Avantium and The Bottle Collective join forces for innovative fiber bottles
Avantium, innovator in renewable chemistry, is working with The Bottle Collective on a new type of sustainable fiber bottle. This collaboration is intended to…
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PEFC certification now also in line with RED III
Woody biomass from sustainably managed forests now complies with the latest EU directive Biomass from sustainably managed forests can now be demonstrably…
Behind the scenes of the energy transition: thousands of Dutch people on the road during Open Energy Day
On Saturday 20 September, the Dutch energy transition will once again open its doors. During the fifth edition of the Open Energy Day,…
Towards a net zero and circular chemical industry – the pivotal role of biomethanol as a global sustainable commodity
The last year the European petrochemical industry has entered into a downward spiral with almost weekly announcements of closures of…
Low-value residual flows as a source for affordable biomethanol
Methanol is a versatile and highly sought-after chemical building block. It is used as a raw material for plastics, adhesives, antifreezes and fuels. But…
Residual flow from dairy industry can potentially be used in circular chemistry and agriculture
The dairy industry annually produces large volumes of whey permeate – a residual stream that has little economic value. While the protein-rich…
Vegan leather from bread waste and fungi offers sustainable alternative for the leather industry
In a recent paper in Scientific Reports, researchers present a method to develop a bio-based material that has similar properties…
Biomass and imaging: time for nuance
Since the start of Biomassafeiten.nl in 2020, I have been involved with the platform, first in the development of the website,…
CBE JU launches €172 million call for circular bioeconomy projects
A new European call for subsidies was launched in Brussels at the beginning of April, making no less than 172 million euros available for groundbreaking…
Gas cleaning plays a key role in the production of biofuels from biomass gasification
Without effective gas cleaning, there is no future for high-quality biofuels and biochemistry from biomass. This is evident from a new publication…
Biomass essential for affordable energy transition in Europe
The European energy transition will become significantly more difficult and expensive if biomass is not given a full role. This is evident from a recent…
European innovation in bio-based fertilizers from waste streams
The European agricultural sector is highly dependent on imported, non-renewable fertilisers. This dependency makes food production vulnerable to disruptions…
