Tag: France

France’s ethanol consumption increased 15% in 2025

France’s ethanol consumption increased 15% in 2025

February 4, 2026 |

In France, bioethanol consumption blended in gasoline (unleaded gasoline and Superethanol-E85) increased by 15%, or more than 19 million hectolitres of bioethanol consumed in France in 2025. Superethanol-E85 represents 1 in 3 litres of ethanol consumed in gasolines in France. In 2025, the bioethanol consumed in France made it possible to replace the equivalent of […]

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Valtris sells Champlor Renewables to Avril

Valtris sells Champlor Renewables to Avril

February 4, 2026 |

In France, Valtris Specialty Chemicals successfully closed the previously announced sale of its Champlor Renewables business located in Baleycourt, France to Avril Industrie. Champlor Renewables specializes in rapeseed crushing, refining, and biodiesel production. Located in the heart of one of France’s main rapeseed-growing regions, the business processes approximately 400,000 tons of seeds per year. Valtris […]

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Wagabox begins injecting RNG in French gas grid

Wagabox begins injecting RNG in French gas grid

February 3, 2026 |

In France, WAGABOX® unit at the  Monflanquin landfill in Southwestern France, has started operations, injecting Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) into the local gas network. The project is a partnership between Waga Energy and Biogaz Monflanquin (a joint venture between Valorizon and AVERGIES), marking a major step in the regional energy transition.   The Monflanquin WAGABOX® unit will produce approximately 41,000 MMBtu (12 GWh) per year, enough to supply 2,000 households. […]

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Anessa teams with CVE Biogaz on how biogas projects are designed, optimized and operated

Anessa teams with CVE Biogaz on how biogas projects are designed, optimized and operated

January 29, 2026 |

In France, Anessa announced a long-term strategic partnership with CVE Biogaz aimed at transforming the way biogas projects are designed, optimized and operated. Through this collaboration, Anessa’s advanced modeling and analytics platform will be deployed across all CVE Biogaz sites to support faster decision-making, operational efficiency and more sustainable growth. This partnership builds on a […]

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Haffner Energy launches C-iC modular industrial units line

Haffner Energy launches C-iC modular industrial units line

January 27, 2026 |

In France, Haffner Energy launched its new C-iC modular industrial units line, designed to address the financing and deployment challenges facing medium-scale, decentralized biofuel projects. By removing key economic barriers, this approach makes mid-sized projects financeable and enables their realization without reliance on subsidies. The C-iC line is built on Haffner Energy’s H6 technology, unveiled […]

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Futerro files permits for French PLA site

Futerro files permits for French PLA site

January 12, 2026 |

In France, biobased chemicals maker Futerro has requested the relevant permits for its planned lactic acid and polylactic acid plant in France. The plant, which will be located in Port-Jérôme, in the Caux Seine region, will produce lactic acid, lactide and PLA using sugar from corn or wheat as feedstock. PLA is a biopolymer with […]

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AFYREN confirms drawdown of €7 million

AFYREN confirms drawdown of €7 million

January 12, 2026 |

In France, biobased chemicals maker AFYREN has secured €7 million (US$8.2 million) in additional financing for its subsidiary Afyren Neoxy. The subsidiary reached continuous production of organic acids in mid‑2025. The milestone validated all stages of Afyren’s proprietary fermentation process and enabled the company to begin commercial deliveries of bio‑based acids under multi‑year contracts. “The […]

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Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens make progress to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol

Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens make progress to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol

December 25, 2025 |

In France, Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens are pleased to announce significant advancements in the BioButterfly™ project, supported by ADEME, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine and Bordeaux Metropole, which aims to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol. Following the startup of the first industrial-scale demonstrator in July 2023, the project has achieved several key milestones, reinforcing the viability of […]

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DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM agree UCOME decarbonization deal

DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM agree UCOME decarbonization deal

December 22, 2025 |

In France, DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have taken a significant step toward decarbonizing global container transport. The two companies have agreed to jointly use 8,990 metric tons of UCOME second-generation biofuel, enabling an estimated 25,000 metric tons of CO2e well-to-wake emission reduction for ocean freight transported under DHL’s GoGreen Plus service. This initiative […]

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Stellantis and SPH3 demo HVO in a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato around Europe

Stellantis and SPH3 demo HVO in a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato around Europe

December 18, 2025 |

In France, Stellantis, in collaboration with SPH3, presented the Citroën Berlingo, a flagship vehicle for the HVO Aurora Trial, at its Vigo production center. This project is traveling across Europe in a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato to demonstrate the benefits of HVO, a renewable fuel produced from used cooking oil and animal fats. […]

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