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Circulor Unveils Blockchain-based Plastic Traceability Software
Sustainable supply chain management firm Circulor has announced its partnership with TotalEnergies and Recycling Technologies to develop a blockchain-based traceability solution for hard-to-recycle plastics. Innovate UK is also providing financial support for the project. The new scheme, known as project…
Japanese Researchers Streamline Cellulose-breakdown for Bioethanol
A team of scientists from the Institute of Science and Engineering at Kanazawa University, Japan have developed a new kind of solvent to break down plant cellulose in the bioethanol production process. The new mixtures are more environmentally friendly and…
Polish Animal Antibiotic Alternative Receives $25m Funding
Proteon Pharmaceuticals - a Warsaw-based company using AI technology to protect livestock - has received $24.6m in funding from animal health firm Nutreco and aquaculture firm Aqua-Spark. The Polish startup was established with the aim of reducing animal agriculture’s reliance…
Australia’s new Regulations to Boost Low-Emission Tech
The Australian government has this week given a regulatory - and financial - boost to development of new low-emission technologies under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The government has provided $192m in funding to help support low-emissions technology projects…
Researchers Develop Dissolvable Smartwatch
Small electronics such as the popular fitness trackers and smartwatches are not easy to take apart and recycle. When disposed of, the devices are sent into toxic waste streams. According to ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers have developed a…
Special: Anaerobic Digestion Explained
While it may sound like an unappealing bodily process, anaerobic digestion is a crucial method to create biogas for electricity generation, as well as a source of bio-fertiliser production. We thought we’d take a closer look at just what the…