About our projects

We work on many projects, most are covered by confidentiality but we also work on public projects aiming to drive forward the bioeconomy. Recent projects include;

Market Analysis, Technology and Economic Appraisal

  • L-Cysteine Market Landscape; study undertaken for a European Research Centre
  • Itaconic acid Market Landscape, study undertaken for a multinational chemical company
  • Recycling Policies and Compostable Certification Schemes (UK, Germany, China, Brazil and Russia), study undertaken for a multinational food company
  • Review of Organics Recycling in the UK, survey undertaken for a UK Charity
  • L-Serine Market Landscape; study undertaken for a European Research Centre
  • Demand for infrastructure and services to support SME development in the bioeconomy, study undertaken for a UK University and Local Enterprise partnerships
  • Analysis of UK and EU gasoline and diesel markets; study undertaken for US fuels producer
  • Technical and policy due diligence of an advanced biofuel platform; study undertaken for an international aviation company

 

Policy, ​Regulatory ​Guidance and Advice

  • Biofuel sustainability and regulatory guidance; advice provided to European biofuel producers
  • Assessment of digestate drying as an eligible heat use in the Renewable Heat Incentive; study undertaken for the former UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, Heat Team.
  • Calculation of ‘typical’ fraction of energy likely to be derived from renewable resources when using Municipal Solid Waste derived fuels; evidence review undertaken for the former UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, Office for Renewable Energy Deployment
  • Assessment of UK Readiness to meet 2020 targets - Update on biomass supply chain infrastructure; study undertaken for the former UK Department of Energy and Climate Change
  • Distinguishing between “standard” and “advanced” gasification processes; study undertaken for the former UK Department of Energy and Climate, Clean Electricity Directorate

 

Business Planning and ​Opportunity ​Appraisal

  • Production and use of Cellulosic Sugar; study undertaken for an European investment group
  • Sustainable Single Serve Coffee Pods; study undertaken for a multinational food and beverage company
  • Technology options for conversion of biomass to renewable gas; study undertaken for a European gas company
  • Anaerobic Digestion Business Planning; review undertaken for UK anaerobic digestion operator
  • Straw feedstock resource analysis for lignocellulosic biorefinery development; study undertaken for plant developer
  • Identification of low-cost cellulose resources suited to use in the food sector; study undertaken for a multinational food company
  • Industrial Biotechnology Process Plant Study and business investment case; study undertaken for  UK research funding agencies

 

Sustainability ​Assessment, ​Compliance and Reporting

  • Sustainability of biobased surfactant raw materials; study undertaken for a multinational fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company
  • Accounting for land use change impacts of annual and perennial biomass energy crops; study undertaken for Energy Technology Institute
  • Anaerobic digestion feedstock sustainability guidance; study undertaken for UK anaerobic digestion operator.
  • Review of carbon footprints for UK imported goods; study undertaken for UK electricity producer
  • Emissions from Shipping: Policy Review and Risk Assessments; study undertaken for a UK power generator
  • Gas grid evaluation and green-house gas compliance; study undertaken for a US fuels manufacturer

 

Strategic Regional Development and Innovation Systems Analysis

  • The Tees Valley as a Biorefinery Cluster; study undertaken for UK Tees Valley Combined Authority
  • Alternative Crop Options for Jersey; study undertaken for States of Jersey Department of Environment
  • Opportunities for collaboration in innovation between the UK and Dutch food and biobased sectors; study undertaken for the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • The Potential for Forest-Based Industrial Biotechnology in Scotland;  study undertaken for Scottish Enterprise, Chemicals Scotland and Forestry Commission Scotland

 

Others

  • Evaluation of an ERDF project supporting energy efficiency in the process industry; review undertaken for project lead partner
  • Evaluation of an ERDF project in Wales supporting SME’s working in biobased sectors; review undertaken for University lead partner

 

Read more about our current public projects to find out how they could help your company.

For case studies of past public and commercial ​projects see our Expertise page. 

For more information on the types of consultancy services we offer, see our Services page.