In Estonia, Pollumajandus reports the Environmental Investment Centre will invest €2 million in the establishment of a public biomethane entry point in Ebavere, Lääne-Viru County. The 31.5 MW capacity point allows the biomethane produced in the region to be directed directly to the Estonian gas transmission network and to reduce dependence on the restrictions of […]
In Estonia, a globally unique 38-meter multi-purpose workboat, KRATT, has been completed at Baltic Workboats’ Nasva shipyard. From autumn, the vessel will carry out a wide range of maritime tasks in Estonian waters, from buoy handling and fairway maintenance to marine research, pollution response and rescue operations. It is Estonia’s first large workboat to use […]
In Estonia, the Baltic Times reports the Three Seas Investment Fund has invested in Estonia’s Bioforce, the country’s largest biomethane producer, in what the company described as the largest investment in the Baltic biomethane sector. Financial terms were not disclosed. The funding will support new biomethane plants, grid injection points, and refueling infrastructure across Estonia, […]
In Estonia, state-owned applied research center and central metrology authority Metrosert has signed a €2 million (US$1.14 million) contract with construction company Savekate OÜ to establish a synthetic biology pilot plant. The pilot facility will give biotechnology companies a previously unavailable opportunity to test and develop new production processes before making major industrial investments, helping […]
In Estonia, Hydrogenera and Stargate Hydrogen have signed a framework cooperation agreement to advance future collaboration in industrial hydrogen projects across Europe. The agreement brings together two European hydrogen technology companies with complementary strengths. Hydrogenera contributes its expertise in alkaline electrolysis, electrolyser manufacturing, system engineering, integration, balance-of-plant design, and industrial project delivery. Stargate Hydrogen brings […]
In Estonia, Fibenol and UP Catalyst are expanding their collaboration to develop lignin-derived hard carbon and high-surface-area activated carbon for energy storage applications, including sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Building on joint research that began in 2022, the two companies have now formalised their work through a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at long-term collaboration and industrial-scale […]
In Estonia, ÄIO, a biotechnology company developing sustainable, non-animal fats and oils via fermentation, has been awarded a €1.2 million (US$1.4 million) grant from Enterprise Estonia to advance its new FERM-OIL project. Over the next three years, the project will take ÄIO’s Flavoured Fat, a lipid-rich yeast biomass with umami taste and functional mouthfeel, from […]
In Estonia, Paulig has established long-term partnerships with multiple logistics carriers to switch to biofuel option for all ocean imports, reducing its ocean freight emissions by 90% and saving approximately 10,000 tons of CO2 emissions each year. Paulig’s main ocean imports include green coffee and spices, which represent approximately 80% of Paulig’s total shipments. This […]
In Estonia, State Fleet’s new biomethane and electric multi-purpose workboat was laid down at a festive ceremony on December 18. The vessel is being designed and built by the Estonian company Baltic Workboats and is scheduled for completion in 2026. During the ceremony, a traditional coin bringing good luck to the ship was installed on […]
In Estonia, the EER news agency reports oil major Orelex has been fined $6.3 million for going beyond the established used cooking oil biofuel blending limit in 2022, which was then discovered during an audit in 2023 by the Environmental Board (Keskkonnaamet). The company plans to appeal because it said it tried throughout 2023 to […]
