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First CBE JU-funded projects receive €116 million
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has signed its first grant agreements with 21 project…
Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy (CoE BBE) becomes MNEXT
The Dutch Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy (CoE BBE) has been renamed MNEXT. Under this banner,…
Biohydrogen can decarbonise European hydrogen production
The industry body European Biogas Association (EBA) has published a white paper this week on the…
Bioenergy industries present open letter to EU Commission
Bioenergy technologies are crucial for achieving the European Union's net zero targets for 2050, say large…
US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap released
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap last week. It…
Cost-effective biotechnology processes with algae
From biofuels to bioplastics and biobased fine chemicals; biorefinery offers more and more renewable alternatives to…
Belgium second largest food waster in Europe
Flanders has wasted almost 900,000 tonnes of edible food in 2020, enough to feed over 800,000…
Scorecard for determining sustainability of circular plastic packaging
Circularity and sustainability are sometimes mentioned in the same breath, but certainly do not mean the…
‘SME village’ at EFIB 2023 Rotterdam
This year's European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology & the Bioeconomy (EFIB) will take place in Rotterdam…
Human capital indispensable for scaling up biobased production
Over the past 30 years, WUR has co-developed many new circular products. Many of these are…
Bio-based Industries Investment Programme 2023/2024 announced
Tech Tour and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) have announced the launch of the Bio-based Industries…
Eni and RINA aim to decarbonise shipping faster
RINA, an international company specialising in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and Eni have signed an…
€1.5 million for sustainable plastics from CO2
Avantium nv, a leading technology provider in sustainable chemistry, will receive a €1.5 million grant from…
‘Cultured meat up to 25 times less sustainable than traditional beef’
Lab-grown meat may have an up to 25 times larger carbon footprint than normal butchered beef,…
Meteorologist Helga van Leur speaks at Future Rethinkers Congress
Helga van Leur: renowned Dutch meteorologist, climate expert and former weather woman. She is speaking at…
Ecover presents 97% biobased cleaning products
Cleaning with leftovers from wasted food; it can be done with the new line of cleaning…
Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL and LyondellBasell invest €13 million in Pryme
Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL and LyondellBasell are investing nearly €13 million in Pryme nv, an innovative cleantech…
“Biomass remains important in energy transition beyond 2030”
Ook in de jaren tussen 2030 en 2050 blijft biomassa een belangrijke energiebron voor sectoren waar…
Conclusive solution needed for chemically recycled raw materials
Entrepreneurs who want to scale up pyrolysis technology for chemical recycling of plastic waste streams run…
Winners Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 announced
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced last week at the Plastics…