In France, Win Win Water announced the launch of its innovative bottled water solution, featuring 100% plant-based bottles that are fully biodegradable. This groundbreaking approach aims to address the environmental challenges posed by traditional plastic bottles while providing consumers with high-quality, naturally alkaline electrolyte spring water. The launch event took place in Liverpool, on the […]
In Michigan, Packaging Strategies reported that Lactips, a French company producing 100% biobased natural polymers that are water-soluble and biodegradable in various environment, is expanding its paper coating range. The new CareTips PFP344MAX sealant grade offers high sealability for optimum protection of packaged products. 100% bio-based, recyclable and compostable at home, with no PFAs, it […]
In France, TotalEnergies announces the commissioning of BioNorrois, its 8th biomethane production unit in France, located in Fontaine-le-Dun (Normandy). It will inject 153 GWh of biomethane per year into the natural gas transport network operated by GRTgaz, equivalent to the average annual gas consumption of more than 30,000 inhabitants. The French sugar group Cristal Union, […]
In France, EODev received the first-ever Type Approval Certificate from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its REXH2® hydrogen fuel cell system, a maritime power solution delivering 70 kW per unit, scalable up to 1 MW. Built on Toyota’s PEM fuel cell technology, the system is designed for maritime applications with flexible integration options. “The […]
In France, Tereos and the Lénéo company, a start-up offering innovative solutions in the field of green energy, have signed an agreement for the creation of a production site for biomethane, fuel and decarbonized products in Morains. The project led by the Lénéo company consists of building a unit on the former Tereos distillery site […]
In France, Europe’s second-largest gas transmission operator, NaTran is adapting its facilities to enable the injection of renewable gases into the French grid. Clemessy experts carried out a design-build project to install and commission a biomethane injection station at Fontaine-le-Dun (76), in order to connect TotalEnergies’ new biomethane production site (BioNorrois) to the gas transmission […]
In France, the start-up OOYOO is addressing CO2 capture through a proprietary membrane separation technology which is both space-efficient and cost-effective. Arkema and OOYOO decided to join forces in the development of this membrane technology, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). ARKEMA will bring in its pioneering technology on polymer synthesis and material design […]
In France, Global Bioenergies has signed a term sheet with a large international industrialist (undisclosed) to co-develop a process leading to Sustainable Aviation Fuels at a reduced cost and an improved CO2 reduction. This process will rely on the combination of Global Bioenergies’ bio-isobutene process and the industrialist’s proprietary technology. Such combination, which reached early […]
In France, specialty ingredient company Seqens has launched a completely biobased caprylyl glycol for cosmetics applications. Dubbed AdvensProtect 8 Green, the ingredient serves as a humectant, emollient and preservative booster, lowering the number of ingredients needed in the formula and improving its sustainability profile. According to Seqens, the ingredient’s short lipophilic chain is able to […]
In France, Arkema, a specialist in specialty materials, has launched its new range ENCOR bio-based waterborne dispersions designed for textile printing and finishing applications. These binders, with up to 30% bio-based content, and up to 40% carbon footprint reduction compared to traditional textile resins, are supporting the textile industry’s efforts to decrease their product’s carbon […]
