In Spain, Cepsa and Sonatrach recently a memorandum of understanding to jointly carry out a feasibility study for the development of an integrated project for green hydrogen production and derivatives in Algeria, mainly aimed at supplying the European market. This MOU envisions the implementation of a green hydrogen project in two phases, the first of […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Spanish company Matteco has closed a $16.3 million Series A investment round backed by a group of national and international family offices, including Grupo ASV (Spain), Napali (Chile) and Zubi (Spain), with the aim of boosting the production of its materials for green hydrogen. The report noted that […]
In Spain, Repsol launched the commercial name of its 100% renewable diesel in its service stations: Nexa 100% Renewable Diesel, a premium fuel designed for all diesel engines. Nexa 100% Renewable Diesel has a unique formulation that optimizes performance and extends the life of the engines of diesel vehicles. It is produced from organic waste and, with […]
In Spain, El Economista reports First Sentier Investors (FSI), through its infrastructure fund Igneo Infrastructure Partners, has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish biomass firm Enso. Enso is currently owned by T2 Energy Transition Fund, a venture capital fund launched by Tikehau Capital in collaboration with Total SA , dedicated to accelerating the energy […]
In Spain, ACCIONA Energía and Vidrala, a specialist in the design and manufacture of glass containers, have carried out an innovative pilot project to reuse biomass slag in the construction of 18.3 million glass bottles. In total, the companies have reused 230 tons of biomass slag –a common term to refer to ashes, slag and […]
In Spain, Enerkem and Technip Energies have signed a formal collaboration agreement to advance the Ecoplanta waste‑to‑methanol project in El Morell, near Tarragona. The facility will gasify up to 400,000 t/y of municipal solid waste into 240,000 t/y of sustainable methanol and downstream chemicals. Final investment decision (FID) was approved in July 2024, and the plant is expected online by 2029. The partnership focuses on technology […]
In Spain, BIOFAST Project has successfully concluded and achieved its main objective: to reduce the time taken to carry out biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments. This research was coordinated by the Plastics Technology Centre (AIMPLAS) with the participation of the Materials Technology and Sustainability Research Group (MATS) in the Chemical Engineering Department of […]
In Spain, Diario de Sevilla reports Cepsa has supplied second-generation biofuels to the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) in the Bay of Algeciras using its hybridbarge, Bahía Levante, to minimise the carbon impact of the operation. To supply 1,030 tons of 2G biofuel produced by Cepsa to the Atlas Leader, a […]
In Spain, NUA COSMETICS and ITC Packaging announced the launch a compostable bio-based bottle. The new bottle made with PLA has been developed for Provei Global thanks to the joint efforts of Nua Cosmetics, ITC Packaging and ADBioplastics. The project started when Provei Global, through its brand Biositivo, set itself a challenge to not only […]
In Spain, in collaboration with Repsol, TUI is piloting this biofuel initiative in parts of its Benidorm fleet of coaches. Starting from mid-October, a portion of the fleet will be running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. This trial will assess the effectiveness and performance of renewable diesel in real-world conditions. Ground transport is just one part […]
