Calor, a leading supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the UK and Ireland, has recently expanded its activities into the space industry. In an exclusive partnership, Calor supplies its BioLPG to Orbex, a UK-based launch services company, to fuel the Orbex Prime, a microlauncher rocket developed in Europe. This initiative uses a clean-burning, renewable fuel source for space launches, significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional hydrocarbon fuels. Calor's involvement highlights a move towards greener practices in space exploration, with key partners including Orbex and a focus on renewable energy solutions.
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Orbex Prime is powered by a renewable bio-fuel, Futuria Liquid Gas, supplied by Calor UK.
Orbex Prime is powered by a renewable bio-fuel, bio-propane, supplied by Calor UK.
Calor's BioLPG reduces CO2 emissions by as much as 80% compared to conventional liquefied petroleum gas sourced from fossil sources.
Calor will supply its BioLPG solution, a clean-burning propane produced from renewable feedstocks such as plant and vegetable waste material, to Orbex.
Orbex and Calor have entered into an agreement under which Calor will supply the BioLPG fuel to launch the Orbex Prime rocket.