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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…
Lego: millions in R&D for new materials
Lego will invest roughly 135 million euro until 2030 in developing and testing new, renewable materials…
Investment climate not that rosy
The investment in biobased start-ups is not that rosy, especially for start-ups in Europe. This was…
Agro & Chemistry launches first European edition
Agro&Chemie, the leading magazine on the biobased economy in The Netherlands, launches its new European edition…
Carlsberg: communicating with consumers via social media
Carlsberg communicates via social media about his efforts to transform its business into a more sustainable…
Sustainability Consult And NNFCC Launch New Bioeconomy Services
Bioeconomy communications agency Sustainability Consult and Bioeconomy consultancy NNFCC announced a partnership to offer new integrated…
Integrated biorefinery at the heart of the bio-economy
Small, integrated biorefineries will be at the heart of the bio-economy, according to Tjerk de Ruiter,…
Europe’s leading bioeconomy clusters work together as 3BI
The leading bioeconomy clusters in the Netherlands, France, the UK and Germany have today joined forces…