In Denmark, European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has committed EUR 200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II), focused on scaling biomethane and advanced bioenergy production across Europe to help advance the energy transition as well as energy security. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is one of the […]
In Denmark, BioCirc has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to deliver 650,000 Carbon Removal Units (CRUs) over the next 7 years, equivalent to 650,000 metric tons of permanent CO₂ displacement. This will be done through carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at 5 of BioCirc’s 8 biogas plants. The agreement supports Microsoft’s ambition to become […]
In Denmark, designer Natural Material Studio has made custom lighting for a sushi restaurant out of seaweed “salvaged” from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown out. The lights were installed during a recent interior renovation at Lyngby Japanese-Danish fusion hotspot Sticks n Sushi. “Technically, you can find endless fibers and particles in biowaste,” Natural […]
In Denmark, Topsoe has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercializing a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure. The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology alongside the BioVeritas Process™ to produce renewable fuels from second-generation feedstocks, such as woody biomass, […]
In Denmark, Maersk successfully completed the first sailing on 100% ethanol during Q1 2026. Ethanol offers another scalable, lower-emission fuel option for decarbonization and the successful trial using 100% ethanol underscores the potential to create greater optionality for Maersk’s dual-fuel methanol fleet. Maersk’s current low-emission fuel portfolio includes bio- and e-methanol, and biodiesel. From 2027, […]
In Denmark, bioindustrial firm Novonesis and Technical University of Denmark’s (DUT) Bright Biofoundry have partnered to engineer microbes capable of converting carbon dioxide into sustainable proteins. The effort is part of the larger Acetate Consortium, which receives funding from Bill Gates’ and Novo Nordisk’s foundations, and aims to produce CO2-derived acetate. Most microbes naturally thrive […]
In Denmark, architecture studio Det Levende Hus has partnered with mycelium materials firm Rebound to create interior doors with a fungi core. The door was made by growing the mycelium into a mold to make rigid panels. Rebound co-founder Jon Strunge told design publication dezeen that the collaboration aimed to “demonstrate how regenerative, high-performance mycelium-based […]
In Denmark, at the end of January, partners and associated partners within Accel AgroBiogas gathered for an online policy workshop to discuss current policy barriers – and emerging policy opportunities – for integrating sequential crops, crop residues, and ley grass into sustainable biogas production. The workshop brought together expertise from across the value chain, with […]
In Denmark, Octarine Bio has raised €5 million ($5.8 million) to commercially launch its precision-fermented pigments for food, textiles, and personal care. Specifically, the funds will be used for industrial-scale validation and commercial rollout PurePalette, which is expected this year. Co-founder and CEO Nethaji Gallage told Green Queen Octarine Bio’s pigments are the only fully […]
In Denmark, European Energy A/S and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have secured a green-financing bridge facility for their joint venture developing the solar park and e-methanol plant in Kassø, formally known as Solar Park Kassø (SPK). The agreement supports the continued operation on one of Europe’s most advanced Power-to-X projects and supports continued development of […]
