In the Netherlands, together with regional distribution system operators RENDO, Enexis and Coteq, wholly-owned Gasunie subsidiary Gasunie Transport Services (GTS) has repurposed an existing 60-kilometer natural gas pipeline for biomethane collection and transport. This gathering pipeline will be used to collect biomethane from regional networks and transport it to the national transport grid. GTS has […]
In the Netherlands, cultivated leather company Qorium has changed its name to Reyva as it shifts focus to scaling up production and targeting sales to fashion and vehicle interiors. The name combines “REinventing” leather and “VA”, to suggest moving forward. Based at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus in Maastricht, the company banks and cultivates cells humanely […]
In the Netherlands, SeaSpark is creating biodegradable and non-toxic glitter from seaweed that can replace the plastic and metallic versions currently dominating the market. Founded by Karlijn Besse and Xu Ben Zhang, the company is targeting cosmetics, festivals, and packaging applications. According to Innovation Origins, A Plastic Soup Foundation study found that 87% of cosmetic products […]
In the Netherlands, a collaborative project to produce blue and orange dyes through fungal fermentation is scaling up production to support further customer testing. Coordinated by MNEXT, an R&D center focused on the materials and energy transition, ColorFun will first scale up production of the blue dye, followed by the orange dye at a later […]
In the Netherlands, BioBTX has signed a grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for its PETRA project. The EU Innovation Fund will contribute €20.8 million from its IF24 Net-Zero Technologies mid-scale call to the construction of PETRA at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the world’s first commercial-scale plant converting plastic waste […]
In the Netherlands, engine.online reports bio-blended bunker fuel sales at the Port of Rotterdam declined by approximately 33% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting weaker demand for several biofuel blends. Bio-VLSFO sales fell by 34,000 metric tons to 63,000 tons, while bio-MGO dropped by 11,000 tons to […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next have signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The agreement marks an important step in the industrial roll-out of Perpetual Next’s Biomethanol Blueprint, a standardized concept […]
In the Netherlands, Studio Marco Vermeulen has completed Museum Vonk in Eindhoven using a collection of biobased and reclaimed materials to demonstrate the potential of more renewable and circular construction. Dedicated to Eindhoven’s history, the wedge-shaped museum features hempcrete facades made from hemp and lime, finished with pigmented lime plaster, alongside a structure built largely […]
In the Netherlands, biobased chemicals producer Avantium has completed the spin-out of its Parana Technology business into Parana Materials B.V. The new, independent company is focused on the development and commercialization of plant-based, high-performance polyesters such as poly(isosorbide succinate), poly(isosorbide oxalate), poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide terephthalate) and poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide furanoate) (PEIF). The Parana Technology portfolio is distinct from Avantium’s furandicarboxylic […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Delfzijl have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential long-term supply of renewable hydrogen to Perpetual Next’s planned DeltaNor biomethanol production facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Lhyfe already has four installed production sites in Europe, to be six by year end. The company continues […]
