Energies 2008, 1(3), 105-119; doi:10.3390/en1030105
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Opportunities for a Bio-based Economy in the Netherlands

Johan Sanders 1,* email and Diederik Van der Hoeven 2
1 Wageningen University and Research Centre, Valorisation of Plant Production Chains. P.O.Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 Diederik van der Hoeven, Daedalus Research and Development, Maastricht, The Netherlands
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 18 September 2008; in revised form: 31 October 2008 / Accepted: 3 November 2008 / Published: 12 November 2008
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Abstract: The shift to a bio-based economy for the Netherlands is not only required because of climate change, but also for industrial strategy reasons. Traditional strongholds of the Dutch economy like the Rotterdam harbour, the agricultural sector (including the greenhouse sector, and food and feed industries) and the petrochemical industry will be affected by the new economic realities, and it is precisely to these sectors that a bio-based economy will offer new opportunities.
Keywords: Biobased economy; agriculture; chemical industry; logistics; policy; biomass

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Sanders, J.; Van der Hoeven, D. Opportunities for a Bio-based Economy in the Netherlands. Energies 2008, 1, 105-119.

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Sanders J, Van der Hoeven D. Opportunities for a Bio-based Economy in the Netherlands. Energies. 2008; 1(3):105-119.

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Sanders, Johan; Van der Hoeven, Diederik. 2008. "Opportunities for a Bio-based Economy in the Netherlands." Energies 1, no. 3: 105-119.

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