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Green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl possibly scaled up to 60MW
The 20 MW installation for the production of a green hydrogen in Delfzijl may become three…
Nouryon announces 2019 Imagine Chemistry winners
Surfactants derived from plants, eco-friendly membranes, and miniature sensors were among the eight winning ideas in…
DAB raises € 2 mio to commercialize bioreactor technology
DAB, a spin-off from TU Delft, has raised € 2 million in Series A financing from…
BBI JU celebrates 100th project
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) grant agreements for 18 new projects under the 2018…
Catalisti day focuses on Flemish Moonshot program
The Flemish Moonshot program of € 400 is a central topic during the upcoming Catalisti members…
Battle of the Pitches at Catalisti Day
Catalisti members who have an innovation idea or project proposal that could enhance or promote sustainability…
Renewable energy capacity growth stalled in 2018
After nearly two decades of strong annual growth, the growth of renewables around the world flattened…
“Strategy needed for renewable carbon”
The biobased economy must become part of an overarching renewable carbon strategy. To make that possible,…
RoadToBio Roadmap a practical toolkit for entrepreneurs
The BBI JU project RoadToBio was completed this week with the publication of a Roadmap, aimed…
‘Degradable’ plastic bags still not gone after 3 years
Biodegradable plastic bags can still be used after three years in nature to carry heavy groceries,…
VIB gets permit to continue CRISPR maize field trial
The Flemish Institute for Biotechnology VIB has received a permit for continuing a field trial with…
ECOR wins the Natural Fibertastic Award 2019
Gerard Paanakker received the Natural Fibertastic Award 2019 on behalf of ECOR BV on 18 April,…
Sun protection creams based on bioplastics
Italy-based company Bio-on and Unilever have introduced a new range of sun protection creams made from…
BP, Nouryon and Port of Rotterdam partner on green hydrogen study
BP, Nouryon and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making…
Six candidates for Bio-based Material of the Year Award 2019
For the twelfth year in a row, the innovation award ‘Bio-based Material of the Year’ will…
Vehicle fuels can be much cleaner
E5 and E10 are already very common on the pump today: gasoline mixtures to which 5…
Covestro and Genomatica launch partnership
Materials manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology company Genomatica have joined forces to research and develop high-performance materials…
Finnish company buys 4 pyrolysis plants in the Netherlands
Green Fuel Nordic from Finland will invest € 100 million in Dutch pyrolysis technology that can…
Kick-off new Bio-economy project Green-Chemistry
The new INTERREG project Bio-economy Green Chemistry was kicked off last week in Papenburg (Germany). At…
How to write a succesful biobased businessplan
In the framework of the Global Biobased Businessplan Competition (G-BiB), a masterclass is organized on how…