Tag: UK

University of York researchers secure funding for bioactives and anaerobic digestion

University of York researchers secure funding for bioactives and anaerobic digestion

December 4, 2023 |

In the United Kingdom, two research projects at the University of York have received funding as part of a £42 million program aimed at collaborating with industry partners to develop sustainable technologies for healthcare, agriculture, cosmetics, and wastewater treatment. Working alongside specialty chemical company Croda Europe, Professor Ian Graham from the University’s Centre for Novel […]

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Topsoe, Standard Gas sign MoU to collaborate on UK-based renewable natural gas and methanol project

Topsoe, Standard Gas sign MoU to collaborate on UK-based renewable natural gas and methanol project

December 3, 2023 |

In the UK, Topsoe and Standard Gas have signed a MoU to collaborate on a UK-based project to produce renewable natural gas and methanol from residual waste feedstocks. Topsoe will supply its proprietary technologies, including its methanation and methanol technologies, for the project, which will either be owned and operated by Standard Gas or licensed […]

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Alfanar taps Air Liquide for UK Lighthouse Green Fuels project

Alfanar taps Air Liquide for UK Lighthouse Green Fuels project

December 3, 2023 |

In the UK, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been awarded an engineering package by Alfanar to support the development of the Lighthouse Green Fuels project located in Teesside, UK. The Lighthouse Green Fuels project is one of the first projects underway in the UK aiming to convert biogenic and non-biogenic solid wastes and residues […]

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UK climate charity Promise sues BA and Virgin Atlantic for greenwashing over SAF

UK climate charity Promise sues BA and Virgin Atlantic for greenwashing over SAF

November 30, 2023 |

In the UK, climate charity Promise says airline greenwash is slowing down progress to a zero carbon UK. It says airlines are misleading the public about their environmental credentials (also called “greenwashing”), downplaying the harm they’re causing to our climate, and pretending we can meet emissions targets without cutting back on flights. This makes it […]

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Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol engineer novel yest strain to boost ethanol production

Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol engineer novel yest strain to boost ethanol production

November 28, 2023 |

In the UK, Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels. This latest innovation – arising from a productive and […]

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Classic Aston Martin retrofitted with renewable interior

Classic Aston Martin retrofitted with renewable interior

November 27, 2023 |

In the UK, a company specializing in electrifying classic cars has redone an Aston Martin DB6 to also include renewable and recycled interior materials. Lunaz tells Motor1 the retrofitted ultra-luxury car is “the most sustainable Aston Martin ever created.” One of only 1,788 DB6s built between 1965 and 1970, Lunaz converted the car’s 4.0-liter gasoline […]

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ZeroAvia scores $116M Series C funding

ZeroAvia scores $116M Series C funding

November 27, 2023 |

In the UK, ZeroAvia announced that it has completed its Series C funding round at a total of $116 m. The UK Infrastructure Bank joins the round as a cornerstone-level investor alongside co-leads Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) as announced in September, with the Series C round set to accelerate […]

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