The world's first wood-based renewable diesel biorefinery has started commercial production in Lappeenranta, Finland. UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery is based on a hydrotreatment process developed by UPM, and produces approximately 120 million litres of renewable UPM BioVerno diesel yearly.

Artistic Milliners announced that its latest factory, AM-IV based in Karachi, has now started production. This plant is the only one of its kind with a LEEDS Gold certified building and sustainable production processes. It's a huge leap forward into the future; it could take years for other garment manufactures to build something comparable. The building is the only garment factory in Pakistan - as well as the largest facility and the most complex garment manufacturing site - to ever receive LEED Gold certification.

The English edition of China's New Energy Revolution by renewable energy advocate and Hanergy Chairman Li Hejun is now available for purchase in bookstores across the U.S. as well as in e-book format.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), CSA Group, and UL Environment today announced that AHAM 7001-2014/CSA SPE-7001-14/UL 7001, Sustainability Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances, has earned the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accreditation as approved National Standards for the US and Canada, respectively. The ANSI and SCC designations signify that the standard was developed in accordance with the requirements set for the development of consensus standards and has undergone broad-based extensive public review.

Participants Will Learn How to Achieve Virtually 100% Solvent Recovery Using Liquid Nitrogen

Bulu Box announces a data partnership with cricket protein maker BugEater Labs, further positioning the company as more than just a subscription sample box.

Qatar University awarded The WorkingBuildings Companies a design, build, and operational contract for the region's first BSL-3 Select Agent Laboratory at the New Research Complex in Doha, Qatar. WorkingBuildings will provide the laboratory comprehensive "turnkey" services, which will include long-term operational support.

An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel.

"India needs to replace conventional technologies with advanced technologies in order to ensure that the 'Clean Ganga Project' is implemented sustainably," said Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, Executive Chairman of Praj Industries, at the 102nd Indian Science Congress (ISC) at University of Mumbai on Tuesday.

ZTE Corporation ("ZTE") (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has announced that ZTE Health, a member of the world wide acting ZTE Group, has signed two Memorandums of Understanding: one with the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research (TNO) and the other one with the Economic Development Board of Almere (EDBA).

Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) has been awarded The New Economy Magazine's Clean Tech Award in the Best Forest and Paper Solutions category for 2014.

Alternative Foodservice, Foam Packaging Will Be Sent To Landfills