PepsiCo Launches Strategic End-To-End Transformation: pep+
This week, PepsiCo, Inc. launched pep+ (pep positive), a sustainability focused end-to-end transformation of its business operations. This includes sourcing, producing and selling its products in a more sustainable way,…
Bioplastics Week Coverage: Day 3 and Day 4
PLASTICS' Bioplastics Division is currently hosting the seventh-annual Bioplastics Week, a social media campaign to increase visibility for bioplastics, promoting conversations via social media posts. In case you missed it,…
Solugen Raises Over $350m For Making Carbon Negative Chemicals
In a Series C funding, GreenTech Startup Solugen has raised more than $350 million, which will be put into decarbonizing the chemicals industry. The round was co-led by GIC and…
Pepsi’s green push: Plant Based snacks and Plastic cut-backs
Soft drinks giant PepsiCo is set to cut back its use of virgin plastics and use up to 50% recycled plastic in its packaging as part of its new sustainability-oriented…
World’s largest Biofuel producer pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2050
The largest biofuel manufacturer in the world, POET, this week announced it has set a novel target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The announcement comes as the major released…
55 UK Green Shipping Projects to get £23m in funding
Winners from the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition were announced this week, with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps saying over 55 green shipping projects will share £23m in government funding for…
Businesses call on UK Government for more Ambitious Environmental Bill
A host of major food producers including Nandos and McDonalds UK, and UK supermarket chains such as Asda and Lidl have submitted a letter to the government calling for stronger…
Aemetis Receives Permits For Next Phase Of Dairy Biogas Project
Aemetis, Inc. the renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company, announced it received building permits to build the next stage of dairy biogas digesters. The Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy…
Scientists Have Found A New Chemical Process to Turn “Sewer Gas” Into A Clean-Burning Fuel
Researchers at The Ohio State University have found a way to turn hydrogen sulfide, commonly known as sewer gas, into a hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen sulfide is emitted from manure piles…
Spiber Raises Funding For US Vegan Spider Silk Facility
Spiber, the Japanese biotech company, announced it raised an enormous amount of $312 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Carlyle, as well as fund managers Baillie…
European Commission backs Orbital Marine’s Floating Tidal project
Scottish technology developer Orbital Marine Power has received support from the European Commission in the development of its €26.7m ($31.5m) FORWARD 2030 project - aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of…
Commentary: Net zero is achievable by 2050, says Aggreko
Aggreko, mobile and modular power provider, is one of the few power companies to align itself with the big miners. It has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by…