In the United Kingdom, biodesigner Lucia Giron and the University of Cambridge’s Department of Biochemistry have created a series of algae-based battery prototypes. A specialized semi-permeable membrane enables gas exchange while limiting evaporation, while a filament-like electrode structure provides a textured surface for algae to attach and integrate, bringing the biological and electrical components into […]
In the UK, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced a series of measures to drive growth and decarbonization across the aerospace sector. In a major step, UKEF will broaden its eligibility criteria so that it can consider a wider range of financing options for UK-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, opening the door to greater […]
In the UK, DP World has bunkered a Svitzer tugboat at the London Gateway with HVO100 for the first time with an eye to expanding the fuel use amongst its tugs that handle some of the largest container ships on the Thames River. Such a switch could cut emissions by 700 metric tons per year, […]
In the UK, the government has published its contract allocation strategy for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Revenue Certainty Mechanism, designed to provide long-term revenue support for first-of-a-kind domestic SAF projects and encourage investment. The first allocation round is expected to open in early 2027, with contracts awarded from late 2028, supporting up to 230,000 metric […]
In the UK, the Financial Times newspaper reports that following a visit by UK civil servants to the US’s corn belt to visit ethanol producers last October, the government reopened in December its previous ban on crop-based biofuels. The current UK policy is meant to support waste-based biofuels and efuels but if following the results […]
In the UK, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will increase the minimum greenhouse gas, or GHG, savings level reflected in the Ethanol T2 FOB Rotterdam barge (AAYDT00) assessments from July 1, 2026, following market feedback. Platts will decrease the maximum carbon intensity to 23.5 g carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, per megajoule, or […]
In the UK, Secretary of State for Business and Trade has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)’s recommendation to maintain current duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. Biodiesel is commonly supplied for use as road transport fuel in the UK. The TRA started its review on 6 December 2024. The review looked at whether […]
In the UK, ExxonMobil has successfully supplied a B30 0.50% sulphur marine residual fuel blend (B30 VLSFO), made using fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) Distillation Residue, to Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The bio marine fuel blend was bunkered by the vehicle carrier Titus in Zeebrugge ahead of the sea trial, marking a significant milestone in ExxonMobil’s journey towards supplying […]
In the United Kingdom, archaeologists and engineers have collaborated to create a 3D-printed replica of the Roman board game Ludus Latrunculorum using polylactic acid bioplastic filament. The team was comprised of researchers from Newcastle University and Vindolanda, a Roman auxiliary fort in Northern England that excavated the replicated game board in 2019. Similar to chess, […]
In the UK, Ship and Bunker says KPI OceanConnect believes the shipping industry has largely failed to capitalize on increasingly competitive biofuel prices. Rising bunker fuel costs following the Iran conflict have narrowed the price gap between conventional fuels and biofuels, with some biofuel blends becoming cheaper than traditional marine fuels in certain markets. In […]
