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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...converted Gwinear Primary School in Cornwall, George Eustace MP visited the school to see for himself how HVO works in practice – and he acknowledged the importance of this step...
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Encouraging energy efficiency
OFTEC has launched a competition to help share the importance of energy efficiency with school children across Northern Ireland, with school pupils in Primary 5 being invited to join OFTEC...
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Misleading claims from renewable heating supplier – ASA ruling
...the renewable heating supplier wrongly claimed that ‘oil heating will be outlawed by 2030’ and encouraged schools and colleges to switch to alternative systems ahead of the 2030 ‘deadline’. The...
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Lessons from a top distributor
...school curriculum was devised, creating a one hour educational workshop which has toured UK schools over the last two months. The workshop showed pupils how oil is made and looked...
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Generation Logistics launches second year of its campaign
...who work in the industry and champion the profession at school events or careers days. Industry sign-up In addition to the managing organisations and the Department for Transport, over 40...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...constant “In terms of my own role, as the business grew and we became more international, my job was less about driving the business and more about leading the business,...
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The next generation of fuel distributors
...to identify business-critical roles for which potential successors are needed. New Era Fuels are always looking out for our ‘shining stars within the business.” New Era Fuels is not against...
Interview
Celebrating 50 golden years of Peak Oil
...the business on a day-to-day basis, Tom answers: “The business is now run by Neil, our eldest son, who has worked in the business since 1987. Neil works with Helen,...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
Rebranding has been on the increase in the downstream industry in recent months, with many businesses finding themselves in the position of having recently rebranded or actively preparing for a...
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Distributor diaries November 2024: The latest updates from our distributor community
...Manager at Greenarc, the Halifax-based business that supports customers with their move towards clean energy, has recently been back to his old school to share his experience as an apprentice....
Interview
How Phillips 66 is driving the industry evolution to future fuels
...remaining in Texas where they could continue with their schools and sports. “So, I arrived in the UK on my own and straight into a hotel to quarantine for 10...
Interview
Selling Kettlewell Fuels
...emotional. This is especially true for those running a family or legacy business who may feel a sense of guilt at the thought of transferring the business into new hands....
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Embracing change over 50 years
...the needs of local businesses, farms and homes Selling to customers in the morning, Hermon delivered in the afternoon. Assisted by his wife Andrea, Hermon’s hands-on business approach saw the...
Insight
Attract, train, retain: how to be fit for purpose in the 21st century
Simon Thorpe, Managing Director at Expressions Partnership, was an impressive keynote speaker at the TSA conference and exhibition in September, where he considered how businesses can attract, train, retain and...
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Distributor diaries December 2023: updates from our distributor community
Craggs Energy secures double victory at Calderdale Business Awards Craggs Energy, the West Yorkshire-based distributor, is delighted to have won two awards at the Calderdale Business Awards – Employer of...
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In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...footballer, plays a hugely important role in our business in Meath.” The team is now over 70 with more than 30 rigid drivers but, in such a rapidly growing business,...
Interview
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years
...Coordinator, and some of the team, to find out more about the business. The development of the business Emma explained the beginnings of the business: “MechTronic was established in 2004...
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Oil spills and plastic pollution? All in a day’s work for the Jellyfishbot
...and businesses alike. The clean-up event also saw pupils from Perry Wood Primary & Nursery School design posters about river pollution for the national campaign. The posters were placed into...