In Germany, seawater and brackish water could serve as alternative water sources for hydrogen production. The challenge is that conventional electrolyzers require high-purity water that needs extensive treatment. In the SeaEly project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM investigated how suitable seawater […]
In Germany, forestry-based materials maker UPM has inaugurated a much-anticipated biorefinery in Leuna. The site converts lignocellulosic biomass, primarily wood from sustainably managed forests and sawmill residues, into biochemicals. With an annual capacity of 220,000 metric tons, the €1.37-billion (USD$1.54-billion) facility is the largest of its kind in the world. Enzymatic hydrolysis and the production of lignin-derived […]
In Germany, AI biotech company Differential Bio and FermBase by CREMER, a supplier of fermentation media and raw materials, have formed a strategic partnership to help fermentation companies accelerate process development and scale-up. The partnership combines Differential Bio’s robotic laboratory automation and machine learning capabilities with FermBase’s expertise in raw materials, product development and supply […]
In Germany, Munich Startup reports startup TURN2X has raised $23 million to expand production of e-methane, a synthetic natural gas made using renewable hydrogen and biogenic carbon dioxide. Its commercial plant in Miajadas, Spain, uses flexible methanation technology designed to take advantage of surplus renewable electricity. TURN2X is targeting expansion to more than 1 terawatt-hour […]
In Germany, researchers from the University of Greifswald are therefore investigating how biochemical procedures may help to break plastics down into their individual chemical building blocks and make them available for a new product cycle. In two new publications in the scientific journals Nature Chemical Biology and Nature, two teams around Greifswald biochemist Prof. Dr. […]
In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is launching a new funding measure for the innovative production of e-fuels and their CCU-based precursors. Companies, universities, research institutions are invited to submit their project ideas. The focus is on new technologies and processes for climate-friendly fuels and their CCU-based precursors. Pre-competitive research, […]
In Germany, Verbio is entering the large-scale production of bio-based chemicals with an investment of nearly EUR 100 million. Company has officially commissioned the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld site. The new plant is capable of producing up to 60,000 tons of bio-based chemicals annually – high-quality renewable […]
In Germany, a new study commissioned by the European Commission provides a comprehensive assessment of how bio-based industrial systems and biotechnology can contribute to Europe’s green transition, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy. The analysis covers over 150 bio-based industrial systems and includes 22 detailed case studies of successful business models to illustrate best practices and […]
In Germany, INERATEC and Ramboll are expanding their cooperation to further develop industrial e-SAF production. The focus of the cooperation is the expansion of the ERA ONE power-to-liquid plant in Frankfurt-Höchst with an upgrading unit that will convert synthetic raw products into standard-compliant fuels for aviation directly on site. The aim is to further advance […]
In Germany, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently published the 2026 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, showing that the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the European Union (EU) exceeded the first mandatory ReFuelEU Aviation target in 2025. Aviation fuel suppliers reported supplying 39.3 million tons of aviation fuel at Union airports in 2025, […]
