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Demo plant produces industrial sugars from mixed household waste fractions

Envirotec Magazine

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The Centre for Process Innovation UK is expected to join soon as a new project partner.

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Biomass-fermentation-based protein recognised for potential contribution to a net zero food system

Envirotec Magazine

Agrifoodtech start-up MicroHarvest has been named as winning innovator for its response to the challenge of ‘Building a net-zero food production system’ by a panel of expert judges at the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards. The MicroHarvest co-founders (left to right) Luisa Cruz, Katelijne Bekers and Jonathan Roberz.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

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. Innovation. Who are they? Circularity 21.

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Re-introduction of sugar beet to Scotland takes significant step forward

Envirotec Magazine

Demand for ethanol in Scotland is expected to double in the coming years to more than 100 million litres, yet all of the country’s supply is currently imported from Europe. You cannot have a chemicals industry without a feedstock and to retain the sector in Scotland we need a local supply and the supply chains that follow.

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Finland pilot plant demonstrates production of bioplastic from soy residues

Envirotec Magazine

Nordic Soya uses soy grown in Europe in its Uusikaupunki plant. “This Finnish innovation combines synthetic biology, chemistry and material technology in a completely new way,” said a press release. Producing biomaterials from side streams of food production also improves the food production value chain.

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Scientists hail plastic-eating enzyme as 'breakthrough' for recycling

Business Green

French scientists have discovered a plastic-eating enzyme they claim could offer an innovative recycling solution for millions of tonnes of toxic plastic waste material, according to "breakthrough" new research funded by a clutch of consumer goods firms.

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Technology Trending: New smart electricity and hydrogen meters and US DOE emerging tech office

Smart Energy International

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?