Business
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…
Biomass-Fired Heating Plant In Finland To Receive Valmet Automation System
The Oriketo bioheat plant in Finland is one of the largest of its kind in the country. It currently has a full heat production capacity of 40 MW. Now, Valmet will supply an automation system to the biomass-fired heating plant.
Renewable Energy to Account for More US Electricity
Renewable electricity is expected to account for 22% of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to 24% in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook.
The World’s First Refillable Toothpaste Dispenser
Happier Beauty, the British dental care brand, recently received a £150,000 Smart Innovate grant. The company will use the investment for the development of a refillable toothpaste dispenser with biodegradable refill capsules; which according to the company, would be the…
Milestone For Lanarkshire Bioenergy Plant As It Racks Up 50 Gigawatt Hours
Deerdykes bioresources centre breaks down food waste into an energy-rich biogas which is then converted into electricity through a combined heat and power engine, as well as creating natural fertiliser.
Clariant Launches 100% Bio-based Surfactants
Clariant, a Swiss multinational specialty chemicals company, recently unveiled its fully bio-based surfactants and polyethylene glycols (PEGs) to address climate change. Clariant will be helping remove fossil carbon from its value chain and assist in the transition to a more…