First Biogas Flows In New Zealand
New Zealand’s pioneer large-scale commercial food waste-to-bioenergy plant and circular economy hub recently began supplying biogas directly to the grid network.
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Visibuilt Rolls Out Nature Friendly Asphalt
The road ahead looks promising for a Danish climate-tech startup redefining highway construction by replacing fossil fuel based bitumen with low-carbon, nature-based alternatives derived from fungal mycelium.
Kiwi Biowaste Venture Flushed With Success
As environmental regulations steadily become more stringent globally, a New Zealand company is wading into the sewage ponds and waterways of Britain turning raw organic waste into high value byproducts such as biogas and fertilisers.
Qatar Cracking Carbon Conundrum
As one of the largest suppliers of energy to global markets, one might not expect Qatar to be a hotbed of climate tech activity. But the Gulf state is quietly cultivating a deep tech pillar to its economy.
CO₂ Removalists Capture Investments Globally
It has been a huge start to the year for Carbonaide CEO Tapio Vehmas. His carbon sequestration venture not only secured a €3.7 million funding round, but also set up its first industrial scale production facility. And if that wasn’t success enough, a block of certified carbon credits from the process were also minted and…
Daffodil Deal Delivered Downunder
A complex plant alkaloid extracted from the humble daffodil has been demonstrating some extraordinary curative properties in humans. Now with the help of a $4 million investment and a collaborative research project with Lincoln University in New Zealand, the same compound is being investigated as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions from livestock. The…
Hang On. Kelp Is On The Way
Human impacts such as over-fishing, climate change and pollution are causing sea urchins to thrive, leading to the destruction of kelp and desertification of the sea floor in places. The dramatic worldwide loss of kelp forests means fewer safe birthing grounds for many species of fish. But marine eco-farmers Urchinomics are working to turn around…
$37M Injection For CO2 Sequestering
The concept of sequestering carbon dioxide underground is not a new one but it may play a much bigger role in the future. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), carbon capture will almost certainly be needed as part of a swathe of strategies aimed at reducing environmental CO2 and hence limiting…
European Green Venture Funding Is Having A Renaissance
The Renaissance period of the 15th and 16th Centuries saw great social upheaval and a proliferation of art, literature, science and culture across Europe. It was also a time when the foundational principles for banking and finance were first articulated within business and trade. Now the EU is having a renaissance moment as deeptech and…
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