In Switzerland, Sulzer is collaborating with TripleW to launch the world’s first PLA (polylactic acid) bioplastic made entirely from food waste. With TripleW valorizing the food waste streams, Sulzer’s technology transforms the lactic acid into PLA bioplastic at scale, enabling the transition from an innovative pilot project to full industrial production. Supported by the CIRCLE […]
In Switzerland, Jungbunzlauer, a leader in sustainable ingredients from natural sources, has signed a binding and definitive agreement to acquire the multipurpose production site in Thomson, IL from International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. “This acquisition is an important step in delivering on our strategic capacity expansion in North America,” said Bruno Tremblay, Chief Executive Officer […]
In Switzerland, a research team from the University of Basel has developed a new molecule modeled on plant photosynthesis: under the influence of light, it stores two positive and two negative charges at the same time. The aim is to convert sunlight into carbon-neutral fuels. Plants use the energy of sunlight to convert CO2 into […]
In Switzerland, the Jakarta Globe newspaper writes that the European Commission has until October 22 to present an appeal to the World Trade Organization regarding its recently ruling predominantly in favor of Indonesia regarding the trade block’s antidumping measures on Indonesia palm oil imports. The 8% to 18% countervailing duties that have been in place […]
In Switzerland, Synhelion has fueled a car with solar gasoline for the first time ever – a global first for road transportation. The 1985 Audi Sport quattro, part of the AMAG Classic car collection, became the first vehicle in history to run on solar gasoline produced at Synhelion’s industrial-scale plant DAWN in Jülich, Germany. The […]
In Switzerland, Climeworks has achieved a significant milestone by securing $162 million in additional equity funding — marking the largest carbon removal investment of 2025 to date globally. This financing round underscores Climeworks’ commitment to scaling up and perfecting its cutting-edge technology to help significantly reduce the cost of carbon removals. This latest investment takes […]
In Switzerland, Sulzer has signed an agreement with KEZO (Zweckverband Kehrichtverwertung Zürcher Oberland), Zurich Oberland’s waste utilization service provider, to develop and deliver a licensed carbon capture solution for commercial validation at KEZO’s waste-to-energy plant in Hinwil. The goal is to assess integration feasibility with KEZO’s processes in preparation for its new municipal solid waste […]
In Switzerland, WinGD will provide XDFM dual-fuel methanol and X-Engine methanol-ready engine designs for over 30 container vessels to be built for a major Taiwanese container ship operator. As well as indicating the competitiveness of WinGD’s methanol concept, the contract highlights the immediate impact of IMO’s Net Zero Framework and GHG Fuel Intensity (GFI) Standard […]
In Switzerland, International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers. When there is a match, airlines and suppliers can connect and take their negotiation offline to agree on specific terms […]
In Switzerland, the cement industry produces around eight percent of global CO₂ emissions – more than the entire aviation sector worldwide. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery of new cement formulations that could yield the same material quality with a better carbon footprint. […]
