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Sustainability specialist to support key marine net zero carbon initiative

Leicestershire-based sustainability specialist, Clean Air Power, is part of a consortium that has successfully secured £250,000 to deliver a major clean maritime project.

Clean Air Power is working alongside global engineering consultancy MAHLE Powertrain and the University of Nottingham, to help develop potential green propulsion systems for marine users such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The project, named HyJet, is now under way.

The funding has been secured via Innovate UK, a non-departmental public body which provides money and support to organisations to make new products and services.

The consortium will explore the use of sustainable fuels, such as green hydrogen, methanol or ammonia, that would produce zero or near zero pollutants in smaller marine engines. The RNLI has an overall fleet of 400 vessels including all-weather lifeboats and inshore rescue vessels.

Clean Air Power, from Melton Mowbray, are specialists in decarbonised fuelling and will develop and supply the engine’s fuel injection systems, through its DigiJet range of valves and injectors.

Dan Skelton, Managing Director of Clean Air Power, said: “We are thrilled to be a partner in this successful bid, and are looking forward to working with the RNLI and the other partners to investigate potential sustainable solutions for the future. We have two decades of experience working on innovative injection and fluid control projects and are pleased to see this expertise recognised, both by our sustainability partners and the UK authorities, as we move to net zero with the marine sector.”

Innovate UK offered funding via the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. HyJet was one of 22 projects to win funding out of a total 45 applicants.

The HyJet project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 (CMDC2) which was launched in May 2022, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. As part of the CMDC2, the Department allocated over £14m to 31 projects supported by 121 organisations from across the UK to deliver feasibility studies and collaborative R&D projects in clean maritime solutions.

The CMDC2 is part of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) flagship multi-year CMDC programme. In March 2022, the Department announced the biggest government investment ever in our UK commercial maritime sector, allocating £206m to UK SHORE, a new division within the Department for Transport focused on decarbonising the maritime sector. UK SHORE is delivering a suite of interventions throughout 2022-2025 aimed at accelerating the design, manufacture and operation of UK-made clean maritime technologies and unlocking an industry-led transition to Net Zero.

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Clean Air Power appoints Ian Borley as advisor

Leicestershire-based sustainability specialist, Clean Air Power, has appointed Ian Borley DL as an advisor.
Ian is an award-winning business consultant who specialises in change management. He was previously at KPMG in the East Midlands for over 20 years, working his way up to senior partner and leading their Midlands Enterprise practice. Since retiring from KPMG in 2020, Ian has been running his own consultancy practice and he is also a non-executive director of the National Space Centre.
Clean Air Power is helping deliver the transition from fossil fuels to decarbonised transport with net zero emissions. Founded in 1991, the company provides technology and systems that improve performance and reduce the impact of public and private transport on the environment. Its clients include Volvo, DHL and Mercedes.
Ian said: “It is clear that we need to find alternative sources of power that do less damage to the environment, but which are still practical and cost-effective to the end user. To my mind, hydrogen is a great alternative to fossil fuels – particularly in industrial applications where electricity is just not a viable option. So, I’m delighted to be joining the team at Clean Air Power, who are doing a tremendous job of bringing to market proven technologies that make hydrogen engines work.”
Dan Skelton, CEO of Clean Air Power, said: “We’re delighted Ian is joining us, as his wealth of knowledge and expertise will be vital in supporting this period of our expansion.
“Net Zero Carbon is high on the agenda both locally and further afield, so now is the ideal time to further raise our profile and make clear the benefits of hydrogen power in helping remove fossil fuels from sectors such as automotive, rail, marine and construction. This includes supplying our hydrogen technology to overcome some of the major barriers currently blocking quick implementation of these zero emission fuels.
“We’re looking forward to working with Ian to help accelerate decarbonisation and the move to zero emission power. The need to tackle the impact of fossil fuels has never been more important than it is now.”
Ian was a member of the CBI’s East Midlands Regional Council, was Chair of Leicestershire Business Voice, and has served on the boards of the National Forest Charitable Trust and the Richard III Visitor Centre.
He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by De Montfort University and was formerly Leicestershire’s ‘Non-Executive Director of the Year’. He was commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire earlier this year.