Tag: UK

Equitix becomes 100% shareholder in Bio Capital

Equitix becomes 100% shareholder in Bio Capital

April 29, 2025 |

In the UK, Equitix has become the 100% shareholder in Bio Capital following the successful acquisition of Helios’ interests in the company. The transaction marks the evolution of a successful partnership between two leading infrastructure and energy investors who jointly developed the business. Bio Capital is the UK market leader in Anaerobic Digestion with a […]

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Keenan Recycling using 100% biomethane-powered trucks to collect food waste

Keenan Recycling using 100% biomethane-powered trucks to collect food waste

April 23, 2025 |

In the UK, Keenan Recycling is hitting the road with a game-changing new fleet of 100% biomethane-powered food waste collection trucks, designed to revolutionize how food waste is collected and transported in the UK. As the nation’s largest food waste collector, Keenan is now taking a major step forward in cutting carbon emissions across its […]

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first-of-its kind sewage waste gas to hydrogen pilot being delivered

first-of-its kind sewage waste gas to hydrogen pilot being delivered

April 17, 2025 |

In the UK, a first-of-its kind project to use gas from sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen is being delivered at United Utilities’ largest wastewater treatment works in Manchester. The water company for the North West has joined forces with leading Cambridge-based climate tech firm Levidian to demonstrate the opportunity for biogas produced from wastewater […]

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IMO committee approve marine biofuel blending to 30%

IMO committee approve marine biofuel blending to 30%

April 14, 2025 |

In the UK, the 83rd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) was held from April 7-11, 2025 when The “Interim Guidance on the Carriage of Blends of Biofuels and MARPOL Annex I Cargoes by Conventional Bunker Ships” was approved, which allows transportation of blends of not more than […]

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Materiom launches generative AI chatbot to support bioproduct development

Materiom launches generative AI chatbot to support bioproduct development

April 10, 2025 |

In the UK, Materiom recently announced the launch of Materiom AI — a generative AI chatbot that assists users with discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives for bio-based material development. Materiom AI is powered by Google’s Gemini, and is now available in beta on the Materiom Commons. This chatbot is focused on speeding up the […]

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Cambridge researcher develop DAC converter that uses CO2 for biofuel production

Cambridge researcher develop DAC converter that uses CO2 for biofuel production

April 3, 2025 |

In the UK, researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, say their solar-powered reactor could be used to make fuel to power cars and planes, or the many chemicals and […]

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IAG extends SAF agreement with Microsoft until 2030

IAG extends SAF agreement with Microsoft until 2030

April 2, 2025 |

In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft are strengthening their efforts to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions across the industry by extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by five years. Under the new terms, Microsoft will co-fund an additional 39,000 metric tons of SAF that will help reduce lifecycle […]

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Oil and Gas Climate Initiative launch hydrogen mobility report

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative launch hydrogen mobility report

April 2, 2025 |

In the UK, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) released The Road Ahead for Hydrogen Powered Mobility, a report exploring strategies to accelerate hydrogen’s role in achieving a low-carbon transport future. With transportation a major source of global CO₂ emissions, the report highlights how scaling hydrogen adoption through infrastructure expansion, regulatory updates and industry […]

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Quadrise signs JDA with Licella Holdings with hydrothermal liquefaction tech blend

Quadrise signs JDA with Licella Holdings with hydrothermal liquefaction tech blend

March 26, 2025 |

In the UK, Quadrise announced the signature of a Joint Development Agreement with sustainable fuels pioneers Licella Holdings Ltd. Licella is an Australian-based global technology and project developer delivering the next generation of low carbon solutions. Licella’s patented Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR) is the world’s leading hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology, using water at high temperature […]

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O-I Glass sucessfully completes 100% biofuel-powered glassmaking trial

O-I Glass sucessfully completes 100% biofuel-powered glassmaking trial

March 25, 2025 |

In the UK, O-I Glass, Inc. has recently successfully completed a trial in its plant in Harlow, UK, using 100% biofuel to replace natural gas in the furnace for the glass-making process. This achievement is part of a larger initiative led by Glass Futures, a UK-based glass R&D organization, and part of the UK government’s […]

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