In the UK, Mercedes F1 team announced 99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across our European race and marketing truck logistics in 2025. Marking the latest milestone in our journey towards Net Zero and building on our success from 2024, we have been increasing HVO100 coverage in our internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks across the European […]
In the UK, Aston University has opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, a new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to exploring hydrogen production from biomass conversion. The centre houses a pilot plant consisting of three core facilities – a high-pressure gasifier that converts biomass into a hydrogen-containing gas mixture, a palladium membrane reactor for separating […]
In the UK, Celtic Renewables has partnered with Enzyme Supplies Ltd. in a deal that marries Enzyme Supplies’ enzyme formulations with Celtic Renewables’ award-winning biorefining process for producing biobased chemicals from by-products and waste. At the core of this partnership is Enzyme Supplies’ tailored enzymatic solutions, which are now being integrated into Celtic Renewables’ acetone-butanol-ethanol […]
In the UK, DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. The initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new pathway to secure long-term, reliable supplies of this key low-carbon fuel. The tender process […]
In the UK, an electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company enables biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team have developed a process that converts crude glycerol – a low-value by-product of the biodiesel industry – into a high-value bio-derived […]
In the UK, Gevo, Inc. and HAUSH Ltd have entered into an agreement to explore developing ethanol and ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) facilities and business opportunities in Europe. The agreement is expected to be a precursor to a full joint venture, should both parties determine the right business opportunity exists. The companies are exploring potential production locations […]
In the UK, P&O Ferries has made history on the North Sea, with its vessel, the Pride of Hull, becoming the first ferry on the busy Hull–Rotterdam route to permanently run on lower-carbon biofuel. Following a successful trial, the vessel is now running entirely on Biofuel B30 – a milestone in P&O Ferries’ journey to […]
In the United Kingdom, water treatment company United Utilities is trialing a process at its Blackburn sewage works to extract glucose from used toilet paper. The glucose can then be used as feedstock for fermentation-based production. TP recovery starts with filtering and compaction steps. The TP is then treated with enzymes to create a cellulose-rich […]
In the UK, ReFuels N.V., has entered into a fixed price Bio-CNG agreement for one of Britain’s largest logistics operators. The agreement is a multi-year contract signed by CNG Fuels (40% owned by ReFuels), which locks in a fixed price at the fuel dispensers across CNG Fuels’ Bio-CNG station network, providing fuel cost visibility and […]
In the UK, OXCCU has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round includes new investors Orlen VC, Safran Corporate Ventures, International Airlines Group (IAG), Hostplus, and TCVC, alongside continued support from existing backers Clean Energy Ventures, IP Group/Kiko Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next, Braavos Capital, and the University of Oxford. […]
