In 2026, Adriana Díaz from ECODESIGN once again participated in the e.nova Conference in Pinkafeld, where she presented two research papers as part of the work of the technology collaboration program 4E and its EDNA platform. The first paper, “A Technical Framework for Demand-Side Flexible Devices and Their Potential”, introduces a technical framework for assessing … Continued
The pioneer European project SustaiNext completed 3 years of work this summer, reaching important milestones that were presented in the general assembly of its consortium. In particular the ambitious technological objectives of this project are becoming a tangible reality, with the construction of the new, industrial scale, digital, dynamic, analytical, versatile, and multi-product biorefinery (called … Continued
On 28–29 May 2026, ECODESIGN took part in the Joint Symposium “From Waste to Sustainable Fuels” in Barcelona, a two-day event co-organised by seven EU-funded projects working towards a shared goal: turning waste streams into sustainable fuels for hard-to-abate sectors. Representing the BeBOP project together with Marcin Siedlecki (RIC), Stephan Schmidt (ECODESIGN) contributed to the … Continued
The BeBOP project has successfully passed its first official Review Meeting (RP1) on 5 May 2026, marking a significant milestone for the consortium. ECODESIGN led Work Package 4, fully dedicated to circularity, and presented its results to the European Commission reviewers. At the heart of the work is a novel seven-phase circularity framework tailored to … Continued
Good question, right? You’ll find the answer in this video! With the European innovation project BeBop, the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry is gaining further momentum. The aim of the project is the development and industrial implementation of a novel biomass-to-methanol plant that sets new standards through digital process optimization, high resource efficiency, and … Continued
ECODESIGN presented its recent work on the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of the EU project SustaiNext, at the BioInnovation session of the BioCircular Summit held in Madrid last January 2026. The S-LCA methodology and the first phase results were successfully presented with a poster, available here. The S-LCA started with a comprehensive literature review … Continued
Together with Quality Austria, we are hosting a seminar led by Prof. Wolfgang Wimmer that explores how companies can design their products more efficiently, resource-consciously, and future-ready. The linear economic model is increasingly reaching its limits: raw materials are becoming scarcer, and emissions are subject to stricter regulations. With the new ESPR (Ecodesign Sustainable Product … Continued
In the context of the 1st year meeting of the European project BeBOP, the Italian partner Ente Italiano di Normazione – UNI hosted a dissemination event, attracting participants from research, academia, industry and motivated students who actively participate with their research posters. Read more about this event in the press release. Then the 1st Consortium … Continued
We are pleased to announce the publication of the paper “SUSTAINEXT: Validating a Zero-Waste, Dynamic, Multivalorization Route Biorefinery for Plant Extracts.” The study presents the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of botanical extract production, from feedstock sourcing to the final polyphenol-rich extracts, within the framework of the EU project SUSTAINEXT. The LCA results shows that: This … Continued
In July 2025, we are celebrating 20 years of ECODESIGN company GmbH – two decades of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to a more sustainable future. Since 2005, we have been bringing ecodesign, circular economy, and sustainability from research into real-world application, supporting companies with: We sincerely thank our dedicated team, clients, and partners who made … Continued
Again in 2025 Adriana Díaz from the ECODESIGN company participated at the e.nova 2025 in Pinkafeld, where she presented the paper titled “Insights on and prospects for energy efficiency labels for Data centres”. This research is carried out as part of the Workstream “Energy efficiency of Data Centres” of the 4E Efficient, Demand Flexible Networked Appliances. The paper … Continued
As part of the EU-funded BeBOP project, ECODESIGN company GmbH hosted another Circularity Workshop on May 21, 2025. The event, organized by project partner ICODOS GmbH in Mannheim, focused on the circularity potential and challenges of the innovative methanol synthesis process. A central point of discussion was the 3D-printed methanol reactor, whose design enables superior … Continued
The 4th General Assembly meeting of the SUSTAINEXT project was held from 3-5 June 2025 at the headquarters of partner CTAEX Technological Centre, in Badajoz (Spain). Dr. Adriana Díaz from ECODESIGN actively presented the progress of the work package “Towards zero environmental impact and regulatory compliance”. Her presentation addressed the progress made in the last … Continued
As part of the EU-funded BeBOP Project activities, the ECODESIGN company organized and held the third Circularity Workshop in Güssing, Austria, on the 30th of April, 2025 in collaboration with Güssing Energy Technologies (GET). The event focused on the real-world challenges of producing green methanol from biomass. Key insights included the importance of feedstock reliability over variety, … Continued
On April 10, 2025, the second BeBOP Circularity Workshop was held at Elcogen’s facility in Vantaa, Finland, co-hosted by ECODESIGN company GmbH and Elcogen OY. Experts gathered to explore circular economy strategies for the co-electrolyzer in the BeBOP biomass-to-methanol system. Participants toured Elcogen’s solid oxide cell production line and discussed resource efficiency, critical raw materials, … Continued
