In Lithuania, Pentasweet has raised €65 million (US$76.3 million) to build Europe’s first sweet protein production facility. The facility will produce brazzein, a protein that is 1,500 times sweeter than sugar, and is expected to begin production in the first half of next year. Naturally found in a fruit that grows in Central and West Africa, […]
In Lithuania, on December 19, the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) officially confirmed the connection of the gas transmission system operator Amber Grid to the AIB Hub, which enables the exchange of guarantees of origin for gases produced from renewable energy sources between member states. This marks another important step by Amber Grid in expanding […]
In Lithuania, AXEGAZ T&T and Cargill have successfully liquefied biomethane and transferred the resulting BioLNG from KN Energies’ Terminal in Klaipeda onto one of AVENIR’s small- scale LNG vessel for further distribution as a sustainable bunker fuel in the Baltic region. AXEGAZ T&T coordinated the operation together with its key partners: LNG Terminal KN Energies, […]
In Lithuania, over the weekend, the first virtual liquefaction operation of biomethane was successfully completed at the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by the international energy terminal operator KN Energies AB. The operation was conducted in cooperation with partners: bioLNG was loaded onto the Coral Energy vessel chartered by Nordic energy company Gasum […]
In Lithuania, a team of researchers at Klaipėda University (KU) is conducting comprehensive studies aimed at evaluating whether HVO100 plant-based diesel fuel can be applied in Lithuanian rail transport as a more sustainable alternative to conventional fuel. One of the key advantages of this fuel in the context of decarbonization is that it can be […]
In Lithuania, international terminal operator KN Energies, responding to growing market interest and pursuing its strategic goal to expand the LNG value chain, is preparing to introduce a virtual biomethane liquefaction service at the Klaipėda LNG terminal. This service will enable biomethane producers and suppliers to efficiently integrate their operations into the LNG logistics chain […]
In Lithuania, enzyme design startup Biomatter has secured €6.5 million in a seed financing round to expand its generative AI platform for developing new enzymes faster. Biomatter develops custom enzymes for chemicals production, agriculture, food and medicine. Its customers include chemicals giant BASF and Neogen. “The enzymes we have developed show that we can go […]
In Lithuania, AB Kaišiadorių Paukštynas, an indirect subsidiary of AB Akola Group, plans to build a biomethane production plant for 19.4 million euros, which is expected to be constructed on the company’s land plot in Kaišiadorys district in the first quarter of 2026. Biomethane production is expected from the second quarter of 2026, and the […]
In Lithuania, Green Genius is upgrading its biogas plant portfolio in Lithuania to biomethane production. It is the largest biogas portfolio in the Baltics, and Green Genius will invest €35 million to modernize it. Swedbank Lithuania partly finances the project, and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania also provides financial support. The […]
In Lithuania, Lithuanian scientists discovered a way to reduce the cost of biodiesel production by adding the by-product of cigarette waste recycling. The high production cost of biodiesel remains a major barrier to its wider applicability, and, depending on the biomass source, using it may cause pollution. Adding a blender such as a triacetin compound, […]
