XFuel awarded €4.1 million grant from Catalonia's Nuclear Transition Fund for low-carbon fuel plant
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Robin Whitlock
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Summary
Low-carbon fuel technology company XFuel has received a €4.1 million grant from Catalonia's Nuclear Transition Fund, managed by Acció, to build a modular fuel production facility in Catalonia. The plant will convert 16,000 tonnes of marine waste oils into 14,000 tonnes of low-carbon drop-in fuel. The project aims to support economic regeneration in communities affected by the planned closure of the Ascó and Vandellós nuclear power plants.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLow-carbon drop-in fuel technology company XFuel has been awarded a 4.1 million euro grant from Catalonia's Nuclear Transition Fund, managed by Catalan regional agency Acció, to support the development of a new fuel production facility in Catalonia.
The project will contribute directly to the economic regeneration of communities facing the future closure of the Ascó and Vandellós nuclear power plants.
XFuel's investment in the Catalan region will include the construction of a modular fuel production plant capable of processing 16,000 tonnes of marine waste oils into 14,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuel.
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