UK startup raises EUR8m of funding to convert CO2 into animal feed

Deep Branch aims to create protein that will replace the use of soy, which has been linked to deforestationA UK company that turns carbon dioxide into protein to be used for animal feed has raised EUR8m (?6.8m) in funding as it seeks to displace the use of deforestation-linked soy by farmers.Carbon and hydrogen are fed to a microorganism in a fermentation process similar to what you would see in a brewery. But rather than alcohol, the output is a high-value protein that can be dried and converted into pellets to feed animals. Continue reading...