In Italy, TerraX srl and the SWEN Impact Fund for Transition managed by SWEN Capital Partners, announce the creation of a joint entity to invest in Italy in the biomethane sector. TerraX is led by biogas expert and pioneer Michael NIEDERBACHER, who has designed and built more than 220 units in 12 countries around the […]
In Italy, IVECO is delivering on its partnership with the legendary Metallica for the European leg of the band’s M72 World Tour. As Metallica gears up to thrill fans across Europe, IVECO is ready to support the tour through eco-friendly transport solutions, trucker engagement initiatives and projects for giving back to the local communities. Ground […]
In Italy, researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have developed a “biohybrid” robot from flour and oat fruit that can be filled with seeds and fertilizers to help reforestation. Dubbed HybriBot, the robot features “oat appendices” that move in the presence of air moisture, building elastic energy and replacing the need for batteries or other […]
In Italy, IFC the (International Finance Corporation) and the Italian Climate Fund announced a $210 million investment in Eni S.p.A.’s Kenya subsidiary to expand the production and processing of advanced biofuels, supporting the decarbonization of the global transport industry and the livelihoods of up to 200,000 small-scale Kenyan oilseed farmers. The investment consists of $135 […]
In Italy, Marta Cosulich, an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker fully equipped to carry methanol and biofuels up to B100 was added to the Fratelli Cosulich fleet. The new ship, from the Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd yard in China, was built following the modern bunker tanker technology. In February, the company […]
In Italy, a team from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has developed a biodegradable and biocompatible bandage using plant-based materials such as maize, pectin, and soy lecithin. When infused with Vitamin C, the bandage was shown to accelerate healing of superficial burns. Following a burn, the affected area typically undergoes redness and swelling. But excessive inflammation […]
In Italy, a research project looking to grow cells from chicken feathers into chicken meat has concluded its first phase by generating a batch of cellular material ready for bioreactor scaling. The work is being conducted at University of Trento continue and is led by professors Luciano Conti and Stefano Biressi and researcher Nike Schiavo. […]
In Italy, the Council of State has after 4 years rejected the accusation of the Competition and Market Guarantor Authority (AGCM) that claimed Eni had implemented an unfair commercial practice to the detriment of of consumers for the Eni Diesel+ fuel advertising campaign. The Council of State in fact fully accepted Eni’s appeal in the […]
In Italy, VORN Bioenergy GmbH launched VORN Bioenergy Italia srl (VORN Bioenergy Italia). This follows VORN’s acquisition and full integration of Alvus srl (Alvus), a Bolzano-based project developer in the biomethane and biogas sector, in October 2023. As Italy transitions towards greener energy production, biomethane is expected to play a key role in the national […]
In Italy, Reuters reports Eni plans to offload its majority investments in biofuels and bioplastics by year’s end that could bring in up to €1.3 billion. Funds are in discussion with the company to buy 10% of its Enilive venture and up to 30% of its Novamont venture that would provide liquidity for the company […]
