In Finland, Gasum and Finnish shipping company Wasaline have agreed that Gasum will provide only liquefied biogas (bio-LNG) to Wasaline’s vessel Aurora Botnia going forward. The vessel transports passengers and freight daily across the Baltic Sea between the port of Vaasa in Finland and the port of Umeå in Sweden. This move to using only […]
In Finland, green chemistry firm Brightplus has raised €2 million to accelerate the development and industrial scaling of its recyclable, biobased textile coatings. The funding round was led by impact investor Collateral Good, with co-lead investment from Nordic Butterfly Ventures. Additional investors include E.A.T. Holdings, FF-Future, Nordic Option, and FutureLab-X. Brightplus’ BrightBio® technology transforms industrial […]
In Finland, VTT has now developed a biodegradable solar cell module power source in an international green electronics research project. The solar cell module developed by VTT is so small and light that it can be attached directly to, for example, the stem of a cultivated plant or a large leaf. The cell is approximately […]
In Finland, a documentary film detailing the process of making the Korvaa concept shoe out of mycelium, bacterial nanocellulose, and biodegradable plastics, will be shown at a major – but undisclosed – film festival later this year. Dubbed Planet of the Microbes, the film was shot by Finland-based Photino Science Communications. The shoe itself – […]
In Finland, tire materials innovator Black Donuts has launched InTire Labs, a collaborative R&D hub focused on developing sustainable, biobased materials for tire manufacturing. The new center aims to replace fossil-derived compounds with renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable alternatives, targeting a reduction in microplastic emissions from tire wear. Equipped with advanced testing and pilot-scale production tools, […]
In Finland, Neste and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) are partnering to drive innovation in renewable fuels. The companies have joined forces to develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The joint development has reached the first major milestone, and […]
In Finland, Finavia’s Helsinki Airport has achieved net-zero carbon emissions targets in its own operations and has received an international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program’s net-zero certification. Neste MY Renewable Diesel, powering the machinery and emergency power generators at the Helsinki Airport since 2024, has played a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Finavia […]
In Finland, following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment. […]
In Finland, Natural Indigo Finland and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) have developed a water-based ink using biocolorant extracted from coffee waste supplied by Finnish coffee roastery and spice producer Meira Oy. The resulting ink has been used in flexographic printing on fiber-based packaging and offers a renewable, natural alternative to synthetic pigments traditionally […]
In Finland, Metsä Group and global packaging giant Amcor have announced a strategic partnership to develop recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions for food. The collaboration brings together Metsä’s wood-based molder fiber innovation, Muoto™, and Amcor’s advanced high-barrier lidding and liner technologies to create a functional, recyclable alternative to plastic. The new packaging solution is designed to […]
