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.…
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…
The Finnish biofuel maker Neste has found a way to make PET bottles based on, among other things, used frying fat. The website Nieuws.nl reports this. This concerns a new application of the Finnish manufacturer's own product: Neste RE. This is a raw material for the production of so-called polymers. The Finns make this product…
Vertoro, located on Brightlands Chemelot Campus, is the first Limburg company to receive a subsidy from the European Just Transition Fund (JTF). It also receives co-financing from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. With the subsidy of €1.228.665, Vertoro will scale up the factory where bio-oil is made from biomass. Out…
Saturday, September 16, 2023 is the day: the third Open Energy Day. Curious citizens can visit sustainable energy projects throughout the Netherlands on September 16, 2023 to get acquainted with the people and techniques behind the energy transition. Meet the people behind a windmill, feel the warmth of geothermal energy or get a tour…
In 2022, wood pellet consumption in the EU reached a new record of 24,8 million tonnes (MMT), mainly due to increased domestic use, according to a report prepared by the European Union. The report further estimates that EU demand is expected to grow to 25,6 million tonnes this year, based on further expansion…
The production of green gas only grew to a limited extent in 2022. While strong growth, almost ten times the current level, is required to reach the 2030 billion m2 agreed in the Climate Agreement in 3. What does more green gas mean in everyday grid operator practice? A story about smart grid connections, exciting…
The NVDE has provided input for the upcoming elections in a letter to the political parties. Over the past year we saw how damaging our dependence on Russian fossil energy is. One country proved capable of hitting our economy and society and thereby financing a horrific war. Green Energy Day is therefore also a…
From 2025, BMW Group Plant Dingolfing will use heat produced from regional biomass and its own waste wood to meet approximately 50 percent of the process hot water needs. To this end, the company signs a supply contract for just under 100.000 MWh of thermal energy per year with UP Energiewerke GmbH, a joint subsidiary of the public…
TU Delft launches the online course Sustainable Building with Timber. This newly developed course is designed to give participants a holistic understanding of sustainable timber construction. This course enables all stakeholders in the built environment – architects, developers, engineers, consultants and policy makers, as well as students – to gain the knowledge and skills needed to…
The construction and agricultural sectors face the challenge of reducing CO₂ and nitrogen emissions. The use of building materials based on flax and hemp can make an important contribution to these challenges and connects both sectors in their goal to become more circular. However, between theory and practice…
In the run-up to the next parliamentary elections (November 22, 2023), the Royal Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI) is providing politicians with a number of recommendations. They must contribute to a climate-neutral, circular, safe and sustainable society and economy. The industry wants to collaborate with the government in the field of materials transition. This concerns…
With an inspiring graduation pitch, Melissa Luwema, former student of architecture at the Vlissingen HZ University of Applied Sciences, manages to convince the audience of the future of biobased construction. Her practical research into sustainable and cost-saving biobased solutions has earned her a regional incentive prize. She graduated this summer - and wants to advise municipalities and agencies about biobased.…
Entrepreneurs can apply for the Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition Incentive (SDE++) again from September 5 to October 5, 2023. The European Commission has approved the changes in the new opening of the SDE++. The main stumbling block were the so-called 'fences' in the budget. Budget reserved for less profitable techniques Earlier this year, the opening…
Focus on reuse of organic residual flows RVO Netherlands is organizing a trade mission to Valencia, Spain on November 7 to 9, aimed at the reuse of organic residual flows. RVO Netherlands is organizing a trade mission to Valencia, Spain on November 7 to 9, aimed at the reuse of organic residual flows. Do you work in the field of reuse of organic residual flows?…
Last week, a maze of meter-high fiber hemp plants was festively opened in Workum (Friesland). Not just for playing; it is also an educational attraction that shows how hemp fiber grows, which biobased building products can be made from it and what positive impact the plant has on the soil and biodiversity. The biobased maze came…
