Technology
Airly launches GHG-removing snacks
Airly Foods has created a snack crafted to be delicious, affordable, convenient, and wholesome while also helping tackle climate change.
Nantucket’s new bioreactor will supercharge algae production
The town of Nantucket revealed a new photobioreactor. Nicknamed Weird Al Plankovic (as a reference to American comedic musician Weird Al Yankovic), the device will supercharge the Natural Resources Department's production of algae at the Brant Point Shellfish Hatchery.
New algae-derived wax can replace petroleum in cosmetics and personal care products
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Western Washington University (WWU) – which jointly own the patents – and Upwell Cosmetics, a start-up materials company, have signed a license agreement to work on a wax that is derived from a commonly…
Insect feed for healthier, lower-carbon chicken
The global agricultural industry is at a reckoning. Food emissions are a massive slice of our carbon emissions. To stay within the world’s net zero carbon budget, agriculture must become the target of urgent interventions.
Bluepha launches marine degradable biopolymers
Bluepha, a China-based cutting-edge biotech company, launched its first portfolio of marine degradable biopolymers, Bluepha™ PHA.
AIMPLAS and partners develop packaging made from cheese waste
It is now possible to use whey, a by-product of cheese production, to extend the shelf life of cheese by up to 10 days.