Digestates from anaerobic digestion of organic wastes and wastewater treatment residues are a hot topic at present, for several reasons. On the one hand they represent a largely unrealised resource in terms of nutrients and other potential products: on the other, there are growing concerns about the impact of emerging …
Earlier this year Defra and the devolved UK administrations ran a Public Consultation on reforming the UK Fertilising Product Regulations (FPR). The topic of fertiliser products is going through a period of intensive review across Europe; and, since nutrients are both a problem and a key opportunity for the Environmental …
The Circular Bioeconomy Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has made a series of interactive dashboards available, covering programme statistics and country participation; key performance indicators; and project portfolio information. The dashboards provide an accessible way to explore data on funded projects. They show the markets targeted by bio-based solutions, the investment …
Abstracts deadline: 3 Nov 2026 Date and venue: 23-24 March 2027 Leipzig, Germany The 7th International Conference on Monitoring and Control in Biomass Conversion Processes (CMP 2027), which is hosted by DBFZ GmbH, is now inviting abstracts. The conference brings together the international community to discuss innovative approaches for improving …
Date: 21 Sept 2026 14-15:00 UK, online The Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts (GCSB) is hosting a webinar on AI, Synthetic Biology and Biofoundries: Accelerating the Next Generation of Biomanufacturing with Professor Huimin Zhao, the Steven L. Miller Chair Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois …
Congratulations to Dr Maria Ramos Suarez and co-Authors on the publication of a new paper on the implications of producing bio-based commodity chemicals from waste feedstocks for the selection and testing of bioreactor materials. The paper identifies the top 10 commodity chemicals that can be derived from waste-related feedstocks in …
A reminder from some EBIC and EBNet ECRs – don’t miss the chance to register for EBIC’s 2nd Annual ECR Conference! The event is on the theme of Engineering Biology for Environmental Solutions and is open to all. This post highlights one area of interest: synthesis of value-added products from …
Last month four EBNet WG Leads met to discuss the potential for further collaboration in the field of ‘dirty’ biorefineries. This topic is interesting to many EBNet members, and lies in the space between waste treatment versus valorisation into bio-based products. The question of whether the latter is a core …
There is currently a ferment (deliberate pun) of activity around the safe utilisation of and creation of value added products from organic wastes, in regulations from the UK and across Europe. In one of its many valuable contributions to this area, the European Sustainable Phosphorus platform (ESPP) has put out …
On 8 September 2026, the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is hosting an in-person workshop on Biofilms Beyond Healthcare: Industry Challenges, Solutions and Collaboration at the University of Nottingham. This event will bring together industry, technology providers and academic researchers to explore the challenges and opportunities that biofilms present beyond …
A very special set of congratulations from EBNet to Dr Angela Bywater, on her graduation this week with the award of PhD for a thesis on On-farm anaerobic digestion viability: policy perspectives and operational opportunities. Much of the work involved was carried out during her time – and in some …
Participants in the 34th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2026, 19-22 May) in The Hague, Netherlands were able to hear IEA Bioenergy Task 42‘s Lead Richard Gosselink give an overview of current developments on biorefineries world-wide, accompanied by a poster presentation on the goals, work plans and achievements of …
A report covering EBNet’s main activities and outputs during our UKRI funding period is now up on the Resources page, under More EBNet reports. A bit later than originally planned, but brimming with information on our working groups, events and publications. The report is available in two formats, with a …
Date: 30 June 2026 12:00 UK IEA Bioenergy’s Task 39 is hosting a webinar on Advanced Biofuels for Transport Decarbonization: Technology Pathways, Commercial Progress and Global Perspectives. This event may interest a range of EBNet members including those from the Anaerobic Digestion and Anaerobic Fermentation WGs. For speakers and further …
Date: 9 June 2026, 10-12:00 2026 Online Innovate UK’s Business Connect is inviting interested parties an interactive webinar exploring the Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Ecosystem. This event will see the launch of a new ecosystem directory and participants are invited to help shape the Network’s future direction. The session is relevant …
