Tag: UK
World Rally Championship to race on gas-ethanol-methanol blend
Tweet In the UK, the World Rally Championship is switching its rally cars to run on biofuel beginning with the Acropolis Rally of Greece on May 31. The company who supplies the Ford Fiesta cars for the races, M-Sport, did trial runs on GEM fuel last year. GEM fuel is a blend of gasoline, ethanol [...]
Free webinar for rendering and waste oil companies selling into UK and EU
Tweet In the EU, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is hosting a free webinar to learn about the procedures and documentation that will be required of rendering and waste oil companies selling into the UK and EU market. It’s a great option for rendering or waste oil companies looking to sell into the UK or [...]
Two-thirds of 2012/13 biofuel used in the UK sourced sustainably
Tweet In the UK, 66% of the 965 million liters of biofuels supplied to the local market between 15 April 2012 and 14 January 2013 were sourced from sustainable sources, while just 18% were sourced from domestic feedstocks. The biofuels, on average, reduced GHG emissions by 66%. About 55% of the fuels supplied were ethanol, [...]
UK biofuel power plant gets planning permission despite protests
Tweet In the UK, despite some local protestors, the Adur District Council granted planning permission to Edgeley Green Power for its proposed biofuel power plant that will use animal fats and waste oils as feedstock. The permission was granted based on not using oils fit for human consumption, the development of an apprenticeship program and [...]
UK government under pressure from NGOs over biofuels ahead of G8
Tweet In the UK, the government is coming under pressure by aid groups to get G8 countries to pull back from biofuel mandates during the upcoming G8 meeting in June in Northern Ireland. The Enough Food for Everyone, or IF campaign, are pushing for an end to biofuels mandates because of landgrabbing and food competition [...]
Protestors expected regarding smell and air pollution of proposed UK plant
Tweet In the UK, protestors are expected at a planning permission meeting in Brighton and Hove because of concerns that a proposed biofuel-powered power plant could create air pollution and emit bad smells. The facility is meant to run on plant oils and animal fats, providing power for 18,000 homes.
Vireol seeks to raise $125M for ethanol plant
Tweet In the UK, Vireol, a biofuel producer, is looking to raise $125 million for a bioethanol plant in England. The company, which is collaborating with Future Fuels for the development of the plant, plans to raise the funds by the end of Q1. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 200 million [...]
Renewable Energy Association fires back at green groups pushing for subsidy cuts
Tweet In the UK, concerns that subsidies for renewable electricity from biomass could cause a six-fold surge in demand for the UK’s forestry products have lead RSPB, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace to send a letter to The Times condemning the use of biomass in energy. The Renewable Energy Association fired back, releasing a [...]
Czarnikow says “flow of commodities between West and East” will dominate global trade
Tweet In the UK, sugar trading giant Czarnikow said that while the Asian economies have the greatest growth potential both in terms industrialisation and the development of their own consumer markets they will become increasingly in need of the agricultural production of the west. The trading firm, in a research note, highlighted that 2013 is [...]
Coupons worth €10,000 each to help SME’s unlock potential of bio-based technologies
Tweet In the UK, the ‘Innovation Coupons’ scheme is being launched by Bio Base NWE, a new €6.2 million project funded under the INTERREF IVB NWE framework programme to support the development of the bio-based economy in North West Europe. Small and medium enterprises in North West Europe can apply for ‘Innovation Coupons’ worth up [...]
