In Canada, Forge Hydrocarbons, a University of Alberta spinoff company producing renewable fuels and chemicals, is collaborating with Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to work towards a new biojet fuel production facility in the Edmonton area. A memorandum of understanding, announced during the SMART Airports & Regions Conference & Exhibition, taps into a research program involving […]
In the UK, Motorsport UK, working with Coryton Fuels, will bring sustainable fuel options to the 2023 edition of Formula Student for the first time in its 25-year history. The finals of the celebrated competition will get underway on Thursday this week at Silverstone Circuit and will conclude on July 23. Formula Student challenges teams […]
In Washington state, a team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. These bioplastics are made entirely from powdered blue-green cyanobacteria cells, otherwise known as spirulina. The team used heat and pressure to form the […]
In Australia, the University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels. UQ has signed an agreement with the Moonshot Research and Development Program, a Japanese Government initiative bringing together the world’s leading experts to tackle complex global challenges […]
In the Netherlands, IFF announced the launch of its new Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (DEB) technology for the development of biobased materials at scale. IFF noted that its new DEB technology helps to address growing preferences for environmentally-friendly, high-performance biopolymers. The technology platform offers manufacturers the opportunity to meet regulatory changes and mounting consumer demands to […]
In Missouri, international team of researchers led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has made a groundbreaking discovery in the world of developmental biology. In their latest study on volvocine green algae, the scientists identified a new gene, named VSR1, that plays a vital role in the activation of genes specific to the development of female […]
In the UK, Supergen Bioenergy Hub announced the successful award of £5 million to deliver the new impact focused bioenergy hub for the next 4 years starting in November 2023. The funding awarded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) comes as […]
In Illinois, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigates the feasibility of implementing energy production from food waste in the state of Illinois. The researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of supply chain logistics to determine if a system of converting food waste into energy and other bioproducts would be profitable in Illinois. First, […]
In China, recently, a research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), identified key factors restricting natural potential of cyanobacteria to directly convert carbon dioxide into glucose and constructed efficient glucose synthesizing photosynthetic cell factories. The study was published in Nature Communications on June 9. In photoautotrophs, […]
In Germany, Chem Europe reported that a research team from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the Leipzig University has developed a process that can produce adipic acid, one of two building blocks of nylon, from phenol through electrochemical synthesis and the use of microorganisms. The team also showed that phenol can be […]
