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Dealing with FAME use in gasoil
...may need to make modifications such as the inclusion of a drain point in the tank to remove any water build-up. “As water is a big problem for SFGO containing...
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Insight
E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels
...such as biogas and ethanol plants, dominating. But as the production of e-fuels grows the available molecules from such facilities will become scarcer and more dispersed. Costs will rise as...
Analysis
Potential impacts of April’s NIC and minimum wage changes
...2025, employer NIC rate rises by 1.2 percentage points, bringing it to 15%. Lowered Earnings Threshold: Decreases from £9,100 to £5,000. Revised wage rates National Living Wage (21 and over):...
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LWE launches VEHESTA as the vehicle energy station of the future
...covered multiple fuelling lanes for a pleasant customer experience.” The key points of the VEHESTA are: Flexibility for future vehicle energy needs, as driven by environmental change Proven design that...
Opinion
What price oil? Fuel industry experts share predictions for 2023
...A key point to note here is that prices have now returned to the same levels seen prior to the invasion. Supply and demand We’ve seen a weaker demand in...
Analysis
The changing face of the fuel depot
...to challenges But the move towards future fuels isn’t without its problems as Leanne points out: “Expanding depot storage is, in itself, a challenge due to space and planning restrictions....
Insight
Mistletoe and Wine!
...at some point, we would get a piece of legislation outlining a proposed Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation – see, Santa is real. We have met some interesting characters across...
News
Contamination prevention from MechTronic
...without returning to the tanker to start the process – ensuring that drivers can remain at the point of delivery! For more information call 0113 279 9661 or email admin@mechtronic.ltd.uk....
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Brake’s Giant Walk
...focal point for schools to teach road safety using resources and advice from the charity, which can be linked to a range of subjects. Schools can use their walk to...
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‘A valuable addition’ for Rix Petroleum
...service, so when we heard Jeff was planning to retire it made sense for us to look to acquire the business. “From a location point of view, this acquisition gives...
Sponsored
Measurement accuracy and peace of mind with Anton Paar’s Tank Terminal Kit
...every stage, Anton Paar offers various solutions at multiple points. This application report describes the need for such measuring devices and how they are used in the tank terminal to...
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HGV fleet operators to benefit from enhanced fuel bunkering services
...using over 10,000 litres a week will benefit from bulk fuel purchasing, according to UK Fuels, and the bunkering service is already used by companies such as Biffa, Morrisons, Turners...
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MechTronic sees red in celebration of 500th OptiMate fuel metering system
...of the OptiMate delivery process. This latest remote enables drivers to remain at the point of delivery and manage thedelivery process in its entirety without needing to return to the...
Market Report
Vehicle batteries: An alternative approach that REDUCES the infrastructure challenge
...figures are worrisome in the extreme, as they point to complete reliance on China for electric vehicles. It is ultimately this fear and the long-term consequences for western automotive manufacturers,...
News
The distributor offer revisited
...offer – give or take a number of permutations and variations – can be identified as follows: Monitoring/management of replenishments/automatic top-ups Budget accounts to spread payments over 10-12 months Boiler...
News
A commitment to work with regulators
...with a company to assist with compliance issues, provide advice and act as a point of contact for other authorities who enquire about the company. “Certas Energy aims to lead...
News
FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer
...– at no point in the past three years of negotiations has any indication of this nature been made to us or our 18,000 members by government.’ See Operation Yellowhammer...
Insight
ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
...“As always on these courses, you get a few new pieces of information that you did not know or indeed had slipped off your radar so, from that point of...