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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

Researchers Find Cactus Pear as Drought-Tolerant Crop for Biofuel, Food and Livestock Feed

Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop? According to a recently published study, researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno believe the plant, with its high heat tolerance and low water use, may be able to provide fuel and food in places that previously haven't been able to grow much in the way of sustainable crops.

8 Mar 2021

Windship Technology Confirms Attendance at the Society of Maritime Industries Conference 2021

Windship Technology, Britain’s leading True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry is confirmed to unveil designs in a technical briefing to the shipping industry on Wednesday 17th March 2021 at the Society of Maritime Industries’ Annual Conference.

From Windship Technology Ltd 8 Mar 2021

New Study can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint of Power Systems

A study on big droughts in the Greater Mekong region revealed findings that can help reduce the carbon footprint of power systems while providing insights into better designed and more sustainable power plants.

5 Mar 2021

Climate Models May Overestimate Energy and Emission Savings

According to a new study, headed by researchers from the University of Sussex Business School and the University of Leeds, the models used for creating global climate scenarios may overestimate the emission and energy savings realized from enhanced energy efficiency.

4 Mar 2021