Energy
Renewable energy is of great importance for the well being of our planet. We’ve got to invest in sustainable sources like water, wind and sunlight. But there are more possibilities. Read this dossier and find out for yourself.
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Is there enough space for the energy transition in the Netherlands?
In discussions about the energy transition, figures are all over the place: percentages, petajoules, kilowatt-hours and…
GIDARA Energy and TU Delft to build Gasification Innovation Centre
GIDARA Energy is to build a Gasification Innovation Centre in Rotterdam together with TU Delft. The…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
Green chemistry from biomass
Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…
“If one link does not function, the chain falls apart”
As the use of bio-based raw materials for chemicals, materials and energy increases, it becomes increasingly…
‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’
Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…
Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future
Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…
Green hydrogen from pruning waste and roadside grass
Green hydrogen and biomethane will become indispensable energy carriers in the future carbon-free economy. The Dutch…
Hydrogen, the rising star
The hydrogen star as a key to a sustainable society is rapidly rising. For industrial processes,…
‘Hydrogen key to the chemical industry in the Northern Netherlands’
The Northern Netherlands intends to produce billions of cubic metres of hydrogen. It intends to do…
‘Measuring, testing and trial runs instead of emotional debate’
Combustion without oxygen. In a nutshell, that is what pyrolysis is all about. Plastic waste enters…
Key role for biomass in climate plans
The draft Climate Accord relies heavily on biomass. Too heavily? In any case, it means that…
Five years of Source B, too brief for an anniversary
“Five years is really far too brief for an anniversary. Especially for a transition that takes…
The search for winning combinations
‘At the Pyrolysis testing ground in Moerdijk, we want to test value chains on the basis…
‘Markets get a leading role’
‘The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) participates with a clear vision in a comprehensive programme with the…
Topell restart with Blackwood ‘Now we are financed by turnover’
The promising torrefaction technology of Topell Energy, which was put ‘on hold’ due to a subsidy…
CleanFuels makes the production of charcoal more sustainable
‘We can make a huge environmental profit by converting biomass into charcoal cleanly and efficiently,’ claims…
Syngip: isobutene from syngas
It is roughly a matter of two to three years when bacteria will be able to convert…
SCOPE report on bio-energy
Energy based on biomass can stimulate the local economies of developing countries in a more sustainable…
Energy
Renewable energy is of great importance for the well being of our planet. We've got to…
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Is there enough space for the energy transition in the Netherlands?
In discussions about the energy transition, figures are all over the place: percentages, petajoules, kilowatt-hours and…
GIDARA Energy and TU Delft to build Gasification Innovation Centre
GIDARA Energy is to build a Gasification Innovation Centre in Rotterdam together with TU Delft. The…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
Green chemistry from biomass
Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…
“If one link does not function, the chain falls apart”
As the use of bio-based raw materials for chemicals, materials and energy increases, it becomes increasingly…
‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’
Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…
Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future
Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…
Green hydrogen from pruning waste and roadside grass
Green hydrogen and biomethane will become indispensable energy carriers in the future carbon-free economy. The Dutch…
Hydrogen, the rising star
The hydrogen star as a key to a sustainable society is rapidly rising. For industrial processes,…
‘Hydrogen key to the chemical industry in the Northern Netherlands’
The Northern Netherlands intends to produce billions of cubic metres of hydrogen. It intends to do…
‘Measuring, testing and trial runs instead of emotional debate’
Combustion without oxygen. In a nutshell, that is what pyrolysis is all about. Plastic waste enters…
Key role for biomass in climate plans
The draft Climate Accord relies heavily on biomass. Too heavily? In any case, it means that…
Five years of Source B, too brief for an anniversary
“Five years is really far too brief for an anniversary. Especially for a transition that takes…
The search for winning combinations
‘At the Pyrolysis testing ground in Moerdijk, we want to test value chains on the basis…
‘Markets get a leading role’
‘The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) participates with a clear vision in a comprehensive programme with the…
Topell restart with Blackwood ‘Now we are financed by turnover’
The promising torrefaction technology of Topell Energy, which was put ‘on hold’ due to a subsidy…
CleanFuels makes the production of charcoal more sustainable
‘We can make a huge environmental profit by converting biomass into charcoal cleanly and efficiently,’ claims…
Syngip: isobutene from syngas
It is roughly a matter of two to three years when bacteria will be able to convert…
SCOPE report on bio-energy
Energy based on biomass can stimulate the local economies of developing countries in a more sustainable…
Energy
Renewable energy is of great importance for the well being of our planet. We've got to…
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Is there enough space for the energy transition in the Netherlands?
In discussions about the energy transition, figures are all over the place: percentages, petajoules, kilowatt-hours and…
GIDARA Energy and TU Delft to build Gasification Innovation Centre
GIDARA Energy is to build a Gasification Innovation Centre in Rotterdam together with TU Delft. The…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
Green chemistry from biomass
Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…
“If one link does not function, the chain falls apart”
As the use of bio-based raw materials for chemicals, materials and energy increases, it becomes increasingly…
‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’
Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…
Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future
Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…
Green hydrogen from pruning waste and roadside grass
Green hydrogen and biomethane will become indispensable energy carriers in the future carbon-free economy. The Dutch…
Hydrogen, the rising star
The hydrogen star as a key to a sustainable society is rapidly rising. For industrial processes,…
‘Hydrogen key to the chemical industry in the Northern Netherlands’
The Northern Netherlands intends to produce billions of cubic metres of hydrogen. It intends to do…
‘Measuring, testing and trial runs instead of emotional debate’
Combustion without oxygen. In a nutshell, that is what pyrolysis is all about. Plastic waste enters…
Key role for biomass in climate plans
The draft Climate Accord relies heavily on biomass. Too heavily? In any case, it means that…
Five years of Source B, too brief for an anniversary
“Five years is really far too brief for an anniversary. Especially for a transition that takes…
The search for winning combinations
‘At the Pyrolysis testing ground in Moerdijk, we want to test value chains on the basis…
‘Markets get a leading role’
‘The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) participates with a clear vision in a comprehensive programme with the…
Topell restart with Blackwood ‘Now we are financed by turnover’
The promising torrefaction technology of Topell Energy, which was put ‘on hold’ due to a subsidy…
CleanFuels makes the production of charcoal more sustainable
‘We can make a huge environmental profit by converting biomass into charcoal cleanly and efficiently,’ claims…
Syngip: isobutene from syngas
It is roughly a matter of two to three years when bacteria will be able to convert…
SCOPE report on bio-energy
Energy based on biomass can stimulate the local economies of developing countries in a more sustainable…