Technology
Alder biocrude pilot runs 1,000 hours
Alder Renewables says its integrated pilot plant has run for more than 1,000 hours without stopping. The San Antonio company reports that the run produced on-spec Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) throughout. ARC is a biocrude made from woody biomass pyrolysis…
UAE pilot turns food waste into biogas
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) will build a pilot plant that turns food waste and compostable packaging into biogas and compost. The partners call it the country's first integrated organic-waste valorisation plant. The facility will sit near…
Plasma treatment tackles moisture in bio-based films
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have found a way to make plant-based packaging film resist water. They used plasma to add a thin protective coating to cellulose nanofibril (CNF) films. CNF films come from natural plant and…
Niber unveils PFAS-free nanofiber laminates
Niber Technologies has launched NUSPUN, a new ingredient brand of performance laminates for the apparel industry. The Singapore-incorporated company says the materials combine high breathability with tunable weather protection. The launch comes as PFAS rules tighten. These chemicals have long…
Sargassum biochar cleans coastal water
Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) are testing whether seaweed that clogs coastlines can become a water-cleaning material. The project focuses on sargassum, a brown macroalga, and its conversion into enhanced biochar. Myno Carbon, a Sarasota-based biochar company, has…
New material targets nanoscale plastics in water
PolyGone Systems has introduced a new biomimetic filtration media designed to capture microscopic plastic particles down to the nanoscale. The company says the technology removes up to 98% of these particles, offering a gravity-driven option for municipalities and industries. Sub-millimeter…