Tag: Germany

EU project creates high-performance, biobased and recyclable leather-like fabrics

EU project creates high-performance, biobased and recyclable leather-like fabrics

March 11, 2026 |

In Germany, Fabulose is an EU funded project coordinated by the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF). Its consortium consists of leading research institutes, biotech innovators, and industry stakeholders who aim to create high-performance, biobased and recyclable leather-like fabrics, using efficient biotech production routes for bacterial cellulose, cyanophycin and bacterial pigments  Current leather […]

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German researchers develop hydrogen from sunlight

German researchers develop hydrogen from sunlight

March 10, 2026 |

In Germany, green hydrogen is one of the most important pillars of the energy transition. It is produced from sunlight using photocatalytic processes. There are now a variety of technologies for converting and storing solar energy into chemical energy. But now, for the first time, a material has been successfully developed that can store the […]

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nova-Institute launches Renewable Feedstock Department

nova-Institute launches Renewable Feedstock Department

March 9, 2026 |

In Germany, the nova-Institute has established a new Renewable Feedstock Department to lay the groundwork for industrial defossilisation. This strategic expansion is designed to address the critical challenges and opportunities involved in sustainably sourcing renewable carbon for the chemical and materials industries. Renewable Feedstock department will offer comprehensive services covering the entire value chain, including: ·      […]

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BioTreasure secures $2.9M to scale bio-chemical manufacturing platform

BioTreasure secures $2.9M to scale bio-chemical manufacturing platform

March 5, 2026 |

In Germany, BioTreasure, backed by SPRIND and leveraging Insempra’s industrial biotechnology platform, has advanced to Stage III of SPRIND’s Circular Biomanufacturing Challenge, securing €2.5 million to scale its integrated bio-chemical manufacturing platform toward industrial deployment and commercialization. The platform integrates circular continuous fermentation with proprietary chemistry into a single manufacturing system for cost-efficient, industrial-scale production […]

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Germany publishes two price setting ceilings for 2026 biomass and biomethane auctions

Germany publishes two price setting ceilings for 2026 biomass and biomethane auctions

March 4, 2026 |

In Germany, Bundesnetzagentur recently published two determinations setting price ceilings for the biomass and biomethane auctions to be held in 2026. The maximum price that can be bid for new biomass installations remains 19.43 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) and that for existing biomass installations 19.83 ct/kWh. A ceiling of 23.13 ct/kWh will apply to biomethane installations. The price ceilings for biomass […]

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Clariant teams with Vertimass to speed up advanced zeolite catalysts for biobased alcohols conversion

Clariant teams with Vertimass to speed up advanced zeolite catalysts for biobased alcohols conversion

March 3, 2026 |

In Germany, Clariant recently announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC aiming to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols via Vertimass Consolidated Alcohols Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) process. The envisaged project combines Vertimass’ novel technology with Clariant’s six decades of expertise in zeolite catalyst development […]

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European rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and ethanol passes tests

European rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and ethanol passes tests

March 2, 2026 |

In Germany, the new European rocket engine Greta has completed a hot-fire test campaign, demonstrating stable operations, shutdowns and multiple restarts on a mobile test stand developed by ArianeGroup for the European Space Agency at ArianeGroup’s Trauen site in Germany. Greta uses hydrogen peroxide and ethanol as propellants, a more sustainable alternative with a lower carbon […]

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UNCCD approves first carbon credits under new Paris Agreement carbon market

UNCCD approves first carbon credits under new Paris Agreement carbon market

March 2, 2026 |

In Germany, the UN Convention to Combat Climate Change has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement. The approved activity is a clean‑cooking project in Myanmar, which distributes efficient cookstoves that reduce harmful household air pollution and lessen pressure on local forests. The project is coordinated […]

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greenValue supports Balance Erneuerbare Energien’s biogas portfolio expansion

greenValue supports Balance Erneuerbare Energien’s biogas portfolio expansion

March 2, 2026 |

In Germany, greenValue successfully supported of Balance Erneuerbare Energien in the further expansion of its biogas plant portfolio. The biogas plants located in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW. Following the acquisition, the facilities are to undergo technical modernization under the new owner’s management. “The insights gained […]

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EU-funded UNICO2RN demoing biogenic CO2 as protein and bioplastic feedstock

EU-funded UNICO2RN demoing biogenic CO2 as protein and bioplastic feedstock

February 26, 2026 |

In Germany, EU-funded research project UNICO2RN is bringing together European research organisations and industrial partners to demonstrate how biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) can be used as a feedstock for producing proteins and bioplastics. The project focuses on CO2 from biological sources such as biomass processing, fermentation and organic waste treatment, where CO2 is generated as […]

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