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Burning oil? Call to make CO alarms law
Campaigners led by Plumb Center, Honeywell and the Katie Haines Memorial Trust, want to see carbon monoxide alarms in every home in England and Wales when using any carbon burning...
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Greenergy in ‘biofuel from waste’ agreement
...and diesel used in transport fuels, saving 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, with the output of the plants equivalent to powering 5,000 HGVs. Solving the waste problem and...
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Nationwide HVO refuelling roll out sees Certas claim HGV first
...emissions. As well as fuelling its own fleet with the low carbon diesel alternative, the fuel distributor, part of DCC, has launched HVO delivery to businesses across the UK. The...
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BP’s new ambition
...carbon in BP’s oil and gas production on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner. 50% cut in the carbon intensity of products BP sells by 2050 or sooner. Install...
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Stick or Twist: oil services have crucial choices to make as energy transition accelerates
...stick with their hydrocarbon heritage; becoming ultra-efficient and digitally enabled or pivot towards low carbon growth opportunities such as offshore wind or carbon capture, using hydrocarbons as the cash generating...
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Significant expansion of biofuels capacity for Phillips 66
...carbon liquid fuel development and processing, Phillips 66 Limited’s Humber Refinery, based in Northern Lincolnshire has a proven history of developing new low carbon fuels, being the first in the...
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People Moves – December 2024
...developing the energy transition infrastructure projects at the Stanlow and Tranmere sites, with a focus on expanding the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) services, low carbon transition fuels and...
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Prax Lindsey launches first-of-its kind apprenticeship to support low carbon transition
...of its kind to be offered in the Humber region – as the refinery embarks on a low carbon future. The Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Engineering Technician Apprenticeship offers the opportunity...
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Budget confirms North Sea exploration crackdown but falls short on UK refining and transition support
...consider the feasibility of future inclusion of refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). However, Fuels Industry UK said this acknowledgement fails to provide the stability the sector...
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Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes
Credit: MrJub With mid-October witnessing the first Green GB Week to promote action on climate change, OFTEC has received further evidence that its work to develop a low carbon liquid...
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Craggs Energy awarded Renewable Fuel Supplier Accreditation
...of the prestigious Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS). RFAS membership endorses Craggs Energy’s commitment to sustainability and a low carbon future for transport. It provides verification of Craggs Energy’s renewable...
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Can Northern Ireland lead the way for sustainable liquid fuels?
David Blevings, OFTEC’s Ireland Manager, shares the latest update Every region of the UK needs to substantially reduce its carbon emissions to ensure our 2050 net zero target is achieved....
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Lindsey refining ends, but Phillips 66 asset deal underscores strategic value of UK energy infrastructure
...for the UK’s industrial and energy future”. De Jong called on government to act with greater urgency, urging commitment to a firm timeline for a carbon border mechanism that would...
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Over 100 companies add signatures of support to industry letter to Secretary of State
...alternative plans to achieve the carbon savings earmarked in the carbon budgets. The report highlights “…confusing and inconsistent messaging and actions…” and “…it creates widespread uncertainty for consumers, investors and...
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E10 to fuel UK’s journey to net zero
...19 million petrol-powered cars in the UK. Its introduction on UK roads could cut transport CO2 emissions by 750 kilotons (0.75mt) of carbon a year from these vehicles – the...
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Stanlow invests in biofuels storage hub
...bio-methanol. The market for energy from renewable sources in the UK is expanding rapidly, driven by legislative obligations to encourage lower carbon fuels. Additional storage investment opportunities for low carbon...
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A low carbon economy by 2050?
The UK’s sensitivity to oil and gas price shocks could be reduced by using low-carbon forms of electricity generation, claims energy secretary, Edward Davey. By 2050, the negative impact that...
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Truck operators bid for funding
The Department for Transport and the Technology Strategy Board Industry have invested £9.5m to support the low carbon demonstration trial. Truck operators are being invited to bid for some of...