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Charcoal company spearheads biochar R&D
French charcoal company Bordet has launched a public-private R&D programme into biochar worth more than €150, 000 euros. Finance comes partly from the French government and partly from Bordet. The government funds are part of France Relance, a post-Covid recovery…
Diana Holding backs Moroccan agritech
Food company Diana Holding has signed a strategic partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) to develop precision agriculture in Morocco. The agreement will underpin collaborative efforts to develop sustainable agriculture in Morocco through precision tech. This programme will emphasise rationalisation…
Robot probes secrets of luminescent roots
Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science have unveiled a robot that automatically images underground plant root growth. The GLO-Bot operates using GLO-Root, a root imaging software released in 2015. The system solves many of the problems associated with conventional…
AstraZeneca Launches a new £1billion Research Facility in the UK
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca opened a 1-billion-pound ($1.34Bn) research center near the University of Cambridge on Tuesday, 23rd November. Situated within the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the facility aims to combine the best of Britain’s cutting-edge technology and the nation’s brightest minds.…
Climate positive app Greener to help consumers shop more sustainably
Australia-based start-up company Greener is taking a unique approach to engage with consumers with a focus on sustainability. The Greener app helps buyers identify sustainable brands, and then offsets emissions on the purchases made. Once the Greener app is downloaded…
PGNiG agrees to develop Poland’s biogas sector
Polish state-controlled oil and gas company, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG), signed an agreement this Tuesday (Nov 23) that will further encourage the development of the biogas and biomethane sectors in the nation. Dozens of PGNiG representatives participated in…