Technology
Beauty biotech C16 launches fermented cocoa butter
C16 Biosciences has entered the food industry with a fermented cocoa butter equivalent. The New York biotech, known for sustainable palm oil alternatives, is now applying its technology to edible fats. The new product is sold under the Palmless brand…
Melon peels turned into vegan leather
Chilgok County in South Korea has developed a plant-based leather alternative made from discarded melon peels, aiming to reduce agricultural waste while boosting the local economy. The county sits in North Gyeongsang Province, one of the country's top melon-producing regions.…
Danish biogas covers a day of gas use
Denmark reached a notable energy milestone on July 4. Domestic biogas production matched the country's total gas consumption for a full day. It marked the first time this year that renewable gas output was enough to cover national demand, according…
Oman pilots recycled water to grow biofuel crop camelina
Nama Water Services has launched a pilot project in Oman to grow camelina, a crop widely used in biofuel production, using recycled water. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with Hema Energy. The project supports Nama's sustainability strategy…
Lignopure brings lignin out of the waste stream and into cosmetics, coatings
Lignin has spent decades as industry's leftover. Pulp and paper mills produce more than 50 million tonnes of it a year. Most of it gets burned for fuel instead of put to higher use. Hamburg-based Lignopure wants to change that.…
Spanish researchers turn coffee waste into biofuel
Researchers at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain have developed a new method to turn spent coffee grounds into a raw material for biofuel production. The process could offer a cleaner alternative to how coffee waste is currently handled.…