In Utah, Bucks N Bull Skulls is using bioplastic polylactic acid filament to 3-D print animal skulls for mounting antlers – an alternative that is decidedly less gross than pressure washing, acid baths, and beetle colonies for stripping skulls of dead flesh. The skulls take 15 to 50 hours to print, depending on the species […]
In Utah, CleanJoule says it is positioned to advance its market position throughout 2025 following a transformative year that saw the company deliver on a series of significant achievements and corporate milestones. Among the largest moments of 2024, CleanJoule entered ASTM International’s certification process for its CycloSAF™ fuel, unveiled SpaceSAF™ as a cutting-edge drop-in replacement […]
In Utah, the University of Utah and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to a strategic partnership that will look to help develop collaborations in various technical areas, as well as give U researchers and students opportunities to develop new skills and research paths via working on projects in Sandia facilities. According to the memorandum of […]
In Utah, WNDR Alpine’s algae-based snowboards have been named to Time Magazine’s top 200 inventions list. Unlike most snowboards, which are made out of petroleum-based plastic polyethylene, WNDR’s Shepard snowboard is produced using oil sourced from microalgae. The board was first launched in 2022. “This board is now being ridden on mountains worldwide and garnering […]
In Utah, Rio Tinto has completed the transition from conventional to renewable diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, giving the mine one of the lowest carbon footprints of any copper producer in the United States. Kennecott’s fleet of 97 haul trucks and heavy machinery equipment at the mine, […]
In Utah, WNDR Alpine, creator of innovative outdoor equipment and apparel with materials enabled by microalgae oil, is refining and expanding its hardgoods and softgoods. From the brand’s palette of AlgalTech materials derived from microalgae oil, WNDR produces a variety of skis, snowboards and splitboards for winter sports applications. The brand’s all season Phase Series […]
In Utah, Rio Tinto will replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah from 2024. Kennecott’s fleet of 90 haul trucks and all heavy machinery will begin to transition to renewable diesel in the first quarter of 2024, along with consumption from the concentrator, smelter, and refinery. […]
In Utah, the BDO Zone Initiative has issued a BDO Zone ‘A’ rating for Summit County, Utah for 100,000 bone-dried metric tons per year of woody biomass. The prestigious ‘A’ rating indicates ‘high quality’ feedstock supply chains and infrastructure, attributed to minimal competition for pulpwood and forest residue, combined with an anticipated additional supply from […]
