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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ineos Automotive boosts sustainability at Hambach with biomass plant
Ineos Automotive has unveiled a €15m ($16.2m) biomass heat plant at its Hambach production and assembly facility in France. The Hambach factory, which produces Grenadier and Quartermaster vehicle models, has undergone upgrades over the past five years with an investment of about €540m. The upgrades included the addition of a new fully-automated body shop, a semi-automated paint shop, a quality inspection lab, and a wading pool for testing water ingress. These enhancements have expanded the facility's usable area by over 60%, now spanning 210,000m2, leading to a marked increase in heating requirements. Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder said: 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world. The new plant, with a 9.2 megawatt (MW) output, is set to consume approximately 14,000t of woodchips annually, sourced both locally and sustainably, to meet 78% of the site's heating demands. The construction of the biomass heat plant commenced in April 2023, and wood-fired boilers were installed by February 2024. The final industrial commissioning of the plant was successfully completed in January 2025. The biomass plant features two wood boilers with a combined thermal output of 8.4MW, an 800 kilowatt (KW) heat pump, and a 200m3 heat storage unit. It is poised to supply more than three-quarters of the Hambach production site's heating needs, with the remaining demand met by an existing gas boiler. The transition to biomass heating is projected to reduce the site's CO2 emissions by approximately 8,800t per year. Furthermore, the resulting waste ash, rich in nitrates, is recycled as an enriched fertiliser for local agricultural use, reinforcing the plant's commitment to environmental stewardship. Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder said: 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world. 'We're very proud of the advanced facilities and its exceptional workforce, which together make it one of the most advanced automotive production sites in Europe.' The Hambach Energy Transition project, which encompasses the new biomass plant, is a testament to Ineos Automotive's ongoing commitment to sustainability. This initiative has received support from France's Agency for Environment & Energy Management (ADEME), which provided a €3.9m grant under its Heat Fund assistance and Pôle national des certificats d'économies d'énergie (PNCEE) programmes. Additionally, Ineos Automotive has entered into an agreement with Dalkia, securing a grant of up to €1.5m. Ineos Automotive president Philippe Steyer added: 'The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach. It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' Ineos acquired the Hambach site from Mercedes-Benz (formerly Daimler) in December 2020. "Ineos Automotive boosts sustainability at Hambach with biomass plant" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Mid East Info
21-03-2025
- Automotive
- Mid East Info
BIOMASS INVESTMENT BOOSTS SUSTAINABILITY OF INEOS AUTOMOTIVE'S HAMBACH FACTORY - Middle East Business News and Information
Sophisticated 2 MW biomass plant to supply 78% of production site's heating Annual consumption of woodchips will be locally and sustainably sourced Switching to Biomass for heating estimated to cut 8,800 tonnes of CO2 from Hambach's emissions per year Investment in Hambach now stands at nearly €540m since 2019 ' The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach . It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' – Philippe Steyer, President of INEOS Automotive SAS _________________________________________________________________________________ Dubai, 20 March 2025 – INEOS Automotive has opened a cutting-edge €15m biomass heat plant at its Hambach production and assembly site. With a 9.2 megawatt output, the plant will consume up to 14,000 tonnes of locally- and sustainably-sourced woodchips per year, to supply 78% of the facility's heating requirements. More than half a billion euros has been invested in Hambach since 2019. Key upgrades over the last five years include a new fully-automated bodyshop, semi-automated paintshop, quality inspection laboratory, and a wading pool for water ingress testing. With this, the plant's usable footprint has grown by over 60% to a total of 210,000 m², resulting in a significant increase in heating requirements. The new biomass plant features two boilers with joint thermal outputs of 8.4 MW connected to an 800 KW heat pump. It will supply over three-quarters of the site's heating needs, with the existing gas boiler providing the balance. The switch to biomass is expected to cut around 8,800 tonnes of CO2 per year from the site's emissions. Waste ash is then recycled via the local agriculture industry – its high nitrate content making for an enriched fertiliser. 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world,' said Lynn Calder, CEO INEOS Automotive. 'We're very proud of the advanced facilities and its exceptional workforce, which together make it one of the most advanced automotive production sites in Europe .' Philippe Steyer, President of INEOS Automotive SAS, said: ' The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach . It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' Fortifying Hambach's longstanding sustainability track record, the Hambach Energy Transition project marks another huge investment in the site. It was supported by France's ADEME (Agency for Environment & Energy Management) with a €3.9m grant under Heat Fund assistance & PNCEE (Pôle national des certificats d'économies d'énergie). It is also assisted by an agreement between INEOS Automotive and Dalkia, which is providing a grant of up to €1.5m.