On Friday, July 7, the architectural firms Studio Nauta & Mulder Zonderland won the design competition 'Biobased and nature-inclusive construction on the Nieuwe Veemarkt in Zwolle'. In its jury report, the jury called it 'an integral and balanced plan that gives well-considered attention to each of the many challenges the Veemarkt faces'. Councilor Gerdien Rots van…
What does the energy system of our future look like? In the draft National Energy System Plan (NPE), the government describes what is needed for a climate-neutral energy system in 2050, and how we get there. Citizens and entrepreneurs can give their opinion about the draft plan in the digital counter of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). A sustainable energy system…
AB InBev is taking further steps towards a greener brewing environment with the commissioning of its new biomass processor at its Jupiler brewery in Jupille. New, green and better AB InBev is installing a new, ultra-modern biomass processor in its brewery in Jupille. The biomass processor processes malt husks, which remain after the brewing process, into thermal energy that then heats the brews. Thanks to…
Outgoing Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten will open the Open Energy Day at the Nijmegen-Betuwe energy park on Saturday, September 16. On this day, curious citizens can visit sustainable energy projects throughout the Netherlands to get acquainted with the people and techniques behind the energy transition. For example, meet the people behind a windmill, feel the…
The time has come on September 5: the annual National Biobased Conference, organized by ChemistryNL, the Biobased Economy Lectoren Platform and GoChem. It promises to be a day full of inspiration! Be inspired by speakers during this day, participate in parallel sessions and make yourself heard. Entrepreneurs, policymakers and researchers will update you on the themes of biobased…
Letter to Parliament from outgoing minister Jetten The outgoing cabinet published a letter to Parliament on Friday about the 'Green gas blending obligation.' In it, outgoing Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten states that energy companies will be obliged to mix green gas with the natural gas they supply by 2030. The intention is to achieve a CO2 emission reduction of 20% in…
A new border region project that will recruit, train, retrain and further train young people and adults for professions to make the energy transition possible has started. For the next 3 years, Avans University of Applied Sciences will be the coordinator of the Energy(k) Education project that is being implemented under the Interreg program Flanders Netherlands with a subsidy from the European Regional Development Fund…
Together with a broad social coalition, we call on the House of Representatives not to let the climate approach come to a standstill. Simply because we will not achieve our climate goals, but certainly also because citizens, employees and companies need stable and predictable policy. The National Climate Platform sent the following letter to the…
Dutch power production has reached a milestone in the first half of 2023: the share of renewable electricity is now 50%, on average over six months. This was still 2022% in the first half of 43. This is evident from the half-yearly figures of Energieopwek.nl. The expectation of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) is that the share…
The film premiered at the 7th Central European Biomass Conference in Graz. It shows how sustainable forest management, climate protection, timber construction and the energy transition are all connected and how we can jointly phase out oil, natural gas and coal, explains Franz Titschenbacher, President of the Austrian Biomass Association. At the moment there is a lot going on…
Circular batteries and solar panels, 6G, radio frequency technology and climate-neutral ships. These and other innovative projects by companies, knowledge institutions and governments form the basis for the Netherlands to remain at the forefront of technological (manufacturing) industry and sustainability. As part of the investments (4 billion euros) announced today by Minister Micky Adriaansens (Economic Affairs and Climate)…
Two circular biomass boilers have been put into use at Olam Food Ingredients cocoa processing plants in the Netherlands and Germany, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The boilers use cocoa shells, a residual product from the production process, as fuel to generate steam, which in turn fuels the preparation of the cocoa ingredients from Olam Food Ingredients top brand, deZaan,…
On Thursday, June 22, the first home resulting from the Brabant corporation deal was insulated with natural raw materials grown by local farmers. In Brabant, various parties are working within the 'Southeast Brabant Renovates Naturally Together' project to stimulate and apply more local and natural raw materials in Brabant housing construction. Under the leadership of Rabobank, the province of North Brabant and the…
