Pluton Biosciences Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding
Pluton Biosciences, a St. Louis based biotechnology startup has raised $6.6 million in seed funding to advance its product development efforts. According to the startup, the financing was led by…
Perfect Day Raises $350m In Funding Round
Animal-free dairy and food innovation company, Perfect Day, has announced that it has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round. The funding round was co-led by Temasek and…
PACCOR Launches ‘100% Bio-PP’ Products
PACCOR, the packaging solutions supplier, announced its new biobased polypropylene (Bio-PP) products for Orkla, a leading supplier of customer goods to the grocery, specialised retail, pharmacy, and bakery sectors in…
Stella McCartney Debuts Mushroom Leather Bag at Paris Fashion Week
Stella McCartney, the UK fashion brand, has launched a new vegan leather bag. The handbag, showcased at Paris Fashion Week, is made with vegan mushroom leather. The “leather”, known as…
The World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger Reaches Full Battery In 15 Minutes
Swiss tech giant, ABB has launched the Terra 360, which it claims to be the world's fastest electric car charger. The company assures that it will be available in Europe…
Biomass Innovations under Investigation Part 4: Forestry and Energy Crops
For the past few weeks, we’ve been doing an overview of the upcoming biomass innovation projects in the UK, with a range of materials being harnessed for their potential efficacy…
Commentary: Carbon price to impact biofuels markets: Ieta
Adam Berman, EU policy director at the International Emissions Trading Association (Ieta), spoke with Argus media to explain in detail how carbon pricing will affect the biofuel market. Reference: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2258788-carbon-price-to-impact-biofuels-markets-ieta
Commentary: ePURE outlines the implications of ‘Fit for 55’
The EU’s climate, energy and transport-related legislation – 'Fit for 55 package'– aims to align current laws with the 2030 and 2050 ambitions. In this piece by Biofuels International, they…
New Research Shows Babies Are Full Of Microplastics
Researchers at the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Environmental Medicine at New York University's School of Medicine found worrying results after their investigation, finding that babies have 15 times…
Alt-Protein Market to be Worth $155 Billion by 2027
Global Market Insights recently released a market report in which it has projected a 17% Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the alt-protein market between 2021 and 2027. According to…
Commentary: Giving You More Sustainable Choices With Google
Google provided an update to most of its services that supply more sustainable options, such as shopping sustainable products and offering fuel-efficient traffic route alternatives. “Every question you ask Google,…
Commentary: Nestlé Launches Plant-Based Egg and Shrimp
Nestlé has launched plant-based alternatives to egg and shrimp in London and are set to roll out in different European markets later this year. Stefan Palzer, Nestlé Chief Technology Officer,…