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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...heat usage • Tariff levels set to provide a better return for householders living off the gas grid • Budget management system similar to one introduced for the Feed-in Tariffs...
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UM Terminals invests millions in its Liverpool terminal
...oils, fertiliser and key growth areas of biofuels and biofuel feed stocks. The company is also underway transferring across to low carbon tank heating technology, part of the wider UM...
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Driving academy launch solves distributor driver shortage
...feedback from our first cohort to see how we can further enhance the excellent training and support we already provide. “Our aim is to reduce the need for external recruitment...
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Open to debate in Ireland
l-r From Corrib Oil in Co Galway – Tom Connolly, Gerry Mullen, Matt Stratford, Eamonn Dalton, with Neil Stewart, Stewart Oils, Co Roscommon 70% of distributors who completed the feedback...
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QM Recycled Energy unveils new HQ
...plastic in lieu of using feedstocks from fossil fuels. Tim StClair-Pearce, QMRE CEO, said: “This is a highly significant chapter in the development of QMRE’s nationwide network of plastic waste-2-oil...
Opinion
Emissions: how harmful are they?
...is difficult to justify extensive usage of any derived from agricultural crops meaning that feedstock options to scale up production are limited. New carbon neutral or carbon negative fuels may...
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A clear vision for the future of our industry
...to achieve a circular economy thanks to developments in feedstocks, operations, fuels and products. UKPIA’s vision for the long-term future of the downstream oil sector is a positive one. “It...
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Aston University to train UK’s next-gen decarbonisation experts
...the conversion of feedstock into alternative energy, improving conversion processes and measuring how the new technologies will impact the economy. Supported by a range of relevant industrial, academic and policy...
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February 2016 update
...feed, heat and transport. And if demand is looking a little more patchy, it is still growing – and most definitely growing in China. OK, the Chinese Stock Market seems...
Insight
Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...(which, effectively, encompasses the full refined products slate, as well as crude oil, feed stocks and NGLs) . Assessment of risks and mitigation measures In 2013, consulting firm, Purvin &...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...for LPG , accounting for around two thirds of demand, is as a petrochemical feed stock for steam cracking to produce olefins- ethylene, propylene and butadiene- which are key building...
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Ambitious low carbon investments
...store over 95% of carbon used in the process. The funding will also support a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a new hydrogen-fired combined heat and power (CHP) at...
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US$40M investment supports Velocys’ SAF ambition
...platform provide a scalable, flexible solution particularly suitable for projects that produce SAF. Velocys’ Fischer-Tropsch technology is compatible with multiple project types employing diverse feedstocks, including municipal solid waste, woody...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – time to reflect
...taken into consideration the feedback from both exhibitors and delegates and as always with our events, you should expect something slightly different from previous ones, possibly with a less formal...
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Joining in the festive fun
...there’s another beak to feed…. Eric is the creation of automotive products manager Adrian Hill, who has composed catchy Christmas songs and videos about the escapee turkey for the past five festive...
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Phillips 66 – the perfect vehicle to talk
...our new customer-centric structure and approach. It was also just as important for us to get feedback from customers and find out more about their needs directly from them. We...
Case Study
The benefits of tank telemetry implementation
...Magnus Team. They are very open, supportive and quick to respond to our feedback. Most importantly, we can now say to our customers: “You will never run out of oil...
Opinion
A reliable and secure supply
...decision-making process, which not only gives them full control of all projects, but also ensures that improvements are being made directly as a result of on-the-ground feedback. More importantly, however,...