PV Tech

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Better Energy has signed a PPA with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies to sell electricity generated at its 107MW solar project in Vedde.

Biotechnology 64

Biotechnology Energy Energy Electricity 64

Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Over three years, the New Cotton Project will see textile waste collected and sorted via consumer apparel take-back programmes, and then regenerated into cellulose-based textile fibres by Finnish biotechnology specialist Infinited Fiber Company, the 12 project partners confirmed.

Fashion 100

Fashion Biotechnology Waste Waste 100

Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

The study was carried out by scientists from French bioengineering firm Carbios and the Toulouse Biotechnology Institute with the backing of a consortium of consumer goods firms, including Suntory Beverage and Food Europe - which owns soft drinks brands Ribena and Lucozade - and Nestle Waters.

Plastics 98

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 98

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Previously, a decade-long trial in Europe showed that Miscanthus produced up to 40 tonnes of dry matter per hectare each year. The paper ‘Physiological and transcriptional response to drought stress among bioenergy grass Miscanthus species’ is published in Biotechnology for Biofuels.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Resilience Agriculture Soil 130

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

Nordic Soya uses soy grown in Europe in its Uusikaupunki plant. “This project is both an excellent example of what expertise in industrial biotechnology can achieve and a triumph in converting a challenging industrial residue into a higher value product using microbes. .

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Innovation Technology Sustainability 130

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bioleaching To address this, bioleaching, a biotechnology process that uses bacteria to oxidise and leach out the metal content, is emerging as a potential game changer and an area which Bioscope Technologies is pioneering. A pure coin of Bioscope-stamped recycled gold (image credit: Bioscope Technologies).

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Recycling 130

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business.

Climate change 91

Climate change Biodiversity Agriculture Biotechnology 91

Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Carbon capture specialist could also scoop another $500m from Brookfield under terms of deal to build CO2 recycling plants across Europe and North America. US-based LanzaTech uses a biotechnology to transform CO2 emissions from heavy industry into fuels and chemicals.

North America 41

North America Biotechnology Recycling Recycling 41

Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2022

The UK has the second largest plant-based market in Europe, which is projected to rise above £1.1bn by 2024. Plant based foods are incredibly popular in the UK, and not just among vegans: one-fifth of meat eaters report eating a sustainable protein option at least once a month.

Investment 63

Investment Biotechnology Innovation Government 63

Grist

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a 16-foot-tall reactor, the flakes are mixed with the patented cutinase enzymes —produced by Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes — and warmed to a little above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Used PET arrives here as thin, pre-processed flakes about one-fifth of an inch across. Marty, however, is optimistic about his company’s prospects.

Recycling 86

Recycling Recycling Plastics Biotechnology 86

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. A new research centre will now work to provide this knowledge – especially to ensure the EU has a chance of joining the growing market for biotechnological pesticides. As for now, Europe has failed to keep up.

Biotechnology 147

Biotechnology Organic Europe South America 147

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

US Department of Energy launches emerging techs office The US DOE has launched a new office to focussing on ‘critical and emerging technologies’, such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum computing and semiconductors. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Over three years, the New Cotton Project will see textile waste collected and sorted via consumer apparel take-back programs, then regenerated into cellulose-based textile fibers by Finnish biotechnology specialist Infinited Fiber Company, the 12 project partners confirmed.

Fashion 28

Fashion Recycling Recycling Waste 28

Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

According to the Good Food Institute, in 2021 cultivated meat companies attracted $140m of investment in Europe. Jonathan Rand, who is part of the biotechnology business unit at CPI, agreed that reducing the amount of farmland used for animal agriculture by using more cultivated meats could have a "massive" impact on the wider environment.

Building Energy Monitoring 50

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 50

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

.” Unilever’s Clean Future program specifically will focus on funding biotechnology research, CO2 use and low-carbon chemistry, as well as biodegradable and water-efficient product formulations. It already supports a number of initiatives that aim to slash the environmental impact of the firm’s cleaning and laundry products.

Fossil fuels 28

Fossil fuels Carbon Biotechnology Biodegradable 28

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. Who are they? Sponsored Article.

Startups 462

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 462

AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

The new processes, which reflect scientific advancements in industrial biotechnology and electrolysis, range from fermentation (using proprietary microorganisms) to electrocatalysis and are at varying stages of development (research scale to full commercialization). Many CCU projects underway to date are in China and Europe.

Waste 28

Waste Waste Carbon Fossil fuels 28

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Agro-chemical and biotechnology groups – such as Syngenta, BASF and their lobby group Croplife – enjoyed privileged access to negotiations in Colombia, coming in as part of country delegations with Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland and Canada. Their delegates increased by 40 percent and 24 percent respectively since COP15.

Biodiversity 144

Biodiversity Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring COP 144

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Today, he works on Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s corporate sustainability team, overseeing the company’s efforts to help customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa use IT solutions to reduce their energy and water use. They were concerned that Europe was moving ahead on renewable energy," he says.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

☀️ PVcase , a Kaunas, Lithuania-based solar design software provider, raised $100M from Highland Europe, Elephant, and Energize Ventures. 💧 cimico , a Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain-based biotechnological wastewater treatment platform, raised $8M in Series A funding from Moira Capital Partners.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“ Steel is the most recycled packaging material in Europe and across the world – TATA Steel. As a result, biotechnology companies like Danimer Scientific are collaborating with brands to create compostable and biodegradable plastics that ease the disposal burden on the average consumer.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. In Europe, coastal communities from the Iberian Peninsula to the northern British Isles used seaweed to enrich infertile agricultural soils at least as far back as Roman times, researchers have found.

Pollution 48

Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 48

Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

  Exits 🌾 80 Acres Farms , a Hamilton, OH-based vertical farming company acquired Plantae Biosciences, an Israeli, biotechnology company for an undisclosed amount.   ⚡ Stormfisher , a Toronto, Canada-based hydrogen-based fuel producer, raised $50m in Project finance from Hy24. 

Startups 65

Startups Technology Energy Energy 65

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 12, 2019

It would seem only logical that the world’s number two in pork production would help step in, and analysts at Dutch bank Rabobank projected an increase in imports by China which would promote production expansion in the EU, Belgium and Eastern Europe are themselves still struggling to contain ASF outbreaks. Is a vaccine or cure in sight?

Demand 52

Demand Asia Health Biotechnology 52