Business Green

JUNE 15, 2022

New £120m venture aims to scale up biotechnology alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels used to make everyday products. Unilever is sinking millions of pounds into a plan to scale up the production of a plant-based ingredient that could curb the use of palm oil and fossil fuels in its extensive household product range.

Biotech 68

Biotech Biotechnology Fossil fuels Resilience 68

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Professor Duncan Gregory, chair in Inorganic Materials at the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry, said: “Battery technology is going to play a hugely important role in our transition away from fossil fuels.

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Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Biotechnology 323

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products Cecilia Keating Tue, 09/08/2020 – 00:15 Unilever last week revealed plans to funnel close to $1.2 “The move from fossil fuel is mainly associated with an energy transition. ” Conventional fossil fuel-derived carbon is simply known as “black carbon.”

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Fossil fuels Carbon Biotechnology Biodegradable 28

Charged

JULY 13, 2021

Charging management specialist Enel X is working with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to electrify the biotechnology company’s employee vehicle fleet. Biogen has committed to convert its global fleet of over 1,000 vehicles to EVs by 2025. Enel X shares our vision of decarbonization and offers solutions that allow us to advance that vision.”.

Energy Monitor 111

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GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

Bailouts paper over the fossil fuel industry's weaknesses and "will create a zombie industry forever dependent on state aid for survival," according to Jason Quay, director of the Global Climate Strategy Sunrise Project. . Even without those policies — they soon expire — renewables are more than competitive against fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

In northern Europe, that crop is sugar beet and growing it for ethanol production will not only diversify farmers’ income stream, but could allow them to be part of a green alternative to fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2021

While the work FTI Consulting did for Monsanto got a bit of attention after the court documents were released, major media outlets failed to highlight and explain the broader connection with FTI’s work on climate denial for the fossil fuel industry. This is a classic example of the pseudo expert, really an anti-expert.

Climate change 98

Climate change Fossil fuels Agriculture Biotechnology 98

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  More on high-flying fuels here ]  DOE launched a new office for Emerging Critical Energy Technologies. Nuclear makes a resurgence.

Business Energy Monitoring 72

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

Moreover, using waste carbon to make chemicals also can reduce manufacturers’ reliance on fossil fuels such as crude petroleum and natural gas, an important factor, particularly for the European Union and China, given the volatility in sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels. But the speed of U.S.

Waste 28

Waste Waste Carbon Fossil fuels 28

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

Unilever's net zero supply chain commitment, for example, will require weaning itself off fossil fuels as a source of ingredients for the formulations and packaging of its cleaning and laundry products. But getting to net zero in a supply chain will take more than nudges and new purchasing contracts.

Innovation 78

Innovation Biotechnology Carbon Recycled materials 78

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

Bailouts paper over the fossil fuel industry’s weaknesses and “will create a zombie industry forever dependent on state aid for survival,” according to Jason Quay, director of the Global Climate Strategy Sunrise Project. This old playbook will not return us to a pre-COVID-19 “normal.”

Incubators 28

Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

Bailouts paper over the fossil fuel industry’s weaknesses and “will create a zombie industry forever dependent on state aid for survival,” according to Jason Quay, director of the Global Climate Strategy Sunrise Project. This old playbook will not return us to a pre-COVID-19 “normal.”

Incubators 28

Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Highly commended: PensionBee - Fossil Fuel Free Plan. There were many great campaigns to choose from, but Carlsberg and WWF were hailed by the judges for a beautiful and highly engaging campaign, which helped get the issue of seagrass restoration in front of an entirely new audience. Highly commended: LeasePlan UK - Electric Moments.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Carbon Climate change Innovation 69

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

One investment theme we’re increasingly excited about is synthetic biology, due to its potential to replace carbon emitting production methods for a number of products reliant on fossil fuels, from food and materials to therapeutics and petrochemicals. We’ve made two recent investments in this space?—?in which I’ll get to shortly.

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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. A wave of companies are exploring how seaweed can deliver multiple environmental and commercial benefits. Farmers as a group don't typically embrace change.

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Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 46

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 63

Recycling Recycling Plastics Biotechnology 63

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Fossil fuel energy avoidance : Incineration with energy recovery. 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. Waste avoidance : Reuse/Repair. Pollution : Uncontrolled disposal.

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

Also, keep an eye on O&G companies that could move into this space, as Fervo’s tech is based on established methods within the fossil fuel industry. 💧 cimico , a Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain-based biotechnological wastewater treatment platform, raised $8M in Series A funding from Moira Capital Partners.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

That’s when the idea for Mi Terro, his social impact biotechnology company focused on turning milk waste into fibers that can be used in apparel and packaging, started to bubble up. . Luo said his uncle was frustrated by the buckets of spoiled milk he threw away on a daily basis because it represented profits he could have made. "He

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

She wants to attract new industries to the state like biotechnology and those that will be needed in the energy transition, like manufacturing of electric car parts and advanced nuclear reactors. So did Cynthia Lummis, the Republican candidate and an established Wyoming figure who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017.

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