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How to cash in on an oyster invasion
The Pacific oyster is taking over Europe’s seas. Many have branded it as an invasive pest but bio-businesses old and new are valorising wild stock. We make a case for the Pacific oyster as a potential node in the circular…
Converting Wastewater into Fuel
As the world continues to get on the green bandwagon, biofuels are driving the new fossil fuel market. The goal of biofuels is to create an alternative source of energy that benefits the environment, as well as society. Researchers around…
Burning Metal to Make Clean Energy
How a Dutch brewery is using iron powder as fuel What if we could curb the fossil fuel-fed climate change nightmare and burn something else for fuel? What if this something else is also one of the most common elements…
Precision fermentation: the biotech beguiling investors
Precision fermentation is making authentic no-kill meat a reality. We examine why its the alternative protein sector to watch. The companies Precision fermentation companies have proliferated over the past decade, with investment accelerating over the last three years. In…
What is Coffee without Beans?
A US-based start-up invents molecular coffee to save the planet If you are a coffee lover, you know that making one is a nuanced process – the rich aroma, the comforting warmth, and the ritual of getting it together, everything…
Three ways the pet food industry is going green
Pet food is heating the planet. We review three ways the industry is going green: through food waste, insects, and plants. The US spent $95.7 billion on the pet industry in 2019, with pet food and treats making up the…