Cozy up with your favorite hot drink and enjoy this weeks update on all things bio... the last one of the year ðŸ˜.
Microbial engineering and organic waste is in the spotlight in today's feature story... #fascinating.
Scroll down to our newsroom section to read all about funding for ag-tech #innovation, new materials for #bioplastics, and a whole lot of #biogas and #biofuels.
Microbe factories are turning waste into high-value circular goods
One of the most sustainable raw materials for chemicals and materials is organic waste. Energy has already been spent producing it, making it far more resource-efficient than any grown or extracted alternative for a target application. Waste feedstock is cheap and abundant. So why does it remain unpopular?
A panel discussion hosted by Norbert Baum, Vice President Global Business Development of Helm with Godavari Biorefineries, Solvay and Holiferm
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BioWell Accelerator receives funding to foster next-gen bio-innovations
BioWell will use the funding to support a vibrant bioeconomy by accelerating the commercialization and scaling of bio-industrial startups through access to a unique combination of pilot bioproduction infrastructure.
Sulzer launches new biodegradable polymer for bioplastics
The new biopolymer technology is highly adaptable to a broad range of industrial scales and can help drive adoption of biodegradable and compostable PCL.
Scania’s new biogas engines deliver 5% fuel savings for greener transportation
The new trio of components for its biogas engines have been paired with two-thirds of the successful Super-based powertrain. The move has resulted in fuel savings of 5% in long-haul transportation
Lingrove raises $10 M to ramp up production of ekoa, a biobased alternative for construction materials
ekoas’s key advantage lies in its composition of carbon-negative plant fibers, which have the potential to sequester billions of tons of CO2 annually by replacing plastics, metals, and wood with a renewable resource.
FatHopes Energy and Lootah Biofuels to develop SAF for Dubai
Lootah Biofuels will study, adapt, and implement FatHopes Energy’s used cooking oil aggregation tech, including digital solutions, an entrepreneurship program, and franchisee scheme across the Middle East and North Africa region.
