In Italy, tire brand Pirelli has introduced a bicycle tire that includes over 50% recycled and biobased materials. The biobased content comes from natural rubber from Forest Stewardship Council certified sources. Dubbed Pirelli Cinturato Evo TLR, the tire is an update of the brand’s Cinturato Velo all-rounder road tire. The new SmartEvo AS compound reduces […]
In Italy, Anaergia S.r.l. entered into a contract with Capwatt Biomethane Unipessoal, Lda. Under the terms of this C$7.3 million contract, Anaergia S.r.l. will design and construct an advanced facility, Metanext. Located in central Italy, Metanext will produce biomethane from agro-industry waste. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of June 2026. […]
In Italy, a groundbreaking initiative has “tapped” into innovation by turning beer waste into a renewable solution for plastic pollution. Dubbed LIFE RESTART, the project is transforming spent grain from breweries into high-performance bioplastics—replacing 300 tonnes of fossil-based plastics and fueling a circular economy. The project, which is support by the EU’s LIFE Programme and […]
In Italy, Plenium Partners announced the financing for its first biomethane plant in Italy. ING Italia has provided over €25 million in financing for this project through a bilateral Project Finance. This is the first plant of a larger portfolio that includes three other biomethane plants in Italy, whose management agreement was closed last July, […]
In Italy, Anaergia S.r.l. entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Capwatt Biomethane Unipessoal, Lda. Under the terms of this agreement, Anaergia is to design and build nine state-of-the-art facilities for biomethane production from agro-industry waste in Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Under the terms of this binding LOI, the projects are expected to be […]
In Italy, a new era for sustainable coffee begins with KEYGEA, the innovative compostable single-serve pod born from the synergy between FLO Group, a leading European player in the vending and food packaging sector, and NatureWorks, the world’s largest producer of PLA-based biopolymers. Designed to meet the growing demand for renewable solutions in the North […]
In Italy, Carnival Corporation & plc is investing heavily in multiple lines with orders for new and ever-more innovative vessels. Coming up will be two new ships for Germany’s most popular cruise line, AIDA Cruises, the first ever to be built for the line by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Most interesting for fuel efficiency is that […]
In Italy, Anaergia Inc. through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a contract with Techbau S.p.A., a leading Italian company specializing in large-scale engineering and construction projects for the building of five new biomethane production plants in Italy. Anaergia S.r.l. will supply state-of-the-art equipment for the biomethane production process, while Techbau will serve as the […]
In Italy, Q8 Italia announce dthe purchase of 100% of the shares of Agriferr and ArMa, companies operating in the Biogas/Biomethane and BioGNL production sector. Q8 Italia thus becomes the sole shareholder of Agriferr, owner of two plants, one for the production of BioGNL, active since 2023, with a production capacity of 2.5 million standard […]
In Italy, Arsenale Bioyards, a neo-industrial company fundamentally redefining scalable biomanufacturing, has announced the successful closure of its first $10 million seed financing round. The round was led by Planet A and byFounders with participation from CDP Ventures, Acequia Capital, Plug N Play, Grey Silo Ventures as well as industrial family offices. The funding supports […]
