Quadrise PLC (AIM:QED) chief technology officer Jason Miles talked with Proactive about the company's recently announced joint venture agreement with Alder Renewables.
Miles described Alder as a US-based biofuel technology firm supported by key industry players like Honeywell, United Airlines Ventures, and Boeing. The partnership is focused on integrating Alder’s fast pyrolysis-derived sugars into Quadrise's bioMSAR fuel platform. This initiative continues existing lab work and aims to scale up to engine testing and regulatory approvals over the next year.
He highlighted the environmental benefits and cost-efficiency of bioMSAR, especially for marine clients.
“Our bioMSAR zero product is compatible with something called a B100 biofuel,” Miles explained, adding that it offers savings and emission reductions compared to conventional biofuels.
Miles noted that regulatory pressures from the EU’s Fit for 55 initiative and customer demands from companies like IKEA and Amazon are accelerating the adoption of lower-emission fuels in shipping. He warned of limited availability of current biofuel feedstocks and pointed to the potential of cellulosic sugars from waste-based biomass as a scalable and cost-effective alternative.
Looking ahead, Miles said a major container vessel trial with MSC and Cargill is set to start in Q3, contingent on final agreements. Quadrise also plans to deploy modular fuel manufacturing units globally and trial bioMSAR zero with Vertoro’s crude sugar oils.
He emphasised the need for existing vessels to adopt compliant fuels without requiring major retrofit investments, calling bioMSAR “a vital tool” for emissions reduction.
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