PepsiCo’s Circular Potatoes
The powerhouse behind brands we all know such as Quaker, Gatorade and Lay’s is finally giving a push to it’s sustainable practices that the company had promised since 2020. PepsiCo…
Yadea’s C1S Electric Motorcycle
With Covid-19 vaccines available and restrictions being lifted, people are getting ready to travel again this summer. A recent poll revealed tourists are looking for eco-friendly options that allow them…
Electric Powered Air Taxis
Last week, Volocopter presented their Volocopter 2X at the Paris Air Forum. With both the Volocopter 2X and the VoloCity model onsite, the German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer showed…
Volvo’s fossil-free steel concept cars
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has announced its joint venture with steelmaker SSAB, in a collaboration that will explore the use of fossil-free steel in vehicle construction. Volvo Cars wants to…
New Zealand Government releases new biofuels mandate
The New Zealand Government has announced a new mandate to integrate sustainable liquid biofuels into its transport fuel mix, in a move that has been applauded by the bioenergy sector.…
Anglian Water launches green bond scheme
British water company Anglian Water has launched an ambitious green bond scheme worth £250m, aimed at cleaning up its carbon footprint and stimulating wider investment into clean initiatives. The water…
BSI publishes new natural capital guidelines
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched a novel natural capital framework, intended to help companies determine and address their environmental impact. The standard - titled BS 8632 Natural Capital…
Mushrooms as biofuel – Colombia’s untapped resource
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, in partnership with the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute in Bogotá Colombia have set up an online resource for collecting information on Colombia’s…
New partnership uses blockchain to track biofuel-producing trees
Agro-research company Investancia, in partnership with tree-planting tech firm EcoMatcher has embarked on a novel reforestation project that will harness blockchain technology to trace 50 million Pongamia trees. The trees…
UK consumers back refillable schemes
A new poll from environmental NGO’s City to Sea and Friends of the Earth found eight out of 10 customers in the UK would support government action to roll out…
Sugar beets could be Scotland’s biofuel of the future
A sugar beet trial in Scotland has received new funding, in a promising move for the development of sustainable fuel supply chains in the country. Sugar beet-based bioethanol and other…
Western Australia ramps up plastics ban
The Government of Western Australia (WA) announced over the weekend that it was fast-tracking its ban on single-use plastics, with the measure now set to roll out at the end…