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Neste’s MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel takes off in Switzerland
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has become the first airline in Switzerland to deploy Finnish energy company Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in commercial flights. “We are delighted to have received the first delivery of our own-sourced SAF into Switzerland…
Commentary – Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Researchers at the Ritsumeikan University in Japan have been digging more into tiny tools that could be used in the development of bio chemicals for more sustainable technologies that could transform the way we live. With emerging technologies such as…
Biofuels are Central Pillar to EU Decarbonisation Plans
The European Union announced its latest ‘Fit for 55’ decarbonisation proposals on Wednesday this week - pitched with the aim of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The bloc is awaiting approval from its member countries and the EU parliament, with…
Ginkgo Bioworks and Bayer Join Forces to Engineer Plant Microbes
Joyn Bio is engineering plant microbes to develop high- performing biologicals to help growers overcome challenges and offer new agricultural solutions. Joyn Bio is an association between Ginkgo Bioworks and Leaps by Bayern. The collaboration brings together Bayer’s experience and…
Researchers Develop Method to Recycle Lithium-ion Batteries
At beginning of July, at the University of Leicester, the Faraday Institution project on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries led by Professor Andy Abbott applied a new method, using ultrasonic waves, in order to separate valuable materials from electrodes, and…
Used Cooking Oil-based Biodiesel successfully Powers Vessel
Biodiesel made from used cooking oil (UCO) has successfully fuelled Japanese-registered vessel Frontier Jacaranda on its journey from Singapore to South Africa, in a move that reduced the carrier’s carbon emissions by 5%. The biofuel was provided by Alpha Biofuels…