In the UK, Kent collaborated with Equilibrion during the successful bid for funding from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). With funding now secured for the Equilibrion and its partners, Kent is delivering the Pre-Front-End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) for Eq.flight, an advanced power-to-liquids (PtL) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demonstration plant. Eq.flight aims […]
In the UK, Clean Planet Technologies will commission the world’s first pilot facility dedicated to converting hard-to-recycle waste plastics into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in April. The facility will demonstrate Clean Planet Technologies’ proprietary, patented Plastics-to-SAF (P2SAF) process at pilot scale. It is designed to support fuel testing and validation, and to enable progression through the ASTM […]
In the United Kingdom, plant-based colorants maker Sparxell has raised $5 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Located at the University of Cambridge, Sparxell’s patented technology converts cellulose from wood pulp to structural color. The round was led by SWEN Capital Partners‘ Blue Ocean fund. Alpha Star Capital and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures also participated. […]
In the United Kingdom, The Bland Company has raised $2.67 million to convert agricultural waste into proteins that can replace eggs. Although several companies offer egg substitutes, none have fully solved the performance and cost challenges. Precision‑fermented egg proteins remain expensive due to high capital and operating costs, Rubisco‑based options require intensive downstream processing, and mung‑bean […]
In the UK, Heathrow is stepping up its industry-leading carbon-cutting program for a fifth consecutive year with an ambitious target to go 2% beyond the UK’s 3.6% SAF mandate in 2026. Combined, this would see up to 5.6% of all aviation fuel used at Heathrow to be SAF, equating to around 350,000 metric tons, backed […]
In the UK, Exolum, Methanex Corporation and Ørsted announced the launch of the United Kingdom’s first commercially ready biomethanol storage and supply service for shipping at the Port of Immingham. The Port of Immingham is the U.K.’s largest port by cargo volume and a critical gateway for energy and bulk materials, making it an important […]
In the UK, Cadent has taken a major step towards removing one of the biggest obstacles facing developers of biomethane – the high cost of reinforcing the gas network – by introducing the UK’s first cost-sharing model for entry connections capacity. The UK’s largest gas distribution network, which wants to facilitate a five-fold increase in […]
In the UK, LanzaTech Global has announced Saltend Chemicals Park in Humberside as the intended location for its pioneering DRAGON II project—a £600 million investment to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel at scale. Once operational, DRAGON II is expected to deliver around 80,000 metric tons of SAF, about 1% of UK jet […]
In the UK, the aviation industry is set for a major boost as £43 million for green projects was announced recently by the government, supporting jobs and unlocking new investment. The major investment comes as the Government drives forward plans for expansion at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports and the Transport Secretary recently chaired a meeting with prominent airlines, airports, innovators and engineering firms to […]
In the UK, new study has shown for the first time that waste cardboard can be used as an effective source of biomass fuel for large scale power generation. Engineers from the University of Nottingham have provided the first comprehensive characterisation of cardboard as a potential fuel source and created a new method to assess […]
