How Costa Rica is placing biomaterials at the very heart of its knowledge-based economy
The growth of the Bioeconomy will play a central role in delivering a sustainable future. How is Costa Rica harnessing its incredible biodiversity and strong agricultural sector to become a…
Indorama Ventures Acquisition of UCY to Boost rPET Supply
Indorama Ventures, the world’s largest producer of recycled PET for beverage bottles, has acquired an 85% equity stake in the PET plastic recycler, UCY Polymers CZ. According to Indorama, this…
Shetland Islands are Leading the Race to Net Zero
Shetland, a group of islands off the coast of Scotland, is taking advantage of being the windiest place in the UK by using this natural resource to create energy, and…
Researchers Find Easy Aluminum Nanoparticles For Efficient Hydrogen Generation From Water
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has found an efficient and cost-effective way to use aluminum's reactivity to generate clean hydrogen.
Carbios And Indorama Ventures to Build Manufacturing Plant for Bio-Recycled PET
Carbios and Indorama Ventures announced plans to join forces and build a “first of its kind” manufacturing plant. Aiming to be operational by 2025, the plant will use Carbios’ PET…
Lund University Publishes Breakthrough In Converting Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel Using Solar Energy
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has published a study in Nature Communications which showed how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel. The breakthrough, which…
Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Upcycle Carbon Waste Into Valuable Chemicals
Researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. The carbon-negative approach removes…
Using Public Funding to Attract Private Investment in Renewable Energy in Indonesia
Indonesia is holding the G20 Presidency in 2022, and sustainable recovery and clean energy transitions will be part of the agenda. Indonesia has an opportunity to accelerate its energy transition…
Japan’s Eneos eyes turning tyres into rubber feedstock
Japanese refiner Eneos has launched two studies on the chemical recycling of used vehicle tyres, aiming to turn them into feedstock such as butadiene for synthetic rubbers. It has set…
Essential Utilities’ Aqua Pennsylvania Subsidiary Acquires Lower Makefield Twp. Assets
Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today announced that its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary has acquired the wastewater system of Lower Makefield Township, which serves approximately 11,000 customer connections in Lower Makefield,…
Finalists named in The Afri-Plastics Challenge £1 million prize
The Afri-Plastics Challenge has announced the 15 finalists of its strand Accelerating Growth, which aims to reward innovative downstream solutions for managing plastic waste after it has been used and…
Izzy Cosmetics Offers Refillable Mascara Solution
Izzy, the US-based cosmetics brand now offers products in a refillable stainless-steel tube that can be returned, cleaned, and reused.