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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

By 2013, following several years of studying, research and development, Hijosa had a Ph.D., Leveraging pineapple leaves, a waste product of the pineapple industry, Ananas Anam uses a low-energy, low-water, chemical-free process to convert the leaves’ natural fibers into a leather-like material called Piñatex. Producing just 2.69

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

According to the NGO Germanwatch , from 1994 to 2013, there were more than 15,000 extreme weather events that caused 2.2 The ghost of the present Both Donald Trump and the Republican party pander to the fossil fuel industry and the president's fossil fuel powered politics have pushed us to the precipice of a climate catastrophe.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

According to the NGO Germanwatch , from 1994 to 2013, there were more than 15,000 extreme weather events that caused 2.2 The ghost of the present Both US President Donald Trump and the Republican party pander to the fossil fuel industry and the president's fossil fuel powered politics have pushed us to the precipice of a climate catastrophe.

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

Common constraints include the high costs of building and powering processing facilities, the purchase of expensive chemicals, and the challenge of reliably sourcing materials uncontaminated with food scraps, dyes, or other types of plastic or garbage. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Young Kwak / Inlander. “We

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

AGreenLiving

By 2013, following several years of studying, research and development, Hijosa had a Ph.D., Leveraging pineapple leaves, a waste product of the pineapple industry, Ananas Anam uses a low-energy, low-water, chemical-free process to convert the leaves’ natural fibers into a leather-like material called Piñatex. Producing just 2.69