Developed through Pipeline Organics, the device harnesses liquid biological waste to generate electrical energy that is injected into site equipment.
Designed especially for food and beverage manufacturers, the next-generation fuel mobile promises to generate more electrical power per unit volume than classic CFBs.
Pipeline highlighted three main benefits of the new scheme: reduced energy expenditures through reduced reliance on the national grid for electric power, reduced carbon emissions through the BFC’s carbon-free biological procedure, and a resilient energy source. regardless of weather conditions (the device relies on waste, wind, sunlight, or sludge shipments to operate).
Andrew Raslan, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, said: “Innovate UK’s funding is a critical piece of the puzzle that will allow us to fund the expensive studies and hardware progression of ‘metal and biological components’. Co-financing from Innovate The United Kingdom will allow us to build investor networks focused on innovation and deep technologies.
Pipeline, made up of University of Nottingham alumni with a background in science and engineering, conceptualised an earlier edition of the generation at a festival called YES20 organised through the university.
A prototype table was developed in 2024 thanks to investment from competitions and a grant from Innovate UK. Since then, Pipeline has raised an additional £1. 5 million, adding a £630,000 grant from Innovate UK.
“After operational studies, the knowledge we gather will show in a very objective way what the benefit of our product is for our consumers in terms of electric power generation, load saving and carbon savings,” added Raslan.
“This will allow us to attract some of the early adopters who will purchase our ‘beta product’ and advocate for further investment and immediate adoption of the biofuel cell by the industry. »
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government has provided grants to a number of food and drink brands as part of a wider decarbonisation fund.