In the UK, Argus has launched the world’s first calculated prices for e-SAF (electrolytic sustainable aviation fuel). The modelled production costs will support offtake agreement negotiations and provide new transparency to help the energy industry address environmental requirements. E-SAF as a pioneering technology is more expensive than bio-SAF and conventional jet fuel. The new Argus […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce is leading a new project to find smarter ways of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to increase its effectiveness and role in reducing non-CO2 emissions, specifically those associated with contrail formation. Co-funded through the Non-CO2 Programme, part of the ATI Programme, the Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimising SAF (QRITOS) […]
In the UK, VisionEdgeOne has completed its investment in Italian biomethane platform RE2Sources, on behalf of investors in the VisionEdgeOne Infrastructure Partnership platform. VE1 has become a joint-controlling co-investor in the asset alongside European specialist mid-market infrastructure manager, Arjun Infrastructure Partners. RE2Sources is a leading biomethane platform in Italy which owns and operates six anaerobic […]
In the United Kingdom, luxury sports car maker McLaren has tapped tire major Pirelli for 50% renewable and recyclable tires. The project is the result of close collaboration between the Research and Development teams at Pirelli and McLaren—for which Pirelli is the sole supplier—and involved “true teamwork” right from the initial stages of development and […]
In the UK, Carbon Clean and SAMSUNG E&A announced an innovative alliance to deliver modular, scalable carbon capture solutions for industries worldwide. The partnership brings together Carbon Clean’s patented CycloneCC™ technology, a fully modular, columnless carbon capture system, with SAMSUNG E&A’s deep EPC expertise and AHEAD execution model to deliver compact, pre-fabricated systems that can […]
In the UK, EDL Energy has acquired GWE Biogas and its Sandhill Biogas Plant in East Yorkshire, one of the United Kingdom’s most advanced anaerobic digestion (AD) operators. Located near Driffield in East Yorkshire, the Sandhill Biogas Plant has been operating since 2011 and services local and national customers. The facility produces up to 750 […]
In the UK, researchers at Brunel University of London and Genuine H2 will split seawater into hydrogen, store it safely on-board ships and boats and burn it to power engines emitting only steam. Led by Brunel’s Centre for Powertrain and Fuels and start-up Genuine H2, the project is Britain’s first all-in-one hydrogen maritime demonstrator. It […]
In the UK, Kent Online reports the Syntech Biofuel facility has been given permission from the Medway Council to build a 1,600 sq/m production building and associated infrastructure extension to convert used cooking oil into biofuel. The $65.1 million project will provide fuel for the building sector, in this case specifically for the Lower Thames […]
In the United Kingdom, biomaterials startup PACT has raised £16 million (US$21.0 million) to scale its leather alternative made from collagen. Dubbed Oval, PACT’s cosmetics-grade collagen has a significantly lower environmental footprint than both animal and synthetic leathers and requires far less water. The Series A funding round was led by Forbion and HV Capital. […]
In the UK, ReFuels N.V has commenced construction of a public access refueling station at Magor, South Wales. The new station, owned and operated by CNG Fuels, is strategically located near the M4 motorway, providing direct access to key routes for efficient east–west freight between London, South Wales and the Midlands. The site is close […]
