After a $20M Series A funding, Germany’s Insempra plans eco-friendly lipid production

After a M Series A funding, Germany’s Insempra plans eco-friendly lipid production

Lipids are fatty, waxy or oily compounds that typically come in the form of fats and oils. As a result, they are heavily used in the production of beauty products, as well as in fashion and food industries. Right now, most lipids come from environmentally problematic petrochemicals. But new processes

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New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways

New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways
New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways
Testing with ORNL tribology equipment found that new ionic liquid-based lubricant additives developed for water turbines significantly reduced friction and equipment wear. Credit: Genevieve Martin, ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and

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Very good scents: five eco-friendly techniques to make your property smell terrific | Effectively in fact

Very good scents: five eco-friendly techniques to make your property smell terrific | Effectively in fact

Most of us consider practically nothing of lights a scented candle when we get a tub, burning some incense subsequent to our yoga mat, or spritzing room spray when our residences want freshening up. But dependent on the products and solutions we’re making use of, we may perhaps be

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