In Germany, Verbio has broken ground on a biobased specialty chemicals plant at Bitterfeld. The €80-100 million (USD$87.2-109 million) site will use Novel Prize-winning ethenolysis technology to produce ingredients for detergents and cleaning agents; high-performance lubricants for engines; and plastics. The plant will use rapeseed oil methyl ester as feedstock. The rapeseed oil is first […]
In Germany, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is working together with PETRONAS and its logistics partners to extend its use of HVO100 biofuel as part of its ambition to achieve a fully biofueled European season. Working with Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS, the team plans to build on its 67% emissions saving achieved in the 2023 […]
In Germany, Playmobil and McDonald’s are taking a joint step in the use of sustainable play material. From May, Playmobil animal figures made from at least 95 percent sugar cane-based plastic will be included in the Happy Meal® for the first time. The restaurant chain had been looking for bio-based material for over two years […]
In Germany, Beyond Leather Materials has significantly expanded its capacity to produce Leap, a vegan leather made from European apple waste. Named for LEftover APples, Leap uses waste from apple juice and cider producers. Every square meter of Leap diverts 1.8 kg of apple waste from landfills and lowers waste management costs for the Beyond […]
In Germany, food tech startup MyriaMeat has emerged from stealth mode to unveil its first cultivated meat offering: pork fillet made without scaffolds or plant proteins. Founded in 2022 by researchers from the University of Göttingen, MyriaMeat’s technology uses pluripotent stem cells and parthenogenetic stem cells to grow functional muscle structures and whole cuts of […]
In Germany, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have developed a biobased and functionalized flocculant to efficiently treat complex wastewaters. Furthermore, toxic phenols are removed from the water by the enzyme laccase in a chitosan matrix. Through flocculation, finest solid impurities are removed during wastewater purification and water treatment. Flocculants […]
In Germany, Insempra announced the successful completion of a $20 million Series A financing round. Following an initial $15m seed round conducted in 2021, this financing round will enable Insempra, to continue building a technology platform that delivers high-performance sustainable ingredients for a wide range of industries, while supporting the company in the scale up […]
In Germany, using bio-based and bio-degradable, recyclable insulation textiles to sustainably insulate heat and reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint, the Aachen-based start-up SA-Dynamics has developed a solution for this dream of many building owners together with industrial partners. The bio-based recyclable insulation textiles consist of 100 percent bio-based aerogel-fibres. They contain up to […]
In Germany, recently the offficial groundbreaking ceremony was held for the world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant. Large-scale industrial use of the “pure oxyfuel” technology from thyssenkrupp will be used to produce cement while capturing around 1.2 million tons of CO2 a year. The plant is set for commissioning in 2028. The basic principle of the […]
In Germany, lab consumables giant Eppendorf has launched PCR plates made of biobased polymers. With the introduction of twin.tec Trace Plates, Eppendorf “advances sustainability in lab environments, meeting growing demands for eco-friendly alternatives without sacrificing performance,” according to Biospectrum Asia. The new plates come with 96 wells and are available in translucent clear. PCR, or […]
