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Arctic Paper to invest $26.7M in expansion and upgrade of biofuel facility in Grycksbo

Arctic Paper to invest $26.7M in expansion and upgrade of biofuel facility in Grycksbo

August 9, 2023 |

In Sweden, Arctic Paper has decided to invest SEK 285 million in the expansion and upgrade of the biofuel installation at the mill in Grycksbo. The investment provides annual energy cost savings of SEK 50 million. In addition to electricity and steam, the installation will annually produce 50 kton of wood pellets at an estimated […]

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UK researchers grow fungi for construction materials

UK researchers grow fungi for construction materials

July 31, 2023 |

In the UK, scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to grow building materials using knitted molds and the root network of fungi. Dubbed mycocrete, the team at Newcastle University created a composite using the knitted molds as a flexible framework. The material is stronger and more […]

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Steeper Energy signs MOU with Invest Alberta to commercialize Hydrofaction tech

Steeper Energy signs MOU with Invest Alberta to commercialize Hydrofaction tech

April 19, 2023 |

In Canada, Steeper Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation to commercialize Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction technology within Alberta, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming Canada’s cleantech leader. Steeper’s Hydrofaction technology is a proprietary form of Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) which over Steeper’s 12-year history has been proven capable of converting a […]

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Steeper Energy, Invest Alberta ink MOU to bring biomass conversion plant to Alberta

Steeper Energy, Invest Alberta ink MOU to bring biomass conversion plant to Alberta

April 18, 2023 |

In Alberta, Steeper Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Invest Alberta Corporation (Invest Alberta) to commercialize Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction technology within Alberta, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming Canada’s cleantech leader. The MOU formalizes the intent of Invest Alberta and Steeper to realize the development of a first-of-its-kind Hydrofaction commercial plant in […]

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Lignovations develops new functional ingredient for cosmetics using lignin

Lignovations develops new functional ingredient for cosmetics using lignin

January 16, 2023 |

In Estonia, using Fibenol’s lignin called LIGNOVA as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products including those for sensitive skin. Fibenol’s unique fractionation technology efficiently converts wood processing residues into lignin and wood sugars at an industrial […]

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Ontario and Canada invests in clean energy production using forest biomass

Ontario and Canada invests in clean energy production using forest biomass

December 15, 2022 |

In Canada, the governments of Ontario and Canada are investing more than $8.34 million to expand CHAR Technologies’ facility in Thorold to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) and biocarbon. CHAR’s Thorold facility will create close to 40 new direct and indirect jobs, as well as 20 construction jobs. “This new facility will produce clean alternative […]

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CropEnergies acquires nearly 20% of LXP Group

CropEnergies acquires nearly 20% of LXP Group

June 9, 2022 |

In Germany, CropEnergies AG acquired secured just under 20 percent in LXP Group GmbH at the end of May 2022 for approx. EUR 2 million. LXP Group GmbH has developed a patented, energy-efficient process that enables mild digestion of lignocellular biomass, in particular residual and waste materials such as cuttings, as well as wood residues […]

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Prized poop elephant dung bricks, Ecovative partnering up with Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger on mushroom-based leather, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of January 7th

Prized poop elephant dung bricks, Ecovative partnering up with Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger on mushroom-based leather, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of January 7th

January 6, 2022 |

Here in Digestville, we’ve covered many ways that waste is useful with trash to treasure, trash to cash, poop to power, poop to plastic, poop pigments, dairy doodoo, and more (and now we realize just how frequently we use the word ‘poop’ – New Year’s Resolution #1: find synonyms for ‘poop’), but this week’s Top […]

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Design community reflects on biomaterials progress in 2021

Design community reflects on biomaterials progress in 2021

January 3, 2022 |

In London, design publication dezeen did a retrospective on the “explosion of interest” in biomaterials in 2021, with sales of plant-based goods skyrocketing as designers, corporations, and architects look to meet demands for low-carbon living.  “Biomaterials used to be niche,” Regina Polanco, founder of biobased textile manufacturer Pyratex, tells the publication. “But we’ve seen a […]

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Singapore researchers develop mycelium-bound composites for construction

Singapore researchers develop mycelium-bound composites for construction

December 13, 2021 |

In Singapore, mycelium, as the root of fungi, is composed of filamentous strands of fine threads (hyphae) that bind discrete substrate particles into a block-like material. With advanced processing, dense mycelium-bound composites (DMCs) resembling commercial particleboards can be formed for potential use in the construction and furniture industries.  A detailed investigation was carried out by […]

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