Dole Sunshine Company and Ananas Anam to Upcycle Pineapple Waste
The Dole Sunshine Company and Ananas Anam announced their collaboration this week. The world’s largest producer of fruit and vegetables is teaming up with the London based founders of Piñatex,…
Traditional Synthetic Wood Coating Could Be Replaced by Bio-Based Option
Many countries are making efforts to replace concrete with eco-friendlier options in order to achieve their sustainability targets. Wood is a great option, but because it is vulnerable to damage…
Bucha Bio innovates with Renewable, Plastic-Free Vegan Leather
Bucha Bio has found a solution to plastic based vegan leather, and it’s called bacterial nanocellulose. Instead of relying on plastic sourced from fossil-fuels, nanocellulose is made from a complex…
Stormfisher Announces $20m Facility In Southwestern Ontario
StormFisher, the London based firm that transforms food waste into fuel, is looking to divert some of the millions of tonnes of waste from landfills, as it launches a new…
Commentary: We Can Love Electric Cars, But Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels
With countries all over Europe banning diesel vehicles and restricting gasoline cars, it’s easy to see how electric vehicles are gaining momentum. However, we can’t forget the toll the biofuels…
Commentary: Green Hydrogen: What’s Really Real in a Gathering of haters, hypers, pettifoggers, filibusters, and transformative technologies like you’ve never ever seen
In this piece by Jim Lane, he breaks down what green hydrogen really is, as well as problems, solutions, and selling points. Witty and informative, this article is full of…
Commentary: What motivates renewable energy investors?
McKinsey has estimated $1.6 trillion will be spent by institutional investors on renewables projects. In this article published by Power Engineering International, the author digs deeper into what motivates investors…
Commentary: Improving The Production Of Bio-based Goods With A Simple Yeast
Researchers from DSM’s Rosalind Franklin Biotechnology Center in Delft, the Netherlands, and the University of Bristol, have discovered a way to control different genes in engineered yeast cells. This could…
Routemap to ‘Zero Avoidable Waste’ in Construction released for UK
Last week, the Green Construction Board released a roadmap identifying ways the UK’s construction sector can reduce its waste. Currently, the sector is the biggest producer of waste in the…
UK companies shortlisted for SAF investment
Eight companies in the UK have been shortlisted to receive a portion of a £15m investment to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under the country’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS)…
Sandia develops new Low-cost, Low-temperature Batteries
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new kind of grid-scale molten sodium batteries which can be used at lower temperatures than conventional battery types. The novel battery types…
Aflac Global partners with Denham Capital to develop Sustainable Infrastructure Platform
Global sustainable infrastructure investment firm Denham Capital has entered a $2.1bn strategic partnership with American insurance firm Aflac Global. The collaboration will seek to accelerate Denham’s Sustainable Infrastructure Platform, as…