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Bio Based Press - Discovering another society through sustainability and innovation Skip to content Menu Menu About us Biobased Sustainability Innovation Antibiotics Policy Comments Calendar Contact Menu About us Biobased Sustainability Innovation Antibiotics Policy Comments Calendar Contact Battery storage 11 October 202411 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Recently, RethinkX published an article by Taylor Hinds on battery storage. We need such a storage in order to turn the intermittent solar and wind energies into a continuous energy supply. She writes that ‘unsubsidized solar and wind energies are … Read more 11 October 202411 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Blue carbon: an excellent way to store carbon dioxide 6 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Ocean habitats play a key role in storing carbon from the atmosphere; but until now, nobody has known exactly how much ‘blue carbon’ ends up in kelp, seagrass meadows, salt marshes and sediment in the seabed. Now, we tend to damage … Read more 6 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Converging technologies and their opportunities for innovation 3 October 20243 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The Conversation’s Brad Libby recently posted a thought-provoking article about converging technologies, and their potential. He envisages artificial intelligence (AI), lithium-ion batteries, infrared cameras, lidar laser range detectors, actuators, 3D printing and more. What if these technologies converge simultaneously? Would … Read more 3 October 20243 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Graphene quietly progressing 28 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Graphene is twenty years old now. Discovered by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, two physicists at the University of Manchester. The Conversation hailed this anniversary in a piece by Stephen Lyth on its achievements and their shortcomings. So far, graphene … Read more 28 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Energy hubs: less grid congestion, less CO2 emissions 19 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The site change.inc contained an interesting article (in Dutch) on energy hubs – a central place where regional companies and households share their energy production and consumption. In the Netherlands, 1,200 of such hubs could play a major role in … Read more 19 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The mechanism of disruption 14 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven According to RethinkX, our society may be heading towards clean disruption. Meaning that in the coming two decades, old and wasteful industries will disappear and new and clean industries will dominate. RethinkX predicts that technology disruptions in just three sectors … Read more 14 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Transport-as-a-service, disruption of transportation 14 September 202411 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Electric vehicles (EV) and autonomous electric vehicles (A-EVs) will create an entirely new business model: Transport-as-a-Service (TaaS). It will disrupt and transform our transportation industries. If major changes in a number of key technologies come together, we witness a disruption … Read more 14 September 202411 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Food-as-software by precision fermentation 8 September 20248 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven According to RethinkX, precision fermentation and cellular agriculture will create an entirely new business model in the food sector: food-as-software. This will disrupt and transform our food and agricultural industries. If major changes in a number of key technologies come … Read more 8 September 20248 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Disruption of the energy system 4 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Solar photovoltaics, onshore wind power and lithium-ion batteries (SWB) will displace fossil fuels and conventional nuclear power during the 2020s. This will create an entirely new business model – SWB Superpower – that will disrupt and transform our energy sectors … Read more 4 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Solar panel production back to Europe 11 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Solar panel production disappeared from Europe over the past twenty years. Now, a new generation of solar panels is around the corner, and this could mean the return of solar panel production to Europe. Changing production patterns A large fraction … Read more 11 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Polylactic acid doesn’t discharge microplastics to the environment 8 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Polylactic acid, also known as PLA, is a thermoplastic monomer. It is derived from renewable, organic sources such as corn starch or sugar cane. This means that PLA is different from most plastics. It will not fall apart into persistent … Read more 8 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Bidirectional charging, solution for grid congestion 1 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Bidirectional charging, or possible charging from both sides, is a smart solution for grid overcharging. Bidirectional charging means that the current can go both ways. It is useful in particular for preventing the grid to become congested. Or if one … Read more 1 August 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The overcrowded electricity grid 30 July 202421 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Pressure on the electricity grid gets heavier all the time. Many corporations and organisations aim to get more sustainable. But there are bottlenecks. Because at times, there is a glut of sustainable electricity (mainly solar and wind power), and at … Read more 30 July 202421 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Carbon capture, an uncertain technology 18 July 202418 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Do we need carbon capture in order to meet climate goals? The jury is still undecided. If we would like to keep on using fossil fuels, we need carbon capture in order to keep CO2 levels down. But application of … Read more 18 July 202418 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Light, a new factor in biomanufacturing 14 July 202414 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Engineers have developed a new way to exert control over bioreactions: light. Using light of the correct colour can promote the desired reaction and hence keep costs down in biomanufacturing. As highlighted in an article on worldbiomarketsinsights.com. We are discussing … Read more 14 July 202414 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Green hydrogen 2 July 20242 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Green hydrogen has been an expensive fuel, so far. Producing it by solar or wind energy (and electrolysis) is now three to four times as expensive as producing ‘grey’ hydrogen from natural gas, releasing CO2. And there are the technical … Read more 2 July 20242 July 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Innovation in horticulture 28 