SynoProtein aims to develop and demonstrate a carbon-negative process that converts residues from sawmills into single-cell proteins for fish feed, as...
As Europe seeks to move to a circular economy, maximising how biowaste is used is becoming increasingly important. Repurposing waste streams will be...
As Europe continues on its trajectory to a circular bio economy, much of the work in achieving this will lie in identifying and developing new or more...
The UNRAVEL project aims to develop advanced pre-treatment, separation and conversion technologies for complex lignocellulosic biomass. The technology...
Each person in Europe generates an average of 500 Kg of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year. Around 50 percent of this is organic waste, made up of...
The European Union has already made substantial progress in adopting a bio-based economy. However, it cannot afford to stand still; it must continue...
Bioplastics currently hold only a two percent market share in the EU; the remainder is fossil based. In addition, many bioplastics are only partially...
The ValChem project aims to demonstrate the viability, both technically and economically, of producing wood-based chemicals that are competitive with...
It is estimated that by the 2050 world population will exceed nine billion adding pressure to the demand for more energy, food, recycled nutrients and...
Modern pulp mills seek to valorise as many components as possible from their feedstock. This offers benefits to both the pulp mills – making them more...
The use of composite materials has grown substantially in recent years. These materials offer high mechanical strength at a lightweight; in addition...
Isosorbide is a mainly bio-based chemical with the potential to help manufacture a range of products, many of which currently rely on fossil-based raw...