In the UK, the potential for significant disruption to the UK biofuels market has been avoided after the European Commission announced it will not implement major changes to its assurance scheme recognition process from the end of 2023. It comes after months of intense efforts from the agri-supply trade association – the Agricultural Industries Confederation […]
In the UK, Standard Gas and Denmark’s Topsoe A/S have agreed to collaborate on a UK-based project to produce renewable natural gas and methanol from residual waste feedstocks. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Danish group to supply its proprietary methanation and methanol technologies for a project being developed […]
In the UK, Bdaily News reported that two Teesside University academics have received funding for research investigating how to reduce the carbon footprint from waste-to-energy plants. Professor Dawid Hanak, in collaboration with Professor Kumar Patchigolla, has been granted funding from the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community’s (UKCCSRC) Flexible Funding call to look at […]
In the UK, two companies have secured over £6.7 million to develop their world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position as Europe’s leading destination for commercial spaceflight activities. The funding was awarded using UK Space Agency contributions to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Boost! Programme which aims to help […]
In the UK, the world’s first low-energy, non-oil-based, high-performance bioplastic, developed by Floreon with the University of Sheffield, has secured £2 million financing from Northern Gritstone. Northern Gritstone announced a £2 million Series A investment into the bioplastics developer Floreon Technology Limited, a spinout technology from the University of Sheffield. Floreon has developed a range […]
In the UK, Quadrise Plc confirmed the finalization of results from bioMSAR fuel testing completed in November 2023 further to the Company’s announcement of November 27, 2023. The ultimate objective of the Company’s bioMSAR program is to supply the marine and industrial fuel sectors with sustainable biofuels that are lower in cost, more efficient, safer […]
In the UK, UK-based healthcare solution provider Eco-inject has announced it will use INEOS Styrolution’s NAS® ECO bio-attributed polymers for a line of single-use autoinjectors. Specifically, Eco-Inject will use NAS ECO 21 BC70. NAS ECO 21, a styrene acrylic copolymer that meets the demands of applications requiring a strong, stiff, water-clear plastic resin with excellent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
