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A novel alternative to landfilling organic waste: genetically modified flies

Envirotec Magazine

Landfill emitters An estimated 40 to 70 per cent of global organic waste finds its way to landfills. The landfilling of organic waste creates about five per cent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions and we need to get this to zero per cent,” Dr Tepper says.

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Metal organic frameworks provide compact atmospheric water harvesting

Envirotec Magazine

We work with a specific type of hygroscopic material called a metal organic framework.” Rao likened metal organic frameworks to Lego blocks, which can be rearranged to build all sorts of structures. Rao and Ortiz have filed for a preliminary patent based on the technology, which addresses non-military needs as well. “As

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Will sudden changes and securing patents strengthen Hyzon Motors’ strategic goals?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Recently, its efforts have included applying for a number of patent registrations as well as sudden changes like saying goodbye to Pat Griffin, the company’s North American president. Among these strategies is several patent registrations. Griffin suddenly departed from Hyzon.

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Mixed waste processing technology begins trial in Seattle

Envirotec Magazine

Through a patented wet waste processing solution designed to separate, sanitize, and wash food and other organic debris, Juno captures previously unrecoverable paper fibres in the waste stream such as from cups with plastic coatings or paper-based packaging with food contamination. Juno is proven to help solve this problem.”

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Holding it together: Startup plans first sawdust processing plant in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Using its patented ultrasound technology to break down forestry co-products – including woodchips and sawdust – the company extracts natural compounds that can be transformed into green alternatives to essential chemicals. The UK generates approximately 4.5 million tonnes of wood residues every year.

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Creators of underwater, eco-friendly concrete are finalists in the European Inventor Award

Envirotec Magazine

Launched by the European Patent Office (‘EPO’) in 2006, it honours individuals and teams behind solutions tackling some of the biggest challenges of our times. When these sessile organisms settle on the concrete and encapsulate it with calcium carbonate they actually make it stronger.

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Making fuel from the FOG fraction of AD waste

Envirotec Magazine

A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. The partnership combines Alfa Laval’s Prodec Oil Plus decanter, said to be designed to maximise oil separation, and AD, to turn oil and fats waste into biofuel, using a process developed and patented by Bisviridi.

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