In Switzerland, Neste will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Hotelplan Group, a globally active Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group. Hotelplan purchases unblended, i.e. “neat”, sustainable aviation fuel for a total value of 300,000 Swiss Francs (CHF) […]
In Switzerland, Avolta, a leader in global travel experiences, has partnered with logistics giant DB Schenker to initiate the first-ever marine biofuel transport route between Barcelona and Miami. This pioneering initiative marks a significant step in sustainable maritime transport, utilizing Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) derived from waste cooking oil. The move is set […]
In Switzerland, Synhelion and Pilatus Aircraft have entered into a strategic cooperation with the aim of accelerating the scaling of solar fuels for aviation. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer wants to use Synhelion’s solar fuels for its own flight operations and also offer them to its customers in the medium term. To date, Pilatus has developed, […]
In Switzerland, QWSTION, a fashion label and producer of the banana fiber fabric Bananatex®, has partnered with luxury fashion brand Balenciaga to launch sneakers made from the material. The banana-based sneakers will be a biobased version of Balenciaga’s popular Triple S design and available in black and beige. “The launch of the iconic Triple S […]
In Switzerland, researchers at ETH Zurich have engineered bacteria in the laboratory to efficiently use methanol. The metabolism of these bacteria can now be tapped into to produce valuable products currently made by the chemical industry from fossil fuels. Bacteria that feed on methanol, known as methylotrophs, are at the centre of these efforts. Containing […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters (1.5 million tons) are on track. This would account for 0.53% of aviation’s fuel need in 2024. To accelerate SAF use, there are several policy measures that governments […]
In Switzerland, a new report from the IUCN Oil Crops Taskforce assesses the future environmental, economic and social impact of the production, trade and the consumption of vegetable oils. The report, published by IUCN in collaboration with the Sustainable Nutrition Scientific Board, found that growing demand for vegetable oils could translate into the conversion of natural areas into […]
In Switzerland, a startup is recreating the intensely umami flavor of truffles, a pricey fungi that is impossible to cultivate and so difficult to find specially trained dogs and pigs are required. Founded by professor and truffle expert Richard Splivallo, Nectariss is using fermentation to produce its truffle oil, which it sells under the brand […]
In Switzerland, researchers at ETH Zurich have engineered bacteria in the laboratory to efficiently use methanol. The metabolism of these bacteria can now be tapped into to produce valuable products currently made by the chemical industry from fossil fuels. Bacteria that feed on methanol, known as methylotrophs, are at the centre of these efforts. Containing […]
In Switzerland, design school ÉCAL has introduced a new concept in sustainable furniture: ultra-compact cellulose sponge forms, efficiency shipped in flat parcels and expanded into sturdy furnishings once at its destination. Dubbed Under Pressure Solutions, ÉCAL claims the material can expand up to 10x its original size when soaked in water. After this step, users […]