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven A series of articles at the occasion of the GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam, highlighted innovation in horticulture. Among these are water quality and irrigation management. The site Greentech.nl pays special attention to innovation in horticulture. Among the new techniques is … Read more 28 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Bamboo, a material with endless possibilities 30 July 202423 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven MaterialDistrict recently renewed its publication on bamboo. ‘Booming bamboo, the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities’, is a stunning book written by Pablo van der Lugt; with indeed: endless applications. As Elora Hardy notes in her foreword: ‘We … Read more 30 July 202423 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Distributed energy resources require new instruments 19 June 202419 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven New technologies require new instruments. That is also true for distributed energy resources (DERs), predominantly renewable energy. So far, their disadvantages could be eased out in the net. But now, in some locations these resources become the dominant source of … Read more 19 June 202419 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The future of renewable energy 16 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Renewable energy, mainly solar, wind and hydro, is going to take over global energy supply. But is its development fast enough to prevent global warming beyond 1.5oC? Global annual renewable energy capacity additions are on a record track. In 2023, … Read more 16 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Solar energy: revolutionary developments 12 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Solar energy continues to astonish the world. In 2024, new developments will ensure continued growth; both in generation and in storage. Largest source of electricity generation Present developments indicate that in 2025, renewables will become the largest source of electricity … Read more 12 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven BioBTX collects € 80 million for its renewable aromatics technology 6 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven This month, BioBTX collected the € 80 million it needs for construction of its first commercial-sized factory. It will produce benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX) from mixed plastic waste. A major step towards a circular plastics production. BTX technology BioBTX’s … Read more 6 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Thermal energy storage 1 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Change.inc devoted an article to thermal industrial heating and cooling (in Dutch). Long neglected in views on the energy transition. Even though there is a lot of energy involved. But now, this has been analysed by analysts of Rubio Impact … Read more 1 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Urban biorefinery 26 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven In rich countries, the urban biorefinery is a much sought after goal, albeit difficult to arrive at. Much sought after because we could solve out waste problem by this concept. Difficult to arrive at because our waste is such a … Read more 26 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven 100% solar, wind and batteries: it’s happening already 19 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven It isn’t recognized generally yet, but the combination of solar, wind and batteries can supply the whole world with electricity. Writes RethinkX in its latest newsletter. This is happening already in many parts of the world, part of the year. … Read more 19 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Food without agriculture 16 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven People must eat. The vast majority of what we eat originates from agriculture. But this produces roughly one quarter of global greenhouse emissions. Can we avoid that? Produce synthetic food that comes with much less environmental problems? And if so, … Read more 16 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Secrets of the deep sea 12 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven As researchers succeed in tagging oceanic predators, they discover new facts about the deep sea. Many animals dive very deep, even to where light doesn’t penetrate anymore. It’s indescribable, what they unveil. The pressure, the cold and the dark Knowable … Read more 12 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Curbing plastics production 13 May 202410 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The Conversation informed us about the negotiations on a global pact on plastic. A penultimate round of negotiations recently ended in Ottawa – the last stage will take place later in November in South Korea. Countries agreed that they should … Read more 13 May 202410 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Alternative proteins 5 May 20245 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Alternative proteins receive more attention. Meaning: proteins not from animal origin. Like vegetal products, and fermentation and artificial meat and fish. Much progress is being made. Major growth On change.inc, Hannah van der Korput recounts that in 2023, companies producing … Read more 5 May 20245 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Seaweed products for a sustainable food chain 1 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven On this site, we devoted attention several times to seaweed and seaweed products. Developed among others by The Seaweed Company, an enterprise located in Ireland, Morocco, India and the Netherlands. Recently, the company organized Seaposium ’24. A gathering intended to … Read more 1 May 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Bioeconomy needs circularity 26 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven This week, World Bio Market Insights ran an interesting article about bioeconomy and circularity. These are both required for building sustainability into value chains; but they are not identical. Both need to be addressed. Biobased and circularity Biobased materials stem … Read more 26 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Sustainable agriculture and weed management 24 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven This month, Genetic Literacy Project contained an article by its editor, Jon Entine, on sustainable agriculture and its relationship to the use of glyphosate. Interesting to read. With a view on new practices to develop. Green revolution 20th century agriculture … Read more 24 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Water scarcity 17 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Water scarcity is becoming an urgent problem in more regions of the world. This presses on industrial facilities, for instance. Many of them need to reduce their water consumption – while safeguarding the level of industrial production, of course. Water … Read more 17 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven PFAS problem, solved at last? 14 April 202414 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven PFAS is a generic term for a large