RVO Netherlands is organizing an innovation mission to Brazil in the field of bio-raw materials for chemicals from 11 to 15 December. The mission is interesting for companies that develop innovative ways to produce building blocks for the chemical industry from biomass and want to build or strengthen contacts with Brazilian knowledge parties, companies and governments. This innovation mission…
EuropaBio has announced the full program of the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) taking place in Rotterdam on 24 and 25 October. There is also a preparatory summit on October 23, dedicated to plant-based biomanufacturing. The 2023 theme, 'Industrial Biotechnology for a Sustainable and Resilient Global Europe', reflects the historic…
Woody biomass and wheat straw are all sources of the natural polymer lignin. More than 50 megatons of lignin are produced annually on a commercial scale. Most of this is burned to produce energy, while it could also be used to make useful chemicals. However, what is a big problem when producing…
CharcoTec has developed a sustainable process to make charcoal from vegetable residual flows. Originally intended for Asia and Africa, the company is now looking for high-quality applications in Europe with a pilot plant. Charcoal was in vogue as a fuel in Europe until the 1930s. For production, coal burners heat wood in…
The European Commission (EC) this week published its policy on how the European aviation sector should achieve its environmental and climate goals. The European Parliament approved this policy last Wednesday as part of the broader Green Deal of former European Commissioner Frans Timmermans. Earlier this year, the European Union signed an agreement to ban the use…
The climate goals for 2030 are within reach if the policy intentions are translated into strong laws and regulations and are implemented expeditiously, such as road pricing and making heat pumps mandatory. This is evident from the provisional Climate and Energy Outlook (KEV) that the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published today on Budget Day. In one year, the 'CO2 policy gap' has increased significantly...
Vattenfall pauses the development of a bioheat plant in Diemen and will enter into discussions with the municipalities involved, the province of North Holland and outgoing Minister Jetten of Climate and Energy to jointly explore the possibilities of alternative sustainable heat sources and their timely development. In addition, for Vattenfall, the affordability of these alternative district heat sources for…
Even after the departure of Eurocommissioner Frans Timmermans, the European Green Deal remains the center of the European Commission's policy. EC President Ursula von der Leyen underlined this this week in her 'State of the Union' speech. Von der Leyen spoke of a 'boiling planet' that leads to extreme temperatures, droughts, storms and forest fires.…
Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina has said it will continue to develop bioenergy-based fuels by utilizing existing natural resources. Pertamina will use plant-based biomasses – such as sugarcane, corn, cassava and sorghum – to develop bioenergy. “Our energy will eventually be bioenergy-based, as Indonesia has abundant resources. In India, I met with technology liaisons for…
Indonesian state-owned energy company Pertamina has said it will continue developing bioenergy-based fuels by utilizing existing natural resources. Pertamina will use plant biomass – such as sugar cane, corn, cassava and sorghum – to develop bioenergy. “Our energy will ultimately be based on bioenergy, as Indonesia is about…
Varo Energy will build a large-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Gunvor Energy location in Rotterdam. The construction of the factory, which partly uses the existing infrastructure at the Gunvor site, involves an investment of $600 million. This facility alone is expected to…
UT researchers Frieder Mugele and Wim Brilman have received a Demonstrator grant from NWO to build a pilot installation that can separate biogas into carbon dioxide and pure biomethane. In the installation, the researchers use a material they have developed that allows for better and cheaper separation than with existing technologies. The production of biogas involves…
In recent weeks, a number of political parties have shared their draft election manifestos. The NVDE has listed the relevant passages that touch on the climate and energy transition. The full analysis can be found here: Draft election manifestos K&E 2023. Climate and energy topics are clearly presented by all parties in the draft election manifestos. Some striking resolutions from…
The European Union will have consumed a record 2022 million tons of wood pellets in 24,8, according to a report submitted to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network. Consumption is expected to grow to 25,6 million tons this year. The report attributes much of last year's growth…
The StemWijzer 2023 and other election guides for the 2023 House of Representatives elections will be updated after the holidays. In addition, you will also find an overview of the party programs here, if they are already known. These will be different House of Representatives elections than usual, after the fall of the cabinet. The period to prepare for this is…
The Council of State has annulled the environmental permit for the new biomass power plant in Diemen. According to the Council, the province of North Holland must first have an environmental impact assessment drawn up. This is necessary because 'wood waste' would be burned in the power plant. These are residual flows from wood production. The case was brought before the Council of State by…
On Thursday, August 31, Platform Bio-Economie presented the 11th edition of the annual report on the use of woody biomass in the Netherlands. The Bio-Economy Platform believes it is very important that they can make transparent and well-founded figures available to government, the business community and ultimately to Dutch citizens in order to monitor developments in this…
