In Germany, the new European rocket engine Greta has completed a hot-fire test campaign, demonstrating stable operations, shutdowns and multiple restarts on a mobile test stand developed by ArianeGroup for the European Space Agency at ArianeGroup’s Trauen site in Germany. Greta uses hydrogen peroxide and ethanol as propellants, a more sustainable alternative with a lower carbon […]
In Spain, Murueta Shipyards launched the Bahía Beatriz, a diesel-electric hybrid chemical tanker, prepared for the transport and supply of new fuels such as methanol, ethanol and other biofuels. Chartered by Repsol, it is the third vessel of its kind in Mureloil’s fleet and the seventh of the supply vessels to be operated by the […]
In Germany, the UN Convention to Combat Climate Change has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement. The approved activity is a clean‑cooking project in Myanmar, which distributes efficient cookstoves that reduce harmful household air pollution and lessen pressure on local forests. The project is coordinated […]
In South Korea, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group and Axens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. This partnership marks a significant step forward in their shared commitment to support industry decarbonization efforts. By combining Samsung C&T’s global project execution expertise with […]
In Sweden, Circulose recently announced the restart of its commercial-scale production plant at Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, marking a significant step in scaling next-generation materials for the global fashion industry. The company plans to resume production of CIRCULOSE®, a recycled pulp made entirely from discarded cotton textiles, in the fourth quarter of 2026. In 2024, […]
In Germany, greenValue successfully supported of Balance Erneuerbare Energien in the further expansion of its biogas plant portfolio. The biogas plants located in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW. Following the acquisition, the facilities are to undergo technical modernization under the new owner’s management. “The insights gained […]
In Tennessee, a newly released independent economic impact study finds that biomanufacturing projects located in Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones generate substantial and repeatable economic benefits, reinforcing BDO Zones as a proven tool for rural economic development and investment attraction. The study, The Economic Impact of BDO Zones: Methods, Project-Level Estimates, and 100-Zone National Scaling, […]
In India, sugarcane is grown across 5.4 million hectares, with Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu leading in production. Traditionally cultivated as a monocrop, sugarcane provides income to farmers only once a year after a long growing period of 10–15 months. During this time, farmers often depend on middlemen or moneylenders to meet household […]
In Belgium, ePure says the European Commission’s decision to circumvent the democratic process by provisionally applying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is yet another sign that the deal is a bad one for Europe – especially for the strategically important EU renewable ethanol industry and the European agricultural sector. In addition to ignoring the vote by […]
In France, Les Echos reports the French producer group Cerafel, which markets its vegetables under the Prince of Brittany brand, is setting up with Engie a local biogenic CO2 sector derived from agricultural methanization. From 2026, two units operated by Engie in Ploufragan, Côtes-d’Armor, and Noyal-Pontivy, Morbihan, will capture the CO2 generated during biomethane production. […]
