For many, nature-based solutions begin and end with conservation-led efforts, such as protecting forests, restoring wetlands, ...

In the inevitable shift away from fossil fuels, Genomatica announced the first commercial production of bio-based nylon. Companies that seize the economic and environmental advantages of ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyosung TNC (KRX:298020) has succeeded in extracting spandex from corn and commercializing the world’s first bio-based spandex. Hyosung TNC announced on August 10, ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases. Aromatic diisocyanates, which give ...

Covation Biomaterials has introduced a new bio-based alternative to petroleum-derived polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), aiming to reduce the environmental impact of high-performance polymers ...

A report compiled by international biopolymer expert group nova-Institut GmbH (Hürth, Germany) provides an overview of capacities and production volumes for 17 commercially available bio-based ...

Meeting the climate goals for a sustainable built environment is quite a challenge. The use of bio-based construction materials and systems is one of the solutions that may contribute. Several ...

You may have heard the saying “If it’s not grown, it’s mined.” It’s as true for construction materials as it is for anything. The challenge for architects as climate crisis accelerates is to shift the ...

The initiative brings together Japan and the Philippines to integrate agriculture, engineering, and sustainability science A ...