In Vienna, carbon dioxide-to-food-ingredients startup Arkeon Biotechnologies has added €4 million (US$4.3 million) to a €6.5 million seed funding announced last March. The company uses gas fermentation to convert carbon dioxide into essential amino acids. Producing the same amount of protein conventionally would require almost 100 times the amount of land. “We are very pleased […]
In California, BioLab Studio has created a system in which mycelium materials are grown on 3D-printed natural scaffolds and maintained by robotic arms. Dubbed Bio Scaffold, studio founder Natalie Alima tells dezeen she hopes the concept will accelerate circularity. “I was interested in architecture that biodegrades back to the earth and is intended to be […]
In Denmark, a company developing precision fermentation routes to food and beverage aroma ingredients has raised 45 million Danish kroner (US$6.4 million). EvodiaBio is targeting the non-alcoholic beer segment first with its Yops monoterpenoid aroma blend, which is produced using yeast cells that secrete the individual aroma components and are then combined to mimic the […]
In Sweden, cell-free biomanufacturing technology company EnginZyme has raised €21 million (US$22 million). The Series B funding will be used to accelerate commercialization of the company’s platform, which leverages enzymes and the efficiency of the chemical industry. “By replacing traditional fossil-based manufacturing with its patented cell-free technology platform, the company seeks to accelerate the shift […]
In Colorado, Global Sciences, Inc. has terminated the letter of intent with Pure Vision Technologies to acquire 100% of Pure BioPlastics Inc., its renewable plastics subsidiary based in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. “Both companies worked tirelessly to accomplish the diligence that would lead to the execution of a Definitive Agreement; however, it has been mutually decided […]
In Azerbaijan, AzerNews reported that the Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan Kairbek Uskenbayev and the representatives of CITIC Construction and China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering, reached an agreement to construct a methanol plant in Kazakhstan. The total cost of the project is $140 million. The plant will have an output of 130,000 […]
In Australia, Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer ABEL Energy announced they will build a green hydrogen and green methanol production plant at Bell Bay in northern Tasmania. The project, called Bell Bay Powerfuels, is backed by the Australian government and will involve an investment of $1.16 billion. Bell Bay Powerfuels will produce 200,000 tons of […]
In Denmark, Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision on the FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be Ørsted’s first commercial-scale Power-to-X facility. Ørsted also said it has taken full ownership of FlagshipONE by acquiring the remaining 55 % stake in the project from Liquid Wind AB, the original developer of the project. Located […]
In Los Angeles and London, biobased textiles from Lenzing were well-represented on the red carpets for AVATAR: The Way of Water premieres, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Austrian fiber producer and sustainability advocacy group, RCGD Global. Zoe Saldaña, who stars in the buzzed-about sequel, and Henry Cavill, who is rumored to be in […]
In New York, eco-friendly lifestyle publication Green Matters has published a listicle of sustainable dreidels for greener Hanukkah celebration. Most versions of the spinning holiday toy are made of plastic, but the Green Matters list features plantable dreidels infused with seeds and edible dreidels made of candy. Fair Trade Judaica sells Seed Dreidels that are […]
