A new #bio-based material makes its way into the luxury world, #biotech companies are working to commercialise spider silk, and #biogenic fuels for your next cargo. All this and much more in this week's newsletter, where we also update you on Camelina as #feedstock for #biofuel. Oh, and did we mention our new feature story on the bioeconomy's forgotten asset?
Have a great week everyone!
FEATURE STORY
Soil: the bioeconomy’s forgotten asset
Without soil, there is no feedstock. Without feedstock, no renewable materials. Yet despite its importance in the bioeconomy, soil health has historically been neglected by the industry and its consumers, particularly when compared to the issue of carbon emissions. Perhaps soil is under-valued because it appears cheap and ever-abundant. However, like other seemingly infinite natural resources, human activity has been degrading it for decades.
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NEWSROOM
Solvay to debut bio-circular silica in Europe and North America
The Belgian science company will launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash.
MPC Container Ships and INERATEC sign agreement for sustainable marine diesel
The companies signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024.
The products are made with Mirum, a plastic-free alternative to leather. The plant-based material is 100% natural, 0% plastic, and cruelty-free. It is also 100% recyclable and bio-neutral, leaving a smaller footprint after its time is up.
Kraig Biocraft debuts two hybrid Dragon Silk™ strains for commercial production
The biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk delivered the first two hybrid-cross Dragon Silk™ strains to its third-party production partner in Vietnam.
Yield10 Bioscience and Mitsubishi evaluate use of Camelina as feedstock oil for biofuel
Last week we released a story on how PHA biopolymers can be produced from a new crop using Yield10 Bioscience’s tech. Now, the bio company has signed a MOU with Mitsubishi to evaluate the establishment of a partnership to supply, make and market Camelina as a low-carbon feedstock oil for biofuels.
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