Using algae to promote agricultural sustainability and the circular economy
ALG-AD is a project from Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) a European Territorial Cooperation Programme funded by the European Commission. The project is being led by Dr Carole Llewellyn,…
Sharing know-how for nutrient recovery from manure, biowaste and sludge
On February 22nd and 23rd, representatives of fifteen biowaste treatment plants came together in Amsterdam to discuss possibilities for nutrient recovery and reuse from manure, sewage and…
Rethinking water resources
Making the most of wastewater potential
The role of treated wastewater reuse as an alternative source of water supply is addressed in European and national strategies. At international level, the UN Sustainable Development Goal on…
Biogas Action Webinar – Biomethane in the Transition to a Clean Transport
During this webinar the European Commission highlights the current EU policies in support of the transition to a cleaner mobility and presents the prospects opened by “Clean Energy for…
ERGaR: European Renewable Gas Registry to facilitate the cross-border biomethane trade
The founding members
On the 28th September 2016 in Ghent ten members from eights European countries have agreed on setting-up the the “European Renewable Gas Registry” (…
Rethinking glasshouse horticulture with algae
Spirulina, a natural blue dye
Flemish and Dutch greenhouse horticulture have entered a transition phase. Rising costs and increasing global competition puts local farmers under pressure. The blue chain aims to re-boost…
The 5th European Conference on Sludge Management, ECSM’2019
The conference brings together international experts of sludge management, scientists, researchers and engineers, R&D laboratories, water agencies, governmental delegates, and private companies…