In Finland, the city of Oulu and ABO Energy Suomi Oy have signed a cooperation agreement on the hydrogen project in the Pyyryväinen green transition zone. The cooperation agreement is a continuation for the site reservation signed in 2025. It establishes a framework for the collaboration between the two parties on project development, land-use planning, […]
In Finland, the first tranche of Finnish biorefinery Fintoil’s EUR 105 million financing round, announced by Taaleri on 7 July 2026, has been completed following the receipt of the required regulatory approvals and the fulfilment of the other conditions precedent to closing. In the first tranche of the financing round, Taaleri has invested EUR 25 […]
In Finland, national news agency YLE reports the country’s largest biogas plant to date was opened in Nurmo, South Ostrobothnia on Tuesday and is the first to produce liquid biomethane. The first batch of biogas is expected to be completed in October. After that, heavy traffic can refuel biogas from several petrol stations around Finland. […]
In Finland, Puro.earth recently announced the certification and issuance of CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) for the VEAS wastewater treatment plant project in Norway, developed by Inherit Carbon Solutions. The project is the world’s first project in which biogenic CO2 released during biogas production is captured and permanently stored geologically – a new approach for bioenergy […]
In Finland, Fintoil is launching its next phase of growth, with the ambition to develop into a leading European biorefinery company. To support the strategy implementation, Norwegian energy-focused private equity investor HitecVision and current major shareholder Taaleri are investing EUR 105 million into the Fintoil Group structure. Fintoil’s competitiveness is underpinned by the modern Hamina […]
In Finland, Kyrö Distillery has chosen circular, biobased foam packaging for an upcoming whisky-tasting set inspired by the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Founded in 2022, Woamy is an Aalto University spin-out and operates a production line in Espoo. The foam is made from cellulose, wood waste, and agricultural waste. “Woamy was chosen because of […]
In Finland, protein-from-air innovator Solar Foods has been granted €77.8 million (US$89.2 million) from Business Finland and EU clean transition instruments to build its Factory 02 project at Selkäharju, Lappeenranta. Dubbed Solein, the company’s protein is made by a specific microbe, which undergoes fermentation with air and electricity. The nutritionally rich ingredient can replace protein […]
In Finland, specialty chemical companies Kemira and IFF have changed the location of their previously announced Alpha Bio biobased chemicals manufacturing joint venture from IFF’s Kotka site to IFF’s Hanko complex. The joint venture, originally announced in 2025, represents an estimated total investment of approximately €130 million (USD$148.5 million). Both companies will continue to hold […]
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University have advanced fully cellulose-based film and coating materials through the F3 – Films for Future bio-based materials project, enabling the packaging industry to reduce and replace plastic while meeting performance and processing requirements. The materials combine plastic-like functionality with designed end-of-life performance: films are […]
In Finland, Goldwin Inc., Neste, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. have established a supply chain for nylon fiber made from renewable raw materials. Neste supplies Neste RE™, a renewable raw material that enables the production of high-performance renewable nylon fiber and reduces the reliance on fossil feedstocks. The nylon fiber produced through […]
