Wageningen researchers convert useless grass from roadsides and nature reserves into raw material for paper and cardboard. That could mean a boost for the local economy. 'We save trees in Scandinavia and the transport of paper to the Netherlands becomes unnecessary.' In a test room of ACCRES in Lelystad, the test and development location for sustainable energy and green…
ChemistryNL provides financial support to 11 new research projects at the intersection of biobased and chemistry. A total of one million euros will be allocated for these projects, which will be carried out by consortia of knowledge institutions and companies. Since the merger with TKI BBE, ChemistryNL has been working on the integration of the biobased economy field in various ways. The support…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Greening chemistry for a faster transition to a circular, waste-free society: that is what ARC CBBC (Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium) stands for. The consortium is a partnership between Utrecht University, the University of Groningen, Eindhoven University of Technology and partners from the chemical industry, such as AkzoNobel, Shell and BASF. NWO…