The Netherlands wants to be climate neutral by 2050. This has major consequences for the future energy system. It changes how we generate, transport, store and use energy. And offers economic opportunities and room for new revenue models. In order to have a sustainable energy system in 2050, we must start planning and preparing for this now. The choices…
Groningen's economy is rapidly becoming greener and more sustainable. In Farmsum, the Verborg Group is building a new production company that will refine vegetable oils and fats on an industrial scale. The province awards a subsidy of € 2,4 million for this. Bio-raw materials De Verborg Group is an initiative of Borgesius Group in which intensive…
This summer, the European BIOCIRCULARCITIES project – a CBE JU-funded project – will offer a look behind the screen with a series of three exclusive webinars. The BIOCIRCULARCITIES project aims to unlock the potential of the circular economy of unused biobased waste streams and stimulate the green and sustainable transition. Do you want the…
Avans University of Applied Sciences wants to expand its master's offering with at least 4 new courses. The Master's degree in Material & Energy Transition (MET) should start in 2024. Why will Avans University of Applied Sciences offer more master's degrees? And why this one in particular? Avans had an interview with Milou van Harsel (masters project team member) and Han van Osch (masters project leader…
A first at Provada. BAM Wonen, Staatsbosbeheer and IBI2 present the first 100% biobased and recycled panel material. The agreement was previously signed for joint production, processing and processing. In this special collaboration, residual wood flows from Dutch forests, BAM construction sites and the sawing sheds of the TABS Group are processed into biobased chipboards...
Minister Hugo de Jonge (Public Housing and Spatial Planning) wants to reach agreements with parties in the construction sector about setting up new supply chains for bio-based and circular construction. These agreements must be recorded in a so-called Building Materials Agreement. “The use of more biobased and secondary materials, more sustainable concrete or other construction materials such as more sustainable steel, glass and ceramics, must…
Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in southwestern Sweden will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to fuel all aircraft at the airport, which will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from departing flights . Neste will deliver its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to…
From biofuels to bioplastics and biobased fine chemicals; biorefinery offers more and more renewable alternatives to fossil raw materials. But low yields and complex purification steps limit the economic profitability of industrial biotechnological production processes. The EPI-CES research project has now developed an improved process to overcome these challenges. In EPI-CES, the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology…
Netherlands-based OCI Global has announced it is fueling the first-ever green methanol-powered container ship in a new partnership with AP Moller-Maersk. OCI will supply ISCC-certified biomethanol for the maiden voyage of Maersk's first dual-fuel container ship, in a groundbreaking step towards decarbonizing global shipping. The trip showcases OCI's…
The Center of Expertise Biobased Economy is expanding their focus from solely biobased to multiple themes within the materials and energy transition. That calls for a new name… MNEXT! The materials and energy transition are two major challenges that we will face as a society in the coming years. Both transitions focus on a sustainable future and are…
A consortium consisting of area developer AM, ELGRA, the Miscanthus Group and Impact Hub has been awarded the Circular Chain Projects subsidy from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The subsidy will be used for the further development of Elephant Grass (also known as Miscanthus) into a biobased construction product. After an innovation process that AM set up with Impact Hub,…
Bioenergy Europe's 2023 report on bioelectricity reveals the role of bioelectricity for the energy transition and provides the reader with detailed data analyzes on the current dynamics of electricity, renewable or not, with a focus on electricity produced from biomass (bioelectricity) . Most of the figures in the report are filtered by country, representing industry leaders, decision makers, investors and…
Uniper wants to develop a factory for the production of syngas at Chemelot. This sustainable gas can replace natural gas in chemical production processes. Biomass is torrefied via a scalable process and then converted into syngas. This process produces biogenic CO2, which is used to produce sustainable chemicals. This makes syngas an important element in the green...
