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Was 2022 A Pivotal Year For BioFuel?
The importance of energy to domestic and international politics became more visible than ever before between 2020 and 2022.
Crab-shell and tree bark batteries herald greener renewable energy
Lignode® by Stora Enso is a battery material unlike any we use today. It is a type of carbon that can be fashioned into negative anodes, an integral component of lithium batteries.
Four ways chemical giants are shaping green biotech
Startups are almost synonymous with the sustainable biotech industry and emerging sectors more generally. It is no mystery why this is the case. Market differentiation for new firms is tied to product novelty rather than scale, reputation, or capital.
Have Yourself A Bioluminescent Christmas
Every December, Americans spend around $645 million kilowatt hours of electricity to brighten their homes. Uswitch research found that the British collectively paid an extra £79 million in energy bills in 2020 on outdoor display lights – an eye watering…
What Can The Century Of Biology Learn From History?
Are we living through “the century of biology”? This is the triumphant rallying call that has animated the biotech world for almost two decades.
Matchy-Matchy: A Tinder For Circular Manufacturing
In a climate where sustainability reporting is climbing the corporate agenda, businesses are increasingly willing to buy up excess or waste materials to use in their manufacturing processes.