Tag: UK

Standard Gas and Topsoe sign MOU on RNG and methanol production from waste

Standard Gas and Topsoe sign MOU on RNG and methanol production from waste

December 18, 2023 |

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 […]

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Teesside University secures funding for waste-to-energy research

Teesside University secures funding for waste-to-energy research

December 16, 2023 |

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 […]

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Two companies land $8.46M from UK Space Agency to boost renewables in spaceflight

Two companies land $8.46M from UK Space Agency to boost renewables in spaceflight

December 13, 2023 |

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 […]

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University of Sheffield spinoff lands Series A investment for bioplastics

University of Sheffield spinoff lands Series A investment for bioplastics

December 11, 2023 |

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 […]

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Quadrise publishes final results from bioMSAR fuel testing

Quadrise publishes final results from bioMSAR fuel testing

December 6, 2023 |

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 […]

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Autoinjectors get green makeover with INEOS Styrolution bio-attributed copolymers

Autoinjectors get green makeover with INEOS Styrolution bio-attributed copolymers

December 4, 2023 |

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 […]

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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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