In the UK, Trade Remedies Authority has published its final determination in its subsidy investigation into imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the USA. The TRA found that imported HVO from the USA was subsidized and caused injury to the UK industry. The TRA recommended a fixed duty of between £258.10 and £266.68 […]
In the UK, Greyparrot, the AI waste intelligence company, has raised $27 million in Series B funding led by technology investor Omar Mir. The investment follows a major milestone for Greyparrot’s AI, which has now detected more than one trillion waste objects. With the new funding, Greyparrot aims to scale its technology to help abate […]
In the UK, industry leaders from across the UK’s biogas and biomethane industry have sent a letter signed by more than 170 businesses and organizations, to Downing Street, calling on the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and the Chancellor, John Healey, warning that a stalled government support scheme is putting British jobs, investment and energy security at […]
In the United Kingdom, Ponda, a company developing renewable insulation materials from broadleaf cattail, has raised €1.6 million (US$1.86 million) through a crowdfunding campaign, significantly exceeding its €230,000 target and attracting 256 new investors. Ponda will use the funds to expand cultivation of broadleaf cattail on restored wetlands, with the plants helping keep carbon stored […]
In the United Kingdom, Kelpi a company developing seaweed-based biomaterial coatings, has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration’s for food contact applications. The approval allows Kelpi’s coating to be used on paper and board food packaging sold in the United States, in contact with all food types at or below room temperature, including […]
In the UK, Platts will delay the launch of a Platts Editorial Window, or eWindow, communication tool for the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) renewable diesel (HVO) FOB FARAG barge instruments. Platts announced the launch of the eWindow instruments in a subscriber note published July 29. The eWindow instruments reflect RD-A and R D-B in line with […]
In the UK, plans have been submitted for a £140m scheme to introduce a new Advanced Anaerobic Digestion facility at Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works. If approved, the facility will be upgraded to replace an existing anaerobic digestion unit with updated technology which will increase the amount of biogas that is generated from wastewater sludge […]
In the UK, Nova Pangaea Technologies has completed successful endurance trials that further validate its technology. The trials, which took place at its demonstration plant on Teesside, show continuous stable operation in production runs of up to 72 hours and achieved above target yields. It marks another step forward for Nova Pangaea, which will be […]
In the UK, after a successful year of testing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) on its fleet of workboats Falmouth Harbour has become one of the first UK coastal harbours to extend sale of the fuel to leisure and commercial boat owners – introducing a renewable alternative to conventional marine diesel. HVO is now available from […]
In the UK, Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refueling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the busy M6 corridor. The station, at Omega Business Park, is expected to begin construction in the next three months with refuelling capacity […]
