North England’s Biofuel Industry
There's huge opportunity for renewable energy in the UK and Europe. The European Union has more people than the United States, Canada and Mexico combined, with a larger percentage of its energy consumption coming from renewable sources.
North England's natural resources, industrial supply chain and infrastructure create the right blend for renewable energy companies to profit from renewable opportunities.
North England offers what companies need to create a successful biofuel business, including biofuel feedstocks, process industry experience and commercialization. In fact, a growing network of fueling stations that sells biofuels creates opportunities to reach the everyday consumer.
- North England is home to the largest biodiesel plant in Europe and the largest cluster of biofuels operations in the UK. Companies receive support from Northeast Biofuels, an industry association of companies across the biofuel process, from farming to processing and distribution.
- North England offers strategic port sites with easy access to dry cargo berths for feedstock imports and first-class bulk liquid storage terminals for blending and fuel export.
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Wilton in Tees Valley, is involved in cutting edge R&D projects in biofuels, fuel cells and other areas of biotechnology offering enormous opportunities for the future.
An INEOS Bio energy from waste plant is being developed in Tees Valley – a pioneering second generation biofuel refinery.
A major project on the PV front is the creation of solar cell canopies by Romag, in Durham, for use in the electric car charging points network being rolled out across the North East.
