UK Promises to Stop Using Coal by 2024
By October 2024, the UK will stop using coal generated power, a year earlier than expected. In 2019, the U.K. passed a law to reach net zero carbon emissions by…
EU single-use plastics ban comes into effect
Last week, ten single-use plastic (SUP) products including straws, cutlery and cotton buds were banned in the EU, with the measure coming into effect on Saturday 3rd July. Biodegradable alternatives…
US dairy industry launches pilot program to target net zero emissions
California’s dairy industry is one step closer to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with Trinkler Dairy Farm selected as the first site for a pilot program looking to test…
Researchers Develop New Way to Recycle EV Batteries
A team of researchers from the Faraday Institution at the University of Leicester have come up with a novel way of recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries, using ultrasonic waves. Existing…
Winnow Helps Reduce Food Waste
According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), around and one third of the food produced globally –almost $1 trillion worth– ends up in landfills. London based company Winnow…
Engineered yeast could boost biofuel production
A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a novel way of using yeast to produce ethanol, biodiesel and bioplastics. The research - which was funded…
Startup uses waste plastic to make Lego-style bricks
Canadian startup PLAEX Building Systems has partnered with agricultural suppliers to collect and recycle their waste plastic, transforming it into a sustainable construction material that the company says is ‘akin…
Community-led Bioenergy Facility in Australia
As part of Mount Alexander Sustainability Group's (MASG) target for reaching net zero emissions in the Shire of Mount Alexander, A bioenergy facility is being developed on a DON Smallgoods meat…
Frontline BioEnergy: Transforming Biomass into Biochar and Bio-oil
At the beginning of June, Frontline BioEnergy in collaboration with Stine Seed Farms presented the final module of the Stine pyrolysis plant project in Iowa. The plant will transform biomass…
Wood Chips Could Be Key to Reducing GHG emissions
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council and Life Cycle Associates released a study in June 2021 titled ‘Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Fuel Standard Implementation for Thermal Pathways for Wood Pellets and…
The Future of Fisheries
The second half of the 20th century brought to light an often-dismissed issue: the imminent depletion of fish. The world’s ever-growing population means greater quantities of food are needed, and…