Category: methane reduction

Seaweed Farmers Dare to Dream but Drowning in Red Tape

Australian seaweed farmers aim to produce $100 million (US$66 million) worth of the product within years but complain regulations are holding them back. Jo Kelly from the Australian Seaweed Industry concedes Australia will miss its 2025 production targets by a considerable margin. The industry is valued at about $3 million. Kelly told a recent aquaculture…


Bill Gates Funding Startup Looking to Cut Down Methane Emission From Cows

Bill Gates is investing in an Australian startup focusing on reducing methane emissions from cows through a lab-grown feed additive, with the company planning to use the funds for commercial trials and setting up manufacturing, even as experts question the practicality of methane-focused scientific pursuits. Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures LLC (BEV) was part of a…