Tag: Netherlands

Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA 

Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA 

February 5, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Paques Biomaterials has raised €14 million to advance its polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. The company was founded 3 years ago on technology spun out of Delft University of Technology. The capital will allow it to scale up by building a Caleyda Extraction Facility in Emmen, where raw PHA will be extracted into a high-quality, […]

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Wageningen researchers upcycle synthetic waste materials with bio-based compounds

Wageningen researchers upcycle synthetic waste materials with bio-based compounds

January 22, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, although efforts to improve the collection and recycling of plastics to achieve a circular economy are increasing significantly, some (synthetic) materials will eventually always end up in the environment due to e.g. littering, weathering and abrasion. In the project ULTRADREAM (funded by TKI-AF), which started in the summer of 2023, Wageningen Food […]

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TenCate introduces PFAS-free, biobased-infill turf

TenCate introduces PFAS-free, biobased-infill turf

January 15, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, advanced materials company TenCate has developed synthetic turf with several biobased components and zero per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Instead of the usual rubber infills, TenCate’s new turf uses biodegradable materials such as cork and walnut. The lack of PFAS is also significant, given links between the so-called “forever chemicals” and human health […]

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Rotterdam marine biofuel prices soar after Dutch subsidy halved

Rotterdam marine biofuel prices soar after Dutch subsidy halved

January 9, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Bunkerspot reports that last week data from ENGINE showed that following the Dutch government’s decision to halve its rebate multiplier for marine biofuel sales from 0.80 to 0.40, prices in Rotterdam for B20-VLSFO and B30-VLSFO rose $50 and $80 per metric ton, respectively. Before the Jan. 1 implementation of the new policy, […]

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Danish Shipping says over 50% of new vessels being built for Danishi shipping firms will be able to sail using green fuels

Danish Shipping says over 50% of new vessels being built for Danishi shipping firms will be able to sail using green fuels

January 2, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that trade and employer association Danish Shipping said that more than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels. Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new ships in the order book, which will be delivered from shipyards around […]

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Titan Energy acquires 45% stake in Molgas Energy

Titan Energy acquires 45% stake in Molgas Energy

December 26, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Titan Energy Holding, the parent company of Titan Clean Fuels (hereafter Titan) closed a successful funding round for a 45% equity stake with further follow-on rights from Molgas Energy, backed by infrastructure fund investor InfraVia Capital Partners. Molgas is a leader in small-scale downstream LNG and Renewable Gas supply and distribution in […]

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Notpla to be only untaxed single-use plastic in the Netherlands

Notpla to be only untaxed single-use plastic in the Netherlands

December 25, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, a seaweed-based plastic that is best known for winning Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize in 2022 has been named the first—and only—plastic-free material by the European Union. The designation was awarded after a nearly year-long verification process by the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive and exempts the material from the Netherlands’ 25-cent tax […]

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Esso Nederland to build pilot carbonate fuel cell plant with FuelCell Energy

Esso Nederland to build pilot carbonate fuel cell plant with FuelCell Energy

December 21, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Nederland BV plans to build a pilot plant at its Rotterdam Manufacturing Complex to test a breakthrough technology that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions from key industries. The pilot plant aims to obtain data on performance and operability of the carbonate fuel cell (CFC) technology, jointly developed with FuelCell […]

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KLM in court defending its “Fly Responsibly” ad campaign against greenwashing claim

KLM in court defending its “Fly Responsibly” ad campaign against greenwashing claim

December 19, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Reuters reports that KLM is in court defending its now discontinued “Fly Responsibly” ad campaign that environmental activists claim is greenwashing. Fossil Free, the organization that took the airline to court, claims that flying can never be responsible due to its carbon emissions, while the airline says it should be able to […]

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Designer Kyran Knauf set to launch bioplastic tabletop cricket farms

Designer Kyran Knauf set to launch bioplastic tabletop cricket farms

December 18, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, designer Kyran Knauf wants to introduce a truly alternative protein to people’s diets: crickets. He has created a small device that will allow people to breed and grow the bugs in their own kitchens. Dubbed Crikorama, the machine can accommodate 30 crickets at a time. “I generally have two passions, which are […]

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