Subjects: Environment, Energy

NaturePlast compounding trials update

Last week, NaturePlast has made compounding trials with the PHA produced from biowaste in the URBIOFIN Project.
The trials were for mulch film applications. They mixed the PHA produced within the URBIOFIN project with another biopolyester adapted for blown films extrusion and produced the compound.
The next step will be for Leygatech to produce the films in order to demonstrate the industria

URBIOFIN at the 4th European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference

URBIOFIN was present in one more significant international event during this summer...
José María Gómez Palacios from BIOMASA PENINSULAR gave a presentation in Vienna at the 4th European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference (ESPC4), entitled “Organo-mineral bio-based fertilisers (and Bioethanol) from OFMSW through innovative Urban Biorefinery-(URBIOFIN)” at the plenary closing session of 21st 

URBIOFIN at the 17th World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion

AINIA showed a poster related to the URBIOFIN project at the 17th World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on June 17-22, 2022.
The theme of this year's conference was “Biogas and Beyond: Expanding Applications of Anaerobic Biotechnologies in a Circular Economy”, aiming to provide a discussion on recent advances in anaerobic digestion and related

URBIOFIN presentation at the 13th IWA Specialist Conference on Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies

Raúl Muñoz from the University of Valladolid gave a presentation during the 13th IWA Specialist Conference on Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies, that took place in Melbourne on July 3-6, 2022.
The validation of Photosynthetic Biogas Upgrading at TRL 7 achieved within the Urbiofin project was presented in the most important conference of microalgal technologies in the environmental field

URBIOFIN at the National Museum of Sciences in Madrid

On Sunday the 5th of June, Luis Gil Vicente from AINIA and Javier Mena from IRIAF (CLAMBER BIOREFINERY) presented a show to kids at the National Museum of Sciences in Madrid, in the frames of the events organised in the museum to celebrate the World Environment Day of 2022.
The events included various biotechnology solutions and initiatives for the protection of the planet addressed to familie

The University of Valladolid biogas upgrading and biopolymer pilot plan...

UVa doesn’t stop working!
IMAGE 1 - Biomass PHA filter: Biomass collected in the filtration testing

IMAGE 2 - An approach to biomass collected from the polyhydroxyalkanoate reactor

IMAGE 3 - Morning overview of the pilot plant at URBASER

IMAGE 4 - The pilot plant is continuously working even during the night

IMAGE 5 - This is the result of isolation of the PHA react

Images from CLAMBER’s demo-scale activities

Τhe University of Valladolid presented URBIOFIN at the ICBM-4

URBIOFIN was part of the University of Valladolid’s (UVa) presentation during the 4th International Conference on Biogas Microbiology (ICBM-4), that took place in Braga, Portugal on 9-11 May 2022.
The UVa’s presentation tittle was “Siloxanes removal in high mass transfer bioreactors: a novel biotechnology based on bacterial biodegradation of these persistent compounds”, authors: Celia Pascual,

World Bio Markets 2022

The bio industry's premier business event returns on 8-9 June in Barcelona to connect over 300 industry leaders, in-person, with a 2-day programme of knowledge exchange, 1-2-1 meetings and networking. 
For 15 years World Bio Markets has been uniting and connecting the bioeconomy value chain from lab to market and driving change through commercially viable innovation.
For more information cli

EUROPEAN BIOMASS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (EUBCE) 2022

BBI JU is joining the 2022 European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) to co-organise the Industry Track, a series of sessions dedicated to the biomass and bioenergy industry stakeholders to exchange cutting-edge information and raise their knowledge about the future of the industry sector. As the largest biomass conference and exhibition in the world, EUCBE brings together the greatest min

2022 Earth Hour

1 special hour – 7 meaningful ways to spend it!!
Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, supporters in more than 190 countries and territories unite, taking action on and raising awareness of the issues facing our one home.
If you are not sure how you’ll spend your Saturday evening this Earth Hour, look no further… Reconnect with nature... 
Read more details here. 

CSIC visits PERSEO facilities

URBIOFIN project has immersed in demo activities, currently at full capacity. 
This is the case of the bioethylene module of CSIC, which produces this added-value product using the biowaste-based bioethanol from PERSEO Biotechnology demo site. 
Two weeks ago, CSIC visited PERSEO to monitor in-situ trials at their facilities, check the latest photo of both teams! 
Stay tuned for more detai

Stats of the day - Municipal waste generation

In 2020, the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the EU amounted to 505 kg, 4 kg per person more than in 2019 and 38 kg more than in 1995. In total, the EU generated 225.7 million tonnes of municipal waste in 2020, a 1% increase compared to 2019 (+1.8 million tonnes) and +14% compared to 1995 (+27.7 million tonnes). Municipal waste generation varied considerably among the EU Member S

URBIOFIN joins the celebrations for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

A round of applause for all of URBIOFIN female scientists!!!

URBIOFIN Technical follow-up meeting

During the meeting held today, 21 January 2022, the URBIOFIN Work Package leaders, PERSEO, URBASER, UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID, BIOMASA PENINSULAR, AINIA and ETAM, gave a short but comprehensive update on their work done so far, as well as their future steps.

Experts predict… on transforming biowaste and other agro-industrial residues into renewable fuel

Separation technologies will create a paradigm shift in how we treat agro-industrial residues, from organic waste disposal to biorefineries, according to Professor Piet Lens, an expert in environmental biotechnology from the National University Ireland, Galway and the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, as well as triple Marie Curie fellowship recipient.

“I expect 2022 to see the unlo

URBIOFIN podcast

Listen to this URBIOFIN podcast and learn details on its aims and progress throughout a 5-year journey….

URBIOFIN at the European Bioplastics 2021 Conference

Our partner, AINIA, presented a poster of all their latest work within URBIOFIN in the European Bioplastics 2021 Conference (EUBP2021), entitled “Valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste via volatile fatty acids to polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): Evaluating the resilience and the dynamics of the enriched microbiomes under long-term operation”.
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European Missions; 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030

Turning waste management into a carbon neutral activity is indeed possible, yet precondition is that all waste management streams work at optimal conditions. This requires that different waste fractions are addressed in a sustainable manner along with almost full recovery of biowaste and proper valorisation of the refuse in the form of refuse-derived fuel.
Wastewater, biological waste and resid

THE FUTURE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT: Τrends, opportunities and challenges for the decade (2021-2030)

Α publication of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

According to ISWA, this decade will present a unique opportunity to make positive changes to drive towards the future we want. If we do not, the world will reach the point of no return in terms of global warming, pollution, and degradation of natural resources.
ISWA has an important role to play, as the international asso