In Austria, Oji Holdings has acquired of all shares of AustroCel Hallein GmbH, one of Europe’s leading biorefinery companies which manufactures dissolving wood pulp, advanced biofuels and lignin-based hydrogel granules which utilizes the residual streams that are generated during the production of dissolving pulp. They have made significant investments in recent years resulting in a […]
In Austria, Borealis announces a EUR 49 million strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar® Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. This will expand commercial production of next-generation single-site polypropylene (ssPP) grades that deliver enhanced purity, processability, and performance – supporting customers in key sectors including packaging, healthcare, mobility, and […]
In Austria, waste from tomato processing will serve to power aircraft. Under the leadership of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), the EU project ToFuel is developing a new biorefinery concept that will convert tomato residues into sustainable aviation fuel as well as into fertiliser, animal feed and nutritional oil. The research team is aiming […]
In Austria, a newly developed pilot plant, the size of a truck container, extracts 50 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year – and does so with a record low energy requirement of under 2.000 kilowatt-hours per ton. This new pilot plant, the Austrian Pilot Unit 1 (APU1), has been commissioned recently and is […]
In Austria, the foundation stone has been laid for one of the largest electrolysis plants for green hydrogen in Europe. The 140 MW plant in Bruck an der Leitha is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2027. OMV will produce up to 23,000 tons of hydrogen annually in future using renewable energy […]
In Austria, PORR has developed a CO2 storage cycle path in Burgenland. Optimised mixing processes are an essential part of the new PORR ESG strategy. With the use of recycled materials and the reduction of production temperatures, they contribute to CO2 reduction in construction projects. The CO 2 storage bike path in the municipality of […]
In Austria, foams have numerous possible potential applications, for example ranging from the automotive, household and mechanical engineering sectors to leisure and sports applications. Until now, it has been common practice to produce these materials from crude oil, which negatively impacts their ecological footprint. In the EU project BreadCell, an international consortium has developed cellulose-based […]
In Austria, plant cell wall components such as cellulose are abundant sources of carbohydrates that are widely used in biofuels and bioproducts; however, extraction of these components from plant biomass is relatively difficult due to their complexity. In research appearing in FEBS Open Bio, investigators have found that a combination of fungal enzymes can efficiently […]
In Austria, Arkeon, a company developing microorganisms that can convert gases into animal-based protein alternatives, has filed for insolvency. According to AgFunderNews, company cofounder and CEO Dr. Gregor Tegl announced the news on LinkedIn, and also affirmed his belief in the potential of the technology. “Every failure teaches us something new, and the lessons we’ve […]
In Austria, OMV officially inaugurated its flagship ReOil and electrolyzer facilities at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna. The proprietary ReOil chemical recycling plant converts hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-quality products, driving circularity and reducing environmental impact. The new 10 MW electrolyzer facility has a production capacity of up to 1,500 tons of green hydrogen annually and […]
