In Spain, Diario de Alta Aragón reports Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) and the Green Party in Aragón are calling for a six-month moratorium on new biogas and biomethane plants while regional authorities develop stronger planning and regulations. The parties say the rapid growth of roughly 75 projects across Aragón, including 31 in Huesca province, has raised […]
In Spain, Naturgy and Greene have taken a decisive step in their joint project Waste to Biomethane (W2BM) with the launch of a pilot plant of the project in the facilities of the waste material recovery company in Elche. Greene W2BM, a project that started in 2023, proposes the development of innovative solutions for decarbonization […]
In Spain, a study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has evaluated how to extract oil from coffee grounds efficiently while preserving the rest of the plant material so that it can also be utilized in other processes. The research, published in Biomass and Bioenergy, focuses on spent coffee grounds, which are a very […]
In Spain, after many months of collaboration, engineering and manufacturing, the construction of the first set of reactors developed by BPT with its partners Parcitank and Tecalsa in Spain has officially been completed. SINTEF, BPT and Parcitank were present for the final sign-off to start the transport from Spain to Norway by road and sea. […]
In Spain, El Mercantil reports Evos and hybrid marine fuel supplier Peninsula have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a biofuel storage infrastructure in the port of Algeciras. This alliance contemplates the construction of up to 60,000 cubic meters of storage capacity in the Evos terminal, which will be destined entirely to Peninsula to […]
In Spain, iAgua reports the construction of this important AD plant, located in the south of the country, began in 2025, under the supervision of a prominent EPC contractor. Now, fully operational, the plant will generate 58 GWh of biomethane that will be injected directly into the gas network, providing sufficient energy for 11,000 homes. […]
In Spain, Arcano Partners’ Asset Management division has invested €3.8 million in a funding round for InsectBiotech, an Andalusia-based biotechnology company. A consortium of U.S. investors completed the round with the remaining €3.4 million, bringing the total funding to €7.2 million. InsectBiotech develops biotechnology solutions that transform agricultural waste—such as olive pomace (alperujo)—into sustainable proteins […]
In Spain, Bankinter Investment SGIIC and Plenium Partners SGEIC, firms that have recently approved the merger of their managers and that are partners since 2017, have acquired 100% of BG Holding S.r.l., in the biomethane sector in Italy, through the Ecualia Capital fund, to Green Arrow – Italy’s main independent group specializing in private markets […]
In Spain, Renfe has signed a general protocol of action with Repsol to promote the use of renewable fuels HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as an alternative to conventional diesel oil of fossil origin in those rail services whose infrastructure is not yet electrified. As the first experience in travel services, Renfe and Repsol have carried […]
In Spain, Ence’s biofactory in Navia has completed the implementation and commissioning of two industrial projects aimed at improving its competitiveness. Both initiatives, which have involved a combined investment of 48 million euros, are now fully operational and mark a milestone for the company. This technical improvement increases the availability of the company’s own bark […]
