Technology
Researchers Achieve E-Textile Through Inkjet Printing
North Carolina State University researchers have published a study demonstrating they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric that could be used in wearable devices. The printing method can be achieved at room temperature and in normal…
5 Minutes With… Albert Douer, Chairman and Co-CEO of UBQ
Everything we do creates waste. Naturally, it can be found all around us. With this great issue in mind, many governments and businesses have installed recycling bins and plants. However, not everyone chooses to recycle, not everyone has the access…
Scientists Develop Biodegradable Food Packaging Made from Corn Protein
A team of scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore recently invented biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally derived biopolymers. These are infused with a mixture of natural antimicrobial…
Anellotech cracks 100% biomass PET
American startup Anellotech has developed a 100 % bio-based polymer made using their trademark technology Bio-TCat. The process uses loblolly pine wood as feedstock. Beverages company Suntory has already produced a juice bottle using the new material. Anellotech has now…
Algal jet fuel from Istanbul’s new carbon-negative biorefinery
Europe’s first and only carbon-negative biorefinery has opened in Istanbul. The 2,500 square metre facility will create jet fuel from algae whilst capturing 1,200 tons of carbon dioxide per year. Mustafa Varank, the Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, says…
UK Seafood Industry gets £75 million boost
The British government has committed £75 million to the UK seafood industry. £65 million will go towards modernising infrastructures such as ports, harbours, and processing facilities. £10 million will be used to train and improve workers in the fishing and…