In California, designer Sudeshna Naik has developed wooden earbuds that protect both the planet and the fidelity of your favorite jams. Dubbed The PIN, Naik envisioned the earbuds as a “bridge between high-performance audio and eco-luxury,” according to Yanko Design. The PIN uses only Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, with three options for finishes: bamboo, cherry, […]
In California, Universal Fuel Technologies’ (Unifuel) Ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification. This acceptance positions Unifuel among an exclusive group of companies advancing toward ASTM qualification, the essential gateway for new […]
In California, Intec Bioplastics has created a customer incentive program to collect used stretch wrap film and stretch wrap cores from its customers for recycling. The program offers customers an economic solution to extended producer responsibility legislation while reducing customer costs for Stretch Wrap Films. Launched earlier this year, Intec’s Hercules Bioflex Stretch Wrap Films […]
In California, Circularity Fuels has successfully converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into synthesis gas (syngas), a key precursor to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), using a compact electric processing unit one-hundredth the cost of conventional steam methane or autothermal reformers. The successful demonstration marks a major step toward transforming the economics of […]
In California, Southwest Gas Corporation (Southwest Gas) has submitted a procurement agreement to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that would bring renewable natural gas (RNG) to its California customers, marking an important step in supporting the state’s goals to reduce emissions from short-lived climate pollutants. The agreement between Southwest Gas, Anew Climate LLC, and […]
In California, Algenesis Labs recently announced the commissioning of its Bio-Iso™ pilot plant, where it now makes the world’s first 100% biogenic carbon isocyanate that is made from plants—a disruptive innovation in polyurethane chemistry. Unlike traditional isocyanates derived from petroleum and manufactured using highly toxic phosgene, Bio- Iso™ is made from plant-based dicarboxylic acids and […]
In California, Algenesis Labs has commissioned its Bio-Iso™ pilot plant, which is producing 100% biogenic carbon isocyanate. Unlike traditional isocyanates derived from petroleum and manufactured using highly toxic phosgene, Bio-Iso™ is made from plant-based dicarboxylic acids and manufactured without the use of phosgene. This novel process is both modular and scalable, setting a new benchmark […]
In California, luxury women’s eyewear brand Velvet Eyewear has unveiled its first biobased eyewear collection. Crafted from renewable sources like wood pulp and cotton fibers, the new biobased frames maintain Velvet’s signature quality and fit. Styles such as the Stevie, Carol, Minnie, and Joan are now available in color-rich, sustainable acetates. In a press statement, […]
In California, Reborn Materials, a developer of enzyme-infused hybrid plastics designed to biodegrade effectively in natural environments, has partnered with AI analytics firm B2En to jointly create a “robust digital data infrastructure” capable of tracking the lifecycle of such plastics used in agricultural settings. This data ecosystem will facilitate the precise measurement, monitoring, and analysis […]
In California, environmental justice and environmental groups recently filed a new lawsuit against Governor Newsom’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) over the state’s controversial amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The new lawsuit argues that CARB is acting like a rogue agency by ignoring the requirements and safeguards in California law designed to ensure […]
