coating to prevent food waste
The Dutch company Liquidseal has developed an innovative bio-coating technology to extend the shelf-life of perishable…
Food companies wanted to test carbon footprint platform
Three companies from Flanders: Scone, Carbon+Alt+Delete and PowerPulse are looking for food companies that want to…
Maersk orders 8 ocean vessels running on (bio)methanol
In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller - Maersk will introduce the first in a…
“Bioeconomy generates significant carbon savings”
The circular and sustainable bioeconomy is already contributing to all dimensions and objectives of the European…
Corbion teams up with Truterra and farmers to advance sustainable agriculture
Biobased ingredients company Corbion and Truterra are partnering to support the adoption and success of sustainable…
European Green Deal and SDGs mapped to the EU Bioeconomy indicators
The EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System has been updated this month to include a mapping of its…
Biobased building materials safer in case of fire
Biobased insulation materials are safe, calculable and sustainable. They score high with a controllable fire behaviour…
VDL and partners develop affordable electrolyser
Together with regional partners, the industrial company VDL is developing an electrolysis device that should make…
Plastics from farmland
Researchers from the University of Hohenheim in Germany have developed a process to convert agricultural residues…
Guarantees needed for sustainable origin of biomass
Biomass is the only raw material that is subject to legal sustainability conditions. That is why…
Black Bear appoints Victor Vreeken as CEO
Just before the weekend, Black Bear announced the appointment of Victor Vreeken as CEO. He will…
Paint made from waste concrete captures and stores CO2
London and Seoul based designer Kukbong Kim developed a paint made from waste concrete powder, leftover…
DSM wants to halve its emissions by 2030
Royal DSM announced that it aims to reduce its 2016 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its…
PHA as a ‘miracle pill’ for health and sports performance
PHA is well-known as a biodegradable, bio-based substitute for fossil plastics. But this biopolymer, which occurs…
“Link BISC-E competition to industrial activities of BIC members”
The international biobased student competition BISC-E can be linked more strongly to the activities of the…
Saudi Aramco quadruples profits
While renewable energy and materials feature prominently on the global agenda, the economy continues to run…
The importance of the regions in the climate transition
Climate policy is made in Brussels and by the national governments of EU member states. Do…