group of fluor containing organic chemicals. They are being used as water repellents, like in non-stick pans, paper and coatings, packing materials for food, dust repellent sprays and coatings, fire extinguishers, surface … Read more 14 April 202414 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Toward a global treaty on plastic pollution 9 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Knowable Magazine ran an interesting article by Nicola Jones on a forthcoming treaty on plastic pollution. This would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste discharged to the environment. It is intended to be concluded in the fall of 2024. … Read more 9 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Local network required against grid congestion 5 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Pressure on the electricity grid is rising all the time, because of increasing local production: solar and wind energy. An increasing number of companies needs to wait for a connection. But there is a solution: a local network comprising solar … Read more 5 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven PHAs: why does it take so long? 31 March 2024 by Alle Bruggink Paques Biomaterials, producer of PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates), has obtained a subsidy of € 14 million in order to commercialize its technology. The development of this material called Caleyda® will take place in Emmen, the Netherlands. PHAs are attractive biologically downgradable plastics … Read more 31 March 2024 by Alle Bruggink A dangerous new phase in climate change? 25 March 202425 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Is the Earth entering a new and more dangerous phase in climate change? Where global heating will accelerate instead of slow down? This may be the case, says Jack Marley in The Conversation. For indicators like global heating, sea-level rise, … Read more 25 March 202425 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The many uses of carbon dioxide 21 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas. But we can put it to good use as well. Putting CO2 to good use may even reduce the burden of preventing its release to the atmosphere. When it comes to useful applications, … Read more 21 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Ecoboard: use of agricultural wastes 17 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Boards made from agricultural wastes, are they achievable? Often, mdf and chipboard are made from wood. But Ecoboard has a different approach: it uses agricultural wastes. Boards are a wonderful material. For many purposes, they are strong enough. They consist … Read more 17 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Bacteriophages, we need them 8 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven This week, the Dutch magazine Sciencelink ran an article written by Marysa van den Berg on an important new development in disease control. The use of bacteriophages, viruses that kill bacteria. A solution for the problem that an increasing number … Read more 8 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The surprise of flash hydrogen 7 July 202415 February 2024 by Iek de Pagter Hydrogen is at our disposal, so it seems, in many colours: black, grey, green, blue, turquoise, purple, aquamarine, pink, red, blue, yellow, orange, white, … [1, 2, 7]. Some colours are relatively new, like pink or purple for hydrogen from … Read more 7 July 202415 February 2024 by Iek de Pagter Local grid optimization 5 February 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven The electricity grid is being overburdened fast. Local production, mainly through solar and wind energy, produces an uneven distribution of demand and supply across the grid. Leading to the need to transport major amounts of electricity across large distances. In … Read more 5 February 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Towards zero plastic waste in 2050 12 January 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Plastic consumption is still rising. Versatile compounds! But plastic recycling isn’t well organized. Therefore, the mountain of plastic waste is still growing. The world needs to find a solution to that problem, A subject addressed at Wageningen University. Their goal: … Read more 12 January 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Phosphorus depletion 8 January 20248 January 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Phosphorus is essential for life on Earth, says Chris Slootweg on his profile page of the University of Amsterdam. It is an essential element in global agriculture. It plays a prominent role in modern science and technology: organophosphorus compounds have … Read more 8 January 20248 January 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven Eggs without the chicken 20 December 202320 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven Recently, the Dutch site change.inc devoted attention to progress in the production of artificial eggs. Consisting of a number of compounds that approach the natural egg. But then of course, of vegetal origin. Eggs without the chicken, can it be … Read more 20 December 202320 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven Climate protection by innovations in food and agro 12 December 202312 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven At the time of writing, COP28 is still underway. There are serious doubts as to whether the conference will be a success. But it has put agriculture on the stage as one of the determining sectors. Yes, we can supply … Read more 12 December 202312 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven Food without agriculture, dream or opportunity? 6 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven In a previous article, we wondered if the world will continue to produce food in sufficient quantities. What would prevent that? Population growth, increasing meat consumption, climate change, water scarcity and a diminishing agricultural workforce. But an article in Nature … Read more 6 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven Food security under threat 2 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven The threat to global food security is back. The COVID pandemic has had a huge impact. The UN estimate that as many as 811 million people were undernourished in 2020 – around one in 10. And present changes are not … Read more 2 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven The dangers of resistance to antibiotics 26 November 202326 November 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven In a recent series on the invaluable site The conversation, Australian scientists raised the question to what extent we will in the future be able to rely on antibiotics. Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise, all over the world. … Read more 26 November 202326 November 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven Older posts Page1 Page2 … Page19 Next → Nederlands Engels Bestel het boek 'De oplossingen zijn er al!' van Alle Bruggink en Diederik van der Hoeven (€ 15,95 incl. verzendkosten, 160 pag.) Bestel het boek 'Natuurlijk! Logisch', Hoe de natuur ons steeds weer voor verrassingen stelt' van Alle Bruggink en Diederik van der Hoeven. 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