Crop Industry News: Netherlands
04 May 2010
Maize Plant More Affected By Environment Than GenesTHE NETHERLANDS - The impact of genetic manipulation on maize plants is no greater than that of regular breeding methods. Environment differences are far more influential, research by RIKILT...
30 April 2010
Environment Affects Maize More Than Gene TechnologyNETHERLANDS - The impact of genetic manipulation on maize plants is no greater than that of regular breeding methods. Environment differences are far more influential, research by RIKILT and...
29 January 2010
Growing Agriculture Contributes to Biodiversity DeclineNETHERLANDS - A group of scientists have found a correlation between increases in agricultural production and declines in wild plant and animal species....
27 November 2009
Banks Call for Stimulus for Sustainable EnergyNETHERLANDS - Ten Dutch banks are calling for measures against climate change. ...
24 November 2009
KLM Takes Strides in Sustainable Air TransportNETHERLANDS - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene....
23 November 2009
Delft Breakthrough in Bioethanol ProductionNETHERLANDS - With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands achieved three improvements in bioethanol production...
20 November 2009
Wastewater - an Important Source of EnergyNETHERLANDS - Wastewater is not a useless by-product but a source of valuable raw materials and energy and developing countries, in particular, can benefit from this new perspective. ...
05 November 2009
Eneco Obtains Permits for Offshore Wind FarmsNETHERLANDS - The Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management has granted Eneco concept permits to build two offshore wind farms. ...
29 July 2009
RWE Starts on Coal-Biomass Plant in NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - German power company, RWE AG has started site preparation for a 1,600MW co-fired coal power plant in Eemshaven, Netherlands....
11 June 2009
Concerns Raised over Water Thirsty JatrophaNETHERLANDS - All energy scenarios show a shift toward an increased percentage of renewable energy sources, including biomass. ...
05 June 2009
Success for 2nd Biofuels International ExpoNETHERLANDS - he second annual Biofuels International expo & conference coincided with the launch of Europe's largest renewable diesel plant in the Netherlands last week....
04 June 2009
Bioenergy: Heavy Demands on Scarce Water SuppliesNETHERLANDS - The 'water footprint' of bioenergy, that is, the amount of water required to cultivate crops for biomass, is much greater than for other forms of energy....
01 June 2009
Energy from Pig Slurry Helps Fight Climate ChangeNETHERLANDS - The 2,700 pigs on the farm that John Horrevorts manages yield more than ham and bacon. A biogas plant makes enough electricity from their waste to run the farm and feeds extra wattage...
27 May 2009
Europe's Largest Renewable Diesel Plant UnderwayNETHERLANDS - Neste Oil has laid the foundation stone for its renewable diesel plant in the Port of Rotterdam....
27 April 2009
Inbicon - Cellulosic Technology to Commercial ScaleNETHERLANDS - Danish biotech pioneer Inbicon has announced a series of technical and marketing initiatives for bringing commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol to the US....
24 April 2009
Shell at Biofuels International Expo & ConferenceLionel Clarke, Global strategic programme manager for Innovation at Shell Global Solutions, joins the list of 40 high level speakers at Biofuels International expo & conference 2009....
20 March 2009
Keynote Presentation from Shell at ConferenceNETHERLANDS - Lionel Clarke, Global strategic programme manager for Innovation at Shell Global Solutions, joins the list of 40 high level speakers at Biofuels International expo & conference...
19 March 2009
Bentley Motors to Open Biofuels International 2009NETHERLANDS - UK-based Bentley Motors, one of the latest vehicle manufacturers to announce it is developing bioethanol-powered versions of its cars, is to give the keynote presentation at this...
24 February 2009
Large-scale Wind Power for Dutch Electricity SystemNETHERLANDS - Research by TU Delft proves that Dutch power stations are able to cope at any time in the future with variations in demand for electricity and supply of wind power, as long as use...
23 December 2008
Rabobank Sees Growth for Agricultural CommoditiesNETHERLANDS - In a time of low inventories for wheat and maize and with populations increasing and biofuel-production growth augmenting demand for agricultural commodities, prices are expected...
19 November 2008
Biopetrol Industries Plant on LineNETHERLANDS - Swiss Biodiesel company Biopetrol Industries has opened up its production plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands....
05 November 2008
Hydrogen Tank Lighter than BatteryNETHERLANDS - Dutch-sponsored researcher Robin Gremaud has shown that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is excellent at absorbing hydrogen and this light alloy brings the...
21 October 2008
Wind Farm Under StudyNETHERLANDS - A Vermont wind energy company is in the very early stages of developing a wind farm in Schenectady County....
19 September 2008
Renewable Energy Push For Mobile NetworksKENYA - The GSM Association has launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels,...
08 September 2008
Chicken Manure to Power 90,000 HomesTHE NETHERLANDS - Last week, Dutch agriculture minister, Gerda Verburg, unveiled the world's largest biomass power plant to run exclusively on poultry manure....
05 September 2008
Biomass Plant Running on Chicken Manure OnlineNETHERLANDS - A couple of days ago, Gerda Verburg, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Food Quality, opened the world's largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure....
05 August 2008
Kites Harnessing Wind PowerNETHERLANDS - A team of researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have used kites to create 10 kW of energy—enough to power 10 homes. ...
30 July 2008
Research Centre Completes TestsTHE NETHERLANDS - The Energy Research Center of the Netherlands has completed an 800 kilowatt-hour pilot-scale gasification plant based on its Milena gasifier technology....
18 June 2008
Factors Influencing World Food PricesNETHERLANDS - A complex of factors underlies the current, high food prices. The effects of speculation around food crops should not be overestimated nor should the influence of biofuels on world...
02 June 2008
RWE Innogy Invests in Biocoal Pellet ProductionTHE NETHERLANDS - First transaction in the venture capital business - 25% equity in Dutch start-up company Topell ....
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