In France, Air Liquide has received €110 million from the European Innovation Fund to develop ENHANCE, a large-scale renewable hydrogen production and liquefaction project in Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, aimed at cutting over 300,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by using ammonia instead of natural gas, announced December 10, 2024. The project will retrofit an existing hydrogen unit […]
In France, Lactips, specializing in the development, production and commercialization of a 100% biobased natural polymer that is water-soluble and biodegradable in all environments, has announced a €16 million fundraising round. This new round, backed by SPI fund, managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, marks the entry […]
In France, the Sogestran Group christened the ZULU 06, a 55-meter hydrogen-powered inland vessel developed over six years as part of the European Flagships project to address urban logistics challenges with zero-emission technology. Powered by two 200 kW fuel cells using 300 kilograms of green hydrogen stored at 300 bars, the ZULU 06 can carry […]
In France, Lactips, a company developing and producing polymers from milk protein casein, has completed a €16 million (US$16.9 million) fundraising round. The financing will enable Lactips to accelerate its commercial growth and expand its international presence. Lactips provides sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics, supporting converters and brand owners in their ecological transition. The company’s […]
In France, AFYREN, a greentech company building a biobased organic acids plant, has received a €9 million (US$9.5 million) loan from Bpifrance, the French state investment bank. The financing will support start-up of its first plant, located in Saint Avold, France. The loan, structured in two installments of €6 million and €3 million, is part […]
In Cyprus, Cyprus Shipping News reports Verso Energy, a French energy company, has reserved land at Finland’s Port of Oulu for a potential plant to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuels, leveraging the region’s low-cost renewable energy and abundant biogenic carbon dioxide to support aviation and shipping industries. Antoine Huard, CEO of Verso Energy, emphasized the […]
In France, epoxy resin maker Sicomin, Skaw Sailing, and boatbuilder Shoreteam have developed a foiling cruising yacht with partially biobased composite. Dubbed Skaw (A), the yacht was built by Shoreteam and designed by Benoit Marie, founder of Scaw Sailing, and Clément Bercault. According to Composites World, Skaw (A) uses Sicomin’s high-modulus GreenPoxy resin solutions, including […]
In France, TotalEnergies has joined forces with Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède in southeast France. This new project complements the Masshylia project to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis led by TotalEnergies in partnership with ENGIE. These projects will reduce the La Mède biorefinery’s CO2 annual emissions by 130,000 tons. Air Liquide […]
In France, Fives and Waga Energy have signed a partnership agreement to step up the deployment of WAGABOX units. The agreement strengthens the long-term cooperation between Waga Energy and Fives, enabling both partners to optimize the design and manufacture of WAGABOX units. These units, developed and patented by Waga Energy and in which Fives’ solutions […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that French renewable energy company Qair has been awarded a parcel on the Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert. According to Qair, It is one of five Haropa Port parcels designated as “France 2030 industrial sites” in May 2024 and benefiting from […]