Local France
10-02-2025
- General
- Local France
How often you should wash your clothes, according to the French government
France's agency for environment and energy (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie, ADEME) has issued recommendations to help people decrease their energy consumption - including how often to wash your clothes. The agency published a 16-page informative guide on 'How to clean in a more environmentally friendly way' with advice ranging from how often you should use bleach products to the frequency at which you should wash your clothes. So how often should I wash my clothes? According to ADEME, "Not all clothes are dirty after being worn once. Washing too often increases household electricity consumption, increases water pollution and wears out our clothes faster. "That's why it's best to wait until you have enough laundry to wash before starting a cycle. Avoid half loads, which consume less water but just as much electricity." The agency's most recent publication does not offer exact timelines for exactly when you should wash jeans, T-shirts and coats. Instead it separates clothes into the categories of wash 'after one use', 'after several uses', 'after several weeks'. However, French daily Le Parisien published an infographic with older information from ADEME (here and here). This advice states you should wash Underwear - after one use Sport clothing - after one to three uses Cotton shirts - after four to five uses Dresses - after four to six uses Bras - after seven uses Pyjamas - after seven uses Wool jumper - after 10-15 uses Jeans - after 15-30 uses Reactions Not everyone has welcomed the recommendations, particularly regarding how often jeans should be washed. One France Bleu Another reader, Jeannine told the French news site: "For me, when you wear a pair of trousers for two or three days, that's the maximum. There's a smell, and you can feel that they're dirty when you touch them." Others have pinpointed their frustration at ADEME specifically. Georges, a 74-year-old in Doubs, France told Le Dauphine Libéré"I think there are big savings to be made by not wasting our money on this agency." In response, the head of ADEME, Sylvain Waserman, told ici Alsace: "ADEME's money is primarily used to finance engineers who work on the decarbonisation of companies, energy and heat networks, and the decontamination of sites (...) these recommendations are not the core of ADEME's activity. "I can reassure you. Everyone can do what they want, and when the garment is dirty, they wash it. There is no problem. The idea is to raise awareness and to bring another perspective to our daily actions," Waserman said. The head of ADEME also pointed to other tips, like buying solid soap instead of shower gel in a plastic bottle, which by his estimate could save '10 Eiffel Towers worth of plastic'. The ADEME website also has other helpful tools, including a simulator to get a better idea of how much CO2 is emitted from various daily activities. You can test it out here.
The Independent
07-02-2025
- General
- The Independent
You've been washing clothes all wrong – this is what you should be doing
If you want to kick up a real stink, tell people how often they should be washing their clothes. A French government-backed organisation has learned this the hard way after releasing a guide outlining exactly how frequently certain garments need to be cleaned. According to the Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), the dirty truth is that many of us are probably doing far more laundry than we actually need to. T-shirts, they say, can be worn five times before being consigned to the wash basket. Jeans can last for 30 days (that means about a month of use). Most controversial, though, is the verdict on gym clothes. If you assumed that sweaty exercise gear would be granted immunity from these rewearing recommendations, you're wrong. Instead, the guidance suggests that workout attire can in fact be worn three times before being thrown in the washing machine, advice that might raise a few eyebrows (and prompt a few disgruntled sniffs). These new rules haven't gone down particularly well in France, partly thanks to concerns that they play into old-fashioned stereotypes about the nation's attitude to hygiene. Right-wing politicians have also jumped at the chance to slam the guidance as the epitome of resource-draining, nanny state bureaucracy. But it might actually be time to hold our noses and admit that the agency does have a point. Even those of us who try to swerve plastic bottles and always remember to cart around a reusable coffee cup probably don't think too deeply before loading up the machine and sticking it on a hot cycle. We're too busy breathing a sigh of relief that we'll no longer be haunted by the spectre of outfits past, piling up in the corner of the bedroom. Yet the environmental impact of our laundry habit is truly shocking. Every year, washing machines are responsible for around 62 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gases around the world. In Europe, up to 60 per cent of laundry-related emissions come from warming up the water. Put in more tangible terms, the carbon footprint of washing and drying a load every couple of days over the course of one year is equivalent to flying from London to Glasgow and back, with 15-mile taxi rides to and from the airports. Taking a domestic flight like that is precisely the sort of behaviour that would earn you tuts and eye rolls from an environmentally minded crowd, but overzealous washing? That's the sort of behaviour that tends to fly under the radar. And although the profile of eco issues has risen over the past few decades, our love affair with pristine laundry certainly hasn't faltered. In the UK, annual wash loads increased by 9.6 per cent, from 6.2 billion to 6.9 billion, between 2005 and 2014, according to the Office for National Statistics. The carbon footprint isn't the only issue, either. When we throw a load of washing into the machine and kickstart a cycle, friction in the drum causes clothes to shed microfibres. 