26 May 202520 May 2025 Myco develops mushroom-based biodegradable alternative to polystyrene Czech company Myco has developed a mycelium-based packaging which degrades naturally in the environment
28 March 202520 March 2025 The new bio-polymers taking green chemistry by storm What makes biobased vitrimers so special and how could they become commercialised?
26 March 202528 March 2025 Homeostasis raises $1.2M to synthesize American-made graphite from waste CO2 Funds will enable reactor development and key technical hires in 2025
3 March 202524 February 2025 Generating new enzymes with complex active sites Three scientists from Baker Lab led a project focused on accelerating a specific chemical reaction: breaking ester bonds
US-Starforscher findet Wunder-Enzym, das Plastik auflösen kann Ein Forschungsteam unter Nobelpreisträger David Baker hat mit KI ein Enzym entwickelt, das PET-Kunststoff effizient abbauen könnte
27 February 202521 February 2025 Coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores can be 3D printed into a compostable alternative to plastics The fungal mycelium could find its applications in compostable alternatives to Styrofoam
29 August 202324 August 2023 In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater to Capture & Store CO2 Ebb is working w/ national labs, federal research agencies & academia to further scientific understanding & demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal
21 July 202320 July 2023 Neue biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe sind in Ihrem Hinterhof kompostierbar Ein Team unter der Leitung von Forschern der University of Washington hat neue Biokunststoffe entwickelt, die in der gleichen Zeitspanne abgebaut werden wie eine Bananenschale in einer Komposttonne im Hinterhof
18 July 202313 July 2023 New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin
6 May 20222 May 2022 Biological matrix composites from cultured plant cells The use of fast-growing plant cells offers the benefits of short harvest time, zero biomass waste during processing, in situ manufacturing, and no arable land requirement
16 January 201911 January 2019 Researchers develop a new houseplant that can clean your home’s air University of Washington scientists have successfully modified a house-plant’s genes to make them work like a carcinogen filter
23 January 20189 September 2021 Nature Has More Than One Way to Make Methane say USU Biochemists US-Universities collaboration researchers report a bacterial, iron-only nitrogenase pathway for methane formation
12 May 20176 May 2017 Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals
6 September 20169 September 2021 Engineered Bacterium Turns Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel If scaled up, batches of bacteria could convert CO2 emissions into fuel, in a single step
15 February 201613 February 2016 Methanotrophs technology on the rise Calysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
22 January 201621 January 2016 Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
4 March 20159 March 2015 Dovetail partners announces release of new publication highlighting wood building products and carbon storage Ability of wood to store carbon provides significant environmental advantage over, other building materials
4 April 20143 April 2014 Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels Increasing wood harvest to 34% or more of annual wood growth would have profound and positive effects
16 October 201316 October 2013 New Synthetic Biology Applications for Algae and Renewable Chemicals Featured at BIO 2013 Pac Rim Summit Researchers and companies utilizing this new tool to speed development of new products and processes
15 April 2013 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Transportation Secretary LaHood Renew agreement to promote renewable fuels in the aviation industry Resolution with the FAA and private-sector partners to continue development of a robust aviation biofuels industry
3 January 2013 NREL to Help Convert Methane to Liquid Diesel Advanced research project could lead to lower greenhouse emissions, new life for spent gas and oil wells
27 February 2012 ZeaChem to Receive USDA Grant to Develop Advanced Biofuels Bio-based fuel production begins expected in 2013
20 January 2012 Bakterien verwandeln Seetang in Biosprit Höhere Ausbeute als bei Mais oder Zuckerrohr möglich
28 September 2011 ZeaChem and Partners Awarded $40 million USDA Grant ZeaChem Will Produce "Drop-In”Advanced Biofuels at Boardman, Oregon Biorefinery
1 March 2011 The Brew Barons: Masters of advanced fermentation, driving the redefinition of biofuels: Pt 1 Fermenting liquids companies utilizing gas-phase fermentation just now proceeding towards demonstration at scale
