Tag: Spain

“Hopportunity”: Aimplas eyes beer brewing waste as bioplastic feedstock

“Hopportunity”: Aimplas eyes beer brewing waste as bioplastic feedstock

November 27, 2023 |

In Spain, Aimplas is coordinating an effort to convert brewers spent grain leftover from beer production into bioplastics. Dubbed BioSupPack, the project’s goal is to develop sustainable alternatives for packaging for food, cosmetics, and other consumer goods, and also evaluate the feasibility of a recycling process. BSG makes up most of brewing waste and can […]

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Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe successfully test HVO in Spanish trains

Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe successfully test HVO in Spanish trains

November 27, 2023 |

In Spain, Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe have successfully completed the first test in Spain of renewable fuels in rail transport. For 15 weeks, Renfe’s locomotives used more than 130 tons of HVO (renewable diesel) to complete 100 journeys between Algeciras and Cordoba, a section of the corridor linking Algeciras and Madrid that is not electrified. […]

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H2SITE successfully validates first ammonia cracker to produce high-purity hydrogen

H2SITE successfully validates first ammonia cracker to produce high-purity hydrogen

November 27, 2023 |

In Spain, H2SITE has successfully validated the first ammonia cracker to produce high-purity hydrogen for onboard power generation using a PEM fuel cell. An integrated membrane reactor has been installed and operated on board of the BERTHA B supply ship, sailing the shores of the Gulf of Biscay. Ammonia cracking is gaining traction as a […]

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