News

In his PhD thesis, researcher Martin Plöhn lays out a scheme for wastewater treatment using microalgae. Photos by Anna Strom and Umea University photographers.

Microalgae that Thrive in Cold Climate Clean Wastewater, Give Biomass for Renewable Plastics

A research report—covering five years of investigations—shows…
Advanced students gathered at Umea, Sweden, for the course Wood Biology and Biotechnology. Photos by Anna Shevtsova and ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

Training on Wood Biology, Biotechnology Fills Gap for Advanced Students of Biorefinery

Mini FEATURE. Northern Sweden, last week was home to advanced…
Carlos Martín Medina is new Bio4Energy coordinator for the Bio-based Industries' Consortium. Photo by ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

R&I on Bio Based in EU projects: ‘We Could Be More Proactive’

Bio4Energy’s new coordinator for member organisation Bio-based…
Ulrika Rova, Luleå University of Technology, is new coordinator for Bio4Energy's membership in BioInnovation, Swedish funder. Photo by courtesy of Ulrika Rova.Bio4Energy

Seeing Possibilities: Meet Bio4Energy’s Coordinator for Swedish funder BioInnovation

Bio4Energy’s new coordinator for BioInnovation, Swedish funder…
Senior lecturer and instrumentation expert Fredrik Forsberg, at Luleå University of Technology Geolab in 2022. Photo by courtesy of Fredrik Forsberg.

Bio4Energy Partner LTU Part of ‘Largest Investment in Material Science in Sweden’

A Swedish funder of research in the bio-based sector has announced…
With our warm wishes for a Merry Christmas, as we prepare to exit the year of 2023. Photo by Dreamstime.Dreamstime

Season’s Greetings from Bio4Energy

As the season draws to a close, Bio4Energy wants to wish its…
Bio4Energy Graduate School: New course starts in 2024. Photos by Francesco Gentili and ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

Bio4Energy Graduate School: Development of Biorefinery Innovations Up Next

Bio4Energy’s core curriculum is contained in the courses of…

Bio4Energy Board Member Receives Prestigious Botany Prize

A member of the Board of Bio4Energy has won a prestigious prize…
Bio4Energy PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in rapid-fire presentation race. Photo by Anna Strom ©2023.AnnaStrom

Biomass Feedstock, PhD Education, Synchrotron Research in Focus at Bio4Energy Event

The recent Bio4Energy Researchers’ Meeting, drawing together…
A snap from a boreal forest in northern Sweden. Photo by Anna Strom ©2022.©AnnaStrom

New Monies for Research to Bio4Energy Scientists from Swedish National Funders

A number of Bio4Energy research leaders have won funds in this…

Events

Biorefinery Pilot Research, 2022 Edition. Here at LTU Green Fuels at Piteå, Sweden. Photo by Francesco Gentili.

Biorefinery Pilot Research, Bio4Energy Graduate School

Bio4Energy's flagship training on location in industry that…
Bio4Energy Advisory Board and scientific researchers, meeting in May 2023 at the premises of Stockholm Exergy, Sweden. Photo used with permission.

Bio4Energy Advisory Board Meeting

On site event at RISE Bioeconomy Arena, Sweden’s new development…
Logotype of the 11th Workshop on Cellulose, Regenerated Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives, courtesy of Ola Sundman.

Workshop on Cellulose, Regenerated Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives

The organisers are calling for abstracts from scientific researchers…
Payam Ghiaci leads the High-throughput Centre at RISE Processum of the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Photo by courtesy of Payam Ghiaci.RISE Processum 2022

RISE, Spanish Human Towers, Bioeconomy

This seminar highlights the offer of the High-throughput Centre…
Scale Up programme image, courtesy of BioFuel Region.

Scale Up Partner Meeting

Meeting of the partners on the Scale Up platform for bioeconomic…
This lodgepole pine plant has found its way to a mixed forest in mid Sweden. Photo by Anna Strom©2023.©Anna Strom

Processing Biomass for Biofuels, Chemicals, 3 ECTS — Postponed by organiser until autumn 2024

This is a course for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.…
Iliana, Judith, Liang and Santosh in discussion during a research poster session. Photo by Anna Strom ©2023.

Bio4Energy Researchers’ Meeting

This is where Bio4Energy's researchers and students meet and…

Wood Biology and Biotechnology, 5 ECTS

This is a course for PhD student and postdoctoral researchers.…
Biorefinergy Demo Plant, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference 2024

Welcome to the Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference (NWBC), where…