In Poland, ORLEN and Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS), Poland’s largest state-owned agri-food group, have entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop a nationwide biomethane portfolio. Under the new agreement, the parties will, inter alia, construct biomethane production facilities. The project is expected to curb CO2 emissions, strengthen Poland’s energy security and independence, and enhance […]
In Poland, aircraft departing from airports in Warsaw, Kraków, and Katowice can now refuel with SAF, following ORLEN’s addition of the fuel to its commercial offering. The sale of SAF is one of several initiatives undertaken by ORLEN to advance the decarbonization of aviation. As part of the HySPARK project (Hydrogen Solutions for European Airports […]
In Poland, TotalEnergies has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with HitecVision, a Norwegian investment company specializing in energy, for the sale of 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa (“PGB”) for an enterprise value of €190 million. With 20 units in operation and a production capacity of over 450 GWh of equivalent biomethane, PGB is […]
In Poland, multinational oil and gas company Orlen has vowed that 10% of all its petrochemical sales will come from renewable or circular raw materials by 2035. The target is part of Orlen’s “The Energy of Tomorrow Starts Today,” program, the most “ambitious and comprehensive” in the company’s history. Key objectives also include expanding natural […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Polish chemicals producer Qemetica Soda Polska said it has secured $25.5 million in financial support from the national ecofund to convert a coal-fired boiler to biomass combustion at its soda production plant in central Inowroclaw. The funding provided by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management will […]
In Poland, SUEZ is acquiring a 51% controlling stake in ARA Cursus (ARA), a developer and operator of biogas plants based in Poland. The group thus reinforces its position as a major player in the European market for anaerobic digestion of waste and production of renewable energy from waste Alongside SUEZ, EIFFEL, through its fund […]
In Poland, Platts reports that the country’s new E10 policy that kicked off Jan. 1 has helped push T2 ethanol prices to a 13-year high of $744/cu m, forcing Eastern European ethanol supplies that traditionally would have gone to the key ARA port region in the Netherlands have instead been diverted to Poland. In turn, […]
In Poland, Bio PlastPom and Gdańsk University of Technology have developed a biodegradable and compostable packaging material made from potato starch. Tradenamed NOPLA, the material is free of artificial ingredients or plastics and breaks down without adding microplastics into the environment. It is expected to comply with EN 13432 composting standards and EU Directive 904/2019 […]
In Poland, a startup called EcoBean is repurposing coffee waste into biodegradable products, including flower pots, coffee cups, and straws. According to online sustainability publication Impakter, the 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed daily creates over half a million metric tons of waste coffee grounds. Most of this waste ends up in landfills and emits […]
In Poland, Whitefox Technologies announced that BGW sp has installed Whitefox ICE-XL technology at its 108 MLPY plant in Rąbczyn, and is producing both fuel grade ethanol and high grade ethanol through Whitefox engineering solutions. BGW is the first European fuel ethanol customer to install this technology, Whitefox Technologies said. Bartosz Walkowiak, President of BGW […]
