10 Apr 2018
BIOPLAT recommendations for the Update of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy
BIOPLAT has elaborated its recommendations to the Update of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy On February 2018, the European Commission (EC) presented a Roadmap for the Update of the 2012 Bioeconomy Strategy, which was open to receive feedback until last 20th March. Previously, in 2017 the Commission had carried out a review of its 2012 EU Bioeconomy Strategy which concluded that the Strategy is delivering...
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26 Mar 2018
Spanish BioCluster (SBIOC) organizes the Workshop: How to maximize the opportunities, synergies and competitiveness of companies in the Bioeconomy
Spanish BioCluster (hereinafter SBIOC) is a Spanish cluster of bioindustrial partners that have joined their efforts with the main aim of promoting a sustainable society based on bioeconomy in which BIOPLAT has actively collaborated for its launching. SBIOC has organized the Workshop: How to maximize the opportunities, synergies and competitiveness of companies in the Bioeconomy next April 27 in Madrid, where it will be analyzed...
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14 Mar 2018
Recommendations of BIOPLAT for the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy
BIOPLAT has elaborated its recommendations to the draft of the Spanish Circular Economy Strategy. The importance of promoting the transition towards a circular economy in the funding of Research, Development and Innovation actions, specifically through the development of biorefinieries is a key element for the Circular Economy Strategy. The European Commission has made a major commitment to move towards the circular economy by establishing a...
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13 Mar 2018
First edition of the portfolio of solutions for Smart Cities in which BIOPLAT has collaborated
BIOPLAT is part of the Interplatforms Working Group of Smart Cities (Grupo de Trabajo Interplataformas de Ciudades Inteligentes , GICI). This Working Group has elaborated a portfolio that compiles solutions for smart cities. The solutions have been registered through an online tool developed by the group in September 2017. The portfolio of solutions aims to compile technological solutions available in Spain for smart cities. This portfolio...
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07 Mar 2018
Summary of the round table “Energy and climate. The role of the innovation for the acceleration of the transition towards a zero emissions scenario”, in which BIOPLAT has participated as member of the organization committee.
BIOPLAT participated in the 7th European Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, TRANSFIERE , in Malaga the 14th and 15th of February. BIOPLAT, as member of the organization committee has participated in the organization of the round table “Energy and climate. The rol of the innovation for the acceleration of the transition towards a zero emissions scenario”. The roundtable was promoted by the Coordination Committee of the Energy Technology Platforms,...
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01 Mar 2018
For the first time, wind, sun and biomass overtook coal in supplying European electricity
According to new report The European Power Sector in 2017, from London-based Sandbag and Berlin-based Agora energiewende think tanks, for the first time, the European Union generated more electricity from wind, solar and biomass than from coal in 2017. The report confirms that this is incredible progress, considering just five years ago coal generation was more than twice that of wind, solar and biomass. The...
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22 Feb 2018
(Español) Consulta pública del borrador de la futura Estrategia Española de Economía Circular
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21 Feb 2018
BIOMASA-AP, a project for the improvement of the R&D capacities in biomass, optimizing its management and use
On April 2017 the Biomasa-AP project started, this project has the objective of creating a cross-border cooperation network in order to optimize the exploitation and use of biomass of pruning, scrub, vines and kiwi in the regions of Galicia and North Portugal. The project aims to improve the capacities of the R&D centers of this euroregion with the objective of applying innovative methods and technologies...
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24 Jan 2018
BIOPLAT participates in TRANSFIERE 2018
BIOPLAT will participate in the 7th European Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, TRANSFIERE , in Malaga the 14th and 15th of February. TRANSFIERE is the biggest professional and multisectoral forum of Spanish Innovation, in which participants can: Establish B2B contacts Transfer scientific knowledge and lines of technological research Show their innovative products and services Get to know the technological needs of Public Administration Seek funding for innovative projects The Transfiere 2018...
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24 Jan 2018
Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.26 (4th trimester 2017)
To access the Technological Surveillance Newsletter of the Biomass sector No.26 (4th trimester 2017) click here. You can find in this Technological Surveillance Newsletter specific, schematic and fast-reading information about a selection of the most recently published patents in the world relating to biomass convertion technologies to produce heat, electricity and biofuels. Also, this issue includes special information about the publications worldwide about bio-electrochemical systems. The bioelectrochemical systems, BES) are increasing their...
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