Wall Street Giant Blackstone Makes a $3Bn Investment in Renewables
The US-based investment management company, Blackstone, is set to make a massive investment of $3Bn in renewable energy developer Invenergy Renewables Holdings, the largest private wind developer and owner in…
Australia Invests £21m to Drive Ultra Low-Cost Solar Energy
Australia recently announced funding worth up to AUD$40 million (£21m) to support research and development in order to drive ultra-low-cost solar energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support…
Researchers Achieve E-Textile Through Inkjet Printing
North Carolina State University researchers have published a study demonstrating they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric that could be used in wearable devices. The printing…
Valentino Gareri Atelier Designs Prototype for Circular Economy Village
Valentino Gareri Atelier has been selected to design The Spiral Village. This is the pilot project for a circular economy village model that aims to redefine urban sprawl through sustainability…
Harmful Algae Blooms: An untapped resource
Harmful algal blooms offer a free, abundant, and under-exploited biomaterial feedstock. US company Algix is leading the way in turning them into high-value, high-performance materials. Algae can be perilous. In…
Turning waste biomass into sustainable biochemicals
A conversation with Dr Sarah Hickingbottom, General Manager of Circa Group, where we discuss the conversion of waste biomass into biochemicals, the benefits of sustainable solvents and the role of…
Traveling the bioeconomy: how tourism can green our food systems
Bosa Malvasia wine is native to the idyllic hillscapes of Western Sardinia. The best way to sample it is via the Bosa Malvasia Route. Founded through a public-private partnership, its…
5 Minutes With… Albert Douer, Chairman and Co-CEO of UBQ
Everything we do creates waste. Naturally, it can be found all around us. With this great issue in mind, many governments and businesses have installed recycling bins and plants. However,…
Eyes on Plastic Bans – Back to Science-based Material Policy
Globally, we are facing a climate crisis on an unprecedented scale. One of the biggest culprits of the crisis is plastics, especially single-use plastics and microplastics, the latter getting into…
Scientists Develop Biodegradable Food Packaging Made from Corn Protein
A team of scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore recently invented biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally derived…
Anellotech cracks 100% biomass PET
American startup Anellotech has developed a 100 % bio-based polymer made using their trademark technology Bio-TCat. The process uses loblolly pine wood as feedstock. Beverages company Suntory has already produced…
Algal jet fuel from Istanbul’s new carbon-negative biorefinery
Europe’s first and only carbon-negative biorefinery has opened in Istanbul. The 2,500 square metre facility will create jet fuel from algae whilst capturing 1,200 tons of carbon dioxide per year.…