3D printing on the road to mass production
In California, Silicon Valley based company Carbon has developed Digital Light Synthesis technology, which can accelerate the production of parts up to a hundredfold...
Seed Paper India sells Indian flags out of seaweed
In India, Seed Paper India has produced Indian flags that are made out of seaweed paper and biodegradable within 30 days. Currently available in...
Axolotl Biologix Acquires Protein Genomics’ Research Lab and Signs License Agreement
In Arizona, Axolotl Biologix, a regenerative human cell and tissue medical technologies company, entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Protein Genomics, Inc.,...
NASA gets SYNLawn biobased lawn system at visitor complex
In Florida, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is getting a new lawn from SYNLawn, the only artificial grass manufacturer with a complete plant-based...
Consumers want plant-based products, but more education needed
In Washington, DC, a consumer survey by the Plant Based Products Council shows the majority of U.S. consumers are receptive to plant based products...
Hershey commits to agroforestry for cocoa supply chain
In Pennsylvania, The Hershey Company has made a commitment to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain, which is aimed at stopping...
AkzoNobel enters joint marketing effort for Itaconix bio-based chelates
In the United Kingdom, Itaconix announced that following a successful technical and regulatory evaluation, AkzoNobel’s Chelates’ business has formally notified Itaconix of its intention...
New Way of Splitting Hydrogen from Water Improves Hydrogen’s Potential as Fuel Source
In Texas, researchers are giving hope to hydrogen as a clean-burning fuel source with a new cheaper method for splitting water into hydrogen and...
Grant encourages closer look at lignin
In Kentucky, university researchers are sharing a $4-million National Science Foundation grant aimed at developing new lignin-based materials.
The funding helps fill a relatively unmet...
Genera breaks ground on $350-million biobased packaging plant
In Tennessee, a producer of compostable packaging solutions has broken ground on a $350-million expansion of its Vonore Sustainable Biomaterials Campus.
Genera’s products are made...