UK AD pioneer to collaborate with Japanese construction giant
SEaB Energy and others enter commercial discussions with Shimizu following UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme reverse pitch
SEaB Energy, the developer of a pioneering anaerobic...
Using AI to extract mixed recyclables and organic material from MSW
A provider of AI-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry, AMP Robotics is using its technology to extract mixed recyclables and...
Mapping tool aims to signpost raw materials for Scotland’s bioeconomy
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has launched a refreshed Scottish Bioresource Mapping Tool to help more businesses make the case for investing in...
Scottish green chemicals firm launches crowdfunding campaign
Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals (including biofuels), Celtic Renewables, has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of...
Soy biodiesel byproduct can be used to make 3D printing filaments
Researchers have discovered a way to transform a significant waste output from soy biodiesel plants into a valuable resource. The team behind it has...
If you build it…
Will they come? A new study explores the effects of kerbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia.
Most organic household waste ends up...
Digestate processing
In March, a German agricultural firm commissioned one of Weltec Biopower's Kumac digestate processing systems. The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a...
Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund...
Generating electricity using low-grade heat recovered from lignin-derived membranes
A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using certain wood products, while minimising costs and environmental...
Leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste provides greener marine fuel
A recent project blends leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste to develop a cleaner fuel for ships.
The researchers - from Aston University...
Bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol
In what appears to be a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers has made advancements in the purification of isopropanol...
Development of first UK dry anaerobic digestion plants on the table in Greater Manchester...
At a meeting on 17 January, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee approved an option to commission the building in the...
New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste
A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials.
According to one of the firms involved - DS Smith - second...
Making fuel from the FOG fraction of AD waste
A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. Bisviridi is a new company...
Transatlantic flight runs on100% SAF
The first transatlantic passenger flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was completed on Tuesday 28 November by Virgin Atlantic, with the journey...
Drilling down to details
Geothermal energy plants could address all of the UK's heating requirements, according to a number of estimates.1 Whatever the reality of such claims, the...
A sweet solution: turning winery waste into jelly
Researchers in Turkey have proposed a new sustainable solution for winery waste.
In a new study published in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and...
Banking on biomass: UK strategy nods towards a sustainable reboot
The UK government's Biomass Strategy appeared ready to grapple with some of the complexity of ensuring biomass is only used in genuinely sustainable ways,...
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
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A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical...
Pyrolysis will convert poultry waste to biochar in major UK carbon removal project
Onnu “will prevent phosphorous run-off and turn a problem into a revenue stream for farmers”
Aston University spin-off firm Onnu has announced plans to build...
