Lenzing and NFW to provide biobased leather alternatives for fashion
Lenzing has teamed up with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to offer TENCEL™ branded fibers as another backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based technology, MIRUM®.
Single engine helicopter flies with used cooking oil
Bell Textron, a Textron Inc company, has announced the successful completion of the Bell 505’s first flight fueled solely by 100% SAF, marking the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly…
C16 Bioscience’s platform Palmless launches biodesign oil
Palmless, a platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives from C16 Biosciences, is launching their first product available for purchase, “Save the F#$%ing Rainforest” nourishing oil.
BioSqueeze lands $7.4 million in funding round
BioSqueeze, a world leader in commercial biomineralization, has raised $7.4 million in financing to accelerate its growth in sealing methane leaks in oil and gas wells across North America. Led…
Carbonova lands $2 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Carbonova, a tech company with a patented process to produce high-volume superior solid carbon nanofibers from GHG feedstock, has been awarded $2 million non-dilutive, non-repayable contribution from Sustainable Development Technology…
NOVA Chemicals launches circular solutions for businesses to meet demand for recycled plastic
NOVA Chemicals has announced the establishment of NOVA Circular Solutions, a new line of business focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions that will help reshape a better, more sustainable world. NOVA…
KBR and Swedish Biofuels partner up for SAF tech
KBR has launched SAF technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels AB, a technology developer and pioneer in cutting-edge research on biofuels.
Researchers study how clay could capture carbon
A team of researchers, led by Sandia chemical engineer Tuan Ho, has been using powerful computer models combined with laboratory experiments to study how a kind of clay can soak…
New plant-based mosquito repellents work better than DEET
In the age-old battle against mosquitos, DEET has proven effective at keeping this nemesis at bay, but the repellent is smelly and its protection is short-lived. Now, researchers report in…
Lignovations’ LignoGuard, based on Fibenol’s LIGNOVA, gets green light for cosmetic products
Using Fibenol’s lignin, LIGNOVA, as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products…
Alfa Laval presents marine industry’s first biofuel-ready separators
Biofuels are a current and accessible fuel option that can help marine customers decarbonize. Yet while biofuels reduce CO2 footprint, they also pose new operational challenges. Alfa Laval is first…
Researchers produce green hydrogen from seawater
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia have successfully split seawater without any pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.