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Danimer Scientific to Progress Soybean-based Plastic
Biopolymer manufacturer Danimer Scientific has received a $400,000 grant from the United Soybean Board to expand its research into high-oleic soybean oil (HOSO) as a base for biodegradable plastics. The funding follows on from the group’s year-long collaboration with the…
Nowi and Opticon team up to Develop Perpetually Powered ESLs
Following the lead of others, the retail industry is looking to create and implement greener shopping experiences for its consumers, as well as ways to operate more efficiently by gradually shifting towards technology-driven automated and more sustainable solutions. A way…
New £450 Million Fund to Support Innovation On Gas And Electricity Networks
The Strategic Innovation Fund opened applications last week to support a greener approach to energy network innovation. The fund is part of Ofgem’s RII02 price controls for the electricity system operator and the network companies that operate Great Britain’s energy…
PG&E and NextEra Energy Launch Mainspring Linear Generator at Napa County Microgrid
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is teaming up with NextEra Energy Resources and Mainspring Energy to launch a linear generator to replace the existing diesel generation at its Angwin site in Napa County. At present, PG&E strategically deploys mobile…
Japan’s Next Meats Will Launch Plant-Based Pork, Tuna, and Milk
Next Meats, the Japanese plant-based brand, will be launching three new products. The plant based alternatives will be tuna, pork meat, and milk. The products are scheduled to launch first in Japan around October through the company's online shop. The…
Swedish Plastic Recycling Invests in Facility to Process All Household Plastic Waste in Sweden
Svensk Plaståtervinning, or Swedish Plastic Recycling, declared it is investing 1 billion Swedish krona (more than US $116.5 million) to develop an advanced plastics recycling facility. The new operation will be able to recycle all plastic packaging from Swedish homes,…