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Will liquid fuels be heating homes in 2030?
...it easier for existing oil users to switch to a lower carbon fuel. Putting the case for bioliquids, OFTEC recently appeared in front of the Energy and Climate Change Select...
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Interview
Jay Nair of Mabanaft: transition, inclusion and diversity
...eliminating the high profit margins previously seen. “The move to zero carbon will see another upheaval in the distribution sector over the next 10 years with various energy sources competing...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: I had to make sure I kept an eye on the real world
...about the burdens of carbon tax. There is, of course, a double-edged sword – while trying to provide comfort to the electorate, this activity also shows policy inconsistency and creates...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...decline, aviation is viewed as one of the most difficult sectors to de-carbonise, at least in the short to medium term. There is rising interest, and activity, around the production...
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Approval granted for construction of Teesworks SAF refinery
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has approved the plans for Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited’s Carbonshift PtL SAF refinery project at Teesworks. The approval is a critical step in the...
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New report highlights Scotland’s strengths in clean hydrogen
...Head of Low Carbon Transition at Scottish Enterprise, Andy McDonald, described the report as the first of its kind to lay out in detail the opportunities for Scotland to produce...
Opinion
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans
...the delivery of zero carbon aviation, added: “The news of the eleven new green hydrogen production projects announced by the government today represents progress. The UK now must ensure this marks...
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Certas partnership with Chamberlain Transport delivers another HVO fleet switch
...expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kilograms) as a result of this change. Shifting the dial According to Chamberlain Transport’s Managing Director, Simon...
Analysis
Products and services for developing fuel depots
...illegal, and potentially hazardous, venting of hydrocarbon emissions into the atmosphere. It was developed as a response to the 2010 Industrial Emission Directive in a bid to help oil and...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...to convert their boilers at reasonable cost to a fuel with a lower carbon footprint may well be part of the solution in the medium term. So, I’m very pleased...
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UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...other industry trade associations OFTEC and the Tank Storage Association on the introduction of a low carbon liquid fuel to replace heating oil. Guy Pulham adds: “To ensure that the...
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Fay takes over as OFTEC chairman
...afford to be complacent and OFTEC is already investigating the viability of low carbon biofuels, which we see as the future for our industry.” “I look forward to building on...
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Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected
...for electric vehicle (EV) innovation. Transport is the UK’s largest emitting sector, accounting for more than 30% of national carbon emissions. While this does include aviation, road vehicles account for around...
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Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
...there will be more than enough RLF to heat the UK’s 1.7m off-grid homes using heating oil, replacing the current fossil fuel and achieving a carbon saving of up to...
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Going further with CNG
...are the first in Europe to use two 26-inch diameter carbon fibre fuel tanks which store gas at 250 bar of pressure to increase the range from around 300 miles...
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Environmentally conscious solutions for the fuel market
SulNOx, the hydrocarbon fuel emulsification specialist, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Technology Licence Agreement with Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Speciality Chemicals). “We are delighted to have...
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Chancellor visits Worcester Bosch to see the future of heating
Worcester Bosch has met with the chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid MP, to present its developments in low-carbon heating technology. (l-r) Robin Walker MP, Sajid Javid MP and Carl...
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Government commits £32.5m to fund industry move from red diesel
...and low carbon fuels to power their operations. Being made available through the second phase of the Red Diesel Replacement Competition, which supports projects that seek to develop red diesel...