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Season’s Greetings from Bio4Energy

As the season draws to a close, Bio4Energy wants to wish you…
Participants of the Nature Refines project on their way from Sweden to Finland, both of which Scandinavian countries are represented. Photos by courtesy of Francesco Gentili and Sarah Conrad.

Water Filtration, Electrodes Expected from EU Project on Smart Use of Biomass Residue

Bio4Energy researchers and partners are laying the groundwork…
A so-called photobioreactor with microalgal content, in the laboratories of Christiane Funk and Martin Plöhn, both Bio4Energy. Photo by courtesy of Plöhn and Funk.

Researchers to Map Composition of Green Algae, Pave Way for Biotechnology Breakthroughs

Bio4Energy’s research team dedicated to creating applications…
Linn Berglund and Kristiina Oksman share a smile in the hydrogel development laboratory, with kelp on display. Photo by courtesy of Kristiina Oksman.

Innovator of Year Award to Bio4Energy Nanotechnology Experts

Bio4Energy experts at nanotechnology have been selected to receive…
Coke-oven coke. Tour of car maker Volvo's GTO Foundry at Skövde, Sweden in insert. Photos by courtesy of David Agar.

Creation of Value Chains for Biochar as Alternative to Fossil Fuels in Industry in New Project

A grouping of Bio4Energy experts on systems analysis have won…
Fakta RISE pilothall i Örnsköldsvik • 3 våningar • 2 405 m2 • 14 meter hög • Miljöbyggnad Silver (Sweden Green Building Council) • Stora delar byggt i korslimmat trä • Komfort- och proceskyla hämtas från Örnsköldsviksfjärdens botten • Sedumtak (hjälper vattenavrinning och biodiversitet)RISE

Giant Park for Development of Bio-based Products, Materials, Opens in Northern Sweden

Development park Bioeconomy Arena opened today, at Örnsköldsvik…
Martin Plöhn and Christiane Funk show green algae and sample plastic flakes in their research laboratory at Umeå University, Sweden. Photos by ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

Large Project Granted for Making Affordable Bio-based Plastics, Using Algae as Feed

A consortium of Bio4Energy researchers has scored a grant for…
Systems' Perspectives on Biomass Resources is an academic course about placing bio-based technologies and process into context via systems analysis. Elisabeth Wetterlund in insert. Artwork: No copying or sharing permitted.Bio4Energy: No copying or sharing

Systems’ Perspective Needed in Societal Transition Research: Course Start

The application is open to Bio4Energy’s generic course Systems’…
Bio4Energy Advisory Board with guests Alice Kempe, Karin Johnson, 3 September 2024.

May We Tell You About Bio4Energy Advisory Board?

The Bio4Energy Advisory Board, made up of ten distinguished…

Events

A Spring 2025 Researchers' Meeting will be held in May. Photos by ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

Bio4Energy Researchers’ Meeting

Bio4Energy researchers meet twice a year, to hear about each…
Marjan Bozhagian Bäckman, Bio4Energy, performing an experiment at the Balder beamline, MAX IV Laboratory. Photo by courtesy of Nils Skoglund.

Workshop on Synchrotron Measurements

This workshop aims to inspire researchers to explore the application…
Bio4Energy Advisory Board with guests Alice Kempe, Karin Johnson, 3 September 2024.

Bio4Energy Advisory Board Meeting

Theme: “Energiberedskap och försörjningstrygghet”. Meeting…
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PhD Thesis defence: Steam explosion technology for valorisation of softwood bark

Thesis title: Steam explosion technology for the valorisation…

PhD Thesis Defence: Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Waste-To-Energy Processes

Thesis title: Exploring the Occurrence, Distribution and Transport…
PhD student Chaojun Tang defends her thesis, which targets an aspect of the pre-treatment of woody input material. Photo by Anna Strom.©AnnaStrom

PhD Thesis Defence: Redox environment in LPMO-supported bioconversion of pretreated lignocellulose

Thesis title: Investigations of the importance of the redox…
Systems' Perspectives on Biomass Resources, of the Bio4Energy Graduate School on the Innovative Use of Biomass. Class of 2019. Photo by courtesy of Luleå University of Technology.

Course Start: Systems’ Perspectives on Biomass Resources

This is the systems analysis course of the Bio4Energy Graduate…
Profile image for PhD thesis, Techno-Economic Analyses of Energy and Phosphorus Recovery Focusing on Implementation Challenges. Illustration by courtesy of Elisabeth Wetterlund.

Thesis Defence: Techno-Economic Analyses of Energy and Phosphorus Recovery Focusing on Implementation Challenges

Thesis title: Sewage Sludge Treatment Scenarios -- Techno-Economic…
Felix Barbut and Ewa Mellerowicz prepare for thesis defence. Photo by courtesy of Ewa Mellerowicz.

PhD Thesis Defence: Unraveling the role of xylan in the integrity of secondary cell walls

Thesis title: Unraveling the role of xylan in the integrity…
Bio4Energy researchers in the foreground: Anna, Mikael, Henrik, David and Christoffer. Photo by Anna Strom.©AnnaStrom

Bio4Energy Researchers’ Meeting

Here is where the Bio4Energy researchers meet and greet. Expect…