INEOS To Rollout Innovative AI Technology At Grangemouth Kinneil Terminal
Petrochemical company INEOS have announced plans to use new artificial intelligence technology (AI) at its Kinneil Terminal in Grangemouth, as part of the efforts to reduce carbon emission levels. Hydrocarbon Engineering reports that INEOS have committed to reducing emissions at the plant by 60% by 2030. The innovative software is designed to monitor energy use […]
Thames Water Created 140m Cubic Metres Of Biogas In 2021!
Energy supplier Thames Water succeeded in creating an impressive 140 million cubic metres of green biogas at its sewage treatment works last year – which is enough to cook 112 million Christmas turkeys! This milestone comes as part of the company’s plans to reach net zero by 2030 , with Thames Water committing in June […]
How Does A Pressure Relief Valve Keep People Safe?
An emergency vacuum relief valve is a vital safety tool fitted to the nozzle opening of a storage tank carrying volatile materials that help to protect it from rupturing and imploding. As storing flammable liquids and gases can be exceptionally dangerous, the Health and Safety Executive recommend using safety valves as best practice to avoid […]
UK Transport Biofuels Share Drops
New data from the Department for Transport ( DfT ) has indicated that biofuels make up a smaller proportion of the country’s transport fuel mix than a year ago. The current figure is five per cent, down from 5.9 per cent in the previous 12 months. It means that 1.44 billion litres of renewable fuels […]
Can Using Biowaste Save The Climate?
COP26 has recently drawn to a close, but one of the final events in the last week of the climate crisis conference was held by the World Biogas Association (WBA) and explored how anaerobic digestion (AD) can be used to help reduce methane emissions and fulfil the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), a collective commitment to […]
British Farmers Use Animal Waste For Renewable Energy
British farmers are increasingly turning to anaerobic digestion as a means to produce renewable energy from agricultural, farm, and organic waste such as cow manure. The Independent reports that a group of farmers, working with dairy cooperative Arla, are turning cow manure into AA-sized batteries, or ‘cow-patteries’ and that 1kg of manure can produce 3.75kWh […]
Shipping Partnership In Biofuels Commitment
Among all the various issues being discussed at COP26, transport is a prominent one. However, while pledges to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles from the roads in favour of electric cars may be welcome, that fails to touch the issue of international shipping, which is mostly powered by fossil fuels. For that reason, it […]
Climate Targets Should Focus On Anaerobic Digestion More
As world leaders head to Glasgow for the COP26 summit, a body representing the biogas industry has warned that the UK government’s zero carbon targets are not putting enough emphasis on the role this sector can play. The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has said biogas production helps cut UK emissions by one per […]
Bahrain Raid Xtreme Team To Use Biofuel In Dakar 2022
Team Bahrain Raid Xtreme, which is managed by British motorsport and advanced engineering group Prodrive, has announced it is to use a new sustainable fuel for its new BRX T1+ rally car in the 2022 Dakar Rally. Auto Express reports that Prodrive had wanted to make significant changes to its project for the Dakar Rally, […]
Australian Food Manufacturer Makes Bioenergy Breakthrough
Blue Lake Milling, a cereal oat supplier, based in Bordertown in South Australia, is to produce its own electricity using only oat husks, which will enable to company to offset all of its monthly energy costs, in what is thought to be a world-first. Smart Company reports that Blue Lake Milling completed the construction of […]