Four international startups have won the Seaweed Innovation Challenge by presenting their seaweed-based food and packaging innovations. The pitch competition, which took place on Thursday, June 8 in the Oude Kerk in Scheveningen, was part of the first edition of North Sea Seaweed, an event of the seaweed trade organization North Sea Farmers. The winners…
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, together with Platform Green Chemistry, New Economy and TKI Agri & Food, has submitted the BioBased Circular Growth Fund proposal. With an efficient agri-food sector and a strong chemical sector, the Netherlands seems ideally suited for the transition from fossil to biobased. “We have a super-efficient fossil olefin-based (petro)chemical industry, with hundreds of years of optimization,…
In 2022, the share of renewable energy will be 15 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands. A year earlier this was 13 percent. The consumption of solar and wind energy in particular has increased in recent years. Energy consumption from biomass has decreased slightly. This is evident from preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands. The Netherlands has agreed within the EU to…
In its annual report, the NEa looks back on an intense year. The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation leave deep scars. At the same time, the effect of pricing CO2 emissions became more than clear. The increased costs of energy resulted in a reduction in CO2 emissions of more than 8%. A decline that has occurred in recent…
Researchers from the German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) looked at the role of biomass in Germany's national energy transition and the priority target market for bioenergy sources. Their findings were presented in the completed project entitled “SoBio – Scenarios for optimal use of biomass for energy in 2030 and in 2050.” From the…
Mark your calendar, because the 22th Circular Biobased Products (CBP) Symposium, formerly known as CBPM, will take place in Wageningen on Thursday, June 10. Just like previous editions, it promises to be an exciting program. Expect insights into R&D strategies from key industrial players across the value chain and the latest updates from Wageningen University & Research…
Ten international startups will present their seaweed-based food and packaging innovations during the Seaweed Innovation Event on June 8. For eight weeks, seaweed startups from all over the world had the opportunity to submit their pitch as part of the North Sea Farmers Seaweed Innovation Challenge. They received 30 entries, covering a wide…
From May 22, the new subsidy round of the Circular Economy Knowledge and Innovation Agenda will be open for the development of circular products, services and processes. A total of 2,5 million euros in support is available for developments within the manufacturing industry, construction and consumer goods. There will be an information meeting on June 1. We are currently using…
Even in the years between 2030 and 2050, biomass will remain an important energy source for sectors where direct electrification is not or hardly possible. The alternative, the use of power-to-x energy sources, leads to significant additional costs. This is stated by the German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) following the SoBio research project. In…
More and more entrepreneurs are applying for subsidies for projects that contribute to a circular economy. The number of circular projects has never been as large as in 2021. The number increased by more than 30% compared to 2020. The projects mainly concern plastics, chemicals and building materials. This is evident from the annual RVO Circular Economy monitoring report.…
More than 60 companies and projects active in sustainable energy will open their doors to the public on September 16, 2023. All interested parties are welcome to discover the world behind the socket and the thermostat and learn where electricity and heat come from. come and how that energy keeps…
Many people are concerned about our forests. Is there enough wood to build houses? And where does that wood come from? Probos and Centrum Hout have presented figures on the origin of construction wood in handy Infograhics for PIANOo and RVO. This shows that the Netherlands imports 4,5 million cubic meters of wood for construction every year.…
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research has developed a binder-free technology to make building panels from vegetable waste streams, without the need for glues or resins of fossil origin. Now that the housing construction challenge in the Netherlands coincides with ambitious climate goals, bio-based construction is receiving a lot of attention. Materials made from natural fibers from local residual flows can play a role in this…
State Secretary Heijnen (IenW) and Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) inform the House of Representatives about the status of the introduction of the sustainability criteria for bio raw materials in regulations. In addition, the letter is about: PDF document | 10 pages | 745 kBParliamentary document: Letter to Parliament | 12-05-2023
