News
Global decarbonisation rate relapses
Despite a significant increase in renewable energy in 2018, global CO2 emissions grew by 2% last…
LNG and biomethane trucks up to 5 times more polluting than diesel
Trucks with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine pollute the air up to five times more…
DSM to explore $25 bn bid for DuPont Nutrition & Bioscience
Royal DSM NV is among suitors exploring potential bids for DuPont de Nemours Inc.’s nutrition and…
BTG-BTL makes Swedish cars run on sawdust
Thanks to a Dutch invention, cars in Sweden will soon be powered by a fuel made…
UK to get first carbon-neutral ‘industrial cluster’
An alliance of companies including National Grid, Drax and Norway’s state energy company, Equinor, are leading…
Thermal battery delivers electricity and hot water
The Australian company CCT Energy Storage has developed a thermal battery that can supply both electricity…
Miscanthus promising feedstock for lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol
Tests show that miscanthus, also known as elephant grass or China reed, proves itself as an…
Plants could remove six years of carbon dioxide emissions
Trees and plants could remove six years of current emissions by 2100, but only if no…
Formula 1 looking at biofuels and hydrogen
Roaring engines, flaming exhausts and smoking rubber; Formula 1 sport does not seem overly concerned about…
Avantium awarded €6 million EU grant
Avantium N.V. announces that it has been awarded €6 million as part of a SPIRE grant…
BBI JU 2019 Call deadline is approaching
While the submission deadline for the 2019 Call for Proposals of Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI…
Renewable gases are posing international challenges
Renewable gases such as hydrogen, biogas and biomethane offer a solution for the energy transition. They…
‘PEF/FDCA flagship plant Avantium operational in 2023’
Avantium has the intention to start-up a cash-flow positive flagship plant in 2023 for the annual…
UK develops standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics
The UK Government wants to develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics. It is seeking…
3D VR animation shows bio-aromatics lab Biorizon
The Green Chemistry Campus has published a 3D animation of the TNO Biorizon Biomass to Bio-Aromatics…
RWE closes Aberthaw Power Station (UK)
RWE has taken the decision to close the 1,560MW Aberthaw B coal fired power station.
European bio-economy reaches turnover of € 2.3 trillion
The European bio-economy reached a turnover of € 2.3 trillion in 2016 and accounts for 18.6…
Limburg biobased economy: rock-solid ‘triple helix’ chain
After the coal mines closed and the basis of the post-war Limburg economy disappeared, the helm…
Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland launched
IBioIC CEO Roger Kilburn launched the Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland on Tuesday 9th July at the…
‘Close the oil tap for new plastics’
Ioniqa commissioned the first 10 kiloton plant for the endless upcycling of PET at the Chemelot…