Category: <span>Outreach</span>

EBNet Electrobiocatalysis webinar now available

Dr Deepak Pant is a senior scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research working on electrosynthesis and resource recovery: specifically, the design and optimization of bio/electrochemical cells for CO2 conversion and microbial electrosynthesis. Hear him present some of the latest international research on EBNet YouTube. This webinar on Electrobiocatalysis …

CIWEM Site visit to Toton WWTW – 24 June 2025: don’t miss!

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has arranged a site visit to Toton WWTW near Nottingham.  The visit is on 24 June 2025 and is open to CIWEM members and to non-members.  For details and to register for the visit see here. The guided tour, hosted by …

Green Stories – Wastewater and Landfill highlights for June 2025

Each month we are highlighting 2-3 stories from our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue anthology, equivalent to about 30 mins listening in the Audiobook version. The anthology is also available as a free eBook on the Resources page. This month’s selections are: Chapter 1:  Up Shit’s Creek by Brian Adams, …

Bacteria in biochar – imaging the interactions

Congratulations to Dr Meredith Barr for her presentation at the recent Biochar IV conference, covering some of the work done by her and her team for EBNet POC202409 Elucidating mechanisms of bacterial adsorption to biochar by 3D X-ray image analysis Meredith said, “The event went really well, and the presentation …

EFRA: Plastics Treaty – Call for Evidence

Deadline:  18 June 2025 at 23:59 The UK Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has issued a Call for Evidence on issues related to the Global Plastics Treaty. The final round of negotiations on a new Global Plastics Treaty (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee or INC-5) was planned for completion …

MIC – review of Electrochemical tools

Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion or MIC is of interest to at least two of EBNet’s Working Groups  –  the Bioelectrochemical Systems and Anaerobic Fermentation WGs, which supported a forthcoming materials study.  The full report is embargoed for now, but an outline is available here. Meanwhile a recently-published review by one of the …

Anaerobic Fermentation publications

Some interesting new publications this month in the field of Anaerobic Fermentation and biorefineries. Recent developments and future perspectives of marine macroalgae biorefinery in a circular bioeconomy approach. Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Murphy, J.D. and Lens, P.N., 2025. Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy, pp.260-271. Critical factors influencing biohythane …

Sustainable Chemicals – speakers invited for Virtual Café Series

The Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Network is seeking speakers for a virtual Café Series. Are you driving innovation in sustainable chemicals, green manufacturing, or carbon-efficient technologies? This is your chance to share insights, showcase your work, and collaborate with like-minded peers across industry, academia, and government. Each café will feature a …

On-farm AD and methane capture: IFEAA reports

The International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association IFEAA has carried out a review of factors enabling on-farm anaerobic digestion and methane capture. The IFEAA team, including EBNet’s Network Co-Manager Angela Bywater, worked with system developers to understand policy, regulatory, skills and technology aspects, as part of the Cornwall-based Net Zero Methane …