Year: 2024

ADM and Farmers Business Network® Launch Gradable Joint Venture to Accelerate Adoption of Regenerative and Sustainable Ag Practices

Stuart Mitchell

Farmers Business Network (FBN ® ) and ADM recently announced that they have launched a joint venture, Gradable, creating a new company to expand the Gradable technology platform and enable more farmers and buyers to confidently pursue and derive value from grain produced using sustainable and regenerative practices. First introduced in 2020, the Gradable platform tracks sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices and outcomes, making it easier for farmers to earn financial rewards. For grain buyers, Gradable provides reliable farm-level data, allowing them to easily identify and purchase grain that helps…

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Green hydrogen electrolyser developments in the pipeline for Wales & West Utilities

Stuart Mitchell

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has announced it will lead a project to further develop an electrolyser, which can produce green hydrogen from highly contaminated industrial wastewater sources. Working with HydroStar and Cardiff University, the new technology will be used for water high in micro plastic and heavy metal pollution, which would normally be unsuitable for the process. Green hydrogen production typically requires highly purified water, which is expensive and puts high demands on the energy and water system, as well as needing energy intensive water purification plants. The pollutant…

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British Gas joins major consortium aspiring to decarbonise up to 1,000 social housing homes

Stuart Mitchell

British Gas has joined a consortium, alongside NatWest, Places for People, Sero and Tallarna, aimed at revolutionising the retrofitting of social housing. The trial, which will be desktop piloted on 1,000 homes owned by Places for People, will see a new financial model look to quantify the environmental, financial and health benefits for residents while acting as a real-world testbed for reducing the upfront cost of net zero for landlords.  The approach will potentially bring energy savings to social housing residents and reduce the upfront cost barrier by exploring alternative…

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RepAir Carbon US Inc. and C-Questra launch the EU’s first onshore carbon dioxide removal project

Stuart Mitchell

Partnership between two pioneering carbon tech startups on French soil gives new hope for Europe’s competitiveness in decarbonisation race. RepAir Carbon US Inc., developer of a uniquely energy-efficient Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, and C-Questra, an independent European carbon storage startup, recently announced a strategic partnership to develop the European Union’s first onshore Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS) project in France. This project is promising for a number of reasons: it is the first onshore Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) project of its kind in the EU which eliminates the…

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DRIFT plans first green hydrogen producing vessel with close of seed round

Stuart Mitchell

DRIFT Energy, a British startup set to make green energy at sea using hi-tech sailing vessels, has announced the close of its seed funding round. Led by Octopus Ventures, one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe, and with support from Blue Action Accelerator, the company has secured a total of £4.65 million, enabling it to scale and realise its ambition to start vessel production next year. DRIFT Energy is committed to driving the transition to clean energy worldwide by deploying a fleet…

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