On Tuesday, April 25, the webinar was “The bio boiler in the countryside. An alternative to fossil.” You can view this below. The NBKL (trade association for suppliers of bio boilers) organized the webinar. Maarten Willemen of the AVIH (trade association for entrepreneurs in the forest and timber sector), Jos de Kleuver, Gijs Kuneman of the Bos Groups (associations of and for…
The webinar 'From Biomass to Chemistry' took place on May 9, in which Tom Lammers presented the results of his Thesis research on the challenges in setting up a biomass-to-syngas value chain for the Dutch chemistry. The interactive nature of the webinar provided a platform for a panel of experts to discuss the various statements…
On May 2, the second call for project proposals of the European (Horizon 2020) project INN-PRESSME was opened. This allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research and technology institutions (RTOs) to apply for co-financing for the scale-up of their new products from bio-based materials, which match and even exceed the performance of fossil materials. In total, INN-PRESSME…
The European Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has issued a new call for projects. This call has a budget of 215 million euros for research that contributes to the realization of a circular, biobased economy in Europe. There are eighteen topics, ranging from biobased packaging to the valorization of residual flows from aquaculture.…
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) invites stakeholders from the international bioenergy sector to come together to discuss best practice in sustainability and has published a paper examining the Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy and key sustainability issues. The new document, “Transparency, trust and best practice of Responsible biomass…
The 2023 opening round for the subsidy Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition (SDE++) has been postponed until September this year. Minister Jetten of Climate and Energy announced this in a letter to Parliament that will be sent to the House of Representatives this week. The reason for the postponement is that the government has not yet received the green light from the European Commission...
On biomassfeiten.nl you will find news, background information and fact sheets about bio-raw materials. The fact sheet 'Circular bioeconomy' shows that wood is a sustainable raw material. More factsheets: https://www.biomassafeiten.nl/factsheets/
We try to keep our waste to a minimum. What remains is collected separately and processed into biomass. Marcel Meijer from Hof aan Zee in Koudekerke. Today, the Netherlands has 15 green MICHELIN stars. There are no restaurants that lost their green star. Restaurants that are committed to the development of…
The use of renewable energy for transportation in the Netherlands continues to grow. In 2022, companies also supplied more liquid biofuel, biogas and renewable electricity to the Dutch market than the year before. This contributes to the sustainability of transportation in the Netherlands. Annual obligation increases by 4 million gigajoules The mandatory 17,9…
SPIE Netherlands is participating in the first Dutch modular factory that converts sewage sludge into biofuel. During Maintenance NEXT, the technology and maintenance fair of the Benelux, SPIE and C-Green have just signed a cooperation agreement to possibly realize such a factory. The innovative installation – developed by C-Green – uses wet biomass (sludge)…
After 10 years of leading the way in stimulating the biobased and circular economy in the Southwest Netherlands (and far beyond), Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) will conclude its activities with a closing meeting on July 6, 2023. CBBD started in 2012 as Biobased Delta based on 'Agro meets chemistry': agriculture was seen as…
GroeneWoudGAS makes green gas from cow manure and a handful of products in which CO2, methane and nitrogen are cleverly processed. The province of Brabant rewards the innovative entrepreneur Frank van Genugten with an Agrifood plume. For years, Sint-Oedenrode was the municipality with the highest cow manure surplus per hectare in the whole of the Netherlands. And Frank van Genugten's dairy farm is located above…
On Tuesday, May 9 from 15.00:16.00 PM to XNUMX:XNUMX PM, Biomass Facts will organize the webinar 'From biomass to chemistry'. Tom Lammers, TU Delft student, is working on a graduation assignment on the Dutch 'Biomass-to-syngas value chain'. Tom Lammers is a master's student in Management of Technology at TU Delft. From his training he has…
Biobased and isocyanate-free Polyurethane (PU) is a versatile family of polymers that has many applications, including in coatings for the automotive industry, in cushions, mattresses and furniture upholstery, in insulation boards and foams for construction. The disadvantage of PU is that it is made from fossil raw materials and contains diisocyanate. The Flemish-Dutch Interreg project BioNIPU has succeeded…
