Research
A novel concept for bio-fuel production
Catalytic hydro-pyrolysis is a strong candidate for conversion of biomass into liquid fuels for vehicles and airplanes. The technology can be viewed as part of the solution to the renewable energy storage challenge
Influence the future educational needs of the bio-based industries - survey from BBI-JU funded project
You can influence the future educational needs of the bio-based industries by 2030 by completing this anonymous survey.
Algae-based carbon fibre offers environmental benefits
Renewable carbon fibre material combinations are opening up new applications in building and construction. Now, research from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has calculated that in theory, carbon fibres produced from algae oil, extracts more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than their production releases.
Launch of on-line consultation for first strategic plan of Horizon Europe
Have your say on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation
Fish skins and algae could help to solve the plastic pollution crisis
A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans.
Could the roads of the future be bio-based?
Bitumen is a by-product of oil production and is used to bind the surfaces of paved roads. Some researchers, concerned about its environmental impacts and future supply if petroleum refining slows down, have started to develop bio-based alternatives
African Union - European Union Agriculture Ministerial Conference
The conference will take place in the FAO premises in Rome and it will be co-hosted by the Africa Union Commission and the European Commission. AU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Economy, Ms Josefa Sacko and the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Phil Hogan are all expected to attend.
BBI JU featured in EC report evaluating the collaboration of JUs and ESI
The EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) recently published a report analysing collaboration between EU Joint Undertakings (JUs), such as the BBI JU, and the EU's Structural and Investment Funds (ESI). The BBI JU is cited multiple times in the analysis.
Treatment of saline wastewater during algae utilization
Algae farming is widespread in China. The macroalgae Laminaria is mainly used for food in China but its bioactive ingredients are also used, for example, in cosmetics, dietary supplements or as an additive to animal food. The industrial processing of Laminaria produces wastewater with a salinity of around 20 percent. A team led by Dr. Laurenz Thomsen, Professor of Geosciences at Jacobs University, and Postdoc Dr. Song Wang wants to clean this high-salinity wastewater with microalgal technology.
Launch of the European Black Sea Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
The European Commission together with the Republic of Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova have launched a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea (SRIA).
BBI JU launches 18 new projects, celebrates its 100th project
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) grant agreements for 18 new projects under the 2018 Call for proposals are now signed, bringing the total number of BBI JU-funded projects to 100. The newly signed projects will tackle a range of different topics from unlocking the potential of biodegradable packaging to using mealworms to produce animal feed.