EU funds engineering efforts in moss production
In Germany, University of Freiburg biology professor Ralf Reski is working to develop moss varieties that produce useful chemicals.
Reski’s efforts are part of the...
Algae blooms as Fermentalg raises nearly $15 million in oversubscribed offering
In France, microalgae company Fermentalg has raised €12.6 million (US$14.8 million) to help fund development of natural food colorings and nutrition and health products.
The...
Sustainable fashion starts in the lab
In New York, fashion magazine Fashionista highlighted the growing number of renewable textile options open to fashion designers as the industry’s supply chain looks...
Covestro developing biobased, fire-proofing construction material
In Germany, Covestro is developing a flame-retardant, 90% renewable polyurethane system as a means of mitigating structural damage due to fire.
Construction employs cross-laminated timber...
Maryland man turns invasive plants into works of art
In Maryland, a U.S. National Park Service volunteer tasked with removing harmful plants has been giving the weeds new life by developing renewable products...
French biotech firm set to launch first cosmetics ingredient
In France, Deinove has announced it will launch its first cosmetics active ingredient—a carotenoid with antioxidant and healing properties—in the first half of 2018.
The...
Innovation award winners generate useful products from wastewater, bugs
In Belgium, a bioremediation startup and a company using insects to produce sustainable nutrients won bioinnovation awards at the European Forum on Industrial Biotechnology...
Ford celebrates ten years of soy
In Michigan, Ford’s soy-based foam is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
The first soy-based seat cushions rolled off the assembly lines with Ford’s 2008 Mustang, and...
Austrian researchers hatch plan to protect eggs
In Austria, researchers have found a microorganism that eliminates germs from hatching eggs and could one day replace current chemical-based methods.
Hatcheries usually prevents bacterial...
London engineering firm sees food waste as the building material of the future
In London, engineering and design firm Arup has released a report on how common organic materials—including potato, banana, and peanut waste—can be repurposed as...