Reducing GHG emissions continues to be the main priority in climate change mitigation, but carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere (CDR) is increasingly seen as a necessary supplement to traditional emission cuts.…
FlexJET voted as KETBIO most innovative EU Biotech project
flexJET, Sustainable Jet Fuel from Flexible Waste Biomass, has just been awarded the most innovative EU Biotech project at the KETBIO Booster Conference on 17 June 2020. James Hygate, founder…
TOSYNFUEL Project Advisory Board Meeting “Conversion of biogenic residues into advanced biofuels”
The University of Bologna hosted the second Advisory Board meeting of the Horizon 2020 project TO-SYN-FUEL at the Fondazione Flaminia offices in Ravenna, Italy, on 18th of February 2020. Discussions…
ReSolve: High Quality Renewable Solvents
Solvents are ubiquitous chemicals used widely in coatings, adhesives, industrial and domestic cleaning (degreasing) products, and many types of manufacturing. The purpose of the solvent in a formulation or process…
Project BISIGODOS: Chemicals, Amino Acids and Bio-resins From Algae Biomass
BISIGODOS project aims to address the production of valuable algae derived chemicals, amino acids and high added-value bio-resins starting from algae biomass fed directly with CO2 from industrial emissions (cement, steel…
Forwarder2020: Sustainable and Efficient Forest Management
Forest biomass is currently one of the most important sources of renewable energy and accounts for almost half of the EU´s total renewable energy consumption; this is in addition to…
Setting a Higher Pace in the Implementation of Bioenergy
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for the confidence entrusted in me as the new Chair of ETIP Bioenergy Steering Committee. I really look forward to…
BBI JU Launches 17 New Projects That Will Validate the Potential of Biomass in Europe
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Grant Agreements of projects under the 2017 Call for proposals are now signed. These seventeen new projects include in their consortia a diverse…
Building Biofuels Research
The Biofuels Research Infrastructure for Sharing Knowledge (BRISK2) provides researchers with access to equipment and expertise across Europe, with funding from EU Horizon 2020. New and established biofuels researchers can…
Biomass from Landscape Conservation and Maintenance Work
Today, Europe´s energy sector is facing rising demand, volatile prices and disruption to supply, all in the frame of great concern to reduce the environmental impact of energy production. To…