Technology
January 17, 2022
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) will begin cultivating spirulina for the animal feed market in a $2.5 million, three-year project. It aims to demonstrate that large-scale algae production can be both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Construction of algal ponds…
Swedish Utility Vattenfall Develops an Innovative Energy-efficient Solution
Vattenfall and its technology provider subsidiary, Feenstra, recently launched a new high-temperature heat pump. One of the pitfalls of having a heat pump is the need for additional upgrades to heating systems to accommodate their lower temperature, particularly for insulation.…
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…