Calyxt expands end markets for PlantSpring and BioFactory tech
Calyxt, Inc., a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, announced a new strategic direction to provide sustainably produced plant-based synthetic biology solutions. The goal is to expand the group of end markets…
Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to strengthen bio-leather
Emma Van der Leest, a Dutch designer, is hoping to completely eradicate the use of leather in the fashion industry and is developing a fungal coating to make a bio-leather…
Commentary: GM algae could boost biofuel production
Nature has published a paper on a new technique for increasing lipid production in algae. The method, demonstrated on the diatom species Fistulifera solaris, involves modifying genes that control lipid…
Commentary: Can AI make us shop greener?
The Internet of Food Things Network+ (IoFT) and the Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Intelligence for Automated Investigation for Scientific Discovery Network have published a paper on the ethics of AI…
WEF competition for Blue Carbon Projects
UpLink has launched a competition to find finance, training, and education tools that ‘support people, nature, and climate’. Submissions for the Blue Carbon Challenge are open until December the 17th,…
Ivory Coast rice-fish farming improves yields
On October 10th, the Ivory Coast’s National Agency for Rural Development (ANADER) announced the results of its field trial in integrated rice-fish farming. Integrated rice-fish farming is the practice of…
EU Legalises Edible Locusts
The EU commission has authorised the sale of migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria) for human consumption. Businesses in member states can now sell frozen, dried, and powder forms of the species…
GreenScreen Gives Green Light to Plant-based Foodservice Packaging
GreenScreen Certified is an independent, non-profit assessment system developed by Clean Production Action and the Center for Environmental Health to promote the safer use of chemicals across several industries, including…
Scientists Develop Fuel Made of Sunlight and Air
According to scientists in Switzerland, aeroplane fuel can be made out of just sunlight and air. On the roof of ETH Zurich University, engineers are testing whether a new system…
Wright Electric Will Convert Old Planes Into 100-Passenger Electric Planes
Currently, the aviation industry is responsible for about 2.5% of global emissions. But startup company Wright Electric plans to be in the skies by 2026. Wright Electric will convert existing…
Commentary: Biomaterials for bone and joint
A series of research published in Biomaterials Research discusses the production processes, materials’ characteristics and applications of new biomaterials for bone, cartilage, and joints. Reference: https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/bbj
Commentary: Biofuel-powered buses on Gold Coast
Two buses will run on sugarcane fuel during a 12-month trial across the Mackay bus network in Australia. Reference: https://biofuels-news.com/news/biofuel-powered-buses-on-gold-coast/