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Global Sustainable Development Will Have Mixed Impacts on the World's Forests

Global targets to improve the welfare of people across the planet will have mixed impacts on the world's forests, according to new research.

11 Mar 2021

Big Hydrogen Production Plans of Proton Technologies

Proton Technologies began separating hydrogen again in late February at their project in Saskatchewan, Canada.

From Proton Technologies Canada Inc. 11 Mar 2021

The Big Issue Co-Launches Fund for People to Invest in Solving Climate Change

The Big Issue Group (TBIG), in partnership with Aberdeen Standard Investments, has launched a new fund offering people the chance to invest in solving climate change.

11 Mar 2021

Targray Launches Vegetable Oils Trading Desk in Geneva

Targray has announced the official launch of its international vegetable oils trading desk in Geneva, Switzerland. Part of a broader investment plan to meet growing global demand for sustainable agricultural commodities, the new trading desk will leverage Targray’s efficient supply chain and in-house expertise to unlock value for wholesale suppliers and consumers of edible oils in markets throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

From Targray 10 Mar 2021

Valmet Introduces Its Climate Program – Forward to a Carbon Neutral Future

Valmet introduces its climate program – Forward to a carbon neutral future – in the company’s Capital Markets Day on March 10, 2021. The program continues Valmet’s comprehensive work for sustainability.

From Valmet 10 Mar 2021

Cleaner Mileage on Manure – First Milk Truck Fills Up with Vuorenmaa Dairy Farm’s Own Biogas

Reducing HGV traffic emissions is an important part of Finland’s 2035 carbon-neutrality target. One of its solutions can be found in cow manure: it can be made into biogas that can, in the future, replace fossil diesel fuel, which is what HGVs in Finland currently run on. The Vuorenmaa dairy farm has written a new page for the history books, as Finland’s first manure-powered milk truck filled up with the farm’s own renewable biogas.

10 Mar 2021

Eco-Friendly Splints Developed for Hospitals Make Their Debut in Sports

Woodcast is a lightweight biodegradable material made from wood and biopolymers, originally developed to replace the plaster casts traditionally used in hospitals. The material, invented by the Finnish high-tech company Onbone, proved to be so versatile that it is now used in a wide array of usage areas, one of them being sports.

9 Mar 2021

Study: Biomass Plantations for Energy Production Need Sustainable Water Management

To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study shows. Bioenergy is frequently considered one of the options to reduce greenhouse gases for achieving the Paris climate goals, especially if combined with capturing the CO2 from biomass power plants and storing it underground.

9 Mar 2021

Efficient and Environment-Friendly Ways to Produce Hydrogen Fuel

There are various reasons for praising hydrogen as the “fuel of the future.” Firstly, in contrast to the hydrocarbons that are traditionally used, hydrogen offers a higher energy yield.

9 Mar 2021

Capsul’in Pro Launches World’s First Home Compostable Coffee Capsule

Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has today launched its Zero Impact Nespresso®-compatible coffee capsule, the first of its kind to be 100% biobased, certified home compostable and with a high oxygen barrier that protects the flavour and aroma of the coffee.

9 Mar 2021