In the United Kingdom, entrepreneur Alex Bruce has sold 2 million of his biodegradable Turtle Straws just a year after launching the wheat-based alternative to plastic. The University of Sussex graduate founded Turtle Straws to help address the plastics waste crisis. The straws are made from wheat stem, which, unlike paper straw alternatives, do not become […]
In Germany, a producer of adhesive tape for packaging and industrial applications has launched a compostable and renewable option dubbed monta biopack. Initially targeted for floristry and horticulture, green ecommerce, and organic products, monta says its tape is about 90% renewable and biodegrades within months. monta biopack is also tear able, uses natural rubber, can be used […]
In New York, Plug Power has received a $172 million order from a Fortune 100 company to deploy fuel cells across its distribution network over the next two years. Plug Power’s CEO hinted at the Fortune 100 company by stating that “The material handling industry remains our core growth market in the near-term. This sizable […]
In California, UCLA researchers alongside researchers from Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed a more sustainable method of producing syngas as the result of a newly developed catalyst: copper with a few atoms of the precious metal ruthenium exposed to visible light. Previous methods would result in the buildup of coke thereby minimizing the […]
In Minnesota, a new report details the unique considerations needed to design a successful Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest. Created by Midwesterners for the Midwest, the report recommends a technology-neutral, portfolio approach that encourages a fair and competitive marketplace and benefits producers, consumers, agriculture, utilities, jobs, and public health. The Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest white […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest It is not just the U.S. heartland that is working to bring communities of once great manufacturing dominance back to life, the same is true in Eastern Germany. Housed in a region with significant historic chemical operations, including the home of where buna […]
Algae is a wondrous thing…and here are 10 reasons why. But that’s not all! What about polyurethanes? Fully renewable polyurethanes from unsaturated lipids and protein-derived amine cross linkers? Check out this Slide-Guide from NREL’s Philip Pienkos presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco where he shares the latest developments in NIPUs, otherwise known as Non-Isocyanate […]
Yum, yum, CO2 in my tum – yes, CO2 converted to fish feed is here. Check out this Multi-Slide Guide that CEO David Tze shared at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco to enlighten us on how NovoNutrients’ converts CO2 to products that industries need, like fish feed, a look at their bulk protein qualities, their […]
In New York, JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major U.S. airline to take this critical and measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. JetBlue also announced plans to start flying with sustainable aviation fuel in […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has established a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The insurance program will provide Actual Production History (APH) coverage under 508(h) Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI). The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for grain, fiber, and CBD oil for […]
