The environment - 16 December 2016

Synthetic biology startup, Lygos, has announced the closure of its US$13 million venture financing to target the oil-based specialty chemical industry.

The US Department of Energy has announced US$8 million in available funding for the development of algae-based biofuels.

The IEA has welcomed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures that aim to help businesses disclose the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

Vivakor, Inc. has announced it has entered into a major Memorandum of Understanding in Saudi Arabia.