Investment
Walmart Closes First Green Bond at $2bn
US retail giant Walmart announced late last week that it had closed its first green bond, during which time it raised $2bn for use in environmental initiatives in renewable energy, high performance buildings, sustainable transport, zero waste and circular economy,…
Sweden’s Hooked Raises €3.8 Million For Plant-Based Fish
Swedish company Hooked Foods has announced a raise of €3.8 million Euros from investors including Swedish popstar Danny Saucedo. Earlier this month, the young but promising brand launched its vegan tuna product, Toonish, into Swedish retail, claiming it to be…
KPA Unicon to supply 30 MW steam boiler plant to Adven Group
Adven Group, and KPA Unicon have signed a contract for the supply of a 30 MW biomass-fired steam boiler plant to the Naantali harbor area in Western Finland. Adven Group is one of the Finnish leading providers of energy and…
Philanthropic groups including Bezos Earth Fund Pledge $5bn to Protect Land and Sea
A record-breaking private investment into biodiversity protection was announced this week by nine philanthropic organisations, including Bezos Earth Fund, Nia Tero, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Wyss Foundation. The announcement was made yesterday (22 September) at the Transformative Action for Nature and…
Sca And St1 Enter Joint Venture to Develop and Manufacture Liquid Biofuels
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) and St1 Nordic Oy (St1) have declared that they have entered into a joint venture to manufacture and sell liquid biofuels. The Swedish forest industry major will supply tall oil, which is a by-product from its…
Biomass Innovations under Investigation Part 1: Algae
At the end of last month, the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced it was putting £4m in funding towards the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, with 24 projects selected and up to £200,000 of funding allotted…