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A victory for oil heating

...The proposed directive would have required NOx emissions levels from boilers of well below 100 milligrams per kilowatt hour. Had these limits been accepted it would have destroyed the UK...

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A hike in fuel duty?

...report – ‘There’s a better way: sustainable, effective ways to lower vehicle emissions without punitive ineffective pay to pollute charges’ the FairFuelUK All-Party Parliamentary Group looks at ‘evidence sourced from...

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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first

...waste fats and vegetable oils. When compared with current conventional diesel fuels, HVO will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% and can be used in conventional diesel engines either...

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What future for heating oil?

...that underlies the scheme. • that oil boilers will be capable of meeting the maximum permissible NOX emissions’ limit of 120 milligrams per kilowatt hour set by the EU for 2018....

Opinion

Getting your vehicles winter ready

...these additional benefits will result in improved starting, especially at low temperatures, better fuel economy, reduced emissions and longer service life. Reducing financial and environmental cost With many fleet operators...

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Oil heating stays ahead of the game

...requirements on flue gas emissions, covered by the Energy Related Products (ErP) Directive, state that from September 2018, NOx emissions from oil boilers must not exceed 120mg/kWh. “Innovation throughout the...

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Crown Oil partners with Kao Data in another HVO first

...Kao Data will eliminate up to 90% of net CO2 from their backup generators and significantly reduce nitrogen oxide, particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions. “HVO fuel is dramatically better...

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Hydrogen trucks seen as haulage decarbonisation solution

Discussions with end-users and logistics providers highlights a high customer interest for hydrogen trucks as the only zero emissions solution in certain applications reporting: “There is significant interest in hydrogen...

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Sustainability without compromise

...is working to supply sustainable variations of hi-vis workwear, footwear and PPE as well as ways to recycle end-of-life garments. Working in an industry where carbon emissions are, for now,...
Certa HVO forecourts

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Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts

...additional carbon emissions into the atmosphere and can result in a 90% net reduction in CO2 emissions. Certa was the first energy operator in Ireland to open a fully-fledged HVO...

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Exolum’s future lies in new energies

...by the UN in 2015 and has a sustainability strategy that aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% in 2025 and to become a zero-emissions company in 2050.  ...
More than 50% of Brits back net zero measures

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More than 50% of Brits back net zero measures

...in the aviation, road transport, and maritime sectors to reduce emissions. Sustainable fuels producer, Renovare Fuels, offers advanced renewable biofuels as a direct drop-in replacement for diesel, petrol and aviation...

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Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand

...November 2021, its customers have saved 31,500 tonnes of CO2 from switching to HVO fuel, which is equal to the emissions released from 6,851 passenger cars driven on fossil fuels...

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A clear vision for the future of our industry

...manufacturing processes can operate with maximum efficiency, potentially utilising carbon-reducing technologies such as carbon capture or, working with other sectors in industrial clusters to decarbonise together.  Where individual downstream oil...