Technology
Traditional Synthetic Wood Coating Could Be Replaced by Bio-Based Option
Many countries are making efforts to replace concrete with eco-friendlier options in order to achieve their sustainability targets. Wood is a great option, but because it is vulnerable to damage from exposure to sunlight and moisture, it requires protective coating.…
Bucha Bio innovates with Renewable, Plastic-Free Vegan Leather
Bucha Bio has found a solution to plastic based vegan leather, and it’s called bacterial nanocellulose. Instead of relying on plastic sourced from fossil-fuels, nanocellulose is made from a complex of cellulose fibres. Several layers of these fibres join to…
RED Led Reinvention?
The revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) was passed in 2018 to come into effect in 2021 and was poised to guide European Union renewable fuel policy to 2030, but while the ink seems hardly dry a re-envisioning of the…
Commentary: We Can Love Electric Cars, But Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels
With countries all over Europe banning diesel vehicles and restricting gasoline cars, it’s easy to see how electric vehicles are gaining momentum. However, we can’t forget the toll the biofuels can take. This piece by Dan Morgan digs deeper into…
Commentary: Green Hydrogen: What’s Really Real in a Gathering of haters, hypers, pettifoggers, filibusters, and transformative technologies like you’ve never ever seen
In this piece by Jim Lane, he breaks down what green hydrogen really is, as well as problems, solutions, and selling points. Witty and informative, this article is full of great content regarding the wide variety of uses of the…
Commentary: Improving The Production Of Bio-based Goods With A Simple Yeast
Researchers from DSM’s Rosalind Franklin Biotechnology Center in Delft, the Netherlands, and the University of Bristol, have discovered a way to control different genes in engineered yeast cells. This could very well pave the way for developing more efficient and…