Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Environmentally responsible decommissioning company, CessCon Decom, has teamed up with researchers at Abertay University to explore how marine growth – a waste by-product of the decommissioning process – can be recycled and reused. At the end of a platform’s lifecycle, various types of marine species are found on the underwater jacket.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The study, published in SCI’s Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology , introduces novel processes that promise to elevate the efficiency and viability of large-scale production. Isopropanol and acetone have a combined global market of $10 billion.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 21, 2024
Environmental technology company Smart Ops launched a biotechnology solution said to improve global access to clean water, on 21 May. It creates a system that can be deployed locally, which then treats and recycles water for multiple uses in a cost-effective way with minimal environmental impact.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 3, 2023
‘Biosorption’ of rare earth elements by biomass of novel strains of cyanobacteria is fast and efficient, allowing recycling, says group Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar metals, which got their name because they typically occur at low concentrations (between 0.5 So could we recycle REEs more efficiently, too?
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 17, 2022
Edinburgh-based biotechnology start-up MiAlgae has secured further investment of £2.3m Championing the circular economy, the company has developed a novel biotechnology platform which uses low-value coproducts from the food and drink industry as a feedstock to initially grow microalgae rich in Omega-3 oils.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Lanzatech’s technology is described as “a combination of cutting-edge genetic engineering, state-of-the-art biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and innovations in mechanical and chemical engineering”.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2023
A technique for extracting rare elements from waste alloy metals is being developed by Aberdeenshire-based SEM and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, with funding from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), a networking and support organisation based in Glasgow.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
274 
Let's personalize your content