UK-based waste biodiesel producer Greenergy and technology company Advanced Biofuels Solutions Ltd (ABSL) have agreed to develop, construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the UK.
Design work is underway for the first plant, to be located near Liverpool, where commercial production is scheduled to begin in 2025. Subsequent plants are planned over the following years.
The first plant will convert 133,000 t/yr of municipal solid waste into biomethane for gas vehicles or bio-hydrogen for hydrogen vehicles, using ABSL's proprietary RadGas technology. The output of the five plants will be equivalent to powering 5,000 heavy goods vehicles.
The fuels will qualify as development fuels under the UK's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). Development fuels are defined as fuels made from sustainable wastes or residues, excluding oils and fats such as UCO and tallow, or renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO)
Earlier this year, Greenergy invested in a project to convert waste tyres into renewable drop-in advanced biofuels for the road transport sector. The plant, which should be operational in 2025 pending planning approval, will have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), or biojet.