Virgin Airliner completes first transatlantic flight powered solely by waste-derived SAF

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Virgin Boeing 787 airliner took flight today (28 November), departing from Heathrow to JFK International Airport, in a milestone that the aviation industry claims is a significant step in achieving the sector’s goal of hitting ‘Jet Zero’. The trip was powered...

Boosting PET recycling with higher standards for laboratory experiments

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Many enzymes promise to break down plastic. But what works in the lab often fails on a large scale. Now a new study by Gert Weber, HZB, Uwe Bornscheuer, University of Greifswald, and Alain Marty, Chief Scientific Officer of Carbios, shows how raising the bar for...

Recycling cigarette waste to produce green fuel

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 28, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Stricter environmental norms and fossil fuel pollution call for cleaner fuels such as biodiesel. This vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel is biodegradable—up to four times faster than petroleum diesel—and nontoxic. However, the high production cost of biodiesel...

Commission calls on Member States to step up Schengen cooperation

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 24, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission is adopting a Recommendation for increased cooperation between Member States in the Schengen area. It is accompanied by a report on the consultations carried out by the Schengen Coordinator with Member States in relation to long-lasting internal border...

Parliament votes to water down EU’s packaging waste law

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 24, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament adopted its position Wednesday (22 November) on legislation to reduce packaging waste, weakening some key measures on the table following a tense debate on the role of reuse, recycling and bans. Each European produces 190 kilograms of packaging...

Turning food and farm byproducts into compostable fibres

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 24, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A Canadian start-up that makes compostable fibres out of farm and food byproducts has won The Green Pursuit, a national sustainability and innovation challenge hosted by Dairy Farmers of Canada and Bioenterprise Canada. Aruna Revolution of Nova Scotia takes home the...