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Exotic bacteria collect rare earth elements from wastewater

Envirotec Magazine

In Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology , German scientists appear to show that the answer is yes: the biomass of some exotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb REEs from wastewater, for example derived from mining, metallurgy, or the recycling of e-waste. So could we recycle REEs more efficiently, too?

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

Envirotec Magazine

Our funding will help unlock a vital next step for this project to support sustainable fuel and chemicals production through biotechnology, and ultimately create new jobs and investment to strengthen communities across Scotland.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

These are the innovators who are creating the huge companies of the future – ones that invest in workers, reduce pollution, restore our soils and lower the costs of food and energy.” The why: Soil carbon sequestration could remove 3.5 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2030.

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The long, leguminous quest to give crops nitrogen superpowers

Grist

Last month, in the Plant Biotechnology Journal , researchers described a breakthrough with rice, engineering the plant to produce more compounds that encourage the growth of biofilms, which provide a cozy home for nitrogen-fixing bacteria, much like legumes provide nodules for their partner microbes.

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‘Keep off the grass’: the biofuel that could help us achieve net zero

Envirotec Magazine

With very little known about its productivity in flooded and moisture-saturated soil conditions, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich wanted to understand the differences in water-stress tolerance among Miscanthus species to guide genomics-assisted crop breeding.

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

Business Green

A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business.

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GreenTech Painting: Eco-Painting Services for the Home, Business and More

Green Business Bureau

Rather than ending up as useless waste in the landfill, these plantable cards degrade in soil and grow into herbs and flowering plants, making this a big win for bees and other pollinators. For instance, their business cards are made from recycled and biodegradable seed paper.

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