In Canada, the SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES Verification Scheme (SURE) is a certification that offers bioenergy producers the ability to prove that the bioenergy they produce meets the sustainability requirements of the Biomass Sustainability Ordinance (BioSt-NachV). Mercer Timber Products has deliberately chosen SURE certification as it directly supports and underlines the Mercer value of sustainability. SURE is […]
In Spain, Repsol and ASAJA, the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain that represents more than 200,000 farmers and breeders, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote projects that focus on the circular economy to promote sustainability in rural areas. Both entities will share their knowledge and capabilities to seek solutions to improve the management […]
In New Jersey, Suburban Propane Partners, a nationwide distributor of propane and other energy products to local communities, as well as an investor in low carbon energy alternatives, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Suburban Renewable Energy, LLC (“Suburban Renewables”), reached an agreement to acquire a platform of renewable natural gas assets from Equilibrium Capital Group. In […]
In France, Arcadia eFuels announced that they have joined forces with Swift 2. The investment received from the fund dedicated to renewable gas production managed by SWEN Capital Partners will propel development and commence FEED (Front End Engineering Design) for eFuels production sites. This investment, the parties aim at reaching FID expeditiously, leading to the […]
In Belgium, as of January 1, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene is open for the transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Brussels Airlines will transport the very first batch of sustainable aviation fuel transported via this route today at Brussels Airport. The airline will operate a symbolic first SAF flight today, from […]
In Germany, Evonik has launched a non-animal-derived squalene suitable for vaccines and other pharmaceutical applications. PhytoSquene is the first known amaranth oil-derived squalene on the market for use in adjuvants in parenteral dosage forms. It meets the demand for a secure commercial supply of non-animal-derived squalene. Non-GMP samples of PhytoSquene® are available immediately with GMP […]
In Portugal, last month SilicoLife concluded the first of two Series A rounds fundraising to the tune of €4.9 million, covered in its entirety by funds managed by venture capital firm BlueCrow. In line with the approved objective-based program for the next 24 months, BlueCrow is committed to securing a second, equally sizable, round of […]
In Spain, after two years of work, the BIOMAC project is ready to offer its services to the best European small and medium enterprises, as well as Research Centers working in the field of bio-nanomaterials. BIOMAC is a Horizon 2020 project fostering an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB), a true collaborative ecosystem where technologies and […]
In Poland, Poland’s Money reports that on December 20 TotalEnergies Gaz filed for regulatory approval to purchase Polską Grupą Biogazową, a national company that focuses on the production and wholesale of electricity and heat from agricultural biogas and on the provision of services related to the renewable energy sector (including wood drying, collection of biomass […]
In Montana, Montana Renewables commissioned its modified hydrocracker in renewable diesel service on November 5, then retrofitted additional winterization capability during the month of November. It then generated a full month of on-spec renewable diesel production in December and commenced rail shipments late in the month after establishing product inventories. Catalyst performance has been consistent and […]
