In Spain, the European-funded CO2SMOS project officially concludes this month after four years of collaborative research and innovation aimed at supporting the bio-based industry in reducing its carbon footprint. With €7 million in funding from the Horizon 2020 program, the project has developed and scaled technologies that convert biogenic CO₂ emissions into valuable chemicals and […]
In Spain, Repsol and Bunge announced a major milestone in the development of renewable fuels in Europe: the incorporation of intermediate novel crops in the production of renewable fuels. Specifically, camelina and safflower will be processed into low-carbon intensity oils and used as feedstock to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a fully compatible drop-in replacement […]
In Spain, HoST Bioenergy has signed and agreed contracts with Five Bioenergy to deliver five of the largest biogas facilities in Spain. They will be located in Castilla Leon, Aragon, and Murcia regions. The plants will include biogas upgrading systems for nearly 0.8 TWh of biomethane production and CO2 liquefaction plants to recover and liquefy […]
In Spain, Volotea has signed a partnership with TotalEnergies to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to flights operating from French airports. Volotea plans to purchase up to 7.5 million liters of SAF from TotalEnergies between 2025 and 2029, a volume that will allow the airline to reduce its carbon footprint on flights operated from French […]
In Spain, Bloomberg reports that bp has taken the decision to pause investment in sustainable aviation fuel production expansion at its Castellon oil refinery, a project that was announced part of a wider $2.2 billion decarbonization plan back in 2023. A source told Bloomberg that the decision was taken because the SAF market wasn’t growing […]
In Spain, XFuel’s European Innovation Council Accelerator project, ROW2FUEL, was awarded €7.7M blended finance from the October 2024 call to bring their sustainable transportation fuel to market. XFuel owns two proprietary technologies to produce high-grade transportation fuel from all types of scalable waste material: Chemical liquid refining (CLR) that refines and cracks hydrocarbon liquids and […]
In Spain, BASF and Forestal de Atlántico S.A. (Forestal) have signed an early disclosure agreement (EDA) aimed at advancing the production of e-methanol (eMeOH) through carbon capture solutions. Under this strategic partnership, BASF has been selected to share its proprietary OASE® blue technology, designed for the efficient removal of CO2 from flue gases, for use […]
In Spain, El Economista reports Naturgy has stepped on the accelerator to meet the objectives of its new 2025-2027 strategic plan. The company has signed an agreement with Bioeco Energías to join its major project to develop biomethane plants in Spain. According to sources consulted by elEconomista.es, both companies have agreed to develop new facilities […]
In Spain, Moeve, Exolum, and the Port Authority of Huelva presented at the Port of Huelva the new loading and unloading infrastructure, currently under construction, which will improve operational capacities and provide service to the new 2G biofuels plant that Moeve and its partner are building at the La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de […]
In Spain, Naturgy will supply renewable gas to Aena to boost the decarbonization of its airport network. The agreement reached by the two companies includes the supply of some 83 GWh of natural gas over the next two years, of which at least 20 GWh will be biomethane, with which the airport manager will significantly […]
