In Europe, Pioneer Point Partners announced the final close of its second sustainable institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II SCSp (“Fund II”), having raised over €1.1 billion in commitments. This significantly exceeded the initial €800 million target and reached the increased hard cap, a notable achievement raised in just over twelve months. Fund II received […]
In New Hampshire, Itaconix plc provided an update on the expected impacts of recent US trade actions, confirming that trading for 2025 remains aligned with Board expectations. The tariffs are anticipated to increase production costs but also yield positive impacts on US and European revenues. To maintain profit margins, the company is implementing selective price […]
In Canada, Aduro Clean Technologies has partnered with Siemens Canada to supply advanced control and data systems for Aduro’s Next Generation Process Pilot Plant, expected to be commissioned in Q3 2025. Siemens will provide its SIMATIC PCS neo system, instrumentation, operator interfaces, and engineering services, collaborating with plant builder Zeton Inc.. Aduro CEO Ofer Vicus […]
In Austria, OMV announced the successful start-up of its 10 megawatts green hydrogen production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria. Approximately EUR 25 million have been invested in the facility, which has the capacity to produce up to 1,500 metric tons of green hydrogen per year. […]
In Singapore, Swire Shipping announced that three of its vessels serving the South Pacific have made the switch to B24 and B30 2nd generation biofuel blends. The voluntary move supports Swire Shipping’s long-term sustainability ambitions and will provide more options to customers looking to reduce their emissions. The three vessels involved in the biofuel program […]
In Brazil, UkrAgroConsult reports the country is eyeing potential export markets for its DDGS supplies that are rapidly increasing on the back of rapid corn ethanol production expansion. China is becoming a target market following the opening of Mexico, the UK, Canada, and Vietnam. However, China doesn’t yet have a bilateral sanitary agreement but negotiations […]
In Ireland, the Irish Times newspaper reports Circle K has begun to supply Irish Ferries with HVO to the high speed catamaran Dublin Swift for the Dublin-Holyhead route. The aim to boost HVO use to 100% on all four of the catamaran’s engines over the next few months to reduce carbon emissions by 90%. The […]
In the Philippines, MindaNews reports the company owned by the family of South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. plans to invest $53.7 million into coconut-based biodiesel production. The company currently produces activated carbon, a high-value product derived from coconut shells, for water filtration, air purification, health care, food, metal extraction, and gold purification. Instead of […]
In Brazil, Simplifyber, a materials startup pioneering an innovative 3D-molding process to radically reduce the environmental impact of soft goods manufacturing and the use of synthetic fibers, announced the completion of its $12 million Series A funding round. This was led by Suzano Ventures, a new investor in Simplifyber, and the corporate venture capital arm […]
In Louisiana, Pointe Coupée Parish, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Pointe Coupée, Louisiana. The BDO Zone is rated for 1,300,000 bone dry tons per year of woody biomass and extends within a 75-mile radius from the center point, Livonia, LA. Pointe Coupée’s […]
