Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...every year but ensuring a consistent supply poses a problem. Last year, poor weather and increased demand for heating oil gave distributors a double whammy – it really was the...
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Opinion
Hydrogen bodies urge government to better support fuel suppliers
...Hydrogen founder, Jo Bamford, welcomed the news that the Government will double its hydrogen production targets as part of its Energy Security Strategy. “It is great to see the Government...
News
LCM Group launches with acquisition of PIS (Ireland)
...turnover has doubled as service offerings have significantly increased and staff numbers have grown accordingly. Mutually beneficial Following the acquisition of South Midland Installations (SMI) in October, this latest acquisition...
Insight
Harbour Energy’s Viking project to transform Humber into UK’s leading CCS hub
...which will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton in Hull, UK, on the 28-29 June 2023, will be an opportunity to hear more about decarbonisation across refining, power, steel...
News
Valero lends its support to frontline charities
...see Valero will doubling this to 500 Points which is worth £5. Similarly, a 500 Point donation will be doubled to 1,000 Points worth £10 and a 1,000 Point donation...
Interview
Highland Fuels, proud of fuel distribution heritage but future focussed
...cover Elgin, Huntly and Aberdeen. Further acquisitions added Shetland and Orkney in the late 80s and the 90s saw Highland Fuels double in size with the acquisition of Oban- based...
Insight
Hydrogen Strategy: Ongoing developments
...by 29%, and those in fuel supply production by 7%. In April the govt. doubled this commitment and further aims to have identified two low carbon industrial clusters for deployment...
Insight
A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’
...Japan and the USA will enable the target to be met in 2022. Developed countries were requested to increase adaptation funding by 2025 to double that in 2019. Amounts pledged...
Insight
Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...price hikes, the UK will need to increase the size of the storage buffer. Some have suggested that it needs to double from the current position to around 28-30 days;...
Insight
No easy decisions at Whitegate
Oil remains the most dominant source of primary energy supply in Ireland, accounting for around 60% of overall energy consumption; double that of economies such as Germany, France and the...
News
JET announces nine-site deal with JP&S Services
...increase and shop sales double. Strong, open lines of communication are key in running a successful site and we have that with JET. We are looking forward to being a...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...Coryton closing is showing; supply is already becoming an issue, especially around us. And with wholesale traders not buying much stock due to backwardation, there’s double trouble with not enough...
News
Honeywell technology to be used by BP to increase its worldwide SAF production
...decarbonise.” “Demand for Ecofining has more than doubled in the last two years, and Honeywell has now licensed 35 Ecofining plants around the globe with a total production capacity in...
News
Major investment at Belzona
...still manufactures at its head office in Harrogate and exports to over 160 countries worldwide. The new £6 million facility will more than double Belzona’s current distribution area floor space,...
Opinion
Will the energy transition bring new golden age for nuclear?
...with one of the future energy scenarios from National Grid ESO estimating over 17GW of nuclear by 2050, more than double the ~8GW today. At its best, nuclear is a...
News
Rising price of oil helps drive growth at Rix
...bunkering’s revenue increased from £25.4m in 2016 to £38m in 2017. Rix Shipping, which manages the company’s shipping fleet and stevedoring operations in Hull and Montrose, saw turnover nearly double...
News
Low carbon fuels are deliverable
...was focused on heat demand, shows that by making ‘reasonable’ upgrades, such as installing double glazing, cavity wall and loft insulation, would reduce heat demand by 15%. This would cost...
Analysis
Strong growth for HGV sales but zero-emission trucks barely feature
...quarter of 2019. The rise in registrations was led by double-digit increases of rigid and articulated trucks, with volumes up 17.3% and 16.8% respectively. The 5,838 new rigids joining UK...