Completed 2015
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LigniFAME: biobased fuel additives, materials and energy from lignin
The development of innovative biomass conversion technologies is of major importance in realising the European goal of 16% sustainable energy in 2020.... -
Solar cells for sustainable production of methanol from CO2
In the BIOCOMET project, researchers from Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research and Plant Research International, part of Wageningen UR, together... -
Seaweed as feedstock for biodegradable bioplastics
SEABIOPLAS (Seaweed from sustainable aquaculture as feedstock for biodegradable bioplastics) is an EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP 7) funded... -
The CatchBio project: one step closer to renewable alternatives for fossil feedstocks
Many modern industrial chemical processes are optimised for raw materials from petrochemistry. Renewable raw materials can only serve as a viable... -
EU research on biobased product standards
To provide the European and global market with horizontal standards on biomass content and biodegradability for biobased products. -
InteSusAl: algae for biofuel
Algae are one of the most promising sources of biofuels, with high yields and lower greenhouse gases than traditional fuels. Wageningen UR Food &... -
Further increasing the percentage of recycled glass in the Netherlands
Glass containers have been a great success and most glass packaging material is finding its way back to the glass industry. Leveraging on its... -
Sugar beet as a raw material for soft drink bottles
The soft drink industry is closely following the developments in the biobased plastics sector.