Tag: Czech Republic

Cat’s out of the Lab: Study finds felines preferred BeneMeat’s cultivated hamster meat over chicken

Cat’s out of the Lab: Study finds felines preferred BeneMeat’s cultivated hamster meat over chicken

June 1, 2026 |

In the Czech Republic, a feline feeding trial has found that cats preferred cultivated hamster meat produced by BeneMeat over conventional chicken. The hamster meat was also well-digested by the cats. Conducted by Ghent University and BeneMeat, the study was a double-blind crossover acceptance test that included 10 cats. The researchers reported strong acceptance in […]

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Mewery raises funds for cultivated pork rollout

Mewery raises funds for cultivated pork rollout

March 23, 2026 |

In the Czech Republic, cultivated pork startup Mewery has added Vesna VC to its stable of investors. Vesna VC invested several hundred thousand euros into the €7 million (US$8 million) seed round, which Mewery said is about halfway finished. It is expected to close by the third quarter.  Mewery also announced that it has achieved […]

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Biofuel Swap supports Eurowag with virtual HVO solution

Biofuel Swap supports Eurowag with virtual HVO solution

March 17, 2026 |

In the Czech Republic, Biofuel Swap is a flexible decarbonization solution based on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) that can be used even where HVO is not physically available. It supports Eurowag’s long-term strategy to help customers reduce their fleet’s carbon footprint without additional effort, infrastructure changes, or hidden costs. As a “virtual HVO” solution, Biofuel […]

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Czech ministries present biomethane action plan with 2030 goals

Czech ministries present biomethane action plan with 2030 goals

August 5, 2025 |

In the Czech Republic, the Ministry of the Environment, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture, presented an Action Plan for the Development of Biomethane in the Czech Republic by 2030. The document establishes a specific framework for the development of domestic production of biomethane and its wider use […]

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Škoda Auto uses HVO for initial fill of new Czech manufacturered diesel models

Škoda Auto uses HVO for initial fill of new Czech manufacturered diesel models

April 22, 2025 |

In the Czech Republic, Škoda Auto now uses sustainable HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel as the initial fill for newly manufactured diesel models produced at its Czech factories and for refuelling its logistics fleet. This synthetic diesel is produced from waste materials and differs from biodiesel, which is derived from agricultural crops. HVO fuel is […]

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Czech rail company testing HVO in 2024 and 2025

Czech rail company testing HVO in 2024 and 2025

December 21, 2023 |

In the Czech Republic, České dráhy will start testing diesel fuel with increased content of sustainable biofuel based on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) in new 847 class diesel units supplied by Pesa Bydgoszcz. The partner of this project in the field of fuel research and supplies is ORLEN Unipetrol. The aim of the joint research […]

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