In Spain, a year-long experimental trial in Spanish greenhouses by Bayer CropScience has confirmed that using twine and clips made from Novamont’s compostable bioplastic Mater-Bi contributes to solving the problem of the end-of-life of waste products in agricultural crops. The items in Mater-Bi met all requirements for strength, resistance and flexibility over the entire crop […]
In Spain, DB Schenker has signed an agreement with Avolta to use marine biofuel for the transport of goods between Europe and the United States. The agreement is DB Schenker’s first contract of this kind in the Spanish market and places Avolta among the top pioneering companies in low-emission shipping. From now on, all containers […]
In Spain, OLEAF4VALUE project, a sustainable-oriented EU-funded initiative formed by a consortium of 16 expert partners that aimed at switching the way we think about olive leaves, has developed biomass valorisation strategies to solve the problem of olive leaves removal from the fields after 3 years of work. It has achieved significant milestones since its […]
In Spain, Reuters reports that White Summit Capital plans to invest $267 million in a Spanish green hydrogen and e-methanol plant in the port area of Gijon that will use carbon captured from local industry. The 50MW electrolysis plant will supply the facility that will produce 100,000 metric tons of green methanol annually, with commissioning […]
In Spain, El Periodico de la Energia reports Polestar has announced the integration of renewable fuels into its shipping routes, which account for three-quarters of the pure electric carmaker’s total emissions. With the increase in production of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4, the Scandinavian company will use renewable fuel for approximately seven out of ten […]
In Spain, Enilive Iberia announces the closing of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Atenoil, a company operating in the service station sector. The transaction, which has been approved by the relevant authorities, comprises 21 service stations in the regions of Madrid, Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha. The new stations will become part of […]
In Spain, Exolum will build a new terminal for the storage of biofuels and other bulk liquid products in the Port of Bilbao on a plot adjacent to its facility in Zierbena. The first phase of the project, with a planned investment of 20 million euros, will start in 2025 and is expected to be […]
In Spain, Spain’s Official Credit Institute (ICO in Spanish) is showing its support for the fund known as MAPFRE Energías Renovables II, FCR. The insurance group, together with its partner, IAM Carbonzero, launched this innovative vehicle last year, as the first fund in Europe dedicated to investment in biomethane, a 100% green biofuel derived from […]
In Spain, Carbon Clean has achieved a fabrication milestone on Ørsted’s FlagshipONE project, Europe’s largest commercial-scale eMethanol facility under construction. The first equipment has been mounted on the structural steel of the first module, marking the start of the module assembly process. Once operational, Carbon Clean’s technology will be capable of capturing 70,000 metric tons […]
In Spain, the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has approved the resolution (RDC/DE/004/22 ) that will simplify the procedures for biomethane producers to connect their facilities to the gas network in an agile, transparent and non-discriminatory manner. During 2023, the 9 plants connected to the system produced 243 GWh, 40% more than in 2022. Currently, […]