'Certain textiles, particularly synthetic blends, are notorious' for this, explains Sajida Gordon, lecturer and researcher for the Clothing Sustainability Research Group at Nottingham Trent University. Studies have shown, she adds, that polyester, fleece and acrylic garments release the highest number of fibres per wash: in 2016, researchers at Plymouth University found that just one load of polyester clothes can release 700,000. Microplastic fibres are so tiny that they 'often bypass wastewater treatment plants and enter rivers and oceans, harming marine life', Gordon says. 'These microplastics can be ingested by aquatic organisms' – and might accumulate through the food chain. Essentially, if fish are eating it, so are we. Plus, detergents 'also have a substantial ecological footprint', according to Gordon. Many of them 'contain phosphates, surfactants and optical brighteners, which can lead to eutrophication in aquatic systems', she says. In layperson's terms, that's a process that occurs when high levels of certain nutrients occur in a body of water, prompting an excessive amount of plants and algae to grow. When this decomposes, more carbon dioxide is released. Yet even when people are aware of the issues that their laundry habit might be causing, they're not necessarily willing to change their ways. Last year, a study from scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, found that the fear of being considered unhygienic and dirty tends to outweigh any environmental concerns. As lead researcher Erik Klint bluntly put it: 'Disgust simply wins out.' This is hardly surprising. Cleanliness has always been framed as aspirational, from centuries-old religious ideas about it being a virtue 'next to godliness', to social media influencers recording their intricate household routines for the huge cleaning communities on TikTok. Sajida Gordon All this is despite the fact that over-washing can also do more harm than good to our clothes. If you've never experienced the heartbreaking sensation of discovering that you've inadvertently shrunk your favourite top to Barbie (or Ken) doll proportions or accidentally chucked a bright red sock in with a crisp white shirt, you'll know just how hit and miss washing can be. But it's not just about glaring disasters like these. Often the damage can be harder to spot. 'Frequent washing deteriorates fabrics, causing shrinkage, pilling and structural damage, ultimately leading to a shorter lifespan for garments,' Gordon says. 'This degradation contributes to fashion waste, as clothes become unwearable more quickly and are discarded', ultimately contributing to fashion's big landfill problem. The big question, then, is how can we cut down our laundry habit while also, you know, remaining hygienic and not actively unpleasant to be around? Stylist Lindsay Edwards recommends a straightforward test that should stop you from 'throwing clean clothes in the laundry bin out of habit': use your nose. 'If your clothes smell fresh after wear and look clean, hang them back inside your wardrobe,' she suggests. Simple as that. Unless your work is messy or you spill something, 'if you are washing regularly and using deodorant to prevent sweating, you should be able to wear a garment at least twice before it needs a wash', says cleaning specialist Heidi Phillips of Tergo Cleaning Services. The obvious exception is underwear, as they're 'the items that absorb the most body oils, sweat and moisture and pick up skin cells along the way' (gross but true). 'Items such as jumpers and cardigans can often be worn four or five times when worn with something underneath,' she adds. She doesn't, however, share the French agency's views on gym wear. 'Clothing such as exercise gear needs washing after each use,' she says. 'This is not just because we sweat more when exercising, but because [these clothes] are specifically made from synthetic materials designed to absorb sweat to keep the wearer cool'. Basically, they're a potential breeding ground for bacteria. Trying to reduce the amount of loads we're washing each week is an obvious first step. And there are plenty of other ways we can try to mitigate the environmental impact. Opting for a lower temperature cycle doesn't just drastically reduce the energy consumption, it also helps cut down microfibre shedding. Plus, 'microfibre-catching laundry bags or filters can significantly reduce fibre release,' Gordon says. Swapping to 'phosphate-free, biodegradable detergents' can help lessen 'harmful chemical pollution', she adds, as can avoiding traditional fabric softeners altogether (she recommends opting for vinegar-based alternatives). Airing out clothes you've already worn can be an easy, eco-friendly way to freshen them up, and spot-cleaning mucky marks is an effective alternative to washing the entire garment. Phillips recommends using a stain remover bar such as Vanish or 'a small amount of washing up liquid gently rubbed into a stain', opting for cold water rather than hot, as this 'can set certain stains, which will become much more difficult to remove'. Essentially, we all need to ask ourselves what's better – a dazzling laundry pile or a squeaky clean conscience?
