Biofuels, Whiskey and Me
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In China, Dr. Martin Tangney recently appeared at the TEDxWanChai meet-up in Hong Kong, with a talk entitled “Biofuels, Whiskey and me”. It reflects on Tangney’s...
View ArticleHow Whisky Makers Could Soon Be Providing A Superior Biofuel
by Jeff Spross (ThinkProgress.org) With any luck, future whisky fans may be able to enjoy their three fingers in the afternoon with the added knowledge they’ve contributed to a climate-friendly energy...
View ArticleEPSRC Awards £1.15m Grant to RGU and University of St Andrews Researchers for...
(Energy Business Review) The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded funding of £1.15m to Robert Gordon University (RGU) and University of St Andrews researchers for a...
View ArticleGovernment Announces Boost in Funding for Scottish Biofuel Programme
(The Edinburgh Reporter) The Scottish Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing, on Wednesday announced a funding boost for the Scottish Biofuel programme at Edinburgh Napier...
View ArticleOf Auxins, Toxins and Raging Hormones: Does Biochar Really Work?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … One of the latest entries is a study out of the UK’s University of Southampton, with assist from researchers in Scotland and Italy, that delves into the pros and cons...
View ArticleCeltic Renewables Raises $2M, Partners with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Celtic Renewables raises $2M, partners with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Celtic Renewables, the Edinburgh-based biofuel company, has signed an agreement with Europe’s...
View ArticleCeltic Renewables Wins Top Motor Vehicle Sustainability Award
(Celtic Renewables) Celtic Renewables has been recognised by the motor industry, winning a top honour at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP)’s annual Low Carbon Champions awards. The company...
View ArticleSeaweed Shortage Sets Back Dunbar Biofuel Plans
(East Lothian Courier) A Study involving seaweed washed up at Dunbar has been delayed – due to a lack of seaweed! Earlier this year, it was announced a project could be created to use the seaweed from...
View ArticleCeltic Renewables Opts For A Well-Oiled Remedy
by Ann M. Thayer (Chemical and Engineering News) Scottish startup to make biobased chemicals from the leftovers of whisky production The process for making Scotch whisky uses three ingredients:...
View ArticleWorld’s First Biofuel from Whisky Residues Aim for Lead in £100m Market
(The Engineer) A Scottish company has revived a defunct fermentation technology to create biofuel from the residues of whisky production. Edinburgh-based Celtic Renewables said it now plans to build...
View ArticleREA Report Shows Food Waste Collected Separately Will Save Money
by Katie Fletcher (Biomass Magazine) A recent report entitled “The Real Economic Benefit of Separate Biowaste Collections” released by U.K.-based Renewable Energy Association shows that food waste...
View ArticleBrexit: What Does It Mean for the Advanced Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the British people voted to exit the European Union in a historic vote which was announced in the early Friday hours. Following the vote, UK Prime Minister...
View ArticleThis Scottish Company Is Turning Whiskey Waste into Fuel
by Jonathon Ramsey (The Drive) Enterprising Scots hope to save the world — with the help of good scotch — As though scotch weren’t already the world’s greatest beverage, one Scottish company plans...
View ArticleAdopting a Circular Economy: The Biorefinery Concept
by Paul Hudman (Renewable Energy World) … For many governments, part of this shift involves adopting a circular economy approach, utilising all aspects of ‘waste’ throughout the production chain. The...
View ArticleBiofuel Firm’s Plans for Grangemouth
by James Trimble (Falkirk Herald) A company renowned for using residues from the whisky industry to produce biofuel capable of powering cars wants to come to Grangemouth. Edinburgh-based Celtic...
View Article£1.7m Boost for Biofuel Firm
(Motherwell Times) A Newarthill project promoting the use of biodiesels has been awarded £1.7 million in EU funding. Argent Energy will coordinate partners from Austria, France and two from the UK,...
View ArticleSeaweed Farms Could Become Important Source for Biofuels Production in UK,...
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Large-scale seaweed farms could become an important source for biofuels production in the UK, a new report by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
View ArticlePotential of Bracken Biofuel Examined in Blair Atholl
(BBC) A feasibility study is examining the potential of harvesting bracken and using it to make a bioethanol fuel. A demonstration of the machinery needed to harvest the plant, usually regarded as a...
View ArticleUK’s Argent Energy Wins Awards for Waste-Based Biodiesel Supply
(Argent Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) Argent Energy, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of sustainable biodiesel, has won two awards at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Low Carbon Champions...
View ArticleUK Government Responds to CCC Decarbonisation Recommendations
(Biofuels International) The UK government has released its response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) recommendations to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The CCC’s progress report,...
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