16 Apr 2021
IRODDI is in progress. The project funded by Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme continues to investigate Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) contained in the residual side streams of the refining process of oils and fats to develop new bio-based products. The aim is to close loops and maximize the efficient use of available resources to boost circular bioeconomy....
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26 Mar 2021
Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, millions of people around the world come together in the same initiative: switching off the lights to raise awareness of the importance of taking action against climate change and biodiversity loss. The Earh Hour was born in Australia in 2007 as a symbolic gesture to raise awareness in support of the environment. The first...
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24 Mar 2021
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is doing a great job to support the European Green Deal and to boost circular bioeconomy. With 11 flagship biorefineries funded across Europe since 2014, the Public-Private Partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BCI) is demonstrating the essential role of bio-based industries in the green recovery of Europe. Thanks to these first-of-their-kind projects, BBI JU is cutting...
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08 Mar 2021
There will be no massive demonstrations as in previous years, but the feminist movement does not give up on taking the streets. Throughout the planet, rallies and activities will be carried out, respecting security measures to celebrate International Women’s Day, a designated date on which thousands of women claim a right set in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: equality. This celebration, formalized by the...
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05 Mar 2021
Just like every 5th March since 1998, World Energy Efficiency Day is celebrated. The initiative, which was born in Austria during the First International Conference on Energy Efficiency, aims to sensitize citizens around the world about the need to reduce energy consumption through the rational and sustainable use of it. Unlikely to what many people think, boosting energy efficiency does not mean giving up the...
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01 Mar 2021
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11 Feb 2021
Valuing the role of women in any area of knowledge, but especially in science, has become a priority task for governments and institutions around the world. The lack of role models in the sector greatly complicates the women scientists of tomorrow. That is why, at the end of 2015, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate February 11 as the International Day of Women...
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05 Nov 2020
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29 Oct 2020
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