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 […]
In the United Kingdom, researchers at Imperial College London have developed a balloon that biodegrades in just nine months. Dubbed Bioloon, the balloon is made from natural latex blended with an undisclosed biodegradable polymer. The process eliminates the sulfur-based additives traditionally used to vulcanize latex. The technology was developed through a public-private partnership initiated by events […]
In the UK, Nestlé UK has significantly improved the efficiency of its coffee production by transforming a by‑product of Nescafé manufacturing into a clean source of energy, helping to reduce waste and lower operating costs at its factory. Since 2015, Nestlé UK has recycled coffee beans during coffee production – and using them as a […]
In the UK, EcoNomad Solutions has received £230k from the British Design Fund, alongside support from Innovate UK and Beeches Group, to help small livestock farms turn organic waste into renewable energy. Small and mid‑sized livestock farms across the UK and Europe face a triple challenge: rising energy and fertilizer costs, tightening regulations around slurry […]
In the UK, the UK Chamber of Shipping has published Alternative Fuels: Building the Safety Evidence Base, a landmark report bringing together industry expertise to identify and assess the safety considerations associated with the fuels expected to power shipping’s transition to net zero. Developed through the Chamber’s Safety of Alternative Fuels Working Group (SAFWG), the […]
In the UK, the Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire following a public consultation on the Agency’s draft decision regarding the incorporation of carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby, which took place earlier in the summer. The decision is based on Drax demonstrating that it […]
In the UK, academics from Northumbria University have secured funding to build Pakistan’s first full-scale demonstration plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, creating a new source of income for rural women at the same time. Every winter, farmers across Punjab burn millions of tonnes of cotton stalks and sugarcane waste in their fields […]
In the UK, enfinium, announced the signing of a new fuel supply agreement with REMONDIS, one of Europe’s largest recycling and waste management companies. The agreement will support three of enfinium’s state-of-the-art facilities in West Yorkshire in managing unrecyclable waste and generating reliable, homegrown power. Under the agreement, REMONDIS UK will supply 10,000 tons of […]
