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USDA invests $26m in Renewable Biofuels Infrastructure
Late last week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will be investing $26m into developing infrastructure to support wide scale rollout of higher-blend renewable fuels. Through this new scheme, it is anticipated that availability of these biofuels will…
Kansai Electric, RWE to Develop Offshore Wind Project in Japan
On Monday, Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power (EPCO) and German utility RWE announced they had signed an agreement to jointly study the feasibility of an offshore floating wind project, located off the coast of Japan. The project is intended to…
Special: Bioresearch of the Week
A lot of things are happening in regards to tech and development of new materials, techniques and approaches. How do we stay on top of it all? Fret not, today we bring you bite-size capsules of the research and reports…
Commentary: Nutrient-Rich Human Waste Poised To Sustain Agriculture, Improve Economies
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology and conducted by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign civil and environmental engineering professor Jeremy Guest suggests that countries might be closer and closer to using human waste as fertilizer.…
Commentary: Canadian Government Invests in Indigenous-led Biomass Projects
The Canadian Government, specifically Natural Resources Canada (NRC), invested $205,000 (€137,000) in Inukshuk Synergie and $400,000 (€268,000) in Akua Nature, financing Indigenous-led development biomass projects. This comes after a year filled with news and discoveries about how Indigenous groups were…
McDonald’s Launches McPlant in Austria, although not Vegan
McDonald’s Austria has begun serving the new McPlant burger across the country. Despite its name, the burger is not entirely vegan, and seems more likely aimed at vegetarians and flexitarians. The McPlant consists of a vegan patty, but is served…