News and events

EU boost for bio-based products

The European Commission announced a new series of actions on Circular Economy, including a strategy on plastics and measures to improve the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into bio-based products and bio-energy.

New bio-based products database

BTG Biomass Technology Group, coordinator of Bio4Products, has helped develop a database of bio-based products, as part of its involvement in the research project InnProBio (www.innprobio.eu).

Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre launched

The European Commission has launched the Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre with the aim of collecting, structuring and making available a wide range of scientific evidence related to the sector.

Green jobs in the innovative bioeconomy

This week is Green Week – the EU’s biggest annual event on environment policy – which focuses this year on ‘Green Jobs for a Greener Future’.

What is fast pyrolysis?

The Bio4Products project is employing an innovative conversion technology called fast pyrolysis to transform solid materials like straw and bark into a liquid, which can be used to produce bio-based products. But what exactly is fast pyrolysis, and why is it being used?

Unlocking the potential of the bioeconomy

The transition towards a ‘bioeconomy’ or ‘bio-based society’ is key to combating resource depletion and climate change.

Bio4Products video coming soon

Filming began for the first Bio4Products promotional video during the recent progress meeting in the Netherlands.

Busy first 6 months for Bio4Products

Bio4Products consortium partners met at BTG’s facilities in the Netherlands on 9-10 March for the first project progress meeting.

Already six months into the four year project, partners came together to share and discuss the work carried out so far.

The next meeting will be hosted by Hexion in September 2017.

Importance of ‘cascading use’

Back in 2012 the European Parliament recognised the high potential of the bioeconomy sector both for job and wealth creation and to help the EU’s transition to a more sustainable and circular economy.