Global Bioenergy teams with Sekab, Neste and others on EU-funded isobutene project

In France, Global Bioenergies announced the start of a 3-year project to demonstrate a new value chain combining its Isobutene process with technologies developed by Sekab and Neste Engineering Solutions, two of Europe’s leading technology developers. The aim is to convert currently poorly valorised softwood residues into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into gasoline and jetfuel. A €13.9 million grant agreement was signed with INEA on behalf of the European commission.

The project was selected under the name REWOFUEL (N°792104), in the frame of the European HORIZON 2020 program for research and innovation, following a very selective and competitive process led by independent experts.