It started with a plan for one factory in the port of Ghent, where pyrolysis can be used to process 40 tons of waste plastics, household waste and biomass every day into about 35 tons of biodiesel, ethanol and methanol for fuel and biobased chemicals. But the plans of BioQuest Alliance from Mechelen are ambitious: through a series of fuel cells, the…
Making plastic from sugars, through anaerobic fermentation and cheap carbohydrates. This will be the focus of a new three-year multidisciplinary project in which the University of Groningen, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Sanovations, Senbis Polymer Innovations and Bioclear earth will work together. Cosun and Teijin Aramid also support the project financially. The project, in full 'Anaerobic fermentation for cost-effective…
What will the energy supply in the Netherlands look like in 2050? Is there still room for biomass, especially as a heat source, or are alternatives available? A lot can happen (or not) in three decades, so it's still a waste of money. In the short term, however, our country will desperately need biomass to achieve its CO2 reduction targets.…
