Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

With six-figure funding support from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Eco Clean is aiming to develop a more sustainable alternative to traditionally petrochemical-based surfactants, which can be produced at scale. This developed into the project Eco Clean is working on today.

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Biotechnology Waste Waste Sustainability 241

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

The measurement technologies to be developed in the project will be applicable also for other biotechnological processes. Industrial biotechnology is becoming more and more an important part of sustainable industrial practices. In ROBA, a series of optical and other online methods will be explored.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Carbon-neutral Aviation Innovation 130

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Adidas and H&M Group are among a host of fashion and textile firms to have teamed up for an EU-funded sustainable fashion project announced in late November, which aims to develop a circular economy for clothing that would result in old garments and fibers being recycled into new items for major high street brands. Michael Holder. Pull Quote.

Fashion 427

Fashion Recycling Recycling Biotechnology 427

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

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. When we first spoke to MiAlgae, it was a breath of fresh air.

Biotechnology 246

Biotechnology Waste Waste Sustainability 246

Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The HGDWS 165 ST Generator: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Power in the Film Industry H2OnSet, a pioneer in sustainable energy solutions, has launched the HGDWS 165 ST generator, a transformative product designed to meet the unique needs of the film industry. “We found H2OnSet’s proposition intriguing.

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Hydrogen Biotechnology Pollution Sustainability 99

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”. The application of our Hummingbird™ technology to produce bio-ethylene is one step to a more sustainable future.

Carbon 278

Carbon Plastics Biotechnology Biotech 278

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

The MicroHarvest team have made significant progress in overcoming the challenges associated with scaling biotechnological processes. We’re developing technology that fuels the resilient food system of tomorrow producing the nutritious and sustainable protein ingredients that the world will need in a very near future.

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Biotechnology Innovation Technology Sustainability 173

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

As well as this, we need to find more sustainable production methods and ways to use naturally occurring materials as part of battery manufacturing. It is also targeting the growing demand for bio-based materials across industrial and manufacturing sectors, including naturally regenerative seaweed which can be harvested sustainably.

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Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Biotechnology 323

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is economically very expensive, land and resource intensive, subject to the climate for harvesting, when those resources could instead be employed for more sustainable agriculture. “It Biotechnology- reducing environmental impact.

Biotechnology 174

Biotechnology Waste Waste Agriculture 174

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.

Waste 130

Waste Waste Biotechnology Recycling 130

Business Green

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Agency teams up with Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to launch new funding competition. This joint BBSRC and Innovate UK investment will support incredibly important capacity building, research, innovation and business-led commercialisation to help develop alternative, more sustainable protein sources," he said.

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Innovation Biotechnology Agriculture Sustainability 68

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The technologies reported on are compiled in seven groups, all of which are important to the UK economy: AI, digital and computing Advanced materials and manufacturing Electronics, photonics and quantum Energy and environmental Biotechnology Health and medical Robotics and space. Take Brain Machine Interface (BMI) technologies for example.

Innovation 147

Innovation Technology Biotechnology Health 147

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 did not disclose the amount it had invested in the partnership, but confirmed it was the largest investment it had made to date in biotechnology alternatives to palm oil.

Biotech 68

Biotech Biotechnology Fossil fuels Resilience 68

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Sugar beet is seen as a key building block for the development of sustainable supply chains and a ‘bioeconomy’, which uses natural materials instead of petrochemical compounds in manufacturing. The study will examine the widespread benefits that are expected to follow on from the crop’s return to Scotland.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Europe Fossil fuels Logistics 130

Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

Everyone loves a good TED Talk, here’s one of our favorites: In this innovative TED Talk, Faber Futures Founder Natsai Audrey Chieza, says for a more just and sustainable future, it’s time for a radical approach to design. Chieza says we need a more revolutionary approach that asks the big questions, “what kind of world do we wish for?”

Biotechnology 78

Biotechnology Ethics Fashion Innovation 78

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.”.

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Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring North America 112

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

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 products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials.

Waste 245

Waste Waste Biotechnology Biotech 245

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A filtration system fuelled by whisky co-products is being developed by researchers to sustainably extract rare and valuable metals – including gold, silver, and palladium – from waste electronics using a new combined biological and chemical approach.

Waste 130

Waste Waste Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

Eco-Business

JULY 25, 2021

Notorious for animal testing and unsustainable sourcing, a first sector-wide report highlights the progress the flavours and fragrances industry has made in sustainability, aided by activists, consumer demand and biotechnology.

