Our ever-increasing use of plastics is leading to growing environmental concerns, especially regarding the use of fossil resources and greenhouse gas emissions. In his dissertation, Paul Stegmann from Copernicus shows that we need to drastically improve our recycling efforts and switch from fossil to biogenic raw materials if plastics want to fit into a…
Ochis (pronounced o-tjiez) is a Ukrainian brand that makes the world's first coffee-based glasses. Used coffee grounds are mixed with natural oils to create a new plant material that is waterproof, has a matte texture and retains the coffee aroma for months. Thanks to the unique production technology, each frame is a combination of functionality, design and…
ChristenUnie (CU) sees the large-scale application of bio-raw materials as a solution to the many challenges facing society and agriculture. “Producing bio-based raw materials is a beautiful and much-needed new branch with earning opportunities for our farmers and a major contribution from them to the climate challenge,” says MP Pieter Grinwis…
An extraordinary multidisciplinary and multinational team will work together over the next 42 months to develop innovative and sustainable processes to produce biofuels from organic waste with negative emissions. CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste) is a research and innovation group funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme…
Rethink Waste Student Challenge 2023 With the Rething Waste Student Challenge, Wageningen University & Research challenges students to develop a circular biobased solution for a current waste problem. This could be anything: a business idea that contributes to a world without waste, a prototype of a product made from biomass, or a new…
At least 50 livestock farmers from 6 European countries have joined the European project ALFA, which was launched this month. The project aims to establish viable systems for the production of biogas from animal manure. As a first step, regional hubs are being established that analyze the local preconditions and value chains in livestock farming...
The world is changing, and so is Royal Cosun. The almost 125-year-old agricultural cooperative with more than 8.000 growers of ancient crops such as sugar beets, potatoes and chicory, in addition to the production of food and green gas, also sees a future in the development of high-quality and climate-friendly biobased materials. “We believe that we can get much more out of plants.”…
40+ companies and organizations are calling on the European Parliament to enable efficient and circular use of woody biomass residual flows. Heating accounts for 50% of energy demand in the EU and 42% of this is supplied by natural gas. The current energy crisis has led to massive increases in energy prices and exposed the vulnerabilities that…
Wood has been used as a raw material for centuries. Wood is durable, reliable and environmentally friendly. Wood is used for various purposes: Paper productionPaper is originally made from fibers from the wood of trees. WoodworkingWood is very suitable for making all kinds of furniture and in the construction of houses (e.g. window frames and roof structures). FuelBark and sawdust (which is released…
The European Parliament and the EU member states reached an agreement on Thursday, November 10, on a new law regulating the contribution of the forestry and land use sector to the EU's 2030 climate goals. The land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) includes the use of soils,…
European Bioenergy Day took place on November 8 and is part of Bioenergy Europe's annual European bioenergy campaign. It aims to shed light on the increasingly important role that sustainable biomass plays in the EU's energy mix, especially when it comes to energy security. If all bioenergy in Europe were used continuously,…
Europe's biogas and biomethane industries are ready to fully commit to scaling up the sector and producing at least 2030 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane by 35, delegates were told at the European Biogas Association (EBA) annual conference to hear. On October 25-26, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, more…
The world is no longer the same as it was a year ago. A series of unexpected calamities threaten to significantly derail the goals of decarbonizing the global economy and meeting the Paris 2050 commitments. However, this is not the time to sit still, warns Kyriakos Maniatis, Coordinator of the EUBCE Industry Track.…
Biomass can meet 2050% to 35% of the final energy demand in the European Union in 60. Part of this would then be supplied from new bioenergy plantations. Researcher Tjerk Lap draws this conclusion. Today, Tuesday November 8, he hopes to receive his PhD from the University of Groningen. Biomass can make an important contribution to the reduction of...
A new biogas plant at the sewage treatment plant in Etten was officially opened on Thursday, October 6, 2022. In this industrial treatment plant, biogas is generated from the residual water of Papierfabriek Doetinchem. The collaborating parties Papierfabriek Doetinchem, Waterstromen and Waterschap Rijn en IJssel produce biogas and save energy. Part of the biogas is returned to the paper factory for...
For the first time, the numerous flows of renewable raw materials and processing in the Flemish economy have been mapped and their economic value for Flanders has been estimated. The study was carried out by ILVO and VITO at the request of Flemish Minister Jo Brouns and his predecessor, both responsible for Work, Economy, Innovation & Agriculture. The annual repeat…
On October 19, the French-Dutch Biobased Materials workshop took place at the residence of the Dutch ambassador in Paris. The aim of this workshop was to share and compare the status of biobased materials developments in France and the Netherlands together with experts from the government, companies, clusters and knowledge institutions. The workshop was…
Dr. Paul Bennett, Chairman of IEA Bioenergy at the IEA Bioenergy conference “Technology advances in liquid biofuels and renewable gas”. Vienna, October 20, 2022 “Biomethane expansion is a strong instrument to replace gas imports. With natural gas prices above 100 EUR/MWh, the competitiveness of biomethane has improved enormously. Biomethane offers local solutions for waste, avoids methane and ammonia emissions…
