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Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review
...the US had entered recession or not. According to the standard definition, they did. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, they didn’t. Either way, the US has seen...
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Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce
...a lack of understanding of the business strategy, resulting in low motivation. Through research carried out by the Suttons Tankers leadership team, it has been recognised that drivers are keen...
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No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO!
...£1,170. Taking the most up-to-date research and data (boiler efficiency 90%, 22% reduction in consumption due to associated insulation and a heat pump energy conversion factor of 2.8), a heat...
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UKPIA welcomes investments in hydrogen
...unit with a new, net zero ready furnace at Stanlow. Phillips 66 Limited will also receive a grant of over £500,000 towards research into fuel switching in the Humber refinery’s...
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Ground breaking transatlantic flight hailed as significant step for sustainable liquid fuel
...and Chemicals Research offering her view on the current status of this new technology. “This is a major step forward for both the company and the wider industry as Virgin...
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Call for 10,000 temporary visas to address driver crisis
...of the latest ONS Labour Force Survey Q2 for Logistics UK by independent research company Repgraph has shown that 14,000 EU HGV drivers left employment in the UK in the...
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Fast hydrogen refuelling supported by NanoSUN cooling technology
...funding by the DfT in partnership with Innovate UK, to design and develop an alternative cooling process for rapid refuelling of hydrogen road freight vehicles. NanoSUN‘s Research & Development team...
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Apprenticeship system is failing the logistics industry, says Logistics UK
...the barriers and ensure a continued skilled workforce is available to keep the UK economy supplied with everything it needs.” To view a copy of the report, visit: www.logistics.org.uk/research-hub/reports/logistics-skills-review ...
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Silvey Fleet’s customer-first approach earns IIC Gold
...goal. Rigorous assessment leads to Gold accreditation Leading customer experience specialist IIC carried out rigorous assessments of Silvey Fleet’s customers and staff, as well as undertaking its own independent research,...
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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...up and running in spring 2014. Details about how the RHI scheme will work, together with tariff levels, will be published this summer with research into householder views on renewable heat...
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Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected
...The Government’s £20m fund will assist research and development competition for EV technology innovations. Funding could potentially support zero-emissions emergency vehicles, charging infrastructure and battery recycling. This builds upon the £1.3bn...
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With petrol and diesel targets delayed, are EVs a good investment?
...why NFU Mutual research from last year suggested people living in rural areas are three times more likely to own an electric vehicle than those living in urban areas –...
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Driver awareness increases demand for hand protection
New independent research, commissioned by GripHero, has revealed that 66% of drivers are aware that Covid-19 can be passed from driver-to-driver at the fuel pump, driving demand for hand protection....
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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
Research from diesel fuel supplier, Speedy Fuels, shows that following 10 weeks of week-on-week price rises, taking the countries which track prices, the UK is the ninth most expensive country...
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Female leadership can be maritime industry game changer
...people working in the bunker sector as a whole, only 26 per cent of those are women. Research from Advanced Resource Management (ARM) has revealed that of the 26 per...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
...88%. The research was conducted by Portland Analytics and commissioned by the UKIFDA on behalf of the Future Ready Fuel campaign. Importantly, fuels considered to conflict with demands for food...
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Government misses opportunity to help the logistics sector
...all, recent research by Oxford Economics and Logistics UK identifies that government backing for logistics, including the lifting of barriers that inhibit the sector, could boost annual UK GDP by...
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The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...by regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental chaos ensued. Industry researchers have found an answer in palm oil, a relatively easy-to-produce biofuel source. According to some estimates, expansion...