In Portugal, Prio supplied the Uni-Tankers vessel GTM DENMARK with 210 metric tons of ECO Bunkers B30, reducing CO₂ emissions by 27.1% TtW compared to conventional LSMGO and contributing to Uni-Tankers A/S’ decarbonization targets. From its energy complex in Aveiro, Prio produces, stores, and supplies advanced biofuel solutions for the road and maritime sectors, 100% […]
In Lisbon, Logoplaste has secured future access to Avantium’s plant‑based plastic through a capacity reservation agreement for polyethylene furanoate. Avantium N.V., the Amsterdam‑based bioplastics pioneer, did not disclose financial or volume details of the deal. The agreement will enable Logoplaste to accelerate offer next‑generation packaging solutions. The two companies are already collaborating in the Bottle […]
In Portugal, HyOrc Corporation has signed a definitive joint venture agreement with Portuguese waste infrastructure and fuels company Start Lda to co-develop and operate a national network of green methanol plants using HyOrc’s proprietary RDF-to-methanol technology. The JV will deploy an initial 35 Tons Per Day (TPD) launch unit in Porto, producing 8 TPD of […]
In Portugal and Italy, researchers from the University of Lisbon and the University of Modena have developed a dissolvable light-emitting diode from chitosan, a biopolymer found in crustacean shells. OLEDs are widely used in phototherapy to measure or stimulate cell responses. While some have already been developed for use inside the body, this most recent […]
In Portugal, a biotech company has raised €5 million (US $5.7 million) to develop and scale its precision-fermented human milk proteins. The funding for PFx Biotech is comprised of a €2.5 million seed round closely following an EU grant of €2.5 million. PFx Biotech uses precision fermentation to produce human milk proteins for advanced nutrition. […]
In Spain, Repsol has surpassed 1,000 service stations offering 100% renewable Nexa Diesel in the Iberian Peninsula, with currently 998 in Spain and 63 in Portugal. This milestone confirms the company’s commitment to renewable fuels, expanding the range of technologies available for customer mobility. 100% renewable Nexa Diesel is the highest-end premium fuel on the […]
In Portugal, On March 21, RNM and bp Portugal inaugurated a logistics terminal for state-of-the-art fuels and advanced biofuels at the Port of Aveiro. Strategically located in the Center-North region of Portugal and with strong premises for the reception, storage, additives and incorporation of biofuels, this logistics and industrial infrastructure is prepared to function as […]
In Portugal, winners of the first auction of renewable gases, biomethane and renewable hydrogen, financed through the Environmental Fund, committed to a maximum period of 36 months, after the date of granting the aid, for the first injection of renewable gases into the National Gas System (SNG). As announced by the Directorate General of Energy […]
In Portugal, European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €430 m loan for the construction of two key projects aimed at transforming Galp’s Sines Refinery, making a crucial contribution for the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport and aviation. Galp is developing the Biofuels unit, already at a construction stage, in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui, as […]
In Portugal, Jornal de Negocios reports the government – through the voices of the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, and the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte – defended in Parliament this Wednesday its decision to end the exemption regime that was in force in the country for […]
