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Dutch frontrunners publish international brochure on chemical recycling
Chemical recycling makes it possible to convert plastic waste and biomass into new basic chemicals and…
CBE JU shows its contribution to the EU Green Deal
CBE JU has published a new set of infographics showing the joint undertaking’s support for the…
Europe shifts focus of Green Deal from climate to economy
After the departure of Eurocommissioner Frans Timmermans, the European Green Deal will remain at the centre…
Making agriculture less dependent on fossil energy
This summer AgroFossilFree celebrated its Brokerage Event in Brussels. After almost three years of work, the…
Eco-friendly straws contain toxic substances
Consumers who drink via paper straws are at risk of ingesting PFAS, researchers at the University…
Biomimetically cooled solar panels deliver higher efficiency plus clean water
Solar panels heat up quickly when the sun shines on them. As a result, the operating…
JTF: €2 million for a new fuel cell plant in Rotterdam region
Delft-based Zepp.solutions has been awarded a €1.98 million grant from the European Just Transition Fund (JTF)…
Dutch brochure highlights importance of chemical recycling
At the ChemistryNL Summit in The Hague (Netherlands) this week, the publication ‘Chemical Recycling in Circular…
Braskem and SCG Chemicals to build 200kt bio-PE plant in Thailand
Braskem, the Brazilian biopolymers producer, and Thai petrochemicals company SCG Chemicals plan to jointly build a…
Covestro develops robust process for chemical recycling of polycarbonates
Plastics manufacturer Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate, i.e. polychain plastics. In this…
Sustainable Industry Challenge 2023 finals in Emmen
The chemical industry is on the lookout for innovations to become fully sustainable, using for example…
Avantium rewarded €0.76 million for participation in Rebiolution
Avantium has received €760,000 from the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the Rebiolution…
Porthos gets green light from Dutch Council of State for CO2 storage
The first major CO2 transport and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands can proceed, now that…
BEHAVE 2023
Innovation is a phased process, running step by step from basic research to market introduction. But…
Novozymes and Arla to develop protein ingredients through precision fermentation
Biotechnology company Novozymes and dairy company Arla Foods Ingredients have agreed a partnership to develop advanced…
MycoWorks to open world’s first commercial-scale Fine Mycelium plant
Biomaterials technology company MycoWorks announced the opening date of the world’s-first commercial-scale Fine Mycelium™ production plant…
German agriculture and industry push for more biofuels
Should biofuels be phased out? This debate plays out repeatedly in Germany. According to agriculture and…
CLIB celebrates its 15th anniversary
The German Cluster for Industrial Biotechnology CLIB is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
Aleph Farms submits first application for cultivated meat in Europe
Biotech company Aleph Farms has submitted an application for regulatory approval to the Swiss Federal Food…
World’s first: high-performance coatings containing phthalic anhydride from plastic waste
Coatings company Beckers Group has presented a high-performance coating containing phthalic anhydride from plastic waste. It…