Technology
Electric Powered Air Taxis
Last week, Volocopter presented their Volocopter 2X at the Paris Air Forum. With both the Volocopter 2X and the VoloCity model onsite, the German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer showed how much they have advanced to include eVTOL (electric vertical…
Volvo’s fossil-free steel concept cars
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has announced its joint venture with steelmaker SSAB, in a collaboration that will explore the use of fossil-free steel in vehicle construction. Volvo Cars wants to be climate-neutral by 2040, and by targeting steel they hope…
Mushrooms as biofuel – Colombia’s untapped resource
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, in partnership with the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute in Bogotá Colombia have set up an online resource for collecting information on Colombia’s fungi. The initiative seeks to not only track and protect…
New partnership uses blockchain to track biofuel-producing trees
Agro-research company Investancia, in partnership with tree-planting tech firm EcoMatcher has embarked on a novel reforestation project that will harness blockchain technology to trace 50 million Pongamia trees. The trees will be planted in the Paraguayan Chaco - South America’s…
Sugar beets could be Scotland’s biofuel of the future
A sugar beet trial in Scotland has received new funding, in a promising move for the development of sustainable fuel supply chains in the country. Sugar beet-based bioethanol and other plant-based biotech products have been highlighted as a potential means…
Does Plant-Based Fish Stand A Chance?
Plant-based meat alternatives such as burgers, sausages, and more are already well established in the mainstream market, but plant-based fish? The less familiar alternative is expected to soar this decade. The plant-based fish market is expected to expand up to…