Opinion
Ken’s Corner – time to reflect
...is supported by recent research conducted by the Irish Heating Alliance (TAZCH), which is discussed in a separate article in this edition (see page 27). In Scotland, the launch of...
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Interview
Back to the future: Hytek is looking to its past to thrive in the future
...also responsible for the ongoing research and development of our Fuel Management Systems, ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of product innovation. He’s particularly excited about accurate live fuel...
News
Crown Oil – encouraging customers to use cleaner fuels
...has ‘a dedicated research & development team working hard to come up with more efficient fuels for its customers’. “The benefit of this is two-fold: more efficient fuels are cost-effective...
Opinion
Funding will accelerate alternative fuels
...of HGVs: Logistics UK’s own research indicates that fuel accounts for more than 30% of HGV’s operating costs. And with many logistics businesses facing increased costs due to spiralling drivers’...
Interview
CDS: 50 years of powering customer success
...a civil engineering and computer aided architectural design graduate, so CDS started out as a company writing CAAD software. “After a period of research, Bill and his lecturer set up...
News
Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review
...the US had entered recession or not. According to the standard definition, they did. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, they didn’t. Either way, the US has seen...
Opinion
Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce
...a lack of understanding of the business strategy, resulting in low motivation. Through research carried out by the Suttons Tankers leadership team, it has been recognised that drivers are keen...
Insight
No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO!
...£1,170. Taking the most up-to-date research and data (boiler efficiency 90%, 22% reduction in consumption due to associated insulation and a heat pump energy conversion factor of 2.8), a heat...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes investments in hydrogen
...unit with a new, net zero ready furnace at Stanlow. Phillips 66 Limited will also receive a grant of over £500,000 towards research into fuel switching in the Humber refinery’s...
News
Ground breaking transatlantic flight hailed as significant step for sustainable liquid fuel
...and Chemicals Research offering her view on the current status of this new technology. “This is a major step forward for both the company and the wider industry as Virgin...
Opinion
Call for 10,000 temporary visas to address driver crisis
...of the latest ONS Labour Force Survey Q2 for Logistics UK by independent research company Repgraph has shown that 14,000 EU HGV drivers left employment in the UK in the...
News
Fast hydrogen refuelling supported by NanoSUN cooling technology
...funding by the DfT in partnership with Innovate UK, to design and develop an alternative cooling process for rapid refuelling of hydrogen road freight vehicles. NanoSUN‘s Research & Development team...
Opinion
Apprenticeship system is failing the logistics industry, says Logistics UK
...the barriers and ensure a continued skilled workforce is available to keep the UK economy supplied with everything it needs.” To view a copy of the report, visit: www.logistics.org.uk/research-hub/reports/logistics-skills-review ...
News
Silvey Fleet’s customer-first approach earns IIC Gold
...goal. Rigorous assessment leads to Gold accreditation Leading customer experience specialist IIC carried out rigorous assessments of Silvey Fleet’s customers and staff, as well as undertaking its own independent research,...
Insight
Climate Challenge: Action is imperative
...research on the rise of extreme heat shows, unsurprisingly perhaps, that the greatest absolute increase in heat days will hit African nations. However, the largest relative change will occur in...
News
Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...up and running in spring 2014. Details about how the RHI scheme will work, together with tariff levels, will be published this summer with research into householder views on renewable heat...
News
Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected
...The Government’s £20m fund will assist research and development competition for EV technology innovations. Funding could potentially support zero-emissions emergency vehicles, charging infrastructure and battery recycling. This builds upon the £1.3bn...
Opinion
With petrol and diesel targets delayed, are EVs a good investment?
...why NFU Mutual research from last year suggested people living in rural areas are three times more likely to own an electric vehicle than those living in urban areas –...