In Germany, Seeking Alpha reports that the national government has set as a condition to approve Sunoco’s takover of TanQuid, the country’s largest independent petrochemical and biofuel storage operator that is currently 51% owned by the German government, that the defense ministry buy the company’s vital military fuel pipeline network. The country has been cracking […]
In Germany, UFOP welcomes the measures provided for in the draft law on the further development of the GHG reduction rate to tighten fraud prevention. This includes, in particular, the abolition of double credit and the requirement of on-the-spot control by the competent authority. If the confirmation of such an audit is lacking, or if […]
In Germany, climate-tech start-up Co-reactive from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has completed a seed financing round totaling €6.5 million. The capital will be used to scale the company’s CO₂ mineralization technology – which makes use of CO₂ and binds it permanently in high-performance construction materials – from prototype to industrial application. The round is led by […]
In Germany, AMSilk’s bioengineered silk protein yarns have made their debut in the Balenciaga Spring 2026 Collection. The designs include a sharp-collared white shirt and a black shirtdress that cinches at the waist with a ribbon tie, complete with an embroidered tone-on-tone Balenciaga logo on one gleaming-buttoned cuff. Each style is available in select Balenciaga […]
In Germany, the extended, second version of the report, the Renewable Carbon Initiative summarizes and presents eleven peer-reviewed lifecycle assessment (LCA) case studies – representing the highest possible scientific standard – that examine the carbon footprint of materials and products made from renewable carbon compared to fossil-based products. These eleven products and the respective LCAs […]
In Germany, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method which gives access to the valuable raw materials formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol. Formates are the salts of formic acid and are widely used in the chemical industry, while hydrogen can serve, for example, as an energy carrier to […]
In Germany, turning green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics for use in medical products, car components, insulation and packaging is the goal of a new Junior Research Group at the University of Oldenburg. The team will combine eco-friendly and application-oriented approaches to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based […]
In Germany, the University of Münster, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg and the nova-Institute have launched the project PerPlacsBio – Prospects for bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. The project is funded by the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) under the programme “Sustainable Renewable Resources”. The nova-Institute will expand the existing […]
In Germany, Uniper Global Commodities and AM Green Ammonia India Private Limited announced the signing of a long-term binding offtake agreement for renewable ammonia certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). Under the agreement, Uniper will offtake up to 500,000 tons per year from AM Green’s green ammonia projects. First shipment is expected […]
In Germany, BASF and Essity joined forces together with the Technical University of Wien to revolutionize recycling of absorbent hygiene products (AHP). The groundbreaking gasification pilot project proves that used diapers and other absorbent hygiene products can be transformed into valuable raw materials for new chemical products – no complex pre-treatment required. The resulting gas […]
