The forest industry is seeking new opportunities in the manufacture of bioeconomy products. These projects have been hampered by intensifying international competition, as Asian companies in particular have expanded their range of bioeconomy products on the global market. Nevertheless, the…
In biogas production, the drying of biomass is one of the most energy-intensive stages. The Pressurised Superheated Steam Drying (PSSD) method, developed by Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), enables efficient energy use, a closed-loop process and heat recovery. RISE has…
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University have advanced fully cellulose-based film and coating materials through the F3 – Films for Future bio-based materials project, enabling the packaging industry to reduce and replace plastic while meeting performance and processing…
In the coming years, Kristinestad could see a massive supply of heat become available to various businesses. This heat comes from the excess waste heat generated by the cooling systems of hydrogen production facilities and a data center. Greenhouses, fish…
The CBE JU has signed funding agreements with 24 new projects. The funded consortia, comprising 332 beneficiaries from 32 countries, will receive €172 million to promote the expansion of competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe and bring new sustainable products…
A cheese company is left with a lot of whey after cheese production and doesn’t know what to do with such large quantities of this valuable by-product. Another company generates a lot of excess sawdust during the production of firewood.…
Today’s news: The Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices. Global warming. Rising fertilizer prices. The profitability crisis in primary production. How would it sound if there were a new business model that reduces waste, increases resource efficiency, cuts fossil fuel…
According to preliminary data from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), the use of solid wood fuels in heating and power plants decreased by 5 percent in 2025. The biggest change was in the use of wood chips, which fell…
In Europe, demand for bio- and synthetic methane gas—which can replace natural gas—is set to grow rapidly in the coming years. Germany is currently in the process of passing a law requiring that natural gas used for heating be blended…
Metsä Group’s pilot plant for lignin processing has begun operations in Äänekoski. The plant uses lignin separated from the production process of the bioproduct mill as its raw material, and its nominal capacity is two tons of a new type…