In Italy, Eni announces that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery. Eni has now started the authorization process and has filed an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA). The project involves converting the […]
In Belgium, Futerro S.A announced the closing of its first fund-raising worth €12 million in preparation for the construction of its new biorefinery in Normandy. In addition to its historical shareholders, Finasucre and Compagnie du Bois Sauvage, Futerro welcomes a new shareholder, Cybelle, whose shareholder is a major player in the packaging sector for the food […]
In Argentina, Econo Journal reported that local state-controlled oil firm YPF and Essential Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate the feasibility of developing a biorefinery in the province of Santa Fe. The aim of the project is to reuse the facilities of YPF’s non-operational refinery in the town of San Lorenzo, promoting […]
In Brazil, Inpasa signed an agreement that deals with the investment of R$3.4 billion for the expansion of the Sidrolândia (MS) plant and for the completion of the Balsas (MA) plant, which will begin operating in March 2025, in addition to the construction of the biorefinery in Luís Eduardo Magalhães (BA), with operations scheduled for […]
In California, Lygos, a sustainable specialty chemical company, announced the signing of an agreement with global fermentation and biotechnology firm, CJ BIO, to produce and deliver commercial volumes of sustainable products to the market. As part of the partnership, Lygos will develop a commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, combining CJ BIO’s expertise in […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Empati, a company that specializes in data-centric renewable energy technologies and applied artificial intelligence, and TNE, a provider of energy solutions, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of accelerating the production of green energy, including green hydrogen, ammonia and biofuel. Under the terms […]
In Ireland, Irish Independent reported that Irish-owned biofuel and renewables group ClonBio has announced plans to invest $500 million in a Wisconsin biorefinery plant. According to the report, this move will create 1,000 local jobs. The report noted that ClonBio biorefineries use natural processes to refine grain for use in a number of different applications, […]