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CARBIOS is pleased that the European Commission has authorised the ‘Circular Economy' State aid scheme
A significant step towards the payment to CARBIOS of grant subsidies validated by ADEME and the Grand Est Region, totalling €42.5m, for the construction of the CARBIOS Longlaville biorecycling plant in France CARBIOS has reaffirmed its objective of building its PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville once the additional public and private financing, in particular non-dilutive financing, has been securedClermont-Ferrand (France), 6 February 2025 (18:30 CET). CARBIOS, (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, is pleased that the European Commission has authorised the 'Circular Economy' State aid scheme. This aid scheme, notified by France, is to support the chemical recycling of plastic waste. It is designed to promote investments in technologies for transforming plastic waste into new raw materials while reducing the industry's carbon footprint. A positive step towards the payment of grant subsidies to CARBIOS for the construction of the Longlaville biorecycling plant, as part of the overall public and private funding This approval paves the way to effective payment of the subsidies, totalling €42.5 million, for CARBIOS Longlaville plant. CARBIOS was selected by the French government to receive non-dilutive funding of €30 million under the France 2030 national 'Plastics Recycling' call for projects operated by ADEME, as well as €12.5 million from the Grand-Est Region. The implementation of this funding was conditional upon the European Commission's approval of the 'Circular Economy' State aid program. The authorisation granted by the European Commission should enable the final contractual agreements with the Grand Est Region and ADEME to be signed and the grant obtained to be implemented. At the same time, CARBIOS is continuing its discussions with private and public financial institutions likely to provide addtional financing for the project under favorable conditions. ### About CARBIOS: CARBIOS is a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles. Inspired by nature, CARBIOS develops enzyme-based processes to break down plastic with a mission to avoid plastic and textile pollution and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Its two disruptive technologies for the biorecycling of PET and the biodegradation of PLA are reaching industrial and commercial scale. Its biorecycling demonstration plant has been operational since 2021 and construction work of the world's first industrial biorecycling plant is expected to restart between June and September 2025, subject to the necessary additional funding. CARBIOS, founded by Truffle Capital, has received scientific recognition, notably with the cover of Nature and a second article published by Nature, and is supported by prestigious brands in the cosmetics, Food & Beverage and apparel industries to enhance their products' recyclability and circularity. Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe are members of a packaging consortium founded by CARBIOS and L'Oréal. On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon collaborate with CARBIOS in a textile consortium. Visit to find out more about biotechnology powering plastic and textile circularity. LinkedIn: CARBIOS / Instagram: insideCARBIOS Information on CARBIOS shares: ISIN Code: FR0011648716Ticker Code: Euronext Growth: ALCRBLEI: 969500M2RCIWO4NO5F08 CARBIOS, founded in 2011 by Truffle Capital, is eligible for the PEA-PME, a government program allowing French residents investing in SMEs to benefit from income tax rebates. Disclaimer on forward-looking statements and risk factors: This press release contains forward-looking statements, not historical data, and should not be construed as a guarantee that the facts and data stated will occur. These forward-looking statements are based on data, assumptions and estimates considered reasonable by CARBIOS. CARBIOS operates in a competitive and rapidly evolving environment. It is therefore not in a position to anticipate all risks, uncertainties or other factors that may affect its business, their potential impact on its business or the extent to which the materialization of a risk or combination of risks could lead to results that differ significantly from those mentioned in any forward-looking statement. Political, economic and budgetary uncertainties in France and Europe may affect the schedule for actual grant payments. 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