Tag: Spain

Ence Biogas signs contract with Sener for six biomethane plants in Spain

Ence Biogas signs contract with Sener for six biomethane plants in Spain

March 29, 2023 |

In Spain, Ence Biogas, a subsidiary of the Ence-Energía Group and Celulosa, has signed a contract with Sener to provide the conceptual, basic and detailed engineering for six biomethane plants, which will be located in various parts of Spain. This agreement will be implemented this year so that the administrative process to authorize the plants […]

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ACCIONA Energía breaks ground on biomass plant in Extremadura

ACCIONA Energía breaks ground on biomass plant in Extremadura

March 23, 2023 |

In Spain, ACCIONA Energía celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the biomass plant in Logrosán (Extremadura) on Tuesday, marking the start of construction. The biomass plant is located 10 kilometers from the municipality’s urban center, and it will cover a total area of 200,000 square meters, with over half dedicated to storage. The commencement of production […]

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Cepsa to invest up to $1.06B in 2G biofuel plant in Huelva

Cepsa to invest up to $1.06B in 2G biofuel plant in Huelva

March 9, 2023 |

In Spain, Cepsa will build a new second-generation (2G) biofuel plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, which will involve an investment of up to 1 billion euros. This new plant, which will be located in the ‘La Rábida’ Energy Park, will produce both renewable diesel and SAF (sustainable fuel for aviation, for its acronym […]

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LATAM makes first international flight using SAF

LATAM makes first international flight using SAF

March 2, 2023 |

In Spain, The LATAM group has made its first international flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight was made by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza Airport, Spain, to North America and responds to the group’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. In this case, 30,000 liters of co-processed SAF made from used cooking […]

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Neste exploring algae pilot production facility in Spain

Neste exploring algae pilot production facility in Spain

March 1, 2023 |

In Spain, Neste is aiming to establish an algae pilot production facility in Spain to further strengthen the growth of its global raw material pool. With this pilot, Neste strives to develop and demonstrate algae cultivation and processing. The project is currently in the planning phase with no final investment decision made yet. Due to […]

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bp launches green hydrogen cluster in Spain’s Valencia region

bp launches green hydrogen cluster in Spain’s Valencia region

February 28, 2023 |

In Spain, bp launched the green hydrogen cluster of the Valencia region (HyVal) at its Castellón refinery. Led by bp, this public-private collaborative initiative is intended to be based around the phased development of up to 2GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030 for producing green hydrogen at bp’s refinery. HyVal is expected to play an […]

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Persiskin develops persimmon-based leather

Persiskin develops persimmon-based leather

February 27, 2023 |

In Spain, a startup called Persiskin has developed a new type of vegan leather from waste persimmons. The plant-based leather was developed at University of Valencia using a €2-million ($2.2-million) investment from la Comunidad Valencia and textile industry research association AITEX. The purpose of the grant was to find a use for the 500 million […]

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Enagás GTS launches renewable gas tracking platform

Enagás GTS launches renewable gas tracking platform

January 25, 2023 |

In Spain, Enagás GTS has launched the platform for the registration of account holders and the registration of production devices of the system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases, applicable to biogas, biomethane and renewable hydrogen. The Technical Manager of the System has set up the website (www.gdogas.es) through which any interested company can […]

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Cepsa and BeGas team up to promote decarbonization of professional urban transport

Cepsa and BeGas team up to promote decarbonization of professional urban transport

January 19, 2023 |

In Spain, Cepsa and BeGas have finalized a partnership to promote the decarbonization of professional urban transport, such as buses, delivery vehicles, waste collection trucks, and other municipal services. This partnership aims to integrate the entire value chain of this sector (engine manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, energy producers and consumers) with a common goal: fighting climate […]

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Spain could become future European renewable gas hub

Spain could become future European renewable gas hub

January 12, 2023 |

In Spain, the opportunity for Spain to become a future European gas hub through the development of renewable gases, such as biomethane and green hydrogen, is becoming increasingly evident. Specifically, biomethane is emerging as one of the great keys, not only for the transformation of the energy mix in the short term, but also to […]

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