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Nexira unveils Naltive texturizer derived from locust bean gum
Nexira, the organic ingredient producer, recently showcased Naltive, its new locust bean gum (LBG) premium texturizer, at this year’s Fi Europe (FiE) trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Nexira says the texturizer offers the highest viscosity at lower temperature for use…
MHIENG to deliver compact CO2 capture system to biomass power plant
MHIENG, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, a group company part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, recently received an order for a compact CO2 capture system for a biomass power plant in Japan. The order comes from Taihei Dengyo Kaisha, a provider of…
It’s time we scrubbed the greenwash off the oil industry
The controversial Cambo oil field was left with a black hole in its budget after Shell pulled out its investment. It has thrown the future of UK oil and gas exploration into doubt and raises the question of what the…
5 Blue Economy Start-Ups Making Waves
The value of the global ocean economy is expected to double to $3 trillion over the next decade, according to Forbes. The transition to a sustainable blue economy has innovation at its core. Who better to come up with these…
McDonald’s opens first net zero-carbon restaurant in the UK
McDonald’s has opened a “net zero-carbon” restaurant, believed to be the first in the UK, as verified by the UK Green Building Council's buildings framework. The fast-food giant has debuted its first net-zero emissions restaurant with a drive-thru lane made…
Australian microalgae manufacturer secures $11.4 million from Hitachi Ventures
Provectus Algae (Provectus), an Australian synthetic biology and biomanufacturing company, has raised $11.4 million in a pre-series A funding round. The funding comes from Hitachi Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Hitachi, and Vectr Ventures of Hong Kong. Provectus…