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Researching microbes to capture and store industrial CO2
28/07/2011
Researching microbes to capture and store industrial CO2
Belgian SME Biomim-Greenloop has set up a European research project into accelerated natural bio-based alternatives for carbon capture and storage in energy-intensive industries. Billions of euro in public funding are pouring into carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects across...
Belgium
Industrial symbiosis continues onward and upward
28/07/2011
Industrial symbiosis continues onward and upward
A UK initiative that identifies synergies between businesses for economic, environmental and social benefit has chalked up impressive results and is now expanding into Europe. The UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) has leapt from success to success. Its ingenious central idea is...
United Kingdom
Encouraging innovative biolubricants SMEs
28/07/2011
Encouraging innovative biolubricants SMEs
The EU Sixth Framework Programme IBIOLAB project supported biolubricants sector SMEs in developing new products to enhance their market share and reinforce their competitiveness. Lubricants are a key element for industrial and transport applications. More than 95% of the lubricants market is...
Europe
UK businesses wake up to resource efficiency
28/07/2011
UK businesses wake up to resource efficiency
A recent environment ministry report indicates significant progress by UK businesses in reaping resource-efficiency savings, but says this is just the tip of the iceberg. A March 2011 study for the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) shows that British businesses could...
United Kingdom
Business embraces clean technology to increase sustainability
28/07/2011
Business embraces clean technology to increase sustainability
Large companies are becoming ever more involved in clean technologies as they find new sources of income by increasing sustainability and manufacturing more eco-friendly products. Faced with the global challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and sustainability, many leading companies...
Europe
Suez Environnement launches Blue Orange for start-ups
28/07/2011
Suez Environnement launches Blue Orange for start-ups
French water and waste giant Suez Environnement has created a €50 million investment fund to help eco-innovative start-ups develop their products and get them onto the market. Large enterprises can be useful partners to small start-ups was one lesson from the 9th ETAP Forum on Eco-innovation. “...
France
Flemish SME recounts pros and cons of going European
28/07/2011
Flemish SME recounts pros and cons of going European
OWS has contributed to eco-innovation research since 1993 with cutting-edge facilities winning it a place in EU projects but policymakers do not always share its views on innovation. Belgian SME OWS – Organic Waste Systems – was founded in 1988 and now has 75 employees and annual sales of €10...
Belgium
2008 record year for clean technology venture investment
28/07/2011
2008 record year for clean technology venture investment
Clean technology venture investment reached record heights in 2008 despite the economic downturn. Figures published in the USA show global investment in this area was €6.3 billion. According to clean technology investment company CleanTech, even with the impact of the credit crisis and the...
Europe
Renault targets zero emissions in Moroccan car plant
28/07/2011
Renault targets zero emissions in Moroccan car plant
French carmaker Renault is creating the world’s first zero emissions factory on the outskirts of Tangier in Morocco, reflecting a company-wide commitment to environmental respect. Renault committed in 1995 to reducing significantly the environmental impact of vehicle manufacturing. Its cradle-...
France
Online waste exchange schemes redistribute reusable resources
28/07/2011
Online waste exchange schemes redistribute reusable resources
Portuguese waste operators will soon be able to trade non-toxic waste through an electronic marketplace. This will give companies the chance to benefit from the reuse of waste. A law passed by the Portuguese government in September 2009 paved the way for an electronic marketplace to trade waste...
Portugal

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