In Germany, as part of a technology-neutral propulsion strategy, CLAAS, MAN Engines and WTZ Roßlau are currently developing an ammonia-powered drive system for use in agricultural machinery. GAMCO – Green Ammonia Multifuel Combine – is designed as a research project and aims to investigate the suitability of an ammonia-powered drive system as a sustainable alternative […]
In Germany, HVO Test- and Demo fleet operated by the BMW Group and its participating partners reported its first successful interim results in October 2026. Over 600 BMW and MINI vehicles with highly efficient diesel engines tested the BMW Group’s technology for a “VEEF” vehicle category under real-world conditions, during the period under review. (“VEEF” […]
In Germany, UPM recently inaugurated its biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, marking the start of a new industrial platform for renewable chemicals made from wood. The biorefinery converts lignocellulosic biomass, primarily wood from sustainably managed forests and sawmill residues, into biochemicals. With an annual capacity of 220,000 tons, it is the largest facility of its kind […]
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 […]