Wood pellets are the best and most convenient existing replacement for black coal and other fossil fuels. The energy content of our wood pellets is 4,86 kWh/kg. The internationally accepted black coal “constant” is 6.827 kWh/kg. Do you know what the 5 most important reasons are why woody biomass is preferable? >> It is renewable and sustainable Woody biomass is a renewable raw material made from wood…
In addition to being known in Limburg for their Burgundian lifestyle, they work hard on healthy food and a healthy living environment. Making agriculture and industry more sustainable is an important part of this. The Province of Limburg is therefore making more than 600.000 euros available for the 'Circular cultivation and chemistry' project. Europe contributes…
The term 'biomass' raises many questions. In this video the answer to “Is biomass necessary?” On biomassafeiten.nl we have listed the most common questions and answers: https://www.biomassafeiten.nl/faq/
“I have developed skills in working with people in different areas or cultures.” Says student I. Conroy, who, together with more than 100 students from 11 colleges in Finland and the Netherlands, participated in the Biobased Battle 27 from March 30 to 2023. The nail on the head as far as Mara van…
In November 2022, the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) carried out inspections at several AGP license holders for the biofuels FAME and HVO. The aim was to determine whether the stored fuels are really biofuels. The analyzes of the samples taken have been completed. This shows that biofuel was found at all checked FAME and HVO storage locations. Result Pure fatty acid…
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New coalition for a more competitive and ambitious bioeconomy in the EU A new group of 14 EU trade associations, including suppliers of high-quality wood-based products, fiber paper and cardboard products and packaging, and renewable energy solutions, supported by EU forest owners and administrators, has launched a cross-sector coalition. The coalition's aim is to provide EU policymakers with an ambitious…
Bioenergy Europe welcomes the outcome of the trilogue negotiations on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) for achieving the EU's climate goals. However, they regret the overly complex wording of some provisions, which could hinder the EU's decarbonization process and destabilize market participants. On March 30, EU lawmakers reached an agreement on…
The term 'biomass' raises many questions. In this video the answer to “Biomass energy: how does it work?” On biomassafeiten.nl we have listed the most frequently asked questions and answers: https://www.biomassafeiten.nl/faq/
Thank you all for following Biomass Facts on LinkedIn! The fact that so many people follow Biomass Facts (and more every day) shows that there is great interest in the world of biomass and the possibilities that bio-based raw materials offer for, among other things, producing sustainable products and achieving our climate goals. There are…
Bamboovement wins the Best New Product Award Vivaness 2023 in the drugstore items category with their creation, 'The world's most natural disposable Razor'. The fair organization announced this on Thursday, March 9. Bamboovement was founded by two Dutch brothers who are committed to sustainability and reducing the plastic footprint. The razor is made…
On Tuesday, April 25 from 19.00:21.00 PM to XNUMX:XNUMX PM, you are cordially invited to participate in the webinar “The bio boiler in the countryside. An alternative to fossil.” The NBKL (trade association for suppliers of bio boilers) organizes the webinar. Speakers include Maarten Willemen from the AVIH (trade association for entrepreneurs in the forest and…
Companies based in the Netherlands that are part of the biofuel chain and are certified fall under the supervision of the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa). To further develop this supervision, the NEa had the biodiesel chain analysis carried out. This analysis provides a picture of this biofuel chain, the risks of errors and fraud and makes recommendations for supervision.…
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has published a roadmap on safe and circular design in industrial biotechnology. This publication is one of the results of the research program DIRECT: Designing inclusively for a safe and sustainable circular economy transition. This includes taking into account principles in the areas of safety, sustainability and…
Tetra Pak has begun groundbreaking research aimed at advancing the sustainability of fibre-based food packaging. This is done in collaboration with the Synchotron (X-ray) radiation laboratory MAX IV in Lund (Sweden) and the ForMAX research facility, which specializes in studying materials from forests. Tetra Pak's research aims…
Bioenergy Europe welcomes the publication of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). However, they lament a lack of strategic vision for the bioenergy industry and net negative technologies such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) is part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan, which aims to boost the competitiveness of the European...