Biotechnology 19

Biotechnology Sustainability Demand 19

AGreenLiving

JUNE 22, 2021

Resilient Communities, Mutual Aid proposes an inventive integration of nature within a more sustainable view of urban life. Resurrecting the Sublime is an immersive installation merging art and biotechnology. See more here: Therme Art unveils 3 urban sustainability projects at Venice Architecture Biennale.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Biotechnology Biodiversity Politics 36

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Adidas and H&M Group are among a host of fashion and textile firms to have teamed up for an EU-funded sustainable fashion project announced today, which aims to develop a circular economy for clothing that would result in old garments and fibres being recycled into new items for major high street brands.

Fashion 100

Fashion Biotechnology Waste Waste 100

GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Emerging carbon capture utilization (CCU) technologies potentially allow chemical companies and other manufacturers such as steel companies to convert waste carbon from industrial emissions — in the form of carbon monoxide (CO) and/or carbon dioxide (CO2) — into sustainable, value-added biofuels and chemicals.

Waste 377

Waste Waste Carbon Fossil fuels 377

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. Who are they? Today, indigo dye in denim manufacturing uses toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde, cyanide and petroleum.

Startups 423

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 423

GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

Entrepreneurs are on the verge of creating an era that will be marked by abundance, sustainability and resilience. Cheap electricity also will drive synthetic biology — the intersection of information and biotechnologies, where Moore's Law meets Mendel , the father of genetics. Green Swan solutions are already at work.

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Incubators Incubators Resilience Innovation 420

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

The brand works with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to help them get new therapies to patients as quickly and efficiently as possible. The team meets bi-weekly to plan and implement new ways to make the Synterex brand more sustainable and ensure the business is making consistent progress toward their goals.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Medicine Home Energy Monitoring 78

Eco-Business

APRIL 13, 2022

Innovators around the globe are achieving inspiring results using natural sources, traditional knowledge, and advanced biotechnology techniques to develop sustainable materials for the fashion industry.

Fashion 10

Fashion Biotechnology Sustainability Innovation 10

Business Green

JANUARY 30, 2020

The partnership builds on Drax's on-going work with Deep Branch Biotechnology to explore the potential of using trapped CO2 emissions to make proteins for animal feed. The energy giant said the partnerships could help other industries source more sustainable plastic products and help the agricultural sector decarbonise.

Business Energy Monitoring 51

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Technology Carbon 51

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

“This way we can offer a sustainable alternative to sugar and corn based polylactic acid, i.e. PLA,” says Henri Nieminen, CEO of Finnfoam. “When completed, the pilot plant will significantly support Finland’s sustainable development ecosystem and creation of future jobs,” said Nakari-Setälä of VTT.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Innovation Technology Sustainability 130

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 16, 2021

At GreenTech Painting, the philosophy “from quoting to disposing” reflects how sustainability is incorporated throughout every area of the company. If necessary, however, then the GreenTech Painting team finds a sustainable, and often unique, solution for their paper use. From Quoting to Disposing”.

Health 97

Health Biotechnology Sustainability Biodegradable 97

Green Tech Challenge

JULY 1, 2019

In recent years, there has been an awakening in the general public when it comes to environmental responsibility, putting immense pressure on companies to deliver sustainable and eco-friendly products.

Biotechnology 60

Biotechnology Waste Waste Organic 60

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that appears to demonstrate their resilience to harsh growing environments. Miscanthus grass grown as a crop for biofuels.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Resilience Agriculture Soil 130

Business Green

MARCH 8, 2023

The universities and colleges included in the study said courses including biotechnology, design, and physics also include components relating to renewable energy. This was followed by 1,202 students studying business, and a further 742 studying management. She is now a commercial graduate with EDF Renewables in Edinburgh.

Biotechnology 73

Biotechnology Hydropower Education Energy 73

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental’s 12th cohort focuses on a range of societal challenges, including sustainable urbanization, building decarbonization, electric vehicle charging, last-mile logistics, recycling optimization and regenerative food production. Of the $12.5M invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M The why: Palm oil is responsible for 1.4%

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Investment 111

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Biohm, a London biotech and biomanufacturing startup, has created a line of sustainable lampshades called Obscure that are made of 100% coffee chaff and orange peel. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

Biodegradable 36

Biodegradable Biotechnology Biotech Waste 36

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

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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Climate change Biodiversity Biotechnology Agriculture 91