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Highlights from the Circular Biobased Delta
Agro&Chemistry is bringing a constant flow of news from our partners, including Circular Biobased Delta. Below…
BIG-Cluster looking for input to update innovation agenda
The BioInnovation Growth mega-Cluster (BIG-Cluster) is looking for input from stakeholders in the biobased economy, for…
Biorizon to open Application Centre
Biorizon, the Shared Research Center for bio-aromatics, will have its own application center on the Green…
Pyrolysis oil as a raw material for new plastics
“Chemical recycling of plastic waste plays an important role for us in the transformation to a…
Auctions hinder growth of renewable energy
Auction systems for energy procurement are hindering the rapid growth of renewables needed to meet the…
Microorganisms make natural gas from CO2 from the air
CO2 from the air around us can be a raw material that microorganisms can convert into…
Scientists create coatings from nature using green chemistry
Organic chemists from the University of Groningen and the Dutch multinational company AkzoNobel developed a process…
Four Dutch companies in 2021 Global Cleantech 100
Four Dutch companies are listed in the 2021 Global Cleantech 100: an annual list brought out…
VTT makes PEF from citrus peel
“In the near future, you can buy orange juice in bottles made from orange peel,” says…
‘Few alternatives to biomass in district heating’
Phasing out biomass for district heating too quickly jeopardizes the climate goals. This is the conclusion…
Valorising food waste streams based on mathematical models
One third of all food waste occurs during processing. In this way, 41 tons of food…
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund raises €175 million
Within two months after starting its operations, the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has more than…
Keygene conducts follow-up research into rubber from dandelions
A consortium around biotechnology company KeyGene in Wageningen has been awarded a subsidy of over €…
Nominees for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year presented
For the first time ever, the innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” will be…
Biobased energy guide to the Netherlands released
The Dutch energy sector has published a new NL Biobased Energy Guide. This English-language guide contains…
Equinor joins NortH2 consortium
Equinor joins RWE as new partners to Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project, the NortH2-project.
Bio-asphalt road in Vlissingen put into use
Commissioned by North Sea Port, contractor H4A has constructed a sustainable road in Vlissingen of which…
Virtual insight into the world of biosurfactants
The first International Conference on Biobased Surfactants (ICBS) will be held next week (December 15-16). That…
RWE new partner in NortH2
Energy company RWE has joined NortH2 as a project partner, one of the most ambitious hydrogen…
€ 7.5 million subsidy for FDCA factory Avantium in Delfzijl
The National Programme Groningen confirms the award of a grant of € 7.5 million to Avantium…