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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…
Lenzing to invest € 1 billion in fiber plant Thailand
The Austrian Lenzing Group plans to invest more than € 1 billion in sustainable 'lyocell' fiber…
Chemelot InSciTe helps startups scale up
Chemelot InSciTe is much more than a pilot plant. "“Each project is assigned two project leaders:…
€ 5.9 mio for developing 100% plant-based chemicals
The Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has awarded the Industry Consortium “VEHICLE” a subsidy…
Research into industrial processing of PHA
The Chemical Cluster Emmen within Chemport Europe and German research partners are investigating how the biodegradable…
LyondellBasell and Neste announce commercial-scale production of bio-based plastic
LyondellBasell and Neste jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene…
Source B working on the Limburg biobased economy
Agro&Chemistry traveled to the south of the Netherlands to get a good picture of the Limburg…