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Novelis Invests $375 Million for Sustainable Aluminum
Novelis Inc., a global leader in aluminum recycling, is now investing $375 million in its plant in China. The goal is to provide auto makers in Asia with low-carbon, sustainable aluminum. The company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, said the new…
Microsoft Explores Green Data Centers
As part of Microsoft’s “Path to Net Zero,” the tech giant revealed a new research project for the use of sustainable material in construction projects to create low-carbon cloud infrastructure. Microsoft is collaborating with the Carbon Leadership Forum at the…
Piñatex by Ananas Anam Celebrates 5 years
Ananas Anam has just celebrated the fifth anniversary of the commercialization of Piñatex. Made from waste pineapple leaf fiber, the brand claims that Piñatex is the most sustainable plant-based alternative to leather. The company has collaborated with brands like Nike…
Standard Biocarbon Secures $2m Biochar Funding
Standard Biocarbon has secured $2 million (€1.7 million) in financing from three US-based institutions to purchase equipment for producing biochar. The company will produce high-quality biochar, the near-pure form of carbon made by processing biomass at high temperatures with little…
Commentary: 4D Biomaterials raises £1.6m in funding round
UK-based 4D Biomaterials completed a £1.6m funding round to focus on developing 3D printing medical implants alongside other medical device companies. Read the complete story here.
Commentary: Leaked documents reveal the fossil fuel and meat producing countries lobbying against climate action
Just days ahead of COP26, leaked files show how Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and OPEC have pressed to water down a key UN IPCC scientific report. A Saudi Arabian advisor to the oil ministry said: “phrases like ‘the…