In Spain, Repsol’s Board of Directors gave the green light to invest in the Ecoplant, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products, adding a solution for reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector, while at the same time promoting the circular economy. Located in Tarragona, this facility […]
In Sweden, Jord AB and Votion Biorefineries AB announced a strategic partnership to convert Jord’s sustainable C4-grass biomass into biocrude and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This collaboration aims to accelerate the global energy transition and reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, aviation, and chemicals. Jord specializes in cultivating and commercializing C4-grass biomass […]
In the UK, Lancaster University spin-out business, ADTechOptima, is set to tackle long standing problems holding back the biogas-bioenergy sector. The company, formed by researchers from the Lancaster Environment Centre and Lancaster University’s School of Engineering, is focused on developing two groundbreaking anaerobic digestion technologies. Anaerobic digesters convert organic waste, such as food waste and […]
In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists are working with Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to enhance a trio of the plant’s superpowers: absorbing trace amounts of the critical mineral nickel from the soil and improving the soil’s fertility, storing that nickel in its biomass where it can be harvested and extracted […]
In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports that the cabinet has agreed to increase prices for C heavy molasses-based ethanol by 3%. The prices for B heavy molasses- and sugarcane juice-based ethanol remained unchanged. As oil marketing companies buy ethanol predominantly from B heavy molasses and sugarcane juice, the purchasing price for them shouldn’t change […]
In France, Haffner Energy, LanzaTech, and LanzaJet are working together to explore joint biomass-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain. The three companies are exploring SAF production opportunities, including the development of commercial plants, joint technology licenses, and offtake opportunities as they become available, and funding support and/or investment in specific […]
In Sweden, Stockholm Exergi has been awarded support in the Swedish Energy Agency’s reverse auction for bio-CCS. The granted support amounts to just over SEK 20 billion and will be paid continuously for a maximum of 15 years, from the start of geological storage. The support is an important part of the financing to enable […]
In France, Reuters reports Bioethanol France said French ethanol consumption rose 6% in 2024 to 1.6 billion liters despite the fall in consumption of E85 which has grown steadily in recent years due to increased fuel efficiency of cars. The drop in E85 consumption was the first time since 2011. Most ethanol in France is […]
In Oklahoma, Comstock Fuels Corporation has joined the BDO Zone Strategic Partners Network, a group of leading companies in the bioenergy sector that help accelerate and de-risk biobased project development in BDO Zones. The BDO Zone Initiative is an internationally recognized standards-based assessment which certifies “regional readiness for bio-manufacturing,” creates global connections, and ignites an […]
In France, Keey Aerogel, a startup labeled “DeepTech” and a specialist in silica aerogel, today announces a fundraising event in Series A of 18 million euros. This lifting carried out with the SPI 2 Fund, managed on behalf of the State within the framework of France 2030 by Bpifrance, and of WIND, and followed by […]
