In Italy, Be8 announced this week the creation of another group subsidiary: Be8 Milan, in Italy. The new operation is aligned with the company’s strategic planning and aims to strengthen exports of biofuels and raw materials to Europe, such as soybean oil, fats, used cooking oil, and residual inputs. In addition to exporting products to […]
In Italy, Ludoil Group has secured a green bond for a total amount of 40 million euros lasting 7 years, intended for the financing of the “Engas Project”, related to the construction of a new plant for the production of biomethane in the Municipality of Enna, in Sicily, with an authorized capacity of over 5 […]
In Italy, Ahlstrom has signed multiyear biomethane supply agreements with two energy producers, reinforcing its commitment to decarbonizing industrial energy use. The agreements, representing one of the largest volume signed in Italy to date directly with producers, cover seven biomethane production plants and enable a partial substitution of fossil natural gas with renewable biomethane. Italy is a key part of Ahlstrom’s global footprint, representing approximately 13% of the asset base and 9% […]
In Italy, across the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and West African coasts, massive arrivals of Sargassum seaweed have become an annual crisis. Thick mats of algae blanket beaches, disrupt fisheries, damage tourism and release harmful gases as they decay, with cleanup costs reaching hundreds of millions of dollars each year. What began as an unexpected […]
In Italy, Ford Trucks International, Ford Trucks Italia, Ecomotive Solutions, Politecnico di Milano, LC3 Trasporti, SFBM, and Greenture (a Snam Group company) have launched the Dual-Fuel (H-Dual) project, an innovative solution based on the integration of diesel (HVO) and hydrogen/hydrobiomethane. The goal of this partnership is to develop and test the first hydrogen adaptation solution […]
In Italy, pet food brand FORZA10 has launched a wet dog food containing cultivated meat from Czech company BeneMeat. Dubbed Coolty Meat, the food was launched at Interzoo 2026 and is the first such food available in Europe. According to FORZA10, BeneMeat’s meat, which is cultivated from hamster cells, makes up 26% of the Coolty […]
In Italy, Eni and MSC Cruises have announced the completion of a test of the use of Enilive’s HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) diesel. This test confirmed the technical feasibility of using the biofuel in its pure form in the maritime sector to power cruise ship engines. The initiative highlights the value of HVO as a […]
In Italy, cellulose-based microbeads firm Naturbeads has received €4.1 million (US$4.8 million) in funding from the European Structural Fund. The €4.1 million will be used to partially reimburse Naturbeads for the construction of a new production plant in Puglia as well as support R&D costs while it gears up to full commercialization over the next two […]
In Italy, RINA announced that SRC Group’s innovative Methanol Superstorage Technology has received its Approval in Principle (AiP). By replacing the conventional cofferdam with a 25mm thick Sandwich Plate System (SPS), an elastomer core sealed between two steel plates, the technology delivers a triple-barrier containment solution that offers up to 85% more fuel volume within the same […]
In Italy, Proxigas and Assotermica have signed in Milan a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of promoting the widespread use of green gases and contributing to the reduction of the carbon footprint of energy consumption. At the heart of the agreement is the strategic role of renewable gases, considered a fundamental lever to combine […]
