In Germany, Mercedes have revealed that they successfully powered their European season on HVO100 biofuel, achieving 98% coverage in race and marketing trucks and generators, and saving more than 500 metric tons of CO2e. Working with Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and their logistics partners, Mercedes set a target to extend their use of biofuels […]
In Germany, German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is currently building the world’s largest research facility for the production of electricity-based fuels, also known as electrofuels or e-fuels. The Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels, or TPP for short, in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, will optimise e-fuels and further develop technologies and processes for […]
In Germany, Uniper and a major international industrial gas producer recently signed a nine-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Deliveries will start in 2025 with an initial annual volume of 25 GWh. This volume will triple to 75 GWh from 2027 until the end of the contract in 2033. The green power supplied will accelerate the […]
In Germany, Associated Press reports Arsenio Dominguez, head of the International Maritime Organization, emphasized the immediate need for the shipping industry to reduce carbon emissions through actionable steps such as optimizing ship routes with satellite technology, cleaning hulls to reduce drag, and adopting slow steaming to cut fuel consumption. Speaking at at the Hamburg Sustainability […]
In Germany, fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam Science Park are using this mycelium to develop […]
In Germany, Evonik and BASF have announced the first delivery of BASF’s ammonia BMBcert grade, marking a pivotal collaboration aimed at reducing the product carbon footprint. The biomass-balanced ammonia boasts a 65% reduction in PCF compared to conventional alternatives. Evonik plans to incorporate the sustainable ammonia into its eCO product range, including VESTAMIN® IPD eCO […]
In Germany, a startup is using waste hops from the country’s world-renown beer-brewing industry to produce materials for construction. Called HopfON—so named because of Hopfen, the German word for hops—the company was the brainchild of two Technical University of Munich students. The company uses the leaves and vines from hops cultivation in Germany’s Hallertau region. […]
In Germany, work is being done on appropriate solutions in the project “H2-Reallabor Burghausen – ChemDelta Bavaria”. Since July 2024, Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been supporting the subproject “CO2 Direct Electrolysis to Green Ethylene (CODE)”, which is based there. Specifically, the scientists are developing a novel reactor for the efficient conversion of carbon dioxide to ethylene. […]
In Germany, Yara International officially opened its new ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany. Brunsbüttel is located on the North Sea and Kiel Canal, making it an ideal hub for enabling the hydrogen economy in Germany, the company said. With the new terminal, Yara has the infrastructure to enable imports of up to three million […]
In Poland, the ORLEN Group said it has initiated sales of its HVO100 fuel at two service stations in Germany. The firm said that HVO100 is available at two locations: Boizenburg on the Elbe and Achim near Bremen. Sales will soon be expanded to include more stations in Germany. ¨The ORLEN Group is also preparing […]
