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US dairy industry launches pilot program to target net zero emissions
California’s dairy industry is one step closer to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with Trinkler Dairy Farm selected as the first site for a pilot program looking to test novel methane-cutting technologies. The project - Dairy Scale for Good…
Weather-resistant crops: the bioenergy fuel of the future
When it comes to global decarbonisation, the transport sector is a key target for environmentalists and clean energy companies alike - accounting for one-fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions. As global populations and economies grow, so the transport sector will…
Germany Pulls Tighter Grip on Supply Chains
In June, Germany’s Parliament passed a bill that will hold German multinational corporations accountable for any and all environmental and human rights abuses found in their supply chain. Global corporations are already being ushered towards environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
Engineered Venus Flytraps Could Help Sustainable Agriculture
Scientists in Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are engineering venus flytraps to aid them in learning about sickly crops. The flytraps are controlled through an app, by using the application of electrodes. The researchers can direct the flytraps through the…
Bamboo: A Substitute for Wood for Biofuel
Once presented as a no-failure promise to cut carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of a changing climate, biofuels have come under attack over the years due to negative effects, such as increasing deforestation, promoting land degradation and diminishing biodiversity.…
Recycled Ocean Plastics Could Be Your New Credit Card
Around 160 million payment cards are made each year, and are replaced every three or four years, which makes for about 5.7 millions tons of plastic. UK eco-startup Tred is a finance company that is fundraising to produce and offer…