Tag: Denmark

New Academic Partnerships Set Sail for Zero-Carbon Future

New Academic Partnerships Set Sail for Zero-Carbon Future

May 14, 2024 |

In Denmark, a Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping press release announced a dynamic partnership with four leading academic institutions: the University of Michigan, Maritime Research Alliance, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and World Maritime University. This collaboration heralds a significant step towards integrating industry and academia to advance the decarbonization of […]

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Bunker Holding and SyntexNRG announce green methanol supply agreement

Bunker Holding and SyntexNRG announce green methanol supply agreement

May 10, 2024 |

In Denmark, Bunker Holding A/S, a marine fuel suppliers, and SyntexNRG, a renewable fuels and technology development company, announced that they have entered into an agreement for the development and production of renewable methanol to supply the fuel at the ports where Bunker Holding has physical operations located around the world. Carlos Torres, Global Head […]

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Mater creates furniture line from coffee waste and wood

Mater creates furniture line from coffee waste and wood

April 22, 2024 |

In Denmark, design company Mater is expanding its offering of furniture manufactured from wood fibers and spent coffee grounds mixed with sugarcane-based plastic. The new Alder collection is completely biodegradable except for its recycled steel frame and was designed in collaboration with architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. “Biodegradable plastic, in this case sugar cane, is […]

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Topsoe inks deal with Cepsa for SAF production

Topsoe inks deal with Cepsa for SAF production

April 19, 2024 |

In Denmark, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Cepsa, under which Topsoe will provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at Cepsa’s and Bio-Oils’ new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera, Spain. The plant, which began construction in February 2024, is expected to produce 500,000 tons of SAF […]

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Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product reduced seaborn carbon GHG emissions by 683,000 tons in 2023

Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product reduced seaborn carbon GHG emissions by 683,000 tons in 2023

April 1, 2024 |

In Denmark, shippers are increasingly taking action to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their logistics. The latest numbers of Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product are a strong proof for this trend. After 480,000 standard containers (TEU) in 2022, Maersk transported more than 660,000 TEU on green fuels last year. 212 customers opted for ECO […]

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Normann Copenhagen launches chairs made from hemp and eelgrass

Normann Copenhagen launches chairs made from hemp and eelgrass

March 1, 2024 |

In the UK, dezeen reported that Design duo Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen has worked with furniture brand Norman Copenhagen on a collection of plant-based chairs. The Mat collection features two chairs; one is made from hemp – a type of cannabis plant, and the other combines this material with eelgrass, a marine plant similar to seaweed. […]

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Kvasir Technologies lands latest $3.5M seed extension round

Kvasir Technologies lands latest $3.5M seed extension round

February 22, 2024 |

In Denmark, Kvasir Technologies has successfully closed a seed extension, securing substantial investments from sustainability advisory and impact investor The Footprint Firm, based in Copenhagen, and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), formerly known as Vækstfonden. With this latest round, Kvasir Technologies has now secured 11 million Euros in funding, with the majority […]

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Hafnia Bunkers teams with Unigas and FincoEnergies to advance sustainable marine biofuel

Hafnia Bunkers teams with Unigas and FincoEnergies to advance sustainable marine biofuel

February 6, 2024 |

In Denmark, Hafnia Bunkers is proud to announce its steps forward in advancing sustainable marine fuel solutions through its strategic collaboration via the Hafnia Bunker Alliance with member Unigas, and GoodFuels supplier FincoEnergies, – a collaboration revolutionizing the way vessels are being fueled. Throughout 2023, Hafnia’s Bunker Alliance facilitated seven deliveries of biofuels for the […]

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Web design: AMSilk and 21st.BIO partner to scale spider silk proteins

Web design: AMSilk and 21st.BIO partner to scale spider silk proteins

January 22, 2024 |

In Denmark, AMSilk has partnered with 21st.BIO to accelerate the production of advanced materials made from proteins based on spider silk. Under the terms of the collaboration, 21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain for AIMSilk that is created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms. The new strain ensures extracellular expression of silk proteins, […]

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Denmark’s Again lands $10M seed financing for carbon utilization plant

Denmark’s Again lands $10M seed financing for carbon utilization plant

January 9, 2024 |

In Denmark, Danish climate tech startup Again recently announced $10 million in seed financing from leading Silicon Valley investors ACME and GV, as well as Atlantic Labs from Berlin. The company also officially launched its first-of-a-kind carbon utilization plant in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company harnesses natural, gas-eating bacteria to convert waste carbon dioxide (CO₂) into […]

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