North Brabant invests € 1,53 million in biobased (agricultural) construction economy
The province of North Brabant will release €1,53 million in the coming years to boost the biobased (agricultural) construction economy in the…
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From waste to raw material: innovation subsidy for gasification of residual flows
From February 15, 2024, entrepreneurs can apply for a DEI+ subsidy for a demonstration project for the gasification of residual flows, such as organic waste. An…
ArcelorMittal commissions waste wood-to-biocoal power plant in Belgium
€35 million factory in Ghent, Belgium, the first of its kind in the European steel industry ArcelorMittal Belgium has opened its Torero factory…
Air Burners launches BioCharger collaboration with Rolls-Royce and Volvo CE
Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burners worldwide, has collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) to develop the BioCharger…
Making paper from grass
Wageningen researchers convert useless grass from roadsides and nature reserves into raw material for paper and cardboard. That can be an impulse…
The new energy transition spokespersons in the House of Representatives
The new House of Representatives was installed at the beginning of December, which means that the factions were allowed to divide the portfolios among their…
First biobased industrial coating demonstrated with partners Worlée Chemie and Baril Coatings
Relement, Worlée Chemie and Baril Coatings have jointly developed a bio-based coating. The bio-raw material replaces phthalic anhydride, which is made from fossil raw materials…
Nouryon was the first to be certified according to the ISCC PLUS standard for green MCA
Nouryon has announced that it is now certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) standard for…
Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year
As the holidays approach and the year almost comes to an end, we would like to look back on a…
Biomass as a high-quality raw material for sustainable industrial applications
At the beginning of December I had the opportunity to spend two days at the European Biocarbon Summit in Amsterdam with the theme “Helping heavy industry…
Heijmans starts trial with farmer on fiber hemp
Heijmans will start a trial in Friesland in 2024 with the cultivation and application of biobased building materials made from fiber hemp. On this…
Sugar beet paper from Dutch soil
In the Netherlands, many people work passionately with biomass as a raw material. They work on innovations, improve (production) processes or create policy…
