In Germany, Covestro recently launched the CQ-Configurator, a pioneering digital tool that enables polyurethane value chain partners to design more sustainable foam solutions based on Covestro environmental data. The application-first tool supports both flexible and rigid polyurethane foam applications — from mattresses to insulation panels — and seamlessly translates raw material-level information into actionable product-impact […]
In Germany, Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) launched its round robin tests in 2026. Laboratories from around the world are invited to register by February 20, 2026, and become part of one of the world’s most comprehensive quality assurance programs in this field. In close cooperation with the Technical Committee for Mineral Oil and Fuel […]
In Germany, Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe (BSR) is relying on technology from the Rhineland and is delighted to be taking a decisive step towards environmental protection and climate neutrality with the biomethane plant from ETW Energietechnik GmbH in Moers. The full-service provider of biomethane plants and combined heat and power (CHP) plants has been awarded the contract […]
In Germany, Concrete Chemicals GmbH has secured €350 million in public funding, to realise the largest industrial-scale production facility for Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuels (e-SAF) in Germany. The funding has been approved at national and regional level, with the European Commission review now in its final phase. Under the Climate Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG) […]
In Germany, Seeking Alpha reports that the national government has set as a condition to approve Sunoco’s takover of TanQuid, the country’s largest independent petrochemical and biofuel storage operator that is currently 51% owned by the German government, that the defense ministry buy the company’s vital military fuel pipeline network. The country has been cracking […]
In Germany, UFOP welcomes the measures provided for in the draft law on the further development of the GHG reduction rate to tighten fraud prevention. This includes, in particular, the abolition of double credit and the requirement of on-the-spot control by the competent authority. If the confirmation of such an audit is lacking, or if […]
In Germany, climate-tech start-up Co-reactive from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has completed a seed financing round totaling €6.5 million. The capital will be used to scale the company’s CO₂ mineralization technology – which makes use of CO₂ and binds it permanently in high-performance construction materials – from prototype to industrial application. The round is led by […]
In Germany, AMSilk’s bioengineered silk protein yarns have made their debut in the Balenciaga Spring 2026 Collection. The designs include a sharp-collared white shirt and a black shirtdress that cinches at the waist with a ribbon tie, complete with an embroidered tone-on-tone Balenciaga logo on one gleaming-buttoned cuff. Each style is available in select Balenciaga […]
In Germany, the extended, second version of the report, the Renewable Carbon Initiative summarizes and presents eleven peer-reviewed lifecycle assessment (LCA) case studies – representing the highest possible scientific standard – that examine the carbon footprint of materials and products made from renewable carbon compared to fossil-based products. These eleven products and the respective LCAs […]
In Germany, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method which gives access to the valuable raw materials formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol. Formates are the salts of formic acid and are widely used in the chemical industry, while hydrogen can serve, for example, as an energy carrier to […]
