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From biowaste to biogas
The booklet From biowaste to biogas gives a complete and accessible introduction to the digestion of biowaste.…
Corbion appoints Marcel Wubbolts (DSM) as CTO
Corbion announced today that Marcel Wubbolts will join as Chief Technology Officer, effective 1 November 2016.
Automotive sector to become more circular
Changing consumer views on mobility will have implications for the car industry. As consumers increasingly will…
Brexit blow for European R&D
Britain's decision to leave the EU will have an impact on the development of the bio-economy…
Out now: second Agro&Chemistry European Magazine
The second edition of Agro&Chemistry European magazine is out now, bringing you the latest stories from…
Chemspec Europe focusses on fine, custom and specialty chemicals
From 1 – 2 June 2016, the 31st edition of Chemspec Europe, International Exhibition for Fine…
Bio-based Industries Consortium signs partnership with Agro&Chemistry
Agro&Chemistry has signed a new partnership this month with the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC).
Biomass pretreatment: clean and efficient methods
Pretreatment is one of the most expensive and crucial steps in the bio-economy. Therefore it is…
Lignin-first approach
The valorisation of lignin is crucial in making lignocellulosic biorefining economically viable. Unfortunately, in conventional processes,…
France and The Netherlands join forces to develop bioeconomy
The leading French and Dutch public-private biobased innovation clusters have joined forces to develop a sustainable…
Brazil and Netherlands agree on mutual development of biobased economy
Brazil and The Netherlands agreed to join forces on their important agro-and industrial sectors to further…
Eco-bio 2016: science with impact
'We have established Eco-bio 2016 as a scientific conference, focussing both on the economic and ecological…
Biomass for energy purposes: not a popular item
The use of biomass for energy purposes, especially first generation, is often debated. According to Carlos…
Societal acceptance of hightech crucial
'Without cutting edge technology fundamental changes in terms of global warming will not be realized. In…
Long term policies needed to promote biomass usage
Unorthodox steps and long term policy making are needed to fully use the potential of biomass…
Launch of the Macroeconomic Outlook at ECO-BIO conference
Biorenewables have a key role in reaching emission reduction targets. This is one of the conclusions…
Solvay Epicerol Earns RSB Certification
Solvay subsidiary Advanced Biochemical Thailand Co., Ltd. (ABT) has received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable…
Panning for Green Gold, a film about algae
EnAlgae has just published the half hour film Panning for Green Gold, about innovative uses of algae for…
Wubbolts: ‘Also focus on green cycle’
Marcel Wubbolts, CTO of DSM, regards the green cycle - the biobased loop in Cradle2Cradle -…
Glasgow to host EFIB 2016
Glasgow will be the host city of next year's EFIB-conference. This has been announced at this…