Canvas Network

Biobased Economy Green Chemistry (Canvas Network)

Offered by Avans Hogeschool, HZ University of Applied Sciences,

This self-paced online course, powered by Avans Hogeschool and HZ University of Applied Sciences, brings you online instructional videos, exercises, interesting guest speakers and discussions. We focus on such aspects as biorefinery, nutrients, biopolymers and bioenergy, and many more. You receive an overview of the entire chain from several types of biomass via biorefinery to commercial products for the world market.

This MOOC (Massive open Online Course) focuses on green chemistry, biobased technology and environmental science. This free course is particularly interesting for bachelor students, lecturers and professionals.

The biobased economy leads us to a sustainable future. We can achieve this by producing energy and materials from renewable raw materials.

Biomass
By using biomass, we can continue to drive, heat our homes, replace oil-based plastics and fertilize the soil. In order to realize this society and economy, we need well-educated people. This MOOC gives an impetus to this. Various business theories are discussed in the following modules:

Introduction
Biorefining
Energy
Biopolymers
Nutrients
Algae
Natural connections
Durability

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