Carbon Neutral Fuels and io consulting win Highly Commended in IChemE’s Global Awards’ Sustainability Category Manchester, UK — 24.11.2025 — Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) and io consulting are proud to announce their recognition in the Sustainability category at this year’s Institute of Chemical Engineering Awards. The joint acknowledgement highlights the strength of the partnershipContinue reading “CNF & io win Highly Commended in IChemE’s Global Awards’ Sustainability Category”
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Carbon Neutral Fuels, io consulting and Mission Zero Technologies Secure £6 Million to Fast-Track eSAF Facility
Carbon Neutral Fuels has been awarded £6 million from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) Window 3 to accelerate the development of its ASAP-DAC project, a commercial-scale facility that will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using carbon dioxide and low-carbon electricity. Announced today as part of the Department’s third AFF grant window,Continue reading “Carbon Neutral Fuels, io consulting and Mission Zero Technologies Secure £6 Million to Fast-Track eSAF Facility”
Decision Quality and Decision Analysis in the Energy Transition
Introduction As the energy sector shifts focus towards decarbonisation and emerging low-carbon pathways, the nature of investment decisions is being fundamentally reshaped. Traditional oil and gas projects benefit from decades of precedent in the form of established value chains, mature stakeholders, known regulatory environments, and repeatable project delivery models. In contrast, energy transition projects frequentlyContinue reading “Decision Quality and Decision Analysis in the Energy Transition”
North Africa’s Energy Transition: Pioneering Regional Transformation
In the evolving landscape of global energy transitions, North Africa emerges as a compelling theatre of transformation, where ambitious visions meet accommodating landscapes in the quest for sustainable energy futures. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia stand as pioneers in this regional metamorphosis, each crafting distinctive yet complementary approaches to the energy transition that reflect both theirContinue reading “North Africa’s Energy Transition: Pioneering Regional Transformation”
Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: Marine Fuels
Introduction: The Problem Annual emissions from the shipping industry are estimated at 940 million tonnes of CO2[1]. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates this was approximately 2% of global energy related CO2 emissions in 2022[2] and the IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) scenario requires approximately 15% reduction in shipping emissions from 2022-2030. TheContinue reading “Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: Marine Fuels”
CallithyiaCO2 – Revolutionising CO2 Capture and Purification
Capture the Future with CallithyiaCO2 CallithyiaCO2, io consulting’s state-of-the-art cryogenic CO2 purification process, has been specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of CO2 capture from oxy-combustion processes. Our design integrates io’s open art cryogenic process to deliver the CO2 purity and efficiency you require, optimised for the transportation and sequestration requirements of your application.Continue reading “CallithyiaCO2 – Revolutionising CO2 Capture and Purification”
Sustainable Aviation: Production of e-SAF
In recent years (note 1), the aviation sector has typically accounted for around 3% of global, energy related emissions of carbon dioxide [1,2]. While there has been a drop in total emissions from the sector due to the travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an expectation that demand will very soon returnContinue reading “Sustainable Aviation: Production of e-SAF”
Implementing CCUS in the Cement Industry: Challenges and Solutions
Introduction The global cement industry is said to be responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions, but what often gets lost in this statistic is the work the industry had done over a significant period of time. CEMBUREAU states that since 1990 there has been a 15% reduction in relative CO2 emissions from the EuropeanContinue reading “Implementing CCUS in the Cement Industry: Challenges and Solutions”
emerge – dynamic techno-commercial modelling tool launched
emerge – dynamic techno commercial modelling Climate change requires that society rapidly transitions from a hydrocarbon-based energy system to one that is decarbonised. This challenge is compounded by the need to do so in a manner that provides an affordable and secure supply of energy. Collectively these three elements are known as the energy trilemma, andContinue reading “emerge – dynamic techno-commercial modelling tool launched”
Bridging Process Engineering and Commercial Strategy for a Just Energy Transition: A Junior Consultant’s View
It feels like a lifetime ago that I first joined the io consulting team as a development consultant as part of a Year in Industry MEng. From the very first interview, I was immediately impressed by the company’s strong sense of community and collaborative working style. As my placement comes to an end, I wantContinue reading “Bridging Process Engineering and Commercial Strategy for a Just Energy Transition: A Junior Consultant’s View”
Sector Coupling: Leveraging synergies to accelerate industrial decarbonisation
Introduction At io consulting we are executing projects across the hard to abate landscape. Our team has successfully supported projects that will reduce the emissions from marine, aviation, cement, steel and energy facilities. The success in these areas is in no small part due to io’s systems thinking approach to project development; we view projectsContinue reading “Sector Coupling: Leveraging synergies to accelerate industrial decarbonisation”
Implementing Cement CCUS
As published in Global Cement Magazine’s July – August 2024 issue focussed on CCUS with articles on the future EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and CCUS project funding, as well as a full review of the highly-successful Global CemCCUS Conference, which took place in Oslo, Norway. Republished with kind permission. All major cement sector projectsContinue reading “Implementing Cement CCUS”
Decarbonising Cement: Innovation Pathways to a Sustainable Future
Concrete is everywhere: it shapes the landscape of our cities and the foundations of our societies. From towering high-rise buildings to the humble pavement, its presence is unmistakable, making it an indispensable role in construction worldwide. Cement is the powdery binder that holds the sand or crushed stone in concrete together, it makes-up about 10%Continue reading “Decarbonising Cement: Innovation Pathways to a Sustainable Future”
Carbon Neutral Fuels, io & Mission Zero Technologies announce £1.4m DfT Advanced Fuels Fund award
Carbon Neutral Fuels Ltd (“CNF”), a developer of green alternative fuels, announced on 17th November 2023 that their consortium comprising io consulting (energy) UK LLP (“io”) acting as engineering partner, and Mission Zero Technologies Ltd acting as Direct Air Capture partner, has been awarded £1.38m from Window 2 of the UK Department for Transport (DfT)Continue reading “Carbon Neutral Fuels, io & Mission Zero Technologies announce £1.4m DfT Advanced Fuels Fund award”
Beyond fossil fuels: How efuels are changing the energy game
As hard-to-abate sectors attempt to reduce CO2 emissions, the interest in efuels continues to rise. efuels, short for electrofuels, are a class of synthetically produced hydrocarbons which achieve lifecycle carbon savings compared to traditional reservoir-sourced hydrocarbon-based fuels. They approach carbon neutral following the consumption of CO2 in their production, which is then re-released into theContinue reading “Beyond fossil fuels: How efuels are changing the energy game”