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Workshop ‘Natural Fibertastic’ for SMEs
With composites gaining larger market share for instance in planes, cars, etc., natural fibers are found…
EU committee calls for palm oil biodiesel phaseout by 2020
The European Parliament’s committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, voted in favor of a…
Corbion reports sales decrease of 0,8%
Corbion reported sales of € 911.3 million in 2016, a decrease of 0.8%. Organic sales growth…
Danone and Nestlé develop 100% bio-based bottles
Nestlé en Danone have joined forces with Origin Materials, an American startup, to form the NaturALL Bottle…
Ongoing growth Bio-based polymers worldwide
The worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 Million tonnes from 2015…
Interactive tool shows European circulair projects
The Executive Agency for SME's (European Commission) developed an interactive tool, that includes all the Horizon 2020 projects. The…
Finland – probably most sustainable forest bioeconomy
Finland probably has the most sustainable forest bioeconomy in the world. Lauri Sikanen, head scientist at…
European project pushes bio-based construction materials
ISOBIO is working on an innovative strategy to bring bio-based construction materials into the mainstream. The company…
Lux Research sees advanced biofuel technology finally breaking through
In Massachusetts, new biofuel technology is finally starting to push aside traditional biofuels like first-generation biodiesel.
BIC welcomes 38 new members
At 2017 General Assembly, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomed 16 new Full members and 22…
RFP: Innovative production and use of sugar esters
Catalisti in Belgium is making a call for industrial partners for the project 'SWEETEST'. This project focuses…
Researchers produce biofibers from Green Lacewing Silk
Innovative biofibers made from a silk protein of the green lacewing are being developed at the…
AkzoNobel & Itaconix Sign Agreement for Bio-based Polymers Production
AkzoNobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with specialty chemicals company Itaconix to explore opportunities…
Avantium and partners create a breakthrough technology deployment
Avantium, a leading chemical technology company and forerunner in renewable chemistry, announces a partnership with AkzoNobel,…
Crucial role of the regions
In the EU there are at least 50 regions or clusters that on the short term…
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant partner in NanoPack project
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is partner in NanoPack project: nanotechnology-based antimicrobial packaging.
Slovenia’s paper industry interested in non-woody biomass
'Our strategy is similar to the Dutch paper and cardboard industry. The Slovenian paper/pulp industry aims…
Valagro: more with less
'One of the key success factors in the biobased economy is to source biomass in a…
Luuk van der Wielen appointed as Director of the Irish Bernal Institute
As of yesterday Wednesday 1st of February Prof. dr. ir. Luuk A.M. van der Wielen, chairman…
The renewable energy mini-MBA
From 3-7 april Green Power Academy organizes The Renewable Energy Mini-MBA.