Clean technology
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Clean technology, Environment, Government, Investments, Press Release, Regulation, studies and reportsCO2 emissions rose to historic highs in 2018
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Driven by higher energy demand in 2018, global energy-related CO2 emissions rose 1.7% to a historic high of 33.1 Gt CO2, according to a newly released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) annual Global Energy & CO2 Status Report….
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Chemical Recycling Europe Officially Launched
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A new non-profit organization, Chemical Recycling Europe, was created on 22 January 2019 with the vision of establishing an industry platform for developing and promoting cutting-edge chemical recycling technologies for polymer waste across Europe. The new association aims to deepen…
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Bioplastic, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Environment, Investments, Press Release, R&D, VideoCompanies commit $1bn to new global alliance to end plastic waste
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Several top chemical and petrochemical companies, as well as consumer products companies, have formed a new organization to provide solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment especially in the ocean. The founding members of the organization called Alliance to End…
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Attis Industries look for lignin applications
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Milton, Georgia-based Attis Industries, Inc. launched a video series that will offer investors and interested parties additional information on the technologies and bio-based products offered under its Innovations division. In the video, the company discussed the current inefficiencies in biomass…
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Plastic recycling takes centre stage for consumer brands
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Ongoing coverage of plastic pollution has pressured well-known consumer brands manufacturers to increase their commitment to sustainable packaging, and recycling has been one of the items near the top of their agendas. In April, Unilever announced a partnership with start-up…
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VERBIO acquires DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol plant
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Good news for the cellulosic ethanol industry in the USA. VERBIO North America Corporation, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, a 51% subsidiary of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, has signed a contract yesterday with DuPont to purchase its cellulosic ethanol…
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Biotech companies find a sweet spot in food ingredients market
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Biotech companies such as Amyris, Evolva, Conagen, and Cambridge Glycoscience are now on the verge of trying to capture tiny slices of the $80bn global sweeteners market. Demand for sweeteners has been accelerating driven by the demand for natural sweeteners…