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Data driven methods to boost microalgae production and CO2 capture

Envirotec Magazine

Approximately 50% of the algae biomass is carbon, and as such, microalgae hold great potential to support efforts to tackle climate change. The measurement technologies to be developed in the project will be applicable also for other biotechnological processes.

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Biogas conference to take a “Deep Dive into Scotland’s Net Zero Ambition”

Envirotec Magazine

Organised by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), it will be chaired by former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne, now chair of ADBA. It will also discuss how to finance the scaling up of AD and biogas technology in the country. View the full programme

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Falkirk Distillery deal will see whiskey by-products used for animal feed

Envirotec Magazine

A family-owned whisky distillery in the central belt of Scotland, Falkirk Distillery, has joined forces with biotechnology company MiAlgae in a bid to advance the use of circular economy principles in the whisky industry. Founded over a decade ago, the independent Falkirk Distillery produces approximately 200,000 litres of spirit per year.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. Government must provide the regulatory support to amplify transformative innovation from the intersections of converging exponential technologies.

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Farmers fear climate crisis will have greater impact on their business than coronavirus

Business Green

To coincide with new sustainability strategy agri-business giant Syngenta releases poll showing growing concern worldwide about impact of climate change on crop yields and farmers. Indeed, 63 per cent said climate change would have a greater impact on their business than coronavirus over the next five years, according to the poll.

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TED Talk: Possible Futures from the Intersection of Nature, Tech, and Society

Sustainability Consulting

As an internationally recognized leader in the field of biodesign, Chieza’s innovation lab focuses on tackling big societal problems through the intersection of technology, design, and biology. At Faber Futures, designers examine these complex systems to make the connections among culture, technology, ecology and economics.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. This year, record heat and climate-fueled disasters have devastated our communities. With this latest cohort, Elemental is infusing another $12.5M

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