In the UK, World Bio Market Insights reported that technology brand TECNO has launched the CAMON 30 Series LOEWE. Design Edition, featuring a back cover made from waste coffee grounds. This material is the result of a collaboration between TECNO and LOEWE, a German high-end TV and audio brand, the report stated. The coffee grounds […]
In the UK, Trade Winds reported that Greek owner Laskaridis Shipping is teaming up with experts at Cambridge University to study the actual decarbonization effect of new green fuels. The partners will collaborate with Greek optimization platform Metis for the research project run by the Cambridge Center for Advanced Research & Education in Singapore (CARES), […]
In the UK, Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) announced that the GB energy regulator, Ofgem, has completed an assessment of the revised SBP Standards (v2.0) and concluded that they align with the Land Criteria set out in the legislative framework of the following schemes: · Renewables Obligation · Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive · Feed-in Tariffs · […]
In the UK, Union Maritime’s plans for 34 new build vessels to use BAR Technologies’ WindWings, a rigid sail technology, will save an average of 1.5 tonnes of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions per wing daily on typical routes. Wind propulsion is a key component of Union Maritime’s broader environmental strategy, which includes the deployment […]
In the UK, Ceres has been awarded a further contract for the second phase of its collaboration with Shell, to cooperate in the design of a solid oxide electrolyzer (“SOEC”) module, for use in large-scale industrial applications such as synthetic fuels, ammonia and green steel. Ceres has been working with Shell since 2022, leading to […]
In the United Kingdom, adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams is planning a trans-Atlantic hydrogen open gasket balloon journey to, among other things, collect microbes with potential applications in new medicines, biofuels, bioplastics, and agritech. “Most aeroplanes are all pretty high up in the 30,000 ft (9,144 m) range,” Sir Hempleman-Adams told BBC Wiltshire. “We’ll be flying […]
In the United Kingdom, University of Sheffield bioplastics spin-out Floreon has secured £250 million (US$320 million) from the Centre for Process Innovation to scale up its polylactic acid bioresin technology. According to Sustainable Plastics, Floreon’s 70-90% plant-based PLA uses corn and sugarcane as feedstock and is stronger than other PLA materials on the market. The […]
In the UK, Argus recently launched freight rates for biofuels and biofuels feedstocks in response to growing demand for price transparency in the energy transition fuel supply chain. The 60 new Argus weekly assessed “specialized” rates cover biofuels and biofuels feedstocks. These include biodiesel, hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), palm oil, […]
In the UK, World Bio Market Insights reported that Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), a global coatings company, has introduced the Alesta BioCore line of powder coatings. This new offering aims to reduce the environmental impact of the coatings industry by utilizing non-food organic waste as a raw material, the report stated. The report also highlighted […]
In the UK, an Aston University project that could transform sewage sludge into clean water and energy has been awarded a share of £4.5 million by Ofwat. The University project with engineering consultancy ICMEA-UK involves extracting energy from the waste produced during sewage and water treatment and transforming it into hydrogen and/or methane. The gases […]
