In the UK, Trafigura Group Pte Ltd Trafigura has agreed to acquire Greenergy’s European business from Brookfield Asset Management and its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The acquisition of Greenergy presents a unique opportunity for Trafigura to strengthen its fuel […]
In the UK, crushed rock can remove about 3-4 metric tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown. The four-year field trial in the U.S. Corn Belt, led by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Leverhulme Center for Climate Change Mitigation, shows […]
In the UK, CycleØ has acquired Biogasclean, a leading Danish supplier of biological methanation and desulphurisation systems. A prominent, pan-European biomethane platform, CycleØ develops, builds, owns and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Europe and Latin America. Ara Partners, a private equity and infrastructure investment firm at the forefront of industrial decarbonization, provided additional […]
In the UK, SAF One, a platform focused on the development of global sustainable aviation fuel solutions, appointed Kent, a world-renowned engineering firm, to carry out a technology licensing review for its first synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) production plant. This announcement further underscores the company’s commitment to support the aviation sector with scalable, sustainable aviation […]
In the UK, Hydrogen Utopia International PLC (HUI) announced a reverse takeover deal with Helmond Holding Group Corp. (HHG), a leading bio-energy company based in the British Virgin Islands. The merger will combine HUI’s innovative technology that transforms non-recyclable mixed waste plastic into hydrogen and other carbon-free fuels, new materials or distributed renewable heat, with […]
In the United Kingdom, Zone3 will soon introduce the world’s first biodegradable wetsuit. Made from Terraprene, a biobased thermoplastic elastomer produced by Germany’s FKuR, the £399 wetsuit is part of Zone3’s Vision line of triathalon gear. Tests have shown that about 30% of the wetsuit breaks down after two years in a landfill. Wetsuits are […]
In London, Breyers will soon introduce a chocolate ice cream that replaces lactose with a whey protein produced by precision fermentation. The new offering was made possible by a collaboration between Unilever—Breyers parent company—and foodtech startup Perfect Day. Breyers says the ice cream has the same taste and texture as ice cream made from dairy […]
In the United Kingdom, the University of Bath has joined a European consortium targeting natural and biobased building materials. Dubbed Inbuilt, the group is collaborating to develop 10 biobased materials, including fungus-based insulation, rammed earth blocks, hybrid straw-clay boards, and prefab wall panels made from waste wood. University of Bath joins 15 other institutions and […]
In the UK, Quadrise announced the signature of a Project Development Agreement (“PDA”) with renewable biofuels specialists, BTG Bioliquids BV (“BTL”) and Euthenia Energy Group Limited. As announced on June 8, 2023, Quadrise and BTL entered into a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) to investigate the use of BTL’s fast pyrolysis bio-oil (“FPBO”) as a potential […]
In the UK, H&V News reports that OFTEC and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) have teamed together to ask the Chancellor to rethink his stance on taxing renewable fuels for heating in the upcoming Spring Budget. Currently, duties are charged on biofuels whereas they are not charged on kerosene for heating fuel, […]
