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UK Downstream: the changing landscape
...of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The UK net zero strategy for aviation, published in July, commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports...
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Lewis Tankers flying high
Delivering 115 million litres annually, Lewis Tankers will employ three dedicated aviation fuel tankers on the new Q8Aviation contract Lewis Tankers has won a new contract with Q8Aviation to handle...
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Sector decarbonisation: The future transport energy mix
...options, biodiesel and LNG will have roles to play in decarbonising the sector with a number of LNG powered vessels and a supporting fuelling infrastructure already in place. Aviation Aviation...
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Honeywell revolutionises ethanol-to-jet fuel technology in response to SAF supply concerns
...Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge for the U.S. aviation fuel supply sector to produce at least three billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 and reduce emissions from aviation...
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Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
...be mixed with traditional aviation fuel to ensure quality and efficiency but in future, I believe we could see an aviation sector that sources all of its fuel as SAFs....
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Ground breaking transatlantic flight hailed as significant step for sustainable liquid fuel
The Virgin Atlantic flight, partly funded by the UK government, was the first transatlantic flight to use 100% sustainable fuel. Hailed by the aviation industry and ministers as a demonstration...
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Government urged to set achievable SAF targets and consider impacts on kerosene supply
...for the aviation sector and passengers. “The Government needs to set the target at the right level so that the policy works effectively, and the UK aviation sector does not...
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Kerosene – supply and quality
...aviation fuel, checking out its properties is well down the pecking order.” Kerosene used as aviation fuel has a different burning process which does not produce char. Variable specifications Variable...
Opinion
Renovare Fuels: establishing the pathway towards a greener future
...for diesel, petrol and aviation fuel, with no requirement for engine modifications, and can cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 97 percent.” The biogas market “Renovare Fuels’ innovative technology...
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Government confirms Revenue Certainty Mechanism to boost SAF production
The government recently confirmed details of plans to introduce a Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM) to support the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The RCM is expected to be the...
Opinion
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans
...the Hydrogen in Aviation alliance, a group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors including easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport working to accelerate...
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Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
...as the principal fuel for aviation, in the form of Jet A/A-1, will outlast the use of all other refined oil products as fuels (as opposed to feedstock), especially in...
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Avioxx synthetic crude production paves the way to affordable UK SAF
Marking a major step forward in its ambition to deliver cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), UK-based clean energy company Avioxx has commissioned production of synthetic crude oil at its Runcorn...
Analysis
Climate report welcomes progress but highlights gaps in low carbon heating plans
...urged to address policy charges Aviation emissions: A 9% rise in 2024; and now greater than the entire electricity sector. The CCC recommends that “the cost of decarbonising aviation and...
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Builders Vision backs Firefly Green Fuels to accelerate SAF rollout
Firefly Green Fuels, a pioneering developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from biosolids, has announced a significant capital injection from Builders Vision, a team of investors and philanthropists accelerating...
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Mabanaft supports jet fuel supply resilience in the UK
Standing next to the new Mabanaft road loading rack at Oikos storage on Canvey Island are Mabanaft’s joint managing director, Martin Cook (r) and Toby Simmons, aviation manager Mabanaft recently hosted an open day at the Oikos storage facility on Canvey...
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A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...half of the 20th century, when they supplied circa 55-60% of the inland market, with the exception of the aviation fuel sector, where they continue to significantly dominate the country’s...
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Essar delivers direct to Emirates
...capabilities in the aviation sector. We look forward to becoming a key player in the aviation market.” The deal with Emirates is part of Essar Oil UK’s strategy of downstream...