Opinion
DAF gives HVO the thumbs-up
...HVO is a widely available drop-in alternative to traditional diesel. It can slash greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle by as much as 90% compared to standard diesel, and is...
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Interview
FuelBox: the success story of New Era Fuel’s sustainable dispensing solution
...in response to customer demands, moving beyond its origins in red diesel to incorporate an extensive range of products, including white diesel, AdBlue®, kerosene for domestic heating, HVO, and hydraulic...
Analysis
What price oil? Q1 2025 in review
...litres using a conversion rate of 1282, and into sterling using the FT exchange rate. The HVO price in ppl for road diesel and off-road diesel includes the value of...
Interview
Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive
...Ireland. In the Irish energy market, Tria Energy is spearheading the drive for an HVO-first model, advocating for the uptake of HVO as a direct, drop-in, renewable replacement for diesel,...
News
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator successfully trialled in Costain partnership
...that could accelerate the switch from diesel to hydrogen. The trial is the first for Lancashire County Council in line with its carbon reduction ambitions and demonstrated carbon savings from...
News
Further expansion at Inver Energy
...Mabanaft to expand its UK presence. In a £3 million capital investment, storage capacity was converted from heavy fuel oil to gasoil, diesel and kerosene, providing South Wales and the...
Insight
Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
This has been another perhaps surprising and challenging year in the UK fuels sector, whether it be the necessary move away from Russian diesel and crude oil, the continuing push...
Analysis
Greenergy – liquid problem solving
...and diesel and also sells ethanol and biodiesel independently to oil majors. “Although biofuel only accounts for 10% of our business by sales, it’s certainly the most complex. When we...
Interview
Decarbonising fossil fuel in transport: have we been asking the wrong question?
While we wait for the wider roll-out of future fuels such as hydrogen, biodiesel and electricity we regularly address the challenge to decarbonise transport now. In previous articles we have...
News
Further increase to biofuel output as Greenergy increases production
Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from wastes, announced today that it is increasing production in its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by over 25%. As part of the investment the...
News
New initiative launched to crack down on fuel thieves
...where offenders on quad bikes wreak havoc stealing diesel, damaging crops, and fencing – a new idea was formed to join forces with FAST Exocet, a diesel dye company that...
News
World’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station opens
...largest public access biomethane refuelling station in the world. When fully utilised, the station will cut 70,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year by taking diesel HGVs off the...
Opinion
Is hydrogen a transport fuel of the future?
...proposed Test-T core network. Of course, hydrogen trucks are also refuelled much like their diesel counterparts using the same simple, nozzle-to-pump method. Why Not Just Stick with Diesel? While hydrogen-powered...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...that this tax has been unchanged. Business group, Logistics UK welcomed the announcement having been calling for a freeze on all fuel duty until diesel trucks are phased out in...
Opinion
Collaboration calls for binding hydrogen supply targets to facilitate hydrogen trucking
...hydrogen could be available for the transport sector at a cost that allows competitiveness with diesel. Infrastructure players develop a pan-European network of at least 1,500 2+ tonne/day, high reliability...
Opinion
Hydrogen trucks seen as haulage decarbonisation solution
...but also for transport in grid constrained areas or in applications where vehicles are double shifted. Parity with diesel With regards to the cost and operation of the vehicles, end...
News
DPD Ireland switches to 100% HVO to decarbonise HGV fleet
In an ambitious drive to decarbonise its Irish HGV fleet by 2030, DPD Ireland has deployed Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a replacement fuel for diesel in its heavy goods...
News
Coca-Cola begins new UK HVO trial to cut vehicle emissions
...year. Approximately 5000 deliveries will be powered by a blend of HVO and diesel fuel which will supply the CCEP site in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. The partnership is supported...