In the UK, ReFuels N.V. announced that CNG Fuels has entered into a GBP 25 million five-year debt facility with funds managed by the Foresight Group. Together with cash flow from operations, the facility will fund the construction of three new high-capacity Bio-CNG refuelling stations as part of the company’s strategy to double UK-wide dispensing […]
In the UK, Biofuelwatch, Forest Watch Indonesia and Global Forest Coalition are calling the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to exclude biofuels from compliance with the Net-Zero Framework. Last week, during the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) in London, countries decided to postpone the decision on the adoption of the Framework […]
In the UK, HutanBio’s HBx Energy Platform is entering its next phase — commercial deployment—accelerating the move from pilot-scale trials to large-scale installations, with the first-of-a-kind (FOAK) 3–5 hectare desert facility scheduled to break ground in 2026. This project will demonstrate how HutanBio’s innovative microalgal bio-oil can be produced at costs comparable to used cooking […]
In the UK, Exolum announces its decision to invest £4.5 million in creating the UK’s first independent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending facility at Redcliffe Bay in south-west England, as part of new plans for a UK-wide network of SAF blending hubs. The announcement comes as the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, which creates new […]
In the UK, Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) annual conference, Minister Shanks, Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, delivered a keynote address emphasizing that Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is essential to delivering clean power and industrial decarbonization and that the UK must accelerate deployment if it […]
In the UK, Mercedes F1 team announced 99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across our European race and marketing truck logistics in 2025. Marking the latest milestone in our journey towards Net Zero and building on our success from 2024, we have been increasing HVO100 coverage in our internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks across the European […]
In the UK, Aston University has opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, a new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to exploring hydrogen production from biomass conversion. The centre houses a pilot plant consisting of three core facilities – a high-pressure gasifier that converts biomass into a hydrogen-containing gas mixture, a palladium membrane reactor for separating […]
In the UK, Celtic Renewables has partnered with Enzyme Supplies Ltd. in a deal that marries Enzyme Supplies’ enzyme formulations with Celtic Renewables’ award-winning biorefining process for producing biobased chemicals from by-products and waste. At the core of this partnership is Enzyme Supplies’ tailored enzymatic solutions, which are now being integrated into Celtic Renewables’ acetone-butanol-ethanol […]
In the UK, DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. The initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new pathway to secure long-term, reliable supplies of this key low-carbon fuel. The tender process […]
In the UK, an electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company enables biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team have developed a process that converts crude glycerol – a low-value by-product of the biodiesel industry – into a high-value bio-derived […]
