Behind the scenes at Dutch Water Tech: passion for bio-based raw materials and circular solutions
When Ingrid Goumans starts talking about her work at Avantium, where she is Director of Public Affairs, something changes…
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Wubbo Ockels Innovation Award puts biobased ideas on the map
Biobased materials are appearing in several submissions for the Wubbo Ockels Innovation Award this year. From a field of 63 ideas…
IEA Bioenergy opens submissions for new perspective on bioenergy towards net zero
IEA Bioenergy is asking researchers and practitioners to share recent insights into the role of bioenergy in pathways to net…
Frameworks for sustainable forest management assessed in draft Probos report
The Probos Foundation is submitting a draft report on the extent to which Dutch timber harvesting regulations align with European requirements...
Making biodiversity measurable in bioenergy with LCA
The call to halt nature loss is growing. Companies and policymakers want to know what their choices are doing to species and ecosystems.
ChemistryNL opens subsidy calls for water quality, bio-based raw materials and CCU
ChemistryNL is making a total of €1,8 million available in the second round of three grant calls. These are public-private...
Climate Summit Built Environment wants to move from plans to practice
The Climate Summit for the Built Environment will meet at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht on November 5th and 6th. The organizers expect a large...
Biomass between ambition and reality: an exciting election for the climate
The upcoming elections promise to be exciting, not only politically, but especially for climate policy in the Netherlands. Where the…
Biomass in the election programs, what do parties want with wood, green gas and biofuels?
The overviews from the Dutch Sustainable Energy Association (NVDE) and BNNVARA show that biomass and bio-based raw materials are taking on a new…
EUBA sees broader role for first generation biomass in Europe
In early October 2025, the European Bioeconomy Alliance and the German nova Institute published a joint expert paper. Their message is…
Paper mills can move faster towards net zero with electricity and biomass
A new study shows that paper mills in the United States can significantly reduce their emissions through three interrelated pathways.…
Fossil-free energy system on Pampus works with sun, wind, biomass and hydrogen
Fortress Island Pampus has released a short film that shows in ten minutes how the island generates its own energy.…
