Frisian local seed bank idea takes root across the Netherlands
The ‘seed library Friesland’ has officially become a national initative Translated by Thomas Ansell A locally-sprouted idea from Friesland has ...
Tag: greening
Drenthe sets sight on becoming Hydrogen capital of the Netherlands
Last week the Province gave out a 1.6 million euro subsidy for a 'hydrogen factory' The province of Drenthe wants ...
Factory in Emmen discovers new way of removing medical residue from water… completely accidentally
Biological activated carbon (BODAC) is the key to scrubbing water, the NieuWater factory found A factory in Emmen has more ...
Northern Dutch chemical industry to use sugar instead of fossil fuels
Sweet! The chemical industry in Emmen and Delfzijl - which together form “Chemport Europe” (a cluster organisations)- have acquired a ...
Province of Drenthe wants more solar panels on houses, fewer giant parks
Drenthe wants to go green whilst protecting its greenery The Provincial Council of Drenthe wants to keep the number of ...
Company in Emmen with bio-plastic breakthrough
Senbis has worked out a way to make a much stronger material The Province of Drenthe is so encouraged by ...
Regional Deal for South and Eastern Drenthe aims to support greener households and interest kids in science
4.5 million euros has been allocated to the project The 'Regio Deal Zuid- en Oost- Drenthe' aims to help get ...
Concerns over re-wilding of Paterswolsemeer
Local residents are worried about a new natural wetlands zonePlans of the ‘Noorderzijlvest Water Board’ to construct a swamp area ...
Schiermonnikoog must become more sustainable: water mills, kites, and ‘pumpkin bikes’
Around 75 students from the Hanzehogeschool in Groningen took a research trip to the island to find sustainable solutions for ...
