Biofuel to Slash Emissions at Cairngorm Mountain
(Cairngorm Mountain) Snow making, road clearing and other diesel-fuelled machinery at Cairngorm Mountain is set to be powered by biofuel in the new year. — The move is expected to cut carbon...
View ArticleScotland’s Carbon Reduction Ambitions Move forward with Groundbreaking New...
by Joanna Sampson (Gas World) A new alliance of industry, academics and government will today officially launch a programme to deliver industrial decarbonisation in Scotland through the deployment of...
View ArticleBritain, Brexit and the Bioeconomy: It’s Going to Be about Scoxit, Too
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … For sure, Britain has historic opportunities in the bioecononmy to take a leadership position by jettisoning the worst of the EU restrictions and adopting new measures...
View ArticleFlora to Fuel: Could Wind-Powered Algae Make Bioreactors Competitive?
by Umar Ali (Power Technology) The ENBIO project uses excess energy from wind turbines to power 16 1,000-litre photo-bioreactors which grow algae that can then be used for biofuels. The project...
View ArticleZero Waste Scotland Promoting Insect Farming as Biodiesel Feedstock Source
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the Scotsman newspaper reports that Zero Waste Scotland is promoting the development of an insect farming sector to diversify its circular economy, biofuels...
View ArticleUnion Drives Forward on Fuel Issues: NFUS Presses Politicians to Find...
by Bob Carruth (National Farmers Union Scotland) NFU Scotland is pursuing high level solutions to the machinery problems many Scottish and UK farmers have been experiencing linked to the biofuel...
View ArticleRecycling Technologies’ First Site in Europe Will Be Located at the...
(Recycling Technologies) Recycling Technologies Ltd (‘Recycling Technologies’), a specialist plastic recycling technology provider and Brightlands Chemelot Campus, an innovation, research and...
View ArticleMove to E10 Fuel Presents Benefits but Union Calls for Lessons to be Learned...
(National Farmers Union of Scotland/Press Release Point) NFU Scotland has welcomed the opportunities that switching to E10 petrol on forecourts could bring but consumers must be protected to ensure...
View ArticleClimate Mitigation Potential of Agricultural Conservation Practices Is...
(Solutions from the Land) A blog posted on the World Resources Institute (WRI) website last month dismissed the potential for regenerative agriculture and related systems to contribute to large-scale...
View ArticleGreening Your Beer with Brewery’s CO2 Eating Algae, Blockchain Tracing,...
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … In today’s Digest, how a brewery in Australia is utilizing algae that eats up CO2 and spits out oxygen, all the cool things you can make with beer and...
View ArticleGrangemouth Biofuel Plant Gets Green Light after Altering Design Plans
by James Trimble (Falkirk Herald) A form of biofuel produced from Scotch Whisky will now be created in Grangemouth after Falkirk Council granted planning permission for a new facility – for the second...
View ArticleCeltic Renewables Biorefinery Sparks Boost For Scotland’s Green Economic...
(Celtic Renewables) The first sign that the Scottish economy is on track for a green recovery became evident today as the construction of Scotland’s first biorefinery took a significant step forward...
View ArticleScotland’s Opportunity to Grow a New Clean, Sustainable Economy
by Mark Bustard (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)/Biofuels Digest) The idea of a net zero carbon emissions and zero waste economy isn’t as far-fetched as some may think. The key...
View ArticleZeroAvia and Protium Sign Agreement to Develop Green Hydrogen Infrastructure...
(GreenAir Online) Zero emissions flight pioneer ZeroAvia has signed a Heads of Terms collaboration with Protium to develop and expand green hydrogen infrastructure for decarbonising aviation in the UK....
View ArticleTerravesta Launches New Video Touting Miscanthus as Biofuel Feedstock
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In the United Kingdom, Terravesta launched a new animation video to spread the word about building a bio-based future with Terravesta Performance Hybrids,...
View ArticleOrsted and BP Look to Develop Major Renewable Hydrogen Project in Germany
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) The last few years have seen a number of projects connected to green hydrogen take shape. BP and Orsted sign letter of intent to collaborate project at a refinery in Germany....
View ArticleGreen Hydrogen Project Combining Tidal Power and Battery Tech Aims for...
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be deployed in a range of sectors, including industry and transport. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable sources...
View ArticleGreen Energy Village Plan in North-East Scotland Could Harness Power from Rocks
by Ilona Amos (The Scotsman) A pioneering green energy ‘village’ with the capacity to power tens of thousands of homes could be built in the north-east of Scotland if proposals get the go-ahead. —...
View ArticleForesight Group Invests £80m in CNG Fuels Refuelling Stations Network
(Bioenergy Insight) Foresight Group has partnered with CNG Fuels to develop a network of refuelling stations in the UK, providing an initial £80 million (€89 million) in funding. The stations will...
View ArticleBioenergy Business Brings 70 New Jobs as Part of Multimillion-Pound Growth Plan
by Keith O’Connor (The Business Desk) Renewable bioenergy and carbon reduction specialists, Fleetsolve is looking to triple its workforce with the creation of an additional 70 jobs over the next six...
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