In Germany, sneaker and sportswear brand adidas has launched a golf apparel brand focused on renewable materials. Developed in partnership with Burning Cart Society, an “eco-partner” looking to underscore the importance of natural environments to the golf experience, all apparel in the collection contains a minimum of 70% natural and renewable materials. “We’re continuing to […]
In India, the 2023 field hockey world cup fields at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela will use partially biobased turf manufactured by Spain’s Poligras. Shaun Goudie, general manager of Sportsgroup Asia, tells Sportstar the Poligras turf features Green Technology Yarn technology and requires 60–70% less water than the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games pitch. “Green Technology Yarns are […]
In Israel, Chief Rabbi David Baruch Lau has affirmed that cultivated steak produced by Aleph Farms is kosher—a ruling the company says paves the way for a kosher certificate for its product and the entire cultivated meat sector. “It sets a foundation for an inclusive public discourse about the intersection of tradition and innovation in […]
In Boston, infant nutrition company NAMUH and cell programming giant Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-product collaboration to develop Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) structurally identical to those found in human breast milk. HMOs are essential, fiber-like nutrients unique to human milk that provide an important energy source to beneficial gut bacteria in infants. Despite being […]
In Germany, flavors and fragrances giant Symrise has taken a minority stake in bio-industrial startup EvodiaBio. The minority stake was acquired through Symrise’s participation in the EvodiaBio’s recent 45 million Danish kroner ($6.6 million) fund raise. EvodiaBio is targeting the non-alcoholic beer segment first with its Yops monoterpenoid aroma blend, which is produced using yeast […]
In Louisiana, two Shell Chemical LP production sites will manufacture biobased surfactants for Henkel, producer of household-name detergents like Persil, Purex and all. The collaboration will replace up to 200,000 metric tons of fossil feedstocks used in the manufacture of surfactants with feedstocks that are based on renewable raw materials. Shell estimates that the switch […]
In Italy, chemical maker Solvay is investing at its Livorno site to manufacture its first highly dispersible silica from sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. HDS is used as a tire additive, but also has applications in home and personal care and feed and food. Coupled with renewable energy integration at Livorno, the new […]
In Italy, engineering and technology conglomerate Maire Tecnimont has acquired a majority stake in biodegradable monomer firm Conser. Upon closing, the 83.5% stake will be held by Maire Tecnimont subsidiary NextChem Holding S.p.A., which under the terms of the agreement has an option to retain the remaining 16.5% within the next 3 years. Conser, which […]
In Ireland, Kibo Energy announced its decision to potentially introduce an additional revenue stream to its 2.7 MW plastic-to-syngas power plant in South Africa. This potential new revenue stream involves the production of synthetic oil from non-recyclable plastic waste in addition to the production of electricity from syngas, which promises significant added benefits to the […]
In Norway, Reuters reported that Norwegian energy firm Equinor plans to close its Tjeldbergodden methanol plant from the second week of February until the end of April this year with the aim of installing a mercury removal unit. The facility is Europe’s largest methanol plant and currently accounts for around 25% of the continent’s production. […